A reference for investors that shows the methodology for interpreting and profiting from the predicatble behaviour of investors and markets. This eighth edition has been updated and revised and provides details on: utilizing electronic markets, the Internet, wireless communications and new exchanges; portfolio management and risk management; futures, derivatives charting and trading; and the Internet stock craze.
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Editorial Reviews
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…the standard of excellence against which everything in technical analysis is measured.
-Ralph Acampora, Prudential Securities
Edwards and Magee's definitive work has been restored to mint condition in this 8th edition…the new editor, Charles Bassetti has made invaluable new additions to bring the book current with today's markets and modern finance practice…He has also rectified the problems of the 6th and 7th editions and removed the anachronisms and obsolescence of the 5th edition. As it was before, it is once again the definitive work on chart analysis.
-Mark L. Wainwright, President, Paradigm Trading Systems
This is the one indispensable book on chart analysis. The original, the Bible, unmatched and unimproved until this excellent, updated Edition…a must read and a requirement for every trader's library…
-Professor Henry Pruden, Ph.D., Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
There is no better place to begin your education in market behavior than this pioneering book. It has stood the test of time and will continue to apply in the future, because the engine of market patterns and human social psychology never changes.
-Robert R. Prechter, Jr., President, Elliott Wave International
The fact that this text is still being reprinted 53 years after its initial publication should tell you all you need to know. It is as relevant to today's markets as ever. The companies may have changed, but the patterns haven't. This edition contains the basics of trading stock indexes, discussions on options, risk, the significance of technology on technical analysis and trading and numerous other additions… it remains an essential volume for students and practitioners of chart analysis.
-Jack Schwager, Author, Technical Analysis (Schwager on Futures), Stock Market Wizards
#1 all-time classic, considered to be the best book on chart patterns ever written!
-Edward Dobson, Traders Press, Inc.
There are so very few books that have withstood the test of time like this one. It continues to deliver keen insights and guidance to today's investors as it has over the decades.
-Chris Myers, Trader's Library --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
-Ralph Acampora, Prudential Securities
Edwards and Magee's definitive work has been restored to mint condition in this 8th edition…the new editor, Charles Bassetti has made invaluable new additions to bring the book current with today's markets and modern finance practice…He has also rectified the problems of the 6th and 7th editions and removed the anachronisms and obsolescence of the 5th edition. As it was before, it is once again the definitive work on chart analysis.
-Mark L. Wainwright, President, Paradigm Trading Systems
This is the one indispensable book on chart analysis. The original, the Bible, unmatched and unimproved until this excellent, updated Edition…a must read and a requirement for every trader's library…
-Professor Henry Pruden, Ph.D., Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
There is no better place to begin your education in market behavior than this pioneering book. It has stood the test of time and will continue to apply in the future, because the engine of market patterns and human social psychology never changes.
-Robert R. Prechter, Jr., President, Elliott Wave International
The fact that this text is still being reprinted 53 years after its initial publication should tell you all you need to know. It is as relevant to today's markets as ever. The companies may have changed, but the patterns haven't. This edition contains the basics of trading stock indexes, discussions on options, risk, the significance of technology on technical analysis and trading and numerous other additions… it remains an essential volume for students and practitioners of chart analysis.
-Jack Schwager, Author, Technical Analysis (Schwager on Futures), Stock Market Wizards
#1 all-time classic, considered to be the best book on chart patterns ever written!
-Edward Dobson, Traders Press, Inc.
There are so very few books that have withstood the test of time like this one. It continues to deliver keen insights and guidance to today's investors as it has over the decades.
-Chris Myers, Trader's Library --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Book Description
Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, 8th Edition, is a critical reference for investors--especially in today's tumultuous markets. This seminal book--the first to produce a methodology for interpreting and profiting from the predictable behavior of investors and markets--revolutionized technical investment approaches and continues to show traders and investors how to make money regardless of what the market is doing.
