Book Description
John J. Murphy has now updated his landmark bestseller Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, to include all of the financial markets.
"If one could read only one book on technical analysis, this should be the one." --Knight-Ridder Financial Products and News (on the first edition, Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, 0-13-898008-X)
This outstanding reference has already taught thousands of traders the concepts of technical analysis and their application in the futures and stock markets. Covering the latest developments in computer technology, technical tools, and indicators, the second edition features new material on candlestick charting, intermarket relationships, stocks and stock rotation, plus state-of-the-art examples and figures. From how to read charts to understanding indicators and the crucial role technical analysis plays in investing, readers gain a thorough and accessible overview of the field of technical analysis, with a special emphasis on futures markets. Revised and expanded for the demands of today's financial world, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in tracking and analyzing market behavior.
"One way to get started in technical analysis is to read a good book on the subject. One of my favorites is Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications by John J. Murphy. It's an easy read." Ralph J. Acampora, CMT, Managing Director, Prudential Securities Inc.
Customer Reviews:
Reference.......2007-08-13
If you use the charts to look for trades, you have to buy this book. It's an awesome reference for charting.
Good Even for a Random Walker.......2007-07-22
This book is a very well written introduction to the Technical Analysis of the financial markets. It covers a lot of ground and for a text book style layout, it is surprisingly easy to read. Murphy starts with a solid introduction including the philosophy of technical analysis and a defense against the criticisms from academics and followers of the Random Walk Theory. The meat of the book is a comprehensive treatment of the core components of technical analysis including Trendlines, Reversal and Continuation Patterns, Moving Averages, and Oscillators. The author continues to dig deeper with Point & Figure Charts, Japanese Candlesticks, and Eliott Wave Theory.
As a big fan of Malkiel's "Random Walk Down Wall Street," I started reading this book with some healthy skepticism. While I was not converted to the chartist's philosophy, I felt like I did pick up some tools that could still be useful in a buy-and-hold strategy.
Everything a beginner needs to know.......2007-07-07
John Murphy's book explains nearly everything anyone who is looking to understand the technical side of the market could ask for.
PROS: Easy to follow. Starts from the ground up into the complicated stuff. Feels like a year's worth of college courses finished in a few weeks time. This is far and away the best overall stock book I've read to date. I'm making money now!
CONS: Spends a bit too much time on futures trading (for which the book was originally written) Doesn't get far enough into how much time should lapse as a pattern unfolds. Doesn't get much into the psychology of the trader's mind. Somewhat outdated on computer advances (not a big deal)
Classic Technical Analysis Book.......2007-06-28
I received 4 copies of this book during my course work at the NYIF, its an excellent referance manual for anyone applying Technical Analysis to the financial markets.
Excellent introduction to TA - an easy read.......2007-06-27
This is the first book I bought on TA and, honestly, it looked intimidating. It's not. Open it up and it reads cover to cover very quickly. Not too technical - not too basic. Just right. This is an excellent introduction to technical analysis: easy to read language, large print, nice heavy bright white pages. Oh, and the content is excellent as well: worded well, good organization, understandable examples and illustrations.
Book Description
This comprehensive text provides in-depth coverage of all facets of the apparel manufacturing process in the global industry. The coverage considers product development from the analysis phase through product standards, specifications and design phases. The primary focus is on inter-related decision-making required for apparel product development. Includes sections on the dimensions of apparel management, quality management, materials selection, production planning, and the complete financial portion of the business. Emphasis is placed on the integrated roles of merchandising, sourcing, and marketing. Covers apparel engineering, preproduction operations, and a pertinent discussion of technology and equipment. For anyone interested in fashion, apparel, or retailing.
Book Description
Chart Your Way to Profits shows you how to harness the technology available on www.prophet.com to analyze markets and make informed trading decisions. It discusses the fundamentals of technical analysis and shows you how to design your own charts and indicators in a way that enables you to easily monitor the markets and make solid trading decisions.
