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Nison has been credited for having introduced Japanese candlestick charting techniques to westerners and therefore this book is a must for everyone wanting to use candlestick charts instead of the traditional western sticks. Even though a lot of the western chart formations can be seen in the candle formations, the candles offer a new view to the readability of the charts. In addition candlestick theories offer more insight into charts, insights that the traditional charts wont offer due to the visual effect of the Japanese candlesticks.
Another of Nison's books about Japanese candlestick charting techniques. It serve's as a companion to the "Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques" and has some valuable and quite good skill testing features.
If he isn't already the authority in regards to money management, position sizing and traders psychology, he's bound to be next in line. Van Tharp's "Trade Your Way To Financial Freedom" has by now proven it's value and is something everyone wanting to trade for a living, has to read.
As one of the most known Turtle's in the Richard Dennis and William Eckhardt traders training program known as the Turtle trading program, Curtis Faith has now published this book where he writes about his experience in the Turtle program. The Turtles made huge profits trading by following rules taught by Dennis and Eckhardt. This book throw's a light on the importance of systematic trading, and what is needed to succeed.

Reminicences of a Stock Operator is the story of Larry Livingston, a pseudonym for Jesse Livermore, one of the most famous stock operators in history. It is questionable if this can be considered a book about trading technics. But this book is highly valuable as a insight into trading mentality.

The story of Jesse Livermore. Tell's a similar story as the "Reminicences of a Stock Operator", but continues further into the life of Jesse.

 

 


DVD's

Trading places is a must see for anyone interested in making a living of trading commodities futures. A story of two old brokers betting if it's possible to teach or train a trader. Makes one wonder about the "Turtle program", though that bet was put into action in a less hostile environment. There is a lot to learn by watching this movie, as long as you look beound the entertainment value of the film.