Very true, thats why I have studied everything in general and theory but not in application. My andhra bank investment was a mistake and I did analyze it. I underestimated the gravity of its NPAs. But trust me, Fundamental analysis is more difficult and more sure than TA. In TA the system sometimes never work and give bad or false signal. In FA if you lose money it is your fault and not of FA as you must have missed some important criteria. You should read up on FA aswell.