Customer Reviews:
Technical Analysis 101.......2007-09-01
In "Chart Your Way To Profits", Tim Knight takes the intricacies of Edwards & Magee technical analysis, and updates it in a conversational, user-freindly format. Hundreds of real-life chart examples are utilized, as are trading tips from a veteran individual trader. This is a book where new insights can be gleaned with multiple readings, and one you will want to keep by your computer for constant reference while analyzing stock charts, and during trading hours.
You don't have to use Prophet Charts to get great value from this book, but if you do, the book doubles as the best 400+ page user's manual you could ever ask for. And for those who don't know, the Prophet charting platform is available with certain online brokers without having to pay for it.
Definitely five stars, and highly recommended for any level trader.
Good book but too much "How to use Prophet Software"........2007-08-29
I agree, with last reviewer how to use the Prophet Software within the pages of the book. The author should have placed all the Prophet advertising, subscriber to the author's charting website,how to use the software toward the back section of the book. I never use Prophet software since there are many other professional charting software out there that does even a better job than just using website charts.
This book has some good easy to follow information on charting that can be useful and is quite simple to understand.
A better book to purchase is "Technical Analysis of Stock Trends" by Robert D. Edwards and John Magee ,since this is the best book on charting and charting patterns which was originally published back in 1948. This is like the bible of Technical Analysis. I prefer the 5th Edition and you may be able to get it used on amazon.
Dedicated too much to Prophet, but a good value, nonetheless.......2007-08-27
This book is written primarily for use with the author's charting software (Prophet) and spends quite a bit of time highlighting it's features. When he starts to explain the chart patterns and the reasons the market created that pattern, you could be using any software. This is where the book shines.
Roughly 1/3 of the book explains Prophet Charts. Basically a manual. That part should be available online to users of the software.
Once you get past the manual, and the chart analysis begins, there is a lot of value. Tim explains chart patterns in a simple, (relatively) jargon free manner. Every topic has several examples to make it very clear. He also explains the reason the pattern came into existence in the first place, adding even more clarity to the topic. I found this part to be very useful.
I feel this book is suited to anyone who uses Prophet Charts, but that info should have been included with the software. Paying for the manual irked me a bit. I did find value in the charts, and assuaged my irritation with my increased knowledge and comfort with technical analysis. Definitely worth it, just be aware.
Chart Your Way to Profits.......2007-08-26
I bought this book in order to learn how to use the Prophet Charting Tools. The book provided an excellent and clear summary for this purpose.
Aside from this application, Knight's explanations provide very useful background for understanding how to exploit the bear side of the market, which tends to be favored by Knight. If you are uncomfortable in investing on the short side but want to learn more, this is a good place to begin.
When's the Next Book.......2007-08-26
Great and easy reading. This ones a keeper and a reread for my library
Book Description
Evidence-Based Technical Analysis examines how you can apply the scientific method, and recently developed statistical tests, to determine the true effectiveness of technical trading signals. Throughout the book, expert David Aronson provides you with comprehensive coverage of this new methodology, which is specifically designed for evaluating the performance of rules/signals that are discovered by data mining.
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic!.......2007-09-26
Just wanted to add to the praise of this book. If you're not following the backtesting practice of this book then you're playing slots with your trading (hey, maybe you'll get lucky!!). Some of the material is tough going and will require a second reading, but it'll be worth it. As another reviewer said about this being a kind of in-depth follow on to "Fooled by Randomness", I couldn't agree more. As matter of fact it's what I read just prior, so I couldn't help smiling as I went through this book, because he was putting the meat on the plate that Nassim set! Thank you, thank you..
The previous reviewer (Useless..) that gave it one star clearly did not get the concepts of the book. Did he even read it? That review does not compute. The *only* negative I would say is that if you're just looking for how to do robust backtesting, then the extensive material on the scientific method might be a bit much (but you can always read lightly those sections). But I understand why he put it in there, since it's the entire premise of taking a different and more rigorous approach to TA.
Now back to re-reading Chapter 6... Thank you Mr. Aronson!
