Technical Analysis

Beyond Candlesticks
More Japanese Charting Techniques Revealed
Author: Steve Nison
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Hardcover Published 01/95 280p. List $65.00

Known internationally as "The Father of Candlesticks," Nison reveals more Japanese charting methods which have never been published or used in the Western world. This book describes kagi, renko and three-line break charts and provides a brief review of candlesticks and previously unavailable candlestick patterns that can be used in equities, fixed-income, foreign exchange and overseas markets.



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Beyond Technical Analysis
Developing, Testing and Implementing a Winning Trading System
Author: Tushar S. Chande
Publisher: Wiley
Hardcover Published 01/97 288p. List $75.00

This book/software package shows individual and professional traders how to develop and implement a winning trading system, and how to test its future performance through computer simulation. Users can "paper trade" their personal trading system before using it in the real world, accurately estimating how well they can cope with the day-to-day pressures of implementing the system when their capital is at risk and emotions are involved.



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Divining the Dow
100 of the World's Most Widely Followed Stock Market Prediction Systems
Author: Richard J. Maturi
Publisher: Probus Pub. Co.
Hardcover Published 05/93 186p. List $24.95

This book is a unique and handy guide to most of the major stock market prediction systems. It provides concise descriptions of 100 of the most important stock prediction systems in use, and lets the reader evaluate them to choose the one that best fits his/her needs. It is an objective guide to the full range of investment prediction systems and includes such systems as The January Effect, Elliot Wave, Contrarian Approach, Stoken Investment Timing System, Best Days of the Month, Random Walk, Retractment Theory, Barron's Confidence Index, Odd Lots, and Speculative Index.



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Elliott Wave Explained
A Real-World Guide to Predicting and Profiting from Market Turns
Author: Robert C. Beckman
Publisher: Probus Pub. Co.
Softcover Published 03/95 300p. List $29.95

This book claims to provide the clearest and easiest-to-understand discussion of wave theory ever published. Robert Beckman, who is considered by many to be the premiere Elliott Wave expert in England, addresses every aspect of the theory, from its origins and inner workings to how it is used today. He shows readers how they can apply the theory to forecast markets and make profitable trades. It is also filled with actual examples from the financial markets.



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Forecasting Financial Markets
Technical Analysis and the Dynamics of Price
Author: Tony Plummer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Hardcover Published 04/91 259p. List $49.95

This book takes the mystery out of financial markets by providing a straightforward analytical framework for trading. It offers a unifying rationale for technical analysis of markets, making it more of a "science" than ever before. It begins with a discussion of how emotional elements permeate economic and financial behaviors and how forecasters can remain independent from such behavior. The more reliable theories of natural systems and price pulse, continuously recurring price patterns are introduced and examined in detail. It also shows analysts how to use these techniques to forecast price movement profile, extent, and timing of reversals, putting investors on the road to trading with minimum risk and maximum success.



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The Handbook of Technical Analysis
A Comprehensive Guide to Analytical Methods, Trading Systems and Technical Indicators
Author: Darrel R. Jobman (Editor)
Publisher: Probus Pub. Co.
Hardcover Published 03/95 400p. List $55.00

This book features contributions from the top minds in trading and provides in-depth, up-to-date coverage of every major aspect of technical analysis. It includes Jack Schwager on the uses and abuses of technical analysis, Robert Prechter on Elliott Wave, J. Welles Wilder on RSI, George Lane on stochastics, Steve Moore on seasonals, and Steve Briese on traders' commitments.



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The Investor's Guide to Technical Analysis
Predicting Price Action in the Market
Author: Elli Gifford
Publisher: Pitman Pub. Ltd.
Hardcover Published 06/95 ???p. List $97.50

This book gives the reader the techniques he/she needs to predict the right times to buy and sell the right shares. It examines how to time investment decisions with confidence, how to understand why share prices move, the analysis of price trends, monitoring investment performance, the technical terminology and how to understand it, and the great theories, a synopsis of Dow, Elliott & Gann.



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The New Science of Technical Analysis
Author: Thomas R. DeMark
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Hardcover Published 11/94 247p. List $59.95

This book takes a scientific rather than artistic or intuitive approach to technical analysis so that its methods may be applied to all markets and data.



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The Psychology of Technical Analysis
Profiting from Crowd Behavior and the Dynamics of Price
Author: Tony Plummer
Publisher: Probus Pub. Co.
Hardcover Published 09/93 275p. List $50.00

This book explains how emotions drive the financial markets and demonstrates how technical indicators can be used to forecast market turning points. It also includes a trading system and provides practical advice on how to profit from changes in crowd psychology.



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The Technical Analysis Course
A Winning Program for Investors & Traders
Author: Thomas A. Meyers
Publisher: Probus Pub. Co.
Hardcover Published 11/93 311p. List $50.00

This book is presented in a workbook format and shows how to use the tools and strategies of technical analysis to uncover profitable opportunities in both the futures and stock markets. It includes lessons, quizzes, charts and examples.



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Technical Analysis Explained
The Successful Investor's Guide to Spotting Investment Trends and Turning Points
Author: Martin J. Pring
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Hardcover Published 06/91 521p. List $49.95

This book presents a powerful strategy for anticipating the level and growth rate of future financial activity and reaping the rewards of dividend growth and capital appreciation. It is packed with hundreds of illustrations to clarify key points and it will enable investors to avoid costly mistakes.



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Technical Analysis of Stock Trends
Author: Robert D. Edwards John Magee
Publisher: New York Institute of Finance
Hardcover Published 11/91 624p. List $69.95

Some have called this book the definitive reference on analyzing trends in stock performance. It incorporates the most recent stock information and updated charts for expert guidance.



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Technofundamental Trading
A Revolutionary Approach to Combining Technical and Fundamental Analysis
Author: Philip Gotthelf
Publisher: Probus Pub. Co.
Hardcover Published 01/95 267p. List $45.00

This book provides a fresh and thoroughly modern approach to fundamental analysis. It synthesizes aspects of technical analysis with fundamental analysis and created a unique and powerful approach to market forecasting and trade selection. Technofundamentals places a premium on the trader's ability to interpret the interplay between fundamental and technical forces. For traders with superior analytical and creative abilities, the technofundamental method will provide a big edge over purely technical traders.



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Trading Applications of Japanese Candlestick Charting
Author: Gary S. Wagner Bradley L. Matheny
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Hardcover Published 11/93 285p. List $55.00

This book combines the expertise of a registered commodity broker and a systems analyst to explain candlestick charting methods. It discusses practical applications of this technique and recommended strategies, while integrating candlestick charts with Western technical indicators and trading methods such as stochastics, Elliott Wave, moving averages and oscillators. It also features significant treatment of computer analysis of candlesticks.



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Using Technical Analysis
A Step-By-Step Guide to Understanding and Applying Stock Market Charting Techniques
Author: Clifford Pistolese
Publisher: Probus Pub. Co.
Softcover Published 03/94 253p. List $24.95

This book shows average investors how they too can reap the benefits of technical analysis. It explains a variety of approaches to analyzing and interpreting stock market charts and includes chapters on moving averages and accumulation/distribution analysis.



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