1. Edition - April 2002
43.90 Euro
2002. XVIII, 254 Pages, Hardcover
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 0-471-41269-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-41269-4 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
Big Trends in Trading prepares investors to find big trends in the market and ride those trends out until they begin to slow down. Readers will learn how to use a whole new set of indicators designed especially to catch the leading stocks of the future. This book gives the active trader/investor the tools needed to play the options market without over-trading and profit from major market moves.

From the contents
Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

PART I: GETTING THE MARKET RIGHT FIRST.

The CBOE Equity Put/Call Ratio--My Favorite Contrary Indicator.

RYDEX Mutual Fund Flows--The Crowd is Often Wrong at Extremes.

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)--Fear Reigns at Major Bottoms.

Volume Indicators--Contrarian Opportunities on Buying or Selling Panics.

Surveys--How to Use Crowd Opinion to Your Advantage at Major Turning Points.

PART II: STOCK SELECTION TECHNIQUES.

My Favorite Classic Trend Indicators.

Acceleration Bands and Moving Average Envelopes--Spotting the Points When a Stock Can Go Parabolic.

Momentum Divergences--When to Take or Avoid Stock Price Breakouts.

Relative Strenght--Your Key to Maximizing the Bang for Your Buck.

PART III: OPTIONS.

Big Trends--Your Edge versus the Options Pricing Model.

Options Strategies for Different Market Conditions.

Trading Psychology and Money Management.

Conclusion.

Appendix A: Stock Picking Checklist.

Appendix B Types of Orders.

Appendix C Favorite Web sites.

Appendix D Favorite Quotes.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.