Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Steve Nison (Author)

Book Description

Release date: November 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0735201811 | ISBN-13: 978-0735201811 | Edition: 2

A form of technical analysis, Japanese candlestick charts are a versatile tool that can be fused with any other technical tool, and will help improve any technician's market analysis. They can be used for speculation and hedging, for futures, equities or anywhere technical analysis is applied. Seasoned technicians will discover how joining Japanese candlesticks with other technical tools can create a powerful synergy of techniques; amateurs will find out how effective candlestick charts are as a stand-alone charting method. In easy-to-understand language, this title delivers to the reader the author's years of study, research and practical experience in this increasingly popular and dynamic approach to market analysis. The comprehensive coverage includes everything from the basics, with hundreds of examples showing how candlestick charting techniques can be used in almost any market.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Quote from the first edition of "Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques": "It's hard to be too effusive about the quality of Nison's work. This is clearly one of the best investment books ever written."Bruce Babcock, Jr., Editor-in-Chief, "Commodity Traders Consumers Report"

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“An exciting and valuable addition to the literature of technical analysis… this ancient Japanese technique is available to American traders in a comprehensive, well-written, and understandable format.”

John Murphy, President

JJM Technical Advisors, Inc. and

Author of Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets

It’s hard not to be too effusive about the quality of Nison’s work… reading [his book] was a pleasure. This is clearly one of the best investment books ever written…. We strongly recommend this book, which has already become an investment classic.

Bruce Babcock, Jr. Editor-in-Chief, Commodity Trades Consumer Report

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 299 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press; 2 edition (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735201811
• ISBN-13: 978-0735201811
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 1 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (131 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Steve Nison. CMT holds the distinction of introducing Japanese Candlestick Charting to the Western world. As such, the foundation of all candlestick information in America and Europe is based on the foundation of Mr. Nison's work.

Regarded as one of the most foremost technical analysts in the world, Mr. Nison is not only the acknowledged master of these previously secret candlestick techniques, but is also an expert on Western technical analysis with over 30 years real world experience.

Mr. Nison's work has been highlighted in The Wall Street Journal, Institutional Investor and Barron's. He has presented his trading strategies to traders from almost every investment firm on how to apply - and profit from - these methods. He has also lectured at numerous universities and, by request, at the World Bank and the Federal Reserve.

You have candles on every platform. You may be new to candles- or even using them now. Either way it is vital to your trading success that you learn how to use them correctly. That is why Mr. Nison is dedicated to giving traders and investors the correct candlestick education with Nison Candlesticks- Candlestick training the right way.

As one of his students said of Mr. Mr. Nison, "Everyone quotes the master, so why not go to the master". Get free trading and investing information from Steve Nison at http://www.candlecharts.com/free-education

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

286 of 295 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best for Candlesticks - the BEST and I know August 19, 2000

By Oavde

Format:Hardcover

I have a few books on candlesticks. I bought others which were cheaper, even though many reviews pointed towards Nisons' work. Note that in Australia, we are talking about $35 (other books) compared to $150 (Nison's book) ... so anyway, after buying many others, and looking all over the 'net for info. on Candlesticks, I ran into Nisons' book in a shop, looked through it and had to have it.

It has a LOT LOT LOT more depth than the others. There is more to candlesticks (or any price movement analysis) than just a bunch of patterns, names, formations ... the other books are far far too brief. I cannot emphasise this enough.

Look at all the other reviews for this book, many many good words said.

It is very readable, very clear, the examples are excellent, but most valuable are the insights for all the patterns ... that other books simply do not have.

Sure, it costs a bit more than the other candlestick books, but hey, how much money are you trading? Does an extra 30 or 50 bucks make that much difference for the extra insight you will gain?

This is not just the best ~Candlestick~ book, but it is a very very good TA book as well. Candlesticks are, after all, just a way of plotting price movements.

Note that, in searching the web for info. on TA and investing, this book came up time and time again as ~highly~ recommended. Now I pass that recommendation on.

Note also Nison has another book, "Beyond Candlesticks", and while I think that this is also a good book, get this one first and learn it all, the second book concentrates more on a few "Advanced" techniques, I don't know if they are so much advanced as they are just a few more techniques + brushing over what is in the first book. Get this first book, because it has more depth on the essentials that you need to know. Get the other book later, don't try and save money by jumping to the second one in the hope it will make the first obsolete, don't try and save money by getting a cheaper candlestick book, don't brush this stuff off thinking you've learnt all the candlestick stuff just by seeing a couple of patterns and names.

I also highly recommend Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets, this is recently updated and so incredibly good.

Beginner trader: will help you a lot, a very good investment, but also look to the book recommended above.

Intermediate: what are you doing? making a profit? get the book. Not making a profit? get the book, or get out of trading.

Advanced: why don't you have it? it should be on everyone's bookshelf, have you no pride? can't you afford it?

This is one of those trading books you cannot afford not to have. I don't give that rating to many other trading books.

Good luck!

Oh, and it is enjoyable to read.

118 of 121 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for understanding candlestick charts. December 11, 1998

By A Customer

Format:Hardcover

If you have heard of candlesticks but know nothing about them, look no further, this is THE book for you. In beautiful form and style, Steve Nison brings you into the world of Japanese candlestick charts and patterns. First giving you a fascinating history of the birth of the futures markets in Japan. Armed with that knowledge, Mr. Nison delves into the "psychology" behind the patterns that develope in the chart. He provides a thorough explaination of each pattern, down to it's historic name, and what to anticipate when the pattern unfolds. There is also a large part of the book devoted to using candlestick charts with various indicators i.e., stochastics, moving averages, relative strength, etc. You name it, he's got it. Actual charts are provided to visually enhance Steve Nison's explainations. Not only does he tell, but he showes you using various markets from coffee futures to the S&P market. This book is a must addition to the library of any trader who relies on technical analysis, from the beginer to the master.

65 of 67 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Do not use it alone March 11, 2001

By A Customer

Format:Hardcover

I came across this book in 1998, read it reread it and memorized all the patterns. THe patterns are interesting and have meaningful names.

I can say that candlesticks have kept me away from losses. But you can hardly make good money following candlesticks alone.

THe continuation patternss are more important than the reversal patterns. Reversals can be treacherous. Reversals MUST be confirmed by a break in trend. Indeed candlestics alone can be dangerous. See it for yourself, only 35 percent of hammers are harbingers of a reversal.YOu have to combine candles with western moving averages.

All in all I have purchased hundreds of trading books and threw them in the garbage. This is the one I keep and regularly refer to.

Candlestics are superb in calculating stops.