Candlestick Charting For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Russell Rhoads, PhD, is head of research at EQDerivatives and an Associate Clinical Professor at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He has over three decades of experience focusing on trading and the financial markets. Rhoads is the author of the previous edition of Candlestick Charting For Dummies.

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Familiar with Candlestick Charting and Technical Analysis 5 Chapter 1: Understanding Charting and Where Candlesticks Fit In 7 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Candlestick Charts 17 Chapter 3: Building a Base of Candlestick Chart Knowledge 31 Chapter 4: Using Electronic Resources to Create Full Charts 49 Part 2: Working with Simple Candlestick Patterns 69 Chapter 5: Working with Straightforward Single-Stick Patterns 71 Chapter 6: Single-Stick Patterns That Depend on Market Context 93 Chapter 7: Working with Bullish Double-Stick Patterns 119 Chapter 8: Using Bearish Double-Stick Patterns 149 Part 3: Making the Most of Complex Patterns 177 Chapter 9: Getting the Hang of Bullish Three-Stick Patterns 179 Chapter 10: Trading with Bearish Three-Stick Patterns 209 Part 4: Combining Patterns and Indicators 237 Chapter 11: Using Technical Indicators to Complement Your Candlestick Charts 239 Chapter 12: Buy Indicators and Bullish Reversal Candlestick Patterns 259 Chapter 13: Sell Indicators and Bearish Reversal Candlestick Patterns 269 Chapter 14: Using Technical Indicators Alongside Bullish-Trending Candlestick Patterns 279 Chapter 15: Combining Technical Indicators and Bearish-Trending Candlestick Patterns 291 Part 5: The Part of Tens 301 Chapter 16: Ten Myths about Charting, Trading, and Candlesticks 303 Chapter 17: Ten Tips to Remember about Technical Analysis 309 Index 315