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Book: Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns (Wiley Trading) :: Book
Date: Thursday, 08 January, 2009 :: 17:47
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Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns (Wiley Trading)
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Manufacturer: Wiley
Studio: Wiley
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Editorial Review: Product Description
In this revised and expanded second edition of the bestselling Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns, Thomas Bulkowski updates the classic with new performance statistics for both bull and bear markets and 23 new patterns, including a second section devoted to ten event patterns. Bulkowski tells you how to trade the significant events -- such as quarterly earnings announcements, retail sales, stock upgrades and downgrades -- that shape todays trading and uses statistics to back up his approach. This comprehensive new edition is a must-have reference if you're a technical investor or trader. Place your order today. "The most complete reference to chart patterns available. It goes where no one has gone before. Bulkowski gives hard data on how good and bad the patterns are. A must-read for anyone that's ever looked at a chart and wondered what was happening."
-- Larry Williams, trader and author of Long-Term Secrets to Short-Term Trading
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Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 
Summary: Too simple statistics
Date: 2008-12-01 - 
Comment: This book is a decent review of different chart patterns from a data point of view. Actual stock market data is used to understand the validity of standard chart patterns. I like that the author uses statistics, but why on earth doesn't he use standard deviation and significance tests to understand which patterns or volume trends are significant? That would have been a good way to sift through the copious amount of data in the book. It is very unfair against the reader to just dump all the data in the text. Having said this, the book contains some useful data if you are interested in chart patterns, but it requires a lot of extra study (something the author could have done for you, the reader).
The book is far too long. For each patterns the author describes a fictitious trade that somebody made. That imaginary somebody is even given a name and profession; different in each chapter. These 75 pages or so could have been cut out easily. And I'm sure more cuts could have been made.
With these changes the book could have been very good.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Yikes!
Date: 2008-09-17 -
Comment: Ok, considering i have not spent that much time reading this book, mainly because it creates nausium with all the statistical talk, i think its a pretty good book. Just know that its not a story or interviews or anything like that. Lots of percentages. The volume i bought actually has a reddish cover, i think its slightly newer. Also, i happened to switch over to learning how to trade using bar charts, i like it much better. The candles....work, but i hate how i see all the different candle signs i have learned all over the place!! And i think all the candle patterns are seen just as easy with the good ole HLCO bars. I recommend Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques by Steve Nison if you want to learn about a bunch of candle signs/patterns...its an awesome book that i bought based on recommendations of two pro traders i follow. Good luck, never quit!!
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Chart Patterns
Date: 2007-08-02 - 
Comment: This book is fine, it was just a bit too technical for me, but it is not the fault of the book but my interest in the subject matter. I found it for myself to be too difficult to digest. Again, it has nothing to do with the message, it was not what I needed and I don't think I will use it a lot. I believe you need to know a lot more about the technical analysis than I do, although I hve a finance background.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: pattens
Date: 2007-07-14 -
Comment: very well researcher and very useful book for any body who want to punt on the market.
3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: encyclepedia of chart patterns
Date: 2007-01-11 -
Comment: Its just what its supposed to be a reference book . When it comes to trading its not that big a help. I am
learning that to make money its money managment and stop loss that makes the difference.
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Accessories:
The Candlestick Course
Getting Started in Technical Analysis (Getting Started In.....)
A Short Course in Technical Trading (Wiley Trading)
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