The Candlestick Course

I really liked the fact that this was in a text format with questions as well as answers provided. The title says "Course" and I believe that is exactly what it is. It provides a lot of detail in such a short span of just over 200 pages. The question and answer format really helps to cement the content. As other reviewers have indicated, there was a lot of page turning back and forth to find the right chart to go with the right question but there are plenty of charts to support the material provided. I found it was just what I was looking for as a formal introduction to candlesticks from someone definitely in the know. Happy trading!

I have found this book very informative. I didn't know a lot about the candle charting. Very easy to follow through the concepts the author has dicussed. I would encourage any trader to take a look at this book. It really tells you about the market psychology. Towards the end, one chapter goes through all the concepts the author covers in the previous chapters to refresh the concepts you have just learned. Remember, candle charting is just one of the techniques to mix up with other technical indicators. It helps me a lot about the understanding of the varous candle patterns.

I'm reading this book now and it's amazing how much you can learn in so short a time. This is a small book but the information and the way it's presented is outstanding. I wish all of the books that required study put their material in this format. Each section has a quiz to determine that you understand the material. Not only that but detailed answers to each of the questions is included. You're getting double re-enforced learning. While it starts with the basics of candlesticks the book concludes with real examples of applying these patterns. What's really the kicker is that Steve shows how he integrates Western charting techniques with candlesticks to greatly improve the odds in trading. I don't expect to be a trading wizard after reading through this book but I do expect my trades will be thought out more thoroughly with the right techniques.Get this book even if you don't use candle charts now.

This is a wonderful book. It does exactly what it claims. I've read a lot of trading books, and this is probably the only one that I've given 5 stars. Every trader has some familiarity with candlesticks, usually just enough to get into trouble trying to use them. Candlesticks can show changes in market psychology much more rapidly than traditional bar charts, but you need to know how to properly use them before using them as a major trading tool. This book really is a course that starts with the basics, then steps you through graduated complexity to using candlestick signals to trade a historical chart. Each section is followed by a quiz, with the answers provided. The answers are actually expanded course material. I learned the difference between a valid and an invalid signal. More than that, I learned how to properly use the signals. The book moves along rapidly, without a lot of irrelevant discussion or philosophy. It stays focused on the subject. I completed it in just a few hours. Get this book! Learn how to properly use candles in your trading. This course has made a difference in my trading. What more can I say?

This book is very good to refine and hone your skills. Each chapter has questions at the end. Many books that have questions only ask two or three. In this book however, most of the chapters has as many as 20 or more questons and you need to think before answering. After the quiz you will fine the answers plus an explanation. In the chapter on using candlestick anlysis the reader is shown charts then the reader writes down his/her anlysis/market observations by answering the same four question for each chart. Afterwards Mr. Nison gives his market observations.In short this is an interactive book. You will not only read about candlestick charting and patterns but will need to get out your paper and pencil and do work which I found a great learning tool. Mr. Nison has used another type approach to help people learn the art of using candlesticks.