Rating: 
- The Bible For Technical Analysis
"Fascinating", illuminating", "comprehensive" are words that come to mind when I think of this work of art. Now in it's 8th edition, the bible of stock market analysis continues to educate and inform.
Although technical analysis should never be the used for the sole reason for forming reason to financially commitment funds in the stock market, Edwards and McGee's work is a serious attempt to classify popular price patterns throughout history.
While the book may be a little pricey, the information alone is worth the price to admission. My advice? Get it and study hard.
Rating:
- Comprehensive overview of technical analysis
The only thing I really felt was lacking was more coverage on the RSI and other indicators.
Rating: - Old patterns / techniques / analysis still works in today's computer age!
After edited by Professor Bassetti, this classical book come alive again. Initially, when I started learning technical analysis I had the question that whether these classical technical analysis method works in today's internet oriented market. To my surprise after reading Professor Bassetti's comments on last dot com bust, it made me realized that same techniques still works. Moreover, I think this book can only be understood by the experienced trader and not by the new traders. If you see other experienced trader's book recommendation list you will find this book in there. It takes time to get to a level when this book start to make real change in one's understanding/trading. That's what I make of it. Initially, I myself did not understand many concepts what this book talks about. Now as I am getting more and more experienced and it stats to add value to my trading. Recently I experienced up and down of google and aaple live in action. And if you refer to the book then it make sense how still market works in the same fashion as it worked a decades ago, even though most of the trading is done by computers these days. For a new readers of this book, I would suggest don't give up easily keep. Read it a number of times and get some real experience with live trade not the paper trading.
As a student of Professor Bassetti, I have seen his experienced analysis at several occasion works perfectly live in action. Even though, I wasn't able to cash in as was in denial...but amazed how accurately it plays out every time. Seen in Dollar, REITs, Gold, Silver, Google etc. At first it seems unreal as most of us are influenced by greed or fear.
Rating:
- Good, Bad or Indifferent - still a must have
In my opinion, this is one of a handful of books that any good student or practitioner of technical analysis has in their library. It's not an easy read but making money in the market isn't easy either.
Rating: - excellent update to a classic
Version 8 of "Technical Analysis of Stock Trends" is an excellent update to a classic - one which all serious students of technical analysis should study. At least one of the earlier reviews ignores the many contributions editor Bassetti made to the 8th edition: significant among them are Pragmatic Portfolio Theory, discussions of modern finance theory and practice, as well as restoration of portions of the book butchered in the 6th and 7th editions. In addition, most readers to whom I have spoken find Bassetti's ironic style amusing and inspiring.
In order to offer full disclosure to the reader: I wrote a recommendation for the book jacket and know Professor Bassetti personally. I have also been the president of an options and futures analysis firm.
- The Bible For Technical Analysis"Fascinating", illuminating", "comprehensive" are words that come to mind when I think of this work of art. Now in it's 8th edition, the bible of stock market analysis continues to educate and inform.
Although technical analysis should never be the used for the sole reason for forming reason to financially commitment funds in the stock market, Edwards and McGee's work is a serious attempt to classify popular price patterns throughout history.
While the book may be a little pricey, the information alone is worth the price to admission. My advice? Get it and study hard.
Rating:
- Comprehensive overview of technical analysisThe only thing I really felt was lacking was more coverage on the RSI and other indicators.
Rating:
- Old patterns / techniques / analysis still works in today's computer age!After edited by Professor Bassetti, this classical book come alive again. Initially, when I started learning technical analysis I had the question that whether these classical technical analysis method works in today's internet oriented market. To my surprise after reading Professor Bassetti's comments on last dot com bust, it made me realized that same techniques still works. Moreover, I think this book can only be understood by the experienced trader and not by the new traders. If you see other experienced trader's book recommendation list you will find this book in there. It takes time to get to a level when this book start to make real change in one's understanding/trading. That's what I make of it. Initially, I myself did not understand many concepts what this book talks about. Now as I am getting more and more experienced and it stats to add value to my trading. Recently I experienced up and down of google and aaple live in action. And if you refer to the book then it make sense how still market works in the same fashion as it worked a decades ago, even though most of the trading is done by computers these days. For a new readers of this book, I would suggest don't give up easily keep. Read it a number of times and get some real experience with live trade not the paper trading.
As a student of Professor Bassetti, I have seen his experienced analysis at several occasion works perfectly live in action. Even though, I wasn't able to cash in as was in denial...but amazed how accurately it plays out every time. Seen in Dollar, REITs, Gold, Silver, Google etc. At first it seems unreal as most of us are influenced by greed or fear.
Rating:
- Good, Bad or Indifferent - still a must haveIn my opinion, this is one of a handful of books that any good student or practitioner of technical analysis has in their library. It's not an easy read but making money in the market isn't easy either.
Rating:
- excellent update to a classicVersion 8 of "Technical Analysis of Stock Trends" is an excellent update to a classic - one which all serious students of technical analysis should study. At least one of the earlier reviews ignores the many contributions editor Bassetti made to the 8th edition: significant among them are Pragmatic Portfolio Theory, discussions of modern finance theory and practice, as well as restoration of portions of the book butchered in the 6th and 7th editions. In addition, most readers to whom I have spoken find Bassetti's ironic style amusing and inspiring.
In order to offer full disclosure to the reader: I wrote a recommendation for the book jacket and know Professor Bassetti personally. I have also been the president of an options and futures analysis firm.