First off, ignore the reviews written by those people who are trashing this book due to it's simplicity. Secondly, and with that being said, my opinion is this: Yes, this book is written in a very simple style and that's the way it's supposed to be.
Stikky Stock Charts is the first book I'd ever read about trading and it helped me to become familiar with the basic structure of the markets. By the way, it was recommended to me by a trader who made his first million dollars CASH out of the markets by age 22. After having given this book a read and asking the guy if it were really of any value, what he told me was that if I wanted to trade successfully, Stikky Charts was really all I needed in terms of Technical Analysis. I didn't quite believing him, so I went on my own quest and studied indicators, geometric chart patterns, fundamental data, etc. I became frustrated because it was as if nothing worked. Then, I finally developed a method that was consistently profitable and 85-90% accurate. When I finally start making money in the markets, guess what it was that was making money for me consistently? The basic techniques discussed in this book. You see, I'd looked all around the world for a working method but the one that I developed was already taught in this simple book!
That being said, here's the only few things you need to know about reading charts: Support & Resistance/Trading Ranges, Trend Lines, Trend Channels, overall market context and maybe a couple of more things. But, nevertheless, if you know those things (which this book teaches), the possibility of earning a lot of money is high. Truth be told, I day trade crude oil futures and it's not unusual for me to take 30+ points out of the market per day trading these simple price action tools.
Conclusion: If you wanna make money, the simple concepts discussed in this book is really useful. If you wanna talk a good game and sound like an "analyst," then go ahead and learn about MACD, oscillators, RSI and the millions of other useless crap.
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Stikky Stock Charts: Learn the 8 major chart patterns used by professionals and how to interpret them to trade smart--in Paperback – January 1, 2010
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Publication dateJanuary 1, 2010
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- Publisher : Laurence Holt Books, Inc.; 0 edition (January 1, 2010)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
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Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2015
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Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016
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This is my favourite technical analysis book. I have purchased a lot of TA books over the years, and this is the one I keep coming back to. The book is extremely easy to read, not too technical, and the examples are excellent. I particularly like how the author posts charts and ask "what would you do now". It covers every pattern you need to identify, and I can say it has made my trading significantly more profitable. Do not hesitate to purchase this book. One last comment, do not be emotional with your trades. Stick to stops - this has saved me more times than I can mention. If you find a pattern, put on a trade, and in a few weeks it is not going to plan, get out. Do not question it.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2012
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This book is for the absolute beginner. If you have not traded stocks before or even know what a chart is, this book is definitely for you! Otherwise, I would do internet reading or just a more in depth book.
This is an extremely quick read. I read it (and did all the exercises) in about 30-40 minutes. The text is huge (26 font?) and reminds me of a children's book. The most condescending portion of the book is when it tells you step by step how to place an order with your broker... on the phone! The book definitely shows its date since now a majority of traders use online means to place trades.
The book does NOT go into candlesticks but uses basic line charts. The whole first "chapter" is showing you how to draw a trend line... Seriously!??! 1/3 of the book is how to connect three dots that trend up or down?
The next 1/3 of the book shows you the different triangles (ascending, descending, and symmetrical). The last 1/3 briefly touches on head-and-shoulders and double peaks.
Overall I feel this book spends too much time on the basics and doesn't really get into the depth of technical chart reading. I'm passing this onto my mother who has trouble just getting a chart up on the computer (say nothing of reading one).
This is an extremely quick read. I read it (and did all the exercises) in about 30-40 minutes. The text is huge (26 font?) and reminds me of a children's book. The most condescending portion of the book is when it tells you step by step how to place an order with your broker... on the phone! The book definitely shows its date since now a majority of traders use online means to place trades.
The book does NOT go into candlesticks but uses basic line charts. The whole first "chapter" is showing you how to draw a trend line... Seriously!??! 1/3 of the book is how to connect three dots that trend up or down?
The next 1/3 of the book shows you the different triangles (ascending, descending, and symmetrical). The last 1/3 briefly touches on head-and-shoulders and double peaks.
Overall I feel this book spends too much time on the basics and doesn't really get into the depth of technical chart reading. I'm passing this onto my mother who has trouble just getting a chart up on the computer (say nothing of reading one).
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Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2008
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What can a stock chart tell you? Well, it can tell you what masses of people are thinking... and what they might do next. If you think that might help you with your investing or trading, then this book is a cheap and easy to understand introduction for you. I read it through several times until I could just look at a chart and pick out some major patterns.
The book gives you clear examples of typical chart patterns and what they mean. It also has examples where YOU draw the lines and make the interpretations. Don't skip over that part. Physically drawing on paper has a way of ingraining something into your mind more than clicking buttons on a computer screen or just skimming through pages, for the same reason some people take notes in class and never look at them again.
Certainly, this book is aimed at people who know little to nothing about the subject, like other Stikky books, so don't expect any deep revelations here. But for the new or casually curious investor, I would highly recommend it!
The book gives you clear examples of typical chart patterns and what they mean. It also has examples where YOU draw the lines and make the interpretations. Don't skip over that part. Physically drawing on paper has a way of ingraining something into your mind more than clicking buttons on a computer screen or just skimming through pages, for the same reason some people take notes in class and never look at them again.
Certainly, this book is aimed at people who know little to nothing about the subject, like other Stikky books, so don't expect any deep revelations here. But for the new or casually curious investor, I would highly recommend it!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2013
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What makes this book perfect is that it takes one step at a time and teaches you a concept then forces you to draw the trend lines and try to think about how YOU think the stock price will move.
This really demystifies stock price movement and gives you an edge when investing. The premise is that the graph reflects the stocks fundamentals and has priced in analysis and that no matter how much other analysis you do, reading company reports, it will not be as useful as the analysis of the chart.
This really demystifies stock price movement and gives you an edge when investing. The premise is that the graph reflects the stocks fundamentals and has priced in analysis and that no matter how much other analysis you do, reading company reports, it will not be as useful as the analysis of the chart.
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Simple, clear, easy to understand book on chart patterns and technical analysis for beginners
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2016Verified Purchase
This is a great book for the beginner, looking to learn about technical analysis. It covers trends mainly but is one of the clearest, simplest and easy introduction books. I've given this book to several people who have asked me about learning to trade using technical analysis. Some of the info about calling a broker and placing orders could have been skipped and I really want a sequel to this or add on that covers indicators.
After reading this book you should be able to look at a stock chart and understand, trend, direction the stock looks like it's heading, support, resistance etc. A great book if you are interested in learning how to trade using technical analysis and chart patterns.
After reading this book you should be able to look at a stock chart and understand, trend, direction the stock looks like it's heading, support, resistance etc. A great book if you are interested in learning how to trade using technical analysis and chart patterns.
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P. Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2009Verified Purchase
This is nothing more than a simple workbook which gets you to draw trend lines on charts and recognize basic patterns. That is why it is so supremely useful. It cuts out all the crap and trains you step by step in recognizing basic chart patterns.
If you know nothing or next to nothing about technical analysis, this is the best book to start with. As simple as that.
If you know nothing or next to nothing about technical analysis, this is the best book to start with. As simple as that.
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Rosso
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Simple, efficace, en somme comme les tables de multiplication, indispensable
Reviewed in France on August 3, 2014Verified Purchase
Tout est dit dans le titre, livre basique dont on peut facilement l'utilité sur les graphes actuels. Pas indispensable à conserver tant les bases sont solides, une fois acquises elles le restent.
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