Technical Analysis for Dummies

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Summary: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (Keep it simple stupid) for DUMMIES
Review: "WINING INFORMATION" BARBARA ROCKEFELLER (auther) has the best handle on technical anylysis that I have encountered in over
thirty years of tradeing.Lodgic-practiable-elimanate noise in
markets and comon sence. Head and shoulders above any I have ever read. First class TECHNITION and FUNDAMENTAL observation.
Rememeber only a small percentage make money in these markets.
You need this information to have a winning hand. " KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID "

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Summary: Finally a book on TA that I can understand
Review: After reading(or trying to read)a few books on technical analysis I really found myself either not understanding the material or worse yet, just bored. Barbara Rockfeller's TA for dummies puts some extremely hard information to grasp and puts in a way that is understandable and enjoyable to read. I found the book not overly simple however and I believe it could be used by technical analysists at various levels. I rarely read a book cover to cover, but this one I did. If you've been struggling with TA-I recommend giving this book a try.

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Summary: The funniest book I have read in years
Review: I am new to "technical analysis". I wanted to see what the fuss was all about, and this books was very helpful towards that goal ... it is about numerology, astrology and palmistry. Not literally of course, but the feel is the same. There are two opposing schools of thought on the subject of market investing, the "efficient market" theorists, whose ranks include numerous Nobel Prize winners and university professors writing on the subject. They basically all say that while you can trade off risk versus potential return, etc. you can't "beat" the market and that "market timing" just plain doesn't work. The other school, "technical analysis", says that merely by analyzing price fluctuations over time, and nothing more, you can. Its advocates include various authors of books and software programs who have no other qualifications than the recommendations of other authors on technical analysis. To get a sense of how funny "Technical Analysis for Dummies" truly is, you need read no further than the section "Magic Numbers: 'The Secret of the Universe'" on how to determine when a market "dip" has occurred. Sometimes it is after a drop equal to the ratio of two Fibonacci numbers such as 62% or 38%, but then other times it might be 50%, or 25% or 12.5%. And of course even this shotgun scattering of numbers won't always work, because as the book itself says "even in the absence of the occasional historic event like 1929, in regular trading even the best indicator fails to work all the time. In fact, some of the best indicators work less than 50% of the time, and that's when conditions are normal! Critics use this awful statistic to say that technical analysis is a waste of time.". Say what?? For a great laugh, I cannot recommend this book strongly enough.

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Summary: Best Overall Book On The Subject
Review: I have read over a dozen books on the subject of Technical Analysis. By far, this is the best one because it uses plain english to introduce and reinforce topics that are important to beginners and veterans alike.
Rather than "just the facts", Barbara provides some background that helps put the various tools into context.
Had I read this book first, I would not have had to read the other 12!

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Summary: Best Overall Book On The Subject
Review: I have read over a dozen books on the subject of Technical Analysis. By far, this is the best one because it uses plain english to introduce and reinforce topics that are important to beginners and veterans alike.
Rather than "just the facts", Barbara provides some background that helps put the various tools into context.
Had I read this book first, I would not have had to read the other 12!

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Summary: Great Manual to The Markets
Review: If you want to learn how to read the markets BUY THIS BOOK! I have been in the financial markets since '93 and have read dozens of books on technical analysis; I just wish this one was out ten years ago- because I would have saved myself a ton of time.

This book is so simple to understand yet extremely insightful, I call it the "manual to the markets", because its methodologies are explained in detail and applicable to ALL markets. I trade currencies and now use a lot of Barbara's techniques. My favorite chapter is chapter 11 "Transforming Channels into Forecasts".

If you are like me and need to know what the market is trying to tell you then this book is for you. A lot of books out there are heavy on math and light on descriptive illustration this one is the opposite, I cannot stress how easy this book is to digest...If you're a veteran or a newbie to the markets you'll be quite pleased with this one.

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Summary: Pickup truck
Review: This book is like a Ford pickup truck. It is functional. No extras. If that is what you are looking for then great. I would have prefered some strategies.

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Summary: technical analysis for dummies
Review: Your book Technical Analysis for Dummies is absolutely great! I understand what you are saying because you take the time to explain the T.A. words and phrases. Many of the words and expressions used in modern business writing can't be found in my Websters. I have e-mailed the Wall Street Journal more than once to obtain a word or phrase explanation. I don't feel dumb, sometimes a little old, may be, but not dumb.
Your special talent is your ability to teach an abstract concept by leading me, the student, with examples based on my existing knowledge. Like building a wall, you add bricks of thought to the foundation I poured 50 years ago. Living in a very rural area and not having sufficient free time to drive to and attend formal education, I achieve all my learning from books. I know I learned a great deal from your work, thank you. I wish someone would compose a similar text on computers.
Your credibility soars because you repeatedly and clearly state that analysis does not work 100% of the time and must be selected for the type of market, the crowd behind the market, the times and my personality. Your warnings could not be better expressed or related to the subject at hand.

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Summary: technical analysis for dummies
Review: Your book Technical Analysis for Dummies is absolutely great! I understand what you are saying because you take the time to explain the T.A. words and phrases. Many of the words and expressions used in modern business writing can't be found in my Websters. I have e-mailed the Wall Street Journal more than once to obtain a word or phrase explanation. I don't feel dumb, sometimes a little old, may be, but not dumb.
Your special talent is your ability to teach an abstract concept by leading me, the student, with examples based on my existing knowledge. Like building a wall, you add bricks of thought to the foundation I poured 50 years ago. Living in a very rural area and not having sufficient free time to drive to and attend formal education, I achieve all my learning from books. I know I learned a great deal from your work, thank you. I wish someone would compose a similar text on computers.
Your credibility soars because you repeatedly and clearly state that analysis does not work 100% of the time and must be selected for the type of market, the crowd behind the market, the times and my personality. Your warnings could not be better expressed or related to the subject at hand.