Currency Orders and Exchange Rate Dynamics: An Explanation for the Predictive Success of Technical Analysis

Journal of Finance

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1791-1820

  Osler, Carol L ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141701434     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6261.00588     Document Type: Review

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