1 The Story
Half of the most important name in classical charting
Robert D. Edwards co-wrote the 1948 classic Technical Analysis of Stock Trends — the work that systematised chart patterns and trend analysis for generations of technicians.
Edwards was a pioneer of pattern formation and trend analysis; his framework, built on the earlier work of Richard Schabacker, was organised with John Magee into the book that remains a primary reference for classical charting. Magee is often called the "father of technical analysis"; Edwards supplied much of the foundational pattern framework.1
2 The Big Idea
What they gave the markets
The classical chart-pattern vocabulary — defined and organised for the first time.
Head-and-shoulders, tops and bottoms, triangles, flags, trendlines and support/resistance — codified into a coherent system.1
3 The Method & Contribution
What the book established
Reversal & continuation patterns
Defined the structure of the patterns still taught today.1
Trendlines
Formalised drawing and reading trend boundaries.1
A debt to Schabacker
Built directly on the 1930s work of Richard Schabacker.1
4 See It On This Site
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On this site
Our Chart Patterns deep dive covers the Edwards-&-Magee classics and the honest evidence on each.
5 The Work
Technical Analysis of Stock Trends
Technical Analysis of Stock Trends
Robert D. Edwards & John Magee · 1948- The foundational text of classical chart analysis, in print 75+ years.
- Defines the patterns, trendlines and support/resistance still taught today.
6 Read More
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- CONCEPTChart Patterns — the definitive guide.
- TRADERJohn Magee — his co-author.
- TRADERRichard Schabacker — the work it built on.
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