Useless.......2007-08-29
I found this book useless..a total waste of time and money.Instead of analyzing the results obtained by using the various technical indicators,the author simply trashes their use,and does so in a preverse use of mathematical formulas,from which the reader gains nothing.I truly felt like my money was taken,for the purchase of the book,under false pretenses.
Make backtesting meaningful.......2007-08-24
Most trading books are pseudoscience or entertaining reminiscences of successful traders. Aronson has done an admirable job of applying the requisite rigor to the many difficulties associated with analyzing the results of historical backtesting.
Best for professional, intellectual and philosophical trading system developers.......2007-08-08
I had thought of using another review title "For fans and followers of Victor Niederhoffer" as inspired by his praise on the front cover. Pardon me to assume the following: if you had not heard of Niederhoffer, the chance is high that you have no prior experience/idea of testing the statistical significance of various TA tools, nor dwelling into the philosophical/scientific aspects of TA at all. Please accept the fact that this book is not for you. For trading professionals who deem themselves philosophical and intellectual (preferably with a college level of knowledge on statistics), this book is an inspiration. Highly recommended!
A must-have for TA practitioners.......2007-08-01
This book shakes some of your most deep beliefs in TA - and this is a healthy thing. Read it with an open mind.
Book Description
Technical Analysis of Stock Trends was the first book to produce a methodology for interpreting the predictable behavior of investors and markets. It revolutionized technical investment approaches and showed traders and investors how to make money regardless of what the market is doing. Now in its ninth edition, the book remains the benchmark by which all other investment methodologies are measured. An indispensable reference for technical traders, investors, and finance professionals, the ninth edition features:
* Expanded treatment of Magee's "basing points" procedure
* In-depth discussion and dissection of Dow Theory
* Extensive new material on commodity trading
* Much-needed perspective on short-term and futures trading
The newest incarnation of one of the true classics of market analysis, this book will be a crucial resource for both seasoned veterans and the new generation alike.
Customer Reviews:
Old classic version is much better!.......2007-09-03
Most of the information presented in this book comes from the old classic version from the original authors John Magee and Robert D Edwards. You get more "bang for your buck" if you buy the used older version 4 or version 5 (Revised) and still have some money left in your pocket.
I remember paying just $12.50 for Version 4 in the early 60's. I don't think the supplements(upgrade) to the text to bring in modern stocks is worth the extra money. The price patterns are like road signs you should be able to visualize them on any chart regardless what time-frame. After you have read this book you should be skillful in drawing trend lines,channel lines, and identifying trends. Even today you see the same old basic chart patterns occur as the old fashioned charts a century ago. No oscillators or momentum-based indicators are needed. Experience is your best teacher when you look at chart patterns and there are many more to identify that you don't see in this book. In the market you must look at what is happening now then predict what is going to happen, not what has already happened to make money. The market always looks through the front windshield not through the rear view mirror.
An interesting Chart pattern book I would recommend you to read after you have read this book and check his website for more books /chart patterns. "Getting Started in Chart Patterns" by Thomas N. Bulkowski.
Who was John Magee? Can read about him in this book entitled. "100 Minds That Made the Market" by Kenneth L. Fisher.
Not just updated, completely new and must have..........2007-04-29
If Edwards and Magee wrote the bible of technical analysis in 1948 when they first published "Technical Analysis of Stock Trends." then why do we need a Ninth Edition of their classic? This question was foremost in my mind as I began reading this recently released version of a book I spent many hours with as I prepared for the CMT exams. After reading all 832 pages, I realized that in many ways, the financial markets, and technical analysis, are finally maturing to the point where we can fully grasp the significance of what was first written almost sixty years ago. With a focus on pragmatic portfolio theory, editor Charles Bassetti significantly contributes to the technical analysis body of knowledge especially related to tactics, and has created a book worth a space on every technician's bookshelf.
In this edition, Bassetti delivers much more than an update - it's actually a new book. He focuses on strategies for increasing profits:
* The basics of traditional chart analysis are clearly presented, just as Robert Edwards meant for them to be. In keeping with the practice of earlier editions, Bassetti retains the original charts showing examples of patterns from the 1940s and earlier. He also includes more than two dozen new charts, demonstrating that the same old patterns still work today. The detailed discussion of the market psychology that forms these patterns may stimulate modern analysts to program the patterns.
