Hi adiselur
Read this again and again. You will see the mix which I meant and which I use. There are more informations I can use, but this is a basic look about what is used. I never talk about that, that I only use TA. TA is a very important part in my way of decision making. It is a part under other parts.
http://www.traderji.com/equities/10035-stocks-keep-close-eye-1510.html#post494672
That some people are idiots is clear. People which use only charts are no idiots. They only have to understand what they read on the chart.
If you have more information, implement them in your system and do not make it to complicate.
SG has a specific way of looking at certain information like bid ask, OHLC, average traded price, buy price, sell price, last quantity and so on. It is his way of decision making and if you like to use also charts in your decision making, do it, as I do and many, many successful traders all over the world.
There is no better or worse. There is only : Understand your informations you have and use them the right way.
Calling other people idiots, which are real TA traders, is not the way traders do. But I can tell you, that my mentor had the same stupid ideas about other trading styles than his one. It seems to be a behavior of a certain kind of traders.
Each one has his trading style, as mentioned by goofy and other ones here in the last few post.
Use, what is good from SG and put in your own ideas from the chart you have. As SG has many years of experience with his way of decision making, you may use some time to find your own way.
Do not believe, that SG way of trading is the only one on earth ! He is may the only one, which gives you ideas when to enter and when to leave the trade. So, that is why he is to respect. His trading style is his one of a kind and if you want to add some more on that, DO IT.
Take care
DanPickUp