Getting Started in Candlestick Charting [Paperback]

Tina Logan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0470182008 | ISBN-13: 978-0470182000 | Edition: 1

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.

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Praise for Getting Started In Candlestick Charting

"Tina Logan offers the beginning trader an insightful blend of candlesticks with traditional technical tools. Her skillful use of candles, chart patterns, and indicators makes this book a first choice among traders or investors wanting to explore the world of candlesticks."
—Thomas N. Bulkowski, author of Encyclopedia of Candlestick Charts and

Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns, Second Edition

"Tina Logan has added significantly to the lore of Japanese candlestick literature with new and different insights for analysis. It has more depth than the 'getting started' in the title might suggest. All who are interested in learning about candlesticks should consider this book."
—Gregory L. Morris, Senior Portfolio Manager, PMFM, Inc., and author of

Candlestick Charting Explained, Third Edition and

The Complete Guide to Market Breadth Indicators

"Tina Logan utilizes her talents for training investors in how to use candlestick signals in a very clear and concise fashion, allowing investors to cut to the core of the important features of candlestick analysis. Every investor wanting to become familiar with the benefits of candlestick signals should read this book. Tina's illustration of how and where to use the signals successfully makes understanding candlestick signals very easy. I highly recommend this to all investors that want to understand the intricacies of price moves."
—Stephen W. Bigalow, President of the Candlestickforum.com, and author of Profitable Candlestick Trading and High Profit Candlestick Patterns

"Tina Logan does an excellent job of showing the basics of candlesticks and how to improve on the methodology using unique charting tactics and technical analysis, and goes even further to show how you can spot high- probability reversal candles with the aid of computer analysis. This is an excellent book that does more than just 'get you started.' It helps you map out prime trading strategies to help you navigate into a successful trading career."
—John Person, President of Nationalfutures.com, and author of Forex Conquered

About the Author

Tina Logan is an active trader, coach, trainer, and speaker. Having spent several years tutoring traders, and possessing an in-depth understanding of technical analysis, Logan is known for her ability to break down technical trading concepts into easily digestible pieces so that novices can begin trading with confidence and clarity. Her Web site is www.tinalogan.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470182008
• ISBN-13: 978-0470182000
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 10, 2008

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Vincent F. Simione (Glen Cove, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Getting Started in Candlestick Charting (Paperback)

great job - I thought it was an excellent approach for both a beginner and advanced trader who wants to get started in candlestick trading. As usual you cover many angles there is to know about trading which not only includes the candlestick patterns, psychology, and their little nuances( like tails in a consolidation ) but you also offer added knowledge on trading the markets as well. You give a great roadmap for trading trends by using trend lines, moving averages and swing points to denote support and resistance as well as giving great insight with some helpful filters such as market indicators, volume and the understanding of volatility that the markets go through (ie expansion and contraction). Lastly the section on the risk reward ratio is a topic that every trader needs to be reminded for continued success.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great trading book, May 21, 2008

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Ken Grigsby (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Getting Started in Candlestick Charting (Paperback)

This book was very well written. The other books I have read on Candlesticks have basically offered bland descriptions without establishing their relationship to trading. I really enjoyed the way it integrated candlesticks with the other important aspects of trading and showed their relationship to Trend, Volatility, Oscillators and Gaps. It not only gives descriptions of the most profitable candlesticks, it also shows how to use them in conjunction with moving averages, stochastics, divergence and other related trading concepts. This book is the best general trading overview that I have found. As a result of reading the book I feel I am finally beginning to "get it." I only read the book last week and I have already made money by incorporating what I learned into my trades. I have started my second read to reinforce the learning process.

I am planning to order more copies for my friends who need help with their trading.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Nonsense Candlestick Trader's Companion, January 30, 2009

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Thomas Willmott "FX Tango" (Martha's Vineyard) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Getting Started in Candlestick Charting (Paperback)

Purchased this book ten days ago and have already read it cover to cover twice. Clearly written and organized, it contains all the information you need to understand important candlestick patterns -- and the market psychology that drives them. This was a terrific value for the money.