* Adds a comprehensive explanation of Magee's "basing points" procedure for setting initial and trailing stops on any position. Bassetti adds a chapter and charts to clarify this powerful concept, which in itself is worth more than the cost of the book.
* For what may be the first time, Bassetti provides an annotated chart of the Dow, combining an in-depth discussion of Dow Theory with a visual history of the signals. We've all seen tables showing the sell signal in Oct 1929 or the buy signal in late-1990 which lasted more than seven years, but the chart erases any doubt that Dow Theory is a valuable timing tool. Creating a comprehensive source on the Dow Theory, he also includes an overview of Robert Colby's method to automate the signals.
* Provides a link to www.edwards-magee.com, which offers downloadable material that supplements the text. As one example, readers can download pdf files of the Dow Theory signals for closer examination.
* Offers new perspectives on short-term and futures trading. The extensive new material on commodity trading, including a complete trading plan, was not addressed in previous editions.
Bassetti also ensures the reader understands the similarities between Magee's Sensitivity Index and Modern Portfolio Theory's Beta; and the striking resemblance of Magee's Composite Leverage to the financial engineering concept of Value at Risk. Readers of previous editions may not have realized that Magee developed these concepts decades before Nobel Prize-winning work was undertaken in these areas. Magee wrote in the language of the trader (semi-log charts), rather than the academician and his ideas have been overlooked by economic theorists.
A classic book is one that stands the test of time. No one can argue that Technical Analysis of Stock Trends fails in this regard. Patterns that worked a hundred years ago are still found in financial markets and they still work. The forecasting ability of patterns lies in their ability to document the history of human nature, which remains unchanged over many centuries.
Another feature of classic works is a unique style. Edwards and Magee filled their work with examples - current at the time of publication. They wrote with clarity and ease of style not usually found in textbooks. Their text was a practical "how to" manual that explained the "study of the action of the market itself" in concrete terms. It appealed to those seeking the Holy Grail on Wall Street, and to those serious students of the markets seeking an edge. In this new edition, Bassetti retains all of their style and introduces his own, which in all ways is similar to the original, but with a modern edge.
Bassetti believes that Magee's concept of basing points is worth a great deal of additional study. This is one of the most significant contributions he makes to the new edition, updating this section in the tactics to ensure that all traders understand this method of stop placement. His example is clear, and the reader can instantly implement this technique, which Bassetti thinks of as one of the most valuable in the book.
Some question whether classical chart reading is still a valid discipline in an era defined by cheap data, powerful scanning and backtesting software, instantaneous execution and quantitative analysis. After reading this book, you'll be left with a deeper appreciation of the value of chart reading and will become an even stronger proponent of technical analysis in modern markets.
Get T/A info from the source!.......2007-04-13
I believe this is one of the original books to have been published on stock market technical analysis. Magee and Edwards do an excellent job explaining Dow Theory and stock chart analysis. I bought the 5th edition because it was the last edition that was actually edited by the original authors. This book is the source of most modern technical analysis theory. It covers reversal patterns, gaps, support and resistance, consolidation patterns, trendlines and channels (by Edwards); and then goes into stock selection, stop orders, how to build a chart, and the practical application of those patterns and how to use them in your trading (by Magee). I read the book from cover to cover and refer back to it all the time in my technical analysis. It's an excellent resource!
Technical Analysis of Stock Trends.......2007-03-27
Informative and a very good resource tool when I need it. Easy to read narration which is a feature when the content can be a little dull at times.
Excellent Dow Theory Explanation.......2007-03-25
Robert Edwards description and analysis of the Dow Theory is, as Professor Bassetti so astutely states on page 48, a "magisterial presentation". I am proud to have been asked to add my interpretation to the update since Dr. Edwards death. Believe it or not, the Dow Theory is alive and well in the 21st Century and this book will help you understand why.
