Want to gain the recognition from your peers and the entire technical analysis community? Begin working on a research paper for the 2010 Charles H. Dow Award today!

The competition for the 2010 Charles H. Dow Award is now open. The Award, which is the most significant writing competition in the field of technical analysis today, has been awarded annually since 1994. The Award is given to the research paper which is judged to contribute creativity, innovative thought and professional presentation to the study of technical analysis. Past recipients of the Award are among the fields most notable market technicians.

The winning author will not only receive a cash prize of $5,000, but will also be featured at a national MTA seminar or a MTA Chapter meeting to present the award winning paper. The paper, or a summary, may be published in the MTA’s Journal of Technical Analysis and the MTA Technically Speaking e-newsletter, and posted on the MTA website and Knowledge Base. At the discretion of the judging panel, the authors of runner-up papers will receive certificates as well. The competition is a great platform for serious technicians to receive recognition for their work in the field of technical analysis.

The last day to submit papers is February 1, 2010. The 2010 guidelines and copies of all winning papers are posted below. Submit inquiries to DowAward@mta.org.

View the 2010 Charles H. Dow Award Guidelines

View an Article Recently Published in SFO Magazine Regarding 2009 Dow Award Winner Kevin Lapham, CMT

The MTA would like to congratulate...

Kevin J. Lapham, CMT of Ned Davis Research, Inc. (www.ndr.com) on being selected by the MTA to receive the 2009 Charles H. Dow Award. Mr. Lapham's paper, Using IPOs to Identify Sector Opportunities can be viewed online by clicking here.

For more information, view the full press release.

Past Winners of this Award Include:

** For information, please contact Martin J. Meaney, CMT, DowAward@mta.org **