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I. Cardinal Reversal Patterns
II. Other Reversal Patterns
III.  Charts
IV.  Indicators

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I. Cardinal Reversal Patterns
A. At Tops The Double Top Head-and-Shoulders Rounding Top Ascending Top The Triangle Broadening Top Complex Top	B. At Bottoms The Double Bottom Head-and-Shoulders Rounding Bottom Descending Bottom Triangle Bottom Broadening Bottom Complex Bottom

II. Other Reversal Patterns A. Right-Angle Formations B. Diamond Formations C. Wedge Formations D. One-Day Reversals

III. Charts A. Reading Charts B. Daily and Weekly C. Candlesticks

IV. Indicators
A. Moving Averages - Signals B. Moving Averages - Periods C. Bollinger Bands	D. On Balance Volume E. Momentum F. MACD

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