“Intermarket analysis adds an important new dimension to technical analysis by expanding the analyst’s visual field to include other asset classes and even global markets.”
John J. Murphy (1942 – 2026) | Legendary Technical Analyst of the Financial Markets
About John
Legendary Analyst, Lifelong Friend
John J. Murphy dedicated more than five decades to the study of financial markets. His work transformed technical analysis from a niche discipline into a mainstream framework used by professionals on trading floors worldwide. He authored some of the most widely read and respected texts in the field, including Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets and Intermarket Analysis, which remain definitive references to this day.
John’s connection to VantagePoint ran deep. He shared a profound intellectual kinship with our founder, Louis B. Mendelsohn, and the two collaborated in ways that helped shape how traders understand the relationship between global markets. John was generous with his time, his knowledge, and his endorsement of Louis’s pioneering work in intermarket analysis and artificial intelligence applied to trading.
His passing leaves an enormous void in the trading world, but his teachings, his writing, and his friendship live on. We are honored to have known him and to carry his legacy forward in everything we do.
“Intermarket analysis adds an important new dimension to technical analysis by expanding the analyst’s visual field to include other asset classes and even global markets.” John J. Murphy | Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
Our Connection
How John and VantagePoint Were Bound Together
A Friendship Rooted in Ideas
John and Louis Mendelsohn shared a passion for understanding how markets move together. Their friendship was built on mutual respect and a genuine excitement for what technology and analysis could reveal about price behavior.
Foreword to a Landmark Book
John authored the foreword to Louis Mendelsohn’s Trend Forecasting with Technical Analysis, offering his personal endorsement of Louis’s groundbreaking application of A.I. and intermarket principles to futures trading.
A Voice That Validated Our Vision
John’s willingness to engage publicly with VantagePoint’s work lent credibility to intermarket analysis at a time when it was still a new idea, helping traders everywhere take a broader view of market dynamics.
Hear From John
John Murphy Speaks About Lou Mendelsohn
In his own words, John Murphy reflected on his relationship with Louis Mendelsohn and the ideas they both championed. These recordings are a window into a remarkable friendship and a shared commitment to advancing the science of market analysis.
The Literature
Works That Brought These Two Minds Together
John Murphy’s books have sold millions of copies and are required reading in finance programs around the world. His connection to Louis Mendelsohn is woven into the pages of some of the most important trading texts ever written, including the book where he wrote the foreword for Lou’s own landmark publication.
