Golfmad21 May 2009 20:48
I don't know your level of experience with shares, so here is a "dummies guide" according to me :)
Register for an account here: http://www.digitallook.com
Look for the many tutorials and articles on charting on Digital look such as those in this list (on right is all the articles):
http://www.digitallook.com/cgi-bin/digital/strategy_article_archive.cgi?username=&ac=&story_id=2023655
It is free, search for the shares you are interested in my name or ticker and add them to a new portfolio / watch list
Work your way through this site, especially the "Chart School " section
http://stockcharts.com/school/doku.php?id=chart_school
Then if you feel confident, track a few stocks, predict the next moves based on your technical analysis and see if your predictions come true, use Excel to track your decisions and outcomes, then once you think you have got the hang of it....
Begin to learn all about findamentals and how to value a share, I recommend a book called "Rule 1 Investing" by Phil town, his webby has lots of simple to use calculators, which the book takes you through, then once you feel comfortable, do it for real with real money, see how you get on.
You can't trade on charting alone, the fundamentals and the market mood also have to be considered, charts often only give you entry and exit points/ signals, if you really want to go mad, then look into reading up on Japanese Candlestick technical analysis, this can o