Now, with the addition of noted technical analysis authority W. H. Charles Bassetti (editor)--as well as charts and graphs that pertain to today's market environment and major stocks--this completely updated and revised edition confirms the wisdom of the original work for today's markets. Technical traders and chartists will turn to it for:
* Information on utilizing electronic markets, the Internet, wireless communications, and new exchanges, plus current ideas on portfolio management and risk management
* Chapters on futures and derivatives charting and trading
* Expanded treatment of ""runaway"" markets--to help put the recent Internet stock craze in perspective
""Chart formations,"" states Charles Bassetti in the preface, ""are the language of the market."" Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, 8th Edition, translates that language for a new generation of technical traders and investors."
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137 of 152 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read Edwards and McGee, Technical Analysis of Stock Market Trends with great enthusiasm. Here was a book that was originally written in the 1940's that is equally valid to anyone trying to play the stock market in the Twenty First Century. It also gave me insights into the wild times on Wall Street in the Roaring 20's, and taught me how the pros did stock manipulation and organized "bear traps." Understanding Wall Street irrational exuberance in 1928 helps a smart investor understand the irrational exuberance in 1999. I started reading and then using Technical Analysis because I found I couldn't make money on the market just using the fundamental analysis that my accounting professors taught me in business school. I bought stocks based on detailed analysis of the firm's fundamentals and then could not understand why the prices of my "smart" investments immediately dropped like a rock. Technical analysis provides an investor with insights into the market forces (supply and demand) that affect the rise and fall of stock prices and give a rational investor understanding of the psychology of the herd of investors.
Modern web technology available from Clearstation and E-trade take the drudgery out of the technical charting, and make it easy for an amateur investor to become an experienced technical chart reader. Edwards and McGee was the book that helped me develop this skill. I can not praise the authors of this book enough.
44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The simple indicators that TAST presents can easily be applied to intraday movements, indicators powerful enough that, with an understanding of the story behind the stock and the market environment, are all one needs to trade. Yes, it takes awhile to read this book, as any dense textbook or reference work would. It's worth every minute and penny to study this manual.
73 of 82 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Edwards and Magee is considered one of the bibles of technical analysis. While it covers the basics well (head and shoulders tops, etc.), the shear number of not so well known patterns can be overwhelming. I would doubt most people could (or would) finish this book. It's more of a reference book. John Murphy's Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets is a much better choice. Murphy covers trendlines, patterns, stochastics, Elliot Wave, money management and a host of other technical topics. Don't be fooled by its title -- it's quite applicable to stocks.
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Few human activities have been so exhaustively studied during the past century, from so many angles and by so many different sorts of people, as has the buying and selling of corporate securities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bull Market, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, Bear Market, Dow Theory, Symmetrical Triangle, Ascending Triangle, Industrial Average, Minor Bottom, Head-and-Shoulders Top, Resistance Level, Reversal Formation, Breakaway Gap, Bull Trend, Dow Future, Minor Top, Broadening Formation, Blue Trend, Evaluative Index, Head-and-Shoulders Bottom, Intermediate Trend, Red Trend, Wall Street, Major Bottom, Sensitivity Index, Consolidation Pattern New!
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Few human activities have been so exhaustively studied during the past century, from so many angles and by so many different sorts of people, as has the buying and selling of corporate securities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bull Market, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, Bear Market, Dow Theory, Symmetrical Triangle, Ascending Triangle, Industrial Average, Minor Bottom, Head-and-Shoulders Top, Resistance Level, Reversal Formation, Breakaway Gap, Bull Trend, Dow Future, Minor Top, Broadening Formation, Blue Trend, Evaluative Index, Head-and-Shoulders Bottom, Intermediate Trend, Red Trend, Wall Street, Major Bottom, Sensitivity Index, Consolidation Pattern New!
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- General Semantics of Wall Street by John Magee in Front Matter, page 308, and Back Matter
- Options as a Strategic Investment by Lawrence G. McMillan on page 314, page 559, and Back Matter
- Schwager on Futures: Technical Analysis by Jack D. Schwager in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Education of a Speculator by Victor Niederhoffer in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Stock Market Profits by R.W. Schabacker in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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- Winning the Mental Game on Wall Street: The Psychology and Philosophy of Successful Investing by John Magee on 10 pages
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- Technical Market Indicators: Analysis & Performance by Richard J. Bauer on 5 pages
- The Master Swing Trader: Tools and Techniques to Profit from Outstanding Short-Term Trading Opportunities by Alan Farley on 4 pages
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