Jack Schannep
Customer Reviews:
Great book, just takes a lot of time to read!.......2007-07-18
Great book. I got it thinking it'd relate mostly to candle charts. But it covers everything. The book is pretty confusing at first and takes awhile to get used to the author's writing style. He uses words that college business students should understand. It'll take you forever to read, if you want to learn what it has to offer, but it's well worth it. Just google the topics after reviewing to get a full understanding of what Pring offers. Well worth the $10 used price (got lucky!.
a must read for those who try to understand technical analysis.......2007-05-07
I have nothing to say more than what I said in the title , this book is essential for learning technical analysis , no wonder why it's included in most of the reading lists of the technical analysis certificates .
Major Layout Problems!.......2007-03-13
While the book is generally well organized and presents materials helpful to the beginning technical trader in simple terms with examples, visual organization of the book leaves the reader page flipping and frustrated. Rarely are the graphics or charts which are referred to in the text on the same or nearby page. I constantly find myself having to turn pages and search out which chart is being referenced, a very detracting exercise when trying to study technical analysis!
Good book.......2007-03-08
Goes through all the basics of trendlines etc, I really enjoy Pring's writing style and analogy's. This book alone won't turn you into a profitable trader, but will give you the core you need to seek out a good system and understand it.
Good reference; poorly edited.......2005-04-05
Though the book is detailed and fairly comprehensive, the poor editing mars the quality of the book. Even the acknowledgement page contains 4 typos. That is a certain embarrassment. It is difficult to overcome the initial impression of sloppy editing and the book seems to have been rushed to meet some deadlines.
If you can get past the editorial issues, the book is a good collection of almost any interesting technical indicator that is available. While this book cannot be a substitute for the classic book by Murphy on technical investing, it is still a good resource for any investor. Of specific interest to the reader who is already aware of the technical investing (and a Murphy fan), the sections on "psychological strategies" is an interesting read. Other than that the book presents information from a huge variety of sources that has anything to do with indicators and oscillators. If you want to invest in only 1 book on technical investing, the book by Murphy is a better bet, with its better organization, editing and use of examples. This book, however, is a welcome addition, and not necessarily a must-have.
Book Description
Martin Pring's Introduction to Technical Anaylsis: A CD-ROM Seminar and Workbook, produced by leading technical analyst and author Martin Pring, explains and demonstrates tools used by the world's foremost technical analysts to evaluate emerging trends. This technically state-of-the-art package then goes further, to provide specific steps you can take to turn these analyses into profit-producing trades. Using the effective CD-ROM/workbook format, you'll learn how to: Research and construct instantly valuable charts of stock and market activity; Interpret the basic concepts of momentum, and apply the theory to actual trades through a common sense set of trading strategies; Use price and volume pattern to identify breakouts; Analyze and act on peaks and troughs that can signal a change in the prevailing trend; Calculate moving averages and gauge their impact. Pricing also includes savvy advice on when to buy, when to take profits, and how to identify and handle false breakouts. More than three hours of CD tutorial, including video, animated diagrams, realistic movies, and audio clips let you develop and hone your technical analysis skills, with an interactive quiz at the end of each chapter.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent beginners book.......2007-08-28
As a newby and complete beginner in TA, I found this to be a near perfect book for getting your feet wet. The style is simple and straight forward with large print and easy to read charts. While there are a few typos, I did not find the excessive amount stated in the reviews of his second edition. I found the CD to be as valuable as the book. It's one thing to read a book, but actually knowing the material is what counts if you are going to apply it to trading. The CD is in multiple choice quiz format. After choosing your answer, Pring tells you in audio, not text, if you got it right or wrong and why. This way you can see if you actually understand the principals before you start risking money. Think back to your college days- how much did you learn from classes you only audited compared with those that had exams!! I dont own Murphy's book, but apparently it lacks this feature. While there is plenty of free info on the internet now, I would rather know I'm getting it from a known expert in the field. Prings book is compact and concise and can easily be read in 8-12 hours, depending on your style. While I plan to buy Murphy's book as a more comprehensive reference (over 500 pages is alot of reading), another must-have book I found is Elder's "Trading for a Living" (a psychiatrist and trader), with its psychology of crowd theory, very true of the market and an excellent supplement to anyone's collection.
