Strategies for Profiting with Japanese Candlestick Charts (Wiley Trading Book 132) 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

Even though the Japanese candle sticks does not replace western tools but the book surely did helped improve my timing in to the market a lot, very informative especially the seminars. Would have given it 5stats but you can't trade with candle sticks alone

Basic info... good

old seminars that have re-sold to me. Plus books says free resources available and give you link when you go to link the url doesnt exsists but tehy try to sell you more stuff. I like Steve Nison but the way its getting handled is not right.

There is nothing wrong with seminars, and this is a recording of one. I didn't know that before buying it. I don't know why it made a difference, but it did.Maybe because this seminar is a bit too conversational and less structured than I expected?When it comes down to it, all technical analysis seems convincing until you are in a big market move, up or down, and it sure looks like either way could be the next step. Maybe it's just me.

Great seminar. Great candlestick primer. Lots of information. Nison shows the proper way to view and use candlesticks. I had no problem at all with the video quality and mine was VHS tapes bought through an Amazon seller for only $12.50!! What a bargain!! And you can print out the slides from this seminar at Nison's site to take notes on.

The information he provides on using candlestick and the different types of patterns has improved my knowledge of the stock market. It has helped me to understand the direction of a stocks trend whether it's up, down or sideways and how strong that trend is. The author does like to brag about how he is the father of candlestick in the United States but that is ok with me very good and usable info.

Nison is the best re: candlesticks, no one compares with him. His videos (bought a set on Amazon) help a lot.

Great knowledge on candlesticks however old video quality

Back when candlesticks were considered exotic, the tendency of Steve Nison's publicists was to evoke images of "Ancient Trading Secrets of the Orient Revealed". Astute marketing at the time it seems, but makes one squirm today. In this presentation I was thus relieved to see he was NOT sitting cross-legged like a mysterious Buddha with an adoring Geisha bonging a giant gong every time he drops yet another wise Japanese saying. Instead you get a sober straight forward introduction. In large part THANKS to his career spent demystifying them, candlesticks are now mainsteam everywhere. Just as OHLC bars are used by market watchers throughout asia. Cheesy East-Meets-West HYPE is passé.Candles in fact present the exact same info as OHLC bars. Their contribution is they often dramatize the evolving sentiment and price action more vividly. It really is that evolution that is of interest. Nison is a knowledgeable technical analyst, period. His commentary for TRADES, taking into account everything from moving averages to gaps ("windows") or Wyckoff springs and upthrusts (here "Long Shadows", Inverted Hammers atop big candle run ups etc) stand or not on their own merits, no matter what name you call the formations or your chart style of choice.Nison has done much to reveal the light candlesticks cast. I just found this PARTICULAR DVD/Book collection over priced. The "full 6 hour" lecture/Power Point (groan) presentation on the DVDs: sleep inducing. It is only for these reasons, rather than content, that I can't honestly go beyond giving 2 (evening) stars. Should you need a basic intro into candlesticks and see this package priced REASONABLY among the other choices, by all means consider it. The attractive BOOK that accompanies the DVD makes a decent stand alone reference. The style is succinct and it is nicely illustrated.Nison cautions (now and then) against being seduced into premature action by signals that are unconfirmed. Do you want to enjoy sushi or BE the sushi? Steve say, "old Japanese expression: 'Just because the water is calm does not mean there are no crocodiles'." Now THAT is worth a loud gong indeed. Sail on!

Not a value for money book. Heavily priced. The stratagies are of no use in real time situation. The author himself is not using these techniques. Instead he is making money selling books and seminar.