Profitable Candlestick Trading: Pinpointing Market Opportunities to Maximize Profits (Wiley Trading)

Unlock the secrets of an ancient charting tool
The most ancient form of charting, the Japanese candlestick method has become an extremely popular analytical tool among the new generation of traders. However, because of the aura of mysticism surrounding candlesticks and the arcane terminology typically used to describe them, many traders in the West never really learn how to use them properly and exploit their full potential. Profitable Candlestick Trading demystifies candlesticks for today's traders. With the help of numerous real-world examples, Bigalow clearly explains how candlesticks work, how to read them, and how to maximize profits with them. Bigalow shares some of his original candlestick-based trading programs, the same programs which have yielded impressive results for his clients at leading financial firms in the United States and abroad.

STEPHEN W. BIGALOW has studied and implemented Candlestick analysis in investment programs for over fifteen years. Currently, he consults with the Enron Corporation on formulating trading programs in their energy and power trading areas. Other firms are using his knowledge of Candlestick signals to enhance timing functions on their fundamentally based investment programs. Prior to becoming a consultant, Bigalow spent eight years in investment counseling with several major Wall Street brokerage firms including: Kidder, Peabody Co.; Cowen Co.; and Oppenheimer Co. Thereafter, he spent twelve years applying Candlestick signals to successful commodity trading strategies.