Candlesticks Explained

Candlestick Charting Is One of Today's Most Versatile and Popular Technical Trader's Tools First used successfully by rice traders in eighteenth-century Japan, candlesticks have gained newfound popularity among today's fast-action breed of traders. Candlesticks Explained--a powerful, Complete with basic principles, market-proven techniques, and real-time examples of Japanese candlesticks and other Eastern charting techniques in action, it explains: Basics of candlestick construction Dojis Umbrella lines Spinning tops Reversal patterns Continuation patterns High-price and low-price gapping plays Blended candles Integrating candlesticks with Western charting Three-line break charts Renko charts Kagi charts Candle volume charts McGraw-Hill's Martin Pring on Technical Analysis series combines in-depth research, instant reference, and interactive review. It provides technical traders with remarkably accurate methods--proven effective in today's fast-moving markets--for anticipating and exploiting trends. Actual examples of tusuki, harami, and other candlestick trading patterns About the Author McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide