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Stock Trader's Almanac 2010 (Almanac Investor Series)

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This is a very helpful book, specifically because it helps tracking some calendar events easier.
However, many times these events change, the patterns drift. In that case you need to have deeper understanding on the topic.
While this book may be a good companion, you need to read something by Toby Crabel or Linda Raschke, these are both hedge fund managers that also trade full time. Read them to see how professionals trade and then read this book.
Besides that, the authors have been doing phenomenal job with this book for at least 10 years, and every year the information is updated.

Stock Trader's Almanac 2010, Book Review - Wiley $39.95: Authors Y. Hirsch and J. Hirsch
It is rare that a book can be republished every year and yet be an indispensable addition to every investor's library. The Stock Trader's Almanac by Jeffrey and Yale Hirsh is such a book. The wealth of information presented on market patterns and tendencies in the market presents a variety of facts and figures that are important to all investors.
The Stock Trader's Almanac can serve as a calendar for 2010 and is presented in a calendar format. This makes it a perfect Christmas gift for anyone interested in the markets.
The widely followed January Barometer is a must read and a must understand for all. The year 2010 will present us with a Midterm Election and Hirsch's coverage will be followed by many.
The comparison of our recent financial crisis to eleven other financial crises since 1900 is fascinating reading. Every Month starts out with a summary of facts about that month's trading. It is followed by Vital Statistics for the month that prepares you for what may happen again. If you get your copy before Christmas, you will learn and understand what a "Santa Claus Rally" is all about. The stock market makes almost all its gain over a specific 6 month period. This information alone is worth the price of the book or calendar. What about President's Day? You will want to know ahead of time what history has shown. Gerald Appel made the MACD indicator a standard in every trader's technical analysis software toolkit. Wouldn't it be nice to learn a market timing strategy for this indicator? The Hirsch's give you some very interesting strategies for use with the indicator. Are you interested in what month of the quarter has the greatest gains? Once again all the details are presented in the book.
Where do you find not only the best 10 days by percentage and points for the DOW, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell indexes? Right here in the Stock Trader's Almanac.
There is even a daily market probability calendar. No gambling, please.
I could go on and on with examples of the wealth of the information contained in this publication. Each day of the year, each month of the year is packed with information and research. Their free newsletter is a great companion to the book/calendar and will update you on additional information throughout the year.
This is one book that is great to own and great to give. The recipient will think of you every day as they use this valuable investor's companion.
Reviewed by Mark Seleznov [...]

If you trade stocks I would highly recommend it.
Also makes a nice diary. I have the past 3 years and plan trades based upon historical information. But only take action if other current indicators agree.

Amazon sold it at the lowest price I could find online.

An excellent resource for every trader. It's impossible to gain this type insight from charts alone. The extensive research compiled and summarized in this book is essential for understanding the seasonal and periodic trends that exist in the market.

Buy this book.

My husband lives and dies by the stock market and wanted one of these. He uses it every day and whats even better is that the same almanac can be used for every year. So I really won't have to get him a new one for 2011. That said I probably will, but this was his favorite gift this year.

Filled with interesting information on trading patterns and data - I buy one every year.

Yale and Jeffery Hirsch have placed a great deal of market probability data in their 2010 planner and to me that is exciting. It is a great feeling knowing you have an edge over the markets. The almanac's content is based upon statistical probabilities and lengthy studies of market trends, charts, indices and political realities. But, you do not have to be a statistician to appreciate this information. The Hirsch's have analyzed the data for you and given you their executive summaries for each topic. And all this in a yearly planner format so that you can anticipate market probabilities and trade accordingly.

The Stock Trader's Almanac 2010 information is The tactical strategy to complement your own strategic "World Economic Viewpoint." It is my indispensable tool for up to date market trend intelligence.

Buy this planner for your 2010 trading.

Robert F. McLaughlin AIA, NCARB

Ps, You need to know the definition of probability...it is a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible."

Probability, in a nutshell, is what the Stock Trader's Almanac 2010 is all about.

Robert F. McLaughlin AIA, NCARB

I bought this book on the recommendation of a stock broker. He says he gets one every year and uses it a great deal. Based on this, I would question his next recommendation!