Further insights on the puzzle of technical analysis profitability

European Journal of Finance

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 196-224

  Maillet, Bertrand ^a   Michel, Thierry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

Author keywords

International Finance Technical Analysis Performance Market Foreign Exchange Financial Forecasting Efficient Market Hypothesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992998647     PISSN: 1351847X     EISSN: 14664364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13518470050020842     Document Type: Article

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