
A Short Course in Technical Trading
Perry J. Kaufman(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 4. July 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-471-26848-2 (ISBN)
Description
Learn to trade using technical analysis, market indicators, simple portfolio analysis, generally successful trading techniques, and common sense with this straightforward, accessible book. Essentially a course in making money, A Short Course in Technical Trading teaches proven long- and short-term trading techniques (with an emphasis on short-term), covering basic indicators and how you can best use them to your advantage.
The book includes a trading game so you can trade along with the lessons, posing likely problems that you'll encounter once trading begins. As trading becomes more complicated, so do the problems..
You'll get a running start as a trader with usage tips on the most popular trading tools. A Short Course in Technical Trading is unlike any other book on the market and is available at a convenient low price.
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Product info
Paperback
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Tables: 3 B&W, 0 Color; Graphs: 170 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
641 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-26848-2 (9780471268482)
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Perry J. Kaufman
A Short Course in Technical Trading
E-Book
10/2003
Wiley
€38.99
Available for download
Person
PERRY J. KAUFMAN is a leading expert in trading systems and the developer of successful investment programs for over thirty years. He is actively involved in the practical analysis needed to support international investment management. Kaufman is the author of Trading Systems and Methods, 3rd Edition (Wiley) as well as eight other books. He has published numerous articles in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, Futures Industry, and Futures magazine. This book is the result of a graduate course taught at Baruch College in the Spring of 2002. Mr. Kaufman can be reached at pjk@perrykaufman.com.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
Timing Is Everything
Charting the trend
Breakout Trends
Calculating the Trend
The Trading Game
Channels and Bands
Event-Driven Trends
Controlling the Risk of a Trade
One-Day Chart Patterns and Reversals
Continuatiohn Patterns
Top and Bottom Formations
Retracements, Reversals, Fibonacci Numbers, and Gann
Volume, Breadth, and Open Interest
Momentum and MACD
Overbought/Oversold Indicators and Double Smoothing
Managing Your Entry and Exit
Volatility and Portfolio Management
Dow Theory