Which of the Following Is NOT a Central Belief Held

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a central belief held by technical analysts?

• A)Prices tend to follow a random walk.
• B)Price patterns tend to reappear in a cyclical fashion.
• C)Appropriate research can identify patterns.
• D)Price patterns identify when to buy and sell assets and so will achieve above-market returns.
• E)None of these.

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