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Description of Candlestick Charting For Dummies®

Packed with charts and real-world trading examples

Translate candlestick patterns and use them to predict market behavior

Want to gain a trading edge with candlestick charts, but find them confusing? No worries - this friendly, practical guide explains candlestick charting and technical analysis in plain English. You'll see how to work with common candlestick patterns and analyze data to make smart trading decisions. You'll also combine patterns with other indicators for more profitable trading!

Discover how to:
- Construct candlestick charts
- Identify and interpret basic patterns
- Trade in bull and bear markets
- Work with complex patterns and indicators
- Avoid false signals

Title Information

ISBN:

9780470178089

Pages:

360 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

255973

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

01/04/2008

Edition:

illustrated edition

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About Russell Rhoads

Russell Rhoads is a trader and analyst for Peak Trading Group in Chicago. His career in trading and market analysis covers over 17 years. He has a BBA and MS in Finance from the University of Memphis and has done graduate level work in Financial Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Russell also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Contents of Candlestick Charting For Dummies®

Introduction

Part I: Getting Familiar with Candlestick Charting and Technical Analysis
1: Understanding Charting and Where Candlesticks Fit In
2: Getting to Know Candlestick Chart
3: Building a Base of Candlestick Chart Knowledge
4: Using Electronic Resources to Create Full Charts

Part II: Working with Simple Candlestick Patterns
5: Working with Straightforward Single-Stick Patterns
6: Single-Stick Patterns That Depend on Market Context
7: Working with Bullish Double-Stick Patterns
8: Utilizing Bearish Double-Stick Patterns

Part III: Making the Most of Complex Patterns
9: Getting the Hang of Bullish Three-Stick Patterns
10: Trading with Bearish Three-Stick Patterns

Part IV: Combining Patterns and Indicators.
11: Using Technical Indicators to Complement Your Candlestick Charts
12: Buy Indicators and Bullish Reversal Candlestick Patterns
13: Sell Indicators and Bearish Reversal Candlestick Patterns
14: Using Technical Indicators Alongside Bullish-Trending Candlestick Patterns
15: Combining Technical Indicators and Bearish-Trending Candlestick Patterns

Part V: The Part of Tens
16: Ten Myths about Charting, Trading, and Candlesticks
17: Ten Tips to Remember about Technical Analysis

Index