Useful information........2007-01-26
I am just getting started into the world of technical analysis and trading stocks. This book is really helping me to understand some of the things I have been observing in the market. The best thing about the CD is the quizes. The reader's voice can put you to sleep - especially if you read the chapters first - he covers the exact same text.
Not for the beginner.......2006-07-02
The book does not have a glossary in the back of the book so we can look up words that the author failed to tell us the meaning. I emailed the author and asked him what certain trading terms meant in his book and I received an email back from somebody named "Lisa" that told me to look it up in the dictionary if you can't find the answer in the book. I think this person "lisa" was very unprofessional in the way she handled this email and her customer service skills need improving. There are better books than this one. This man is from another country other than America and he uses weird words to describe his examples. It's hard to understand.
Good Introduction for the beginner or as a refresher........2005-12-29
Pring does an excellent job of providing the beginner with all of the basics of technical analysis (TA). I have traded stocks for over 15 years and have been trading the spot Forex market. I learned quite a bit about TA several years ago, but thought I would like to continue my education in this area. My only problem with this particular book/CD is that the CD presentation could/should have been more polished. However, the information is all there if you take the time to look, listen, AND USE it!
View from the beginning trader.......2005-11-29
As a beginning trader I have no previous experience with which to determine the value of this book. But I'm glad that I purchased it. First off it is easy to understand and through some repetition it actually drives home the basic ideas. The CD-ROM could be a little more interactive, but having the quizzes included helps the process of self-learning. I'm sure the material can be found online, but to have it all in one book is wonderful. The basic concepts are probably academic to more sophisticated traders, but are easily applied (eg. I predicted the Intel pull-back in Aug 05 and correctly sold out my position). Whether you aspire to be a technician or a fundamentalist (Or if you're like me, you don't care) this book is a great place to start.
Average customer rating:
- The best book in the subject!
- A good book for new learner
- Pleasently Surprised
- The depth of learning I needed.
- MISSING SECTIONS - NO SURVEY INFO
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Beginners can successfully master Autodesk® Civil 3D® with the help of this new book! Full of best practices and meaningful exercises that familiarize users with the commands, design elements, and tools of the software, Harnessing Autodesk Civil 3D offers all the information needed to learn the fundamentals for beginner use. Comprehensive coverage includes straightforward explanations of functionality and exercises that demonstrate how concepts fit into civil engineering design. The book's logical organization completely covers the process for performing tasks required to create Civil 3D objects in no time at all.
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The best book in the subject!.......2007-08-13
I have been using Autocad and Autodesk's civil suit products for a little over ten years. This is the third book I bought from the author since his release "Harnessing AutoCAD Land Development Desktop Release 2". The book is very structured and sequencial and it is worth trying it before spending money in expensive Land Desktop or Civil 3D seminars.
I do warn all readers, that the book is not intended to educate in principles of land development civil engineering or surveying, but rather to provide you with guidance in the use of the tool and its applications. You need to have understanding of the use of points, specially those in the fields of survey and site design.
Civil 3D is a powerful software, but requires a good understanding of the initial setting before you can really rip the full benenfits (Prospector). I believe Mr. Zimmerman's "Harnessing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007" provides all what you need to get going on your own and make your way up to mastering it.
Civl 3D is a very structure software requiring lots of initial settings. However, The folks from Autodesk released Civil 3D 2007 with US National CAD Standars (USNCS) templates that easily get you started. This is also a big bonus for all those companies using USNCS as their office CAD standars. For others not familiar with the USNCS, you have some work in front you, but the paybacks are worth the effort.
If you purchase the text, take the time to read it, be patient and work on the exercises. Do not dispair if you to not get the concepts in the first trial. Remember that a book is the most patient of the teachers. Go back ,read it again and try the exercises.
The book is intended for Civil 3D 2007 and not Civil 3D 2006!
