Martin Pring's Introduction to Technical Analysis: A CD-ROM Seminar and Workbook [Paperback]

Martin J. Pring (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070329338 | ISBN-13: 978-0070329331 | Publication Date: August 1, 1997 | Edition: 1

Martin Pring's Introduction to Technical Anaylsis: A CD-ROM Seminar and Workbook, produced by leading technical analyst and author Martin Pring, explains and demonstrates tools used by the world's foremost technical analysts to evaluate emerging trends. This technically state-of-the-art package then goes further, to provide specific steps you can take to turn these analyses into profit-producing trades. Using the effective CD-ROM/workbook format, you'll learn how to: Research and construct instantly valuable charts of stock and market activity; Interpret the basic concepts of momentum, and apply the theory to actual trades through a common sense set of trading strategies; Use price and volume pattern to identify breakouts; Analyze and act on peaks and troughs that can signal a change in the prevailing trend; Calculate moving averages and gauge their impact. Pricing also includes savvy advice on when to buy, when to take profits, and how to identify and handle false breakouts. More than three hours of CD tutorial, including video, animated diagrams, realistic movies, and audio clips let you develop and hone your technical analysis skills, with an interactive quiz at the end of each chapter.

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A Basic Interactive Guide to Technical Analysis­­From One of the World's Leading Experts.

Technical analysis is the art of identifying market turning points at a relatively early stage. For the savvy investor or trader who identifies these changes and acts accordingly, the rewards can be enormous. Listen and watch as this unique entry-level guide explains and demonstrates the tools used by one of the world's foremost technical analysts to evaluate emerging trends before they become apparent to the crowd. Using its effective interactive CD-ROM/workbook format, you'll learn how to:

• Interpret charts of futures, stocks markets, and options and identify key support and resistance levels
• Master the basic concepts of momentum and understand its effect on price; apply the theory with a common sense set of trading strategies
• Use price and volume patterns to identify breakouts; analyze peaks and troughs that can signal a change in the prevailing trend
• Interpret moving averages and analyze their impact;
• Use state-of-the-art techniques such as candlestick charting to determine trends and reversal patterns

You'll also receive savvy advice on when to buy, when to take profits, and how to deal with false breakouts. You'll develop your technical analysis skills with more than eight hours of CD tutorial, including video, animated diagrams, and extremely realistic movies, including videos. Then you can test yourself by trying the interactive quiz that comes at the end of each chapter. It's the definitive guide to one of today's hottest and most profitable investment tools, and a must for every investor, analyst, and trader.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070329338
• ISBN-13: 978-0070329331
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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63 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff -- poor CD, August 2, 2000

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This review is from: Martin Pring's Introduction to Technical Analysis: A CD-ROM Seminar and Workbook (Paperback)

Sorry to give it only 3 stars -- the material is actually 5 stars, the only problem is you can get several times as much stuff on the same subject (twice as many pages, much smaller font) from the same author if you buy his "Technical Analysis Explained" -- which is actually cheaper! The only reason I bought this product was the CD, which turned out to be a big disappointment. It would be perfect twenty years ago, but in the age of the Internet and stunningly beautiful computer games, I expected something more high-tech and visually pleasing. Pale gray -- black -- pinkish gray palette range just doesn't impress any more, as well as the author's reading his own book aloud while showing some of the text on the screen in the ugliest colors imaginable. Sometimes it shows a stock chart, but even in this case it could be more interactive and attractive. I expected at least some real "multimedia" stuff, like short movies, maybe interviews with real traders, parts of lectures, maybe letting me draw a trendline or make a "trade" based on what I learned (after all, they even have speach recognition on language course CDs) -- and there was none. In short, if you feel like listening to a book on tape while sitting at your computer, this is for you. Again, the material itself is superb, so if I did it again, I would buy Pring's "TA Explained".

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners and as a trading reference, July 31, 1999

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This review is from: Martin Pring's Introduction to Technical Analysis: A CD-ROM Seminar and Workbook (Paperback)

When it comes to trading, basic is best. My trading library has grown extensively but the basic principals outlined in this excellent tutorial are the ones that have resulted in profits. I have returned to the basics and I now use this CD and workbook as my reference. I like that the workbook exactly follows the CD because I know that when I am reviewing the book I am getting everything explained in the CD. I would also add that this book goes beyond the basics. This book gives very practical advice on using technical analysis and making smart trading decisions. Every trader or aspiring trader should own this package.

48 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A very simplstic audio book, April 10, 2000

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O. Lee "nycreader" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Martin Pring's Introduction to Technical Analysis: A CD-ROM Seminar and Workbook (Paperback)

There are several problems that I had with this book. First, it is basically an audio book with charts. In some ways, it is nice to hear an explanation while seeing it on a chart, but if you are used to learning from textbooks, then this book/CD is a nightmare. The written text offers nothing additional to the audio, and the CD has problems (sometimes it would lose audio for spans of time, and these gaps were not filled in by the text). It is also extremely basic, to the point that all the information is found easily and presented just as clearly on the internet, for example on about.com. Also, due to the audio nature of the book, you can't really control the pace or skip through basic pages like you can with a regular book. The book was OK, considering that it was an overview; but considering that you can get the same information for free, I would not bother with it and would just skip to a more comprehensive text, such as Technical Analysis of Financial Markets by Murphy.