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What theory recognizes three movements in security markets: major trends, intermediate trends, and short-term trends?
  1. Efficient Frontier Hypothesis
  2. Market Indicators Analysis
  3. Technical Analysis
  4. Dow Theory
Explanation
Answer: D - Dow Theory recognizes three movements in security markets: major trends, intermediate trends, and short-term trends. Major trends are broad market movements lasting several years. Intermediate trends, occurring within a major trend, are influenced through current events and resemble waves lasting for several weeks or months. Shot-term trends are daily ripples that have no significance. It is up to the technician to properly calculate the direction of a major trend. The term bull market is used for an upward major trend, and the term bear market is used for a downward major trend. Bull markets exist when upward rallies pass prior highs and declines stat above previous lows.
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