The Candlestick Course
A Marketplace Book
1. Auflage Juni 2003
240 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Expert instruction on the practical applications of candlestick
charting
Candlestick charting is more popular than ever before, with a
legion of new traders and investors being introduced to the concept
by some of today's hottest investment gurus. Having
introduced the candlestick technique to the West through two of his
bestselling books, Steve Nison is regarded as a luminary in the
field of candlestick charting. In his new venture, The Candlestick
Course, Nison explains patterns of varying complexity and tests the
reader's knowledge with quizzes, Q&As, and intensive
examples. In accessible and easy-to-understand language, this book
offers expert instruction on the practical applications of
candlestick charting to give every level of investor a complete
understanding of this proven, profitable, and time-tested investing
technique. Straightforward answers quickly clarify this easy-to-use
charting method. This guide will allow readers to recognize and
implement various candlestick patterns and lines in today's
real-world trading environment-giving them a noticeable edge
in their trading activities
About the Author.
Introduction.
CHAPTER ONE: THE ESSENTIALS.
Section One. Candlestick Overview.
Section Two. Candlestick Construction.
Section Three. Basic Market Strategies.
CHAPTER TWO. SINGLE CANDLE LINES.
Section One. Spinning Tops and High Wave Candles.
Section Two. The Dangerous Doji.
Section Three. Long Real Bodies, the Consummate
Storytellers.
CHAPTER THREE. THE POWER OF CANDLE PATTERNS.
Section One. Close Cousins: Piercing, Dark Cloud Cover,
Engulfing, and Counterattacks.
Section Two. The Harami and Harami Cross, Morning and Evening
Stars.
Section Three. Picturesque Storytellers: Tweezers, Crows, and
Soldiers.
Section Four. Disjointed Candles: Rising and Falling
Windows.
CHAPTER FOUR: TAKING ADVANTAGE OF MARKET OPPORTUNITIES.
Section One. Candle Chart Applications.
Section Two. Trading Guidelines.
CHAPTER FIVE: PROGRESSIVE CHARTING.
CHAPTER SIX: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: REAL-WORLD CHARTS.
Conclusion.
Visual Glossary of Candlestick Terms Used in This Book.
of candlestick charts to the Western Hemisphere. He is acknowledged
as the leading authority on the subject. Steve is the author of the
"bibles" of candle charting analysis, Japanese Candlestick Charting
Techniques and Beyond Candlesticks. His work has been highlighted
in The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Worth magazine,
Institutional Investor, and other publications around the world.
Mr. Nison has appeared numerous times on CNBC, and his segment on
FNN (the precursor to CNBC) brought in the most viewers that
network ever had. He has taught thousands of traders and investors
around the world. Mr. Nison holds an MBA in finance and investments
and was a senior technical analyst at Merrill Lynch and a senior
vice president at Daiwa Securities. He was among the first to
receive the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation from the
Market Technicians Association (MTA).
Mr. Nison is founder and President of CANDLECHARTS.COM which
provides educational products and advisory services.
