# Stage 4: Market Analysis No one can predict the stock market with 100% consistency, but a logical chart-based investment methodology will significantly shift the probabilities for your investment success towards that direction. *** [Tensile Trading: Stage #4 How to Put the Winds at Your Back with Stock Market Analysis ](https://stockcharts.com/articles/journal/2013/08/tensile-trading-stage-4-how-to-put-the-winds-at-your-back-with-stock-market-analysis.html)\ Don’t ever try to stand in front of a fire hydrant to quench your thirst – you’ll hurt yourself! The same... [The Best of Breed Methodology: Stage 4 - A Significant Enhancement ](https://stockcharts.com/articles/journal/2019/05/the-best-of-breed-methodology-stage-4-a-significant-enhancement.html)\ A quarter century of investing yields one paramount conclusion. Venture capitalists have known this forever.. 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