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Joke names for technical analysis

Crypto traders have invented several joke names for technical analysis, trying to make the point that technical patterns are a fallacy and that lines on chart are completely arbitrary.

There is a larger debate on whether technical analysis in crypto can actually work, which is not a bad question.

Some of the most common joke names for technical analysis are t1ts and a$$ (TA), astrology or tea leaves.

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TradingView is a popular technical analysis app where legacy and crypto traders share ideas, trading strategies or just mind their own charts.

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