Various studies are available to assist the trader employing technical analysis.
Many of these sound weird and wonderful, but are often pretty straightforward when broken down. When starting out in TA there is often a misconception that the more complex the study, the more valuable are the trading signals it generates. More often than not the more straightforward studies are the more successful and it's entirely plausible to use some of these studies as a sound base in looking at markets from the technical standpoint.
Some of the more common and widely used technical studies include :
moving averages; various oscillators, for example, relative strength indicator (RSI), stochastics and Fibonacci retracement levels.
Along with an understanding of support, resistance and trend lines, these studies will enable you to analyse markets from a far more objective point of view and start to approach investing as professional investors do, for example, when looking for 'divergence' plays !
The skill in employing all of these studies together is knowing WHEN to use them and when to ignore some of the false signals they can generate. It's also important to be aware of which studies suit which type of market conditions.