Technical Analysis Applications In The Global Currency Markets Second Edition [Hardcover]

Cornelius Luca (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2000

The introduction of the Euro and the recent explosion of electronic trading have changed the outlook of the foreign exchange market dramatically. This is an easy-to-follow road map for anyone entering the world of technical analysis. It explains the fundamentals of technical analysis and how it applies to foreign exchange.

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About the Author

Cornelius Luca is a foreign currency market expert with more than twenty years experience in international finance. He is also a teacher for the NYIF and the Center for Financial Engineering in Washington DC.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press; 2nd edition (September 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735201471
• ISBN-13: 978-0735201477
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 7.6 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,026,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Technical Analysis Applications in the Global Currency Marke, January 15, 2002

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Jack Garabedian (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Technical Analysis Applications In The Global Currency Markets Second Edition (Hardcover)

Unlike other technicians, Luca doesn't clobber the reader with certain pet indicators such as momentum or MACD. He doesn't push certain studies such as Elliott Wave, which might be difficult for a beginner.

What he does is present all the tools technicians might employ in their work and emphasize their pros and cons. In fact, in the last chapter Luca even advises NOT to attempt using all studies but select those that are best suited for each individual.

Technical analysis applies pretty equally across the board, but I found it really useful to see it so clearly applied to currencies. I can't really relate well with a chart of IBM for example when my interest lies really with the euro. I also found very useful to see the long-term charts of the major and thus get a clear perspective of the movement. Some politicians complain these days that the yen is weak at 130 to the dollar, but I can see on the charts in the book that there were more than 200 yen to the dollar in the 80s and 80 yen to the dollar in the mid 90s. Perspective helps.

I also like to see clear parts of the book dealing extensively with candlesticks or point-and-figure charts, for example. I had had trouble dealing with point-and-figure charts before but Luca made it clear how they work and how they can help you. I like the easy to follow structure of the book. Whether you are a beginner (like myself) or more advanced, you can find this book of interest. Just select your area of interest. I selected the entire book.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Technical Analysis Applications in the Global Currency Marke, June 19, 2002

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jerry esner (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Technical Analysis Applications In The Global Currency Markets Second Edition (Hardcover)

I traded FX for 15 years in major banks in New York and London and I now have a retail FX firm. I found "Technical Analysis Applications in the Global Currency Markets" to be an excellent review for myself and a vital training tool for my traders.
In a short period of time junior traders drastically improved their knowledge and, more importantly, performance. At the end of the day, all that counts is a decent profit.
I found the clear structure and complete coverage to be big assets, particularly in a market devoid of consolidated research. In fact, this is the only technical analysis book on foreign exchange that I know of.
Junior traders were very pleased with the excellent explanations, diagrams and real-life examples in this updated edition. In particular, they found trend analysis, candlesticks, and point-and-figure charts to be consistent profit boosters.
The clear explanation of the benefits of moving averages and of the entry/exit points is valuable as well. Most recetly, these ntry/exit applications worked wonderfully for both the euro and the yen.
I strongly recommend "Technical Analysis Applications in the Global Currency Markets" to anyone who toils in the volatile currency markets.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Technical analysis is tecnical analysis regardless of the .., November 25, 2001

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JD Schaefer (San Rafael, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Technical Analysis Applications In The Global Currency Markets Second Edition (Hardcover)

. . . underlying issue. This is a big expensive book about technical analysis as it applies to currencies, when in fact, it applies to all issues whether it's the British Pound or Bean Oil. In other words, if your interest is in currencies, this book doesn't have anything you won't get in better and less expensive books on technical analysis such as Edwards & Magee or Jiler or John Hill. The charts and explanations are all accurate but you keep on going deeper into the book expecting to see how the information applies specifically to currencies, it doesn't, it applies to all of them.

You want to make money in currencies with position trades, just remember currencies generally trend longer than other future/spot markets because governments move slowly. "The trend is your friend." It doesn't get much easier than that. Use a breakout/breakunder system with appropriate money management and you'll save the price of this book. Let's not hold our breath.

Not that it would ever happen, but where authors write books specifically targeting a distinct audience (but not really, just target audience exploitation), I wish the publisher provided a web site as a companion to the book. You'd have a one week password access to determine if you want to buy the book. The first day the site might say "The indicator on Page 179 is getting a set up in the Spanish Peseta." The next day, you'd get one or more messages about a diffferent indicator in a different currency, etc. After a week you'd see if you would have put on any good positions and if you liked the eventual results, you'd buy the book. Kind of a put up or shut up approach.

They did use nice paper though.