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Getting Started in Chart Patterns by Thomas N. Bulkowski is a guide designed for those new to trading, offering an introduction to the world of chart patterns used in technical analysis. The book focuses on helping readers identify, understand, and utilise various chart patterns to make informed decisions in the stock market. With a blend of theory and practical examples, it simplifies the process of recognising trends and potential investment opportunities.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in learning how to identify and use chart patterns to enhance your trading and investment strategies. It's ideal for beginners who are keen to understand the dynamics of financial markets and improve their technical analysis skills. With practical insights and real-world examples, it provides a strong foundation for anyone looking to navigate the world of finance and investment charts.

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Your plain-English guide to understanding and using technical chart patterns Chart pattern analysis is not only one of the most important investing tools, but also one of the most popular.

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Your plain-English guide to understanding and using technical chart patterns

Chart pattern analysis is not only one of the most important investing tools, but also one of the most popular. Filled with expert insights and practical advice from one of the best in the business, Getting Started in Chart Patterns, Second Edition helps new and seasoned traders alike profit by tracking and identifying specific chart patterns.

Substantially revised and expanded, this new edition stays true to the original, with author Thomas Bulkowski's frank discussion of how trading behaviour can affect the bottom line. Interwoven throughout the technical presentations are fascinating anecdotes drawn from the author's quarter-century as a professional trader that vividly demonstrate how one of the best in the business leverages the power of chart patterns.

  • Includes additional charts for ETFs and mutual funds
  • Introduces more than 40 key chart formations, as well as trading tactics that can be used in conjunction with them
  • Supplies actual trades, with their corresponding dollar amounts

If you're looking to gain a better understanding of this discipline, look no further than the Second Edition of Getting Started in Chart Patterns.

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Getting Started in Chart Patterns by Thomas N. Bulkowski is highly regarded in the finance and investment community for its practical guidance and accessible style. Reviewers appreciate the author's ability to break down complex chart patterns into understandable segments, making it suitable for both beginners and more experienced traders. The book is praised for its clear explanations, useful examples, and the author’s thorough research and experience in the field.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781118859209

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 May 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 368

About the Author

THOMAS BULKOWSKI is a successful investor with more than thirty years of experience trading stocks. He is also the author of Encyclopedia of Candlestick Charts and Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns. His work has appeared in magazines such as Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, SFO, Active Trader, The Technical Analyst, The Trader's Journal, and Traders'. Before earning enough from his investments to "retire" from his day job at age 36, Bulkowski was a hardware design engineer with Raytheon and a senior software engineer for Tandy Corporation.

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