1.The writer defined technical analysis as a risk management tool that can be used to derive probabilistic, actionable and risk-defined trade setups on an instrument.
2.Technical analysts are looking to identify indices/setups that can help a trader carve out an edge and a positive expectancy/outcome in the market(s) they trade.
3.As long as technical analysis helps traders identify and trade asymmetric risk: reward trade setups, then it works.