The Candlestick Course

Description:

Steve Nison revolutionized the world of technical analysis when his two bestselling books introduced Japanese candlestick charting techniques to the western world. "Candles," he discovered, can signal shifts in trends and price patterns with amazing accuracy, and these "storyteller" charts also contain powerful applications for today’s volatile short-term markets.
In The Candlestick Course, Nison breaks new ground once again. From the basics through the more complex stages of pattern recognition, each chapter includes specific learning objectives, key terms, clear-cut instruction, and practical applications. Plus, each end-of-chapter quiz allows readers to perfect their charting abilities before moving on. This book is the ideal training tool for newcomers, and perfect for veterans looking to refine and hone their skills.

Focused on the needs of today’s active traders and investors, Nison:

Provides a solid foundation to candlestick charts–reinforcing key skills as you go
Reveals how to pinpoint critical market opportunities as they arise, by recognizing key candle signals
Tests your ability to accurately analyze and interpret candle charts
Demonstrates how candlestick concepts can trigger potent decision-support tools that can confirm–or enhance–buy/sell signals
Includes a valuable "progressive charting" case study
Ties all the aspects of candlesticks together through interactive examples and visual tests
Whether viewed as a supplement to Steve Nison’s other books and courses, or as your introduction to candlestick charting, this course book will familiarize you with the intriguing world of The Morning Star, The Hammer, The Dark Cloud Cover–and the many other powerful and precise patterns Nison shares with fellow traders and investors.

Not just a one-time read, The Candlestick Course can be used as a valuable reference source, and quick refresher course, time and again.

About the Author:

STEVE NISON, CMT, was the very first to reveal the startling power 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.

Synopsis:
Get instruction from the expert in Candlestick Charting, Steve Nison. In this easy-to-understand book, Nison explains the practical applications of this hot new trend. By providing quizzes, Q&As, and intensive examples, Nison gives readers the knowledge they need to get involved in this new financial concept.

Jacket Description:

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.

Table of Contents:

Foreword by Toni Turner.

• About the Author.
• Introduction.
• UNIT ONE: THE ESSENTIALS.
  • Section One. Candle Chart Overview.
  • Section Two. Candlestick Construction.
  • Section Three. Basic Market Strategies.
• UNIT TWO. SINGLE CANDLE LINES.
  • Section One. Spinning Tops and High Wave Candles.
  • Section Two. The Magic Doji.
  • Section Three. Long Real Bodies, the Consummate Storytellers.
• UNIT THREE. CANDLE PATTERNS.
  • Section One. Close Cousins: Piercing Engulfing and Counterattack Patterns.
  • Section Two. The Harami and Harami Cross, Morning and Evening Stars.
  • Section Three. Picturesque Storytellers: Tweezers, Crows and Soldiers.
  • Section Four. Disjointed Cadles: Rising and Falling Windows.
• UNIT FOUR.
  • Section One. Practical Examples.
  • Section Two. Trading Guidelines.
• UNIT FIVE. DAY BY DAY.
• UNIT SIX. BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: REAL WORLD INTERACTIVE EXAMPLES.
• Conclusion.
• Candlestick Glossary.