For decades, investing for me has started and ended with what the chart is telling me. Markets, stocks, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), via their price behavior, tell us a continuous story. I prioritize listening to that story, not ignoring it. However, between the start and end of a trade or long-term investment is the other part. It is the part that many investors immerse themselves in, often to the exclusion of technical analysis. I applaud and respect their work, even if my “emphasis pie” in my anal ...