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A good book for new learner.......2007-05-25
This book is very detailed. If you have some basic AutoCAD and Civil engineering knowledge, you are able to use Autodesk Civil 3D after learning and praticing step by step with this book.
Pleasently Surprised.......2007-03-25
This is a well organized and well written text. Unlike the other book on this subject (that has been the only one available) this is a straight-forward technical book that includes all of the materials that it refferences.
The depth of learning I needed........2007-03-10
I'm responsible for my Teams implementation of Civil 3D. All of us came away from the training provided by the retailer with only a base understanding. With this learning guide I am able to train my people with the information they need to know to begin our first Civil 3D project.
Civil 3D is no joke. Its a far cry from the previous Land Development Desktop. And this learning guide is exactly what I needed!
MISSING SECTIONS - NO SURVEY INFO.......2007-02-27
I was extremely disappointed (and quite confused) when I excitedly browsed the index of this book and previewed the chapters as soon as I got it. CHAPTERS 13 AND 14 ARE MISSING! So although they are referenced in the index, there is NO information in this book on survey tasks.
Other than that, the book seems fairly comprehensive at first glance and I know Phil usually writes good stuff. (Which merited the stars) There also seem to be quite a few detailed examples which I am hoping to use with our in-house training group.
Customer Reviews:
Great Introduction: Practical Common Sense, Little Vodoo, No Magic.......2006-12-07
Kamich's book is not for the expert technical analyst or a professional day trader. It is appropriately respectful of quantitative and fundemental analysis, limits its discussion to the most proven and reliable indicators, and offers some clever speculation about the underlying dynamics of market structure and market participants that explains why technical analysis may be useful. It also provides a little history of technical analysis back to Dow.
The most provocative parts for me were the sections on gap analysis, volume confirmation, and his excellent chapter on reversals.
For someone who either does not know anything about technical analysis or else thinks of it as the astrology of modern finance (or the Rorschach Ink Blots), Kamich's book is a solid and sensible introduction that is as convincing as it is useful.
Note that this is not a catelog of all the major technical indicators or trends in technical analysis. For that book, buy "Murphy's Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets" also from the NY Institute of Finance.
Whether you believe in technical analysis or not, know that the people you are trading against do use these techniques and either way you should know what other participants are seeing in terms of signals and opportunities. This book is an exceptional start.
Not bad, but not great.......2006-07-04
Definately provides a good review of many TA approaches and I really like how Kamich inputs his personal commentary on the market psychology represented by the charts. The big weakness of this book is the lame charts. Considering this is a TA book, which is all about charts, one would think there would be good examples... There are not! I found myself drawing many of the charts he described. In my oppinion, he should have provided them.
A very good balance.......2005-12-22
Kamich provides a very nicely balanced approach, providing a thorough presentation without becoming an encyclopedia of every obscure technical tool available. The book was written long enough after the 2000 peak that the charts provide both bull and bear examples.
Excellent book, but not perfect.......2003-09-30
This is an excellent book for beginners and intermediate traders. It explains TA in a deep but simple way. The real value of this book (for me) is that it explains what is happening, who is buying and who is selling during chart patterns. It also explains how to trade each pattern.
After reading this book i feel much more calm and confident about what is actually happening on the markets. I can now have my own ideas of market movements, despite news, newsletters and other bloated sources of information. This book will serve as a reference for years to come.
The section on chart patterns is deep and complete. It contains all needed informations, but keeping a focus on price action.
The section on indicators covers (well) the most common ones. I would have liked more indicators.
A TA good book but not amazing.......2003-07-02
This is a solid book but it is not a 5 star book. Probably closer to 3 1/2 to 4 stars. Lots of stuff about pennants, flags, support lines, etc. The author does walk you through using the indicators which is very helpful. A lot of TA books describe and indicators and fail to tell you what to do with it. The sections on RSI and stochastics are also good.
I have been using some of the ideas with powerinvestor.com's software and been very pleased. Their web site uses simple to use sector models that have returned 30% a year since 1996.
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