Getting Started in Candlestick Charting

If you want to gain an edge in today’s competitive markets, adding the candlestick methodology to your repertoire of technical analysis skills is essential. Getting Started in Candlestick Charting can help you achieve this goal, whether you’re new to chart analysis or looking to enhance your understanding of the approach. This reliable resource covers thirty of the most widely recognized candlestick patterns and includes real-world charting examples backed by informative commentary.

Preface vii Acknowledgments xi Part I Candlestick Charting Chapter 1 Introduction to Candlestick Charting 3 Chapter 2 Constructing Candlestick Lines 11 Chapter 3 Candlestick Reversal Patterns 27 Chapter 4 More on Reversal Patterns 79 Chapter 5 Tails 91 Part II East Meets West Chapter 6 Price, Volume, and Volatility 99 Chapter 7 Trend Analysis 115 Chapter 8 Gaps 151 Chapter 9 Support and Resistance 175 Chapter 10 Putting Candlestick Reversal Patterns to Work 199 Chapter 11 Practice Sets 217 Conclusion 233 Appendix A 235 Appendix B 239 Glossary 243 Bibliography 249 About the Author 251 Index 253