Harriman House Publishing

Preface Foreword by Adam Sorab, Chairman, Society of Technical Analysts (STA) and Director, International Federation of Technical Analysis Societies (IFTA) Introduction 1. What Are Candlesticks? - A potted history - Construction of candlestick charts - The psychology of charts and trading - Chapter summary 2. What Candles Tell Us About The State Of Mind Of The Market - Marabuzo v Doji candles - Chapter summary 3. Single Reversal Patterns - An in depth look at the Hammer to see why this is a reversal signal, and such a strong one! - More single candle patterns - Shooting Star, Hanging Man, Inverted Hammer - Different types of Doji - Gravestones, Dragonflies, and the Rickshaw Man - The importance of volume for confirming candlesticks and why candlesticks work whatever the market, whatever the time frame - Chapter summary 4. Multiple Reversal Patterns - Engulfing patterns - Bearish Engulfing Pattern - Bullish Engulfing Pattern - Dark Cloud Cover - Piercing Pattern - Bullish Harami - Bearish Harami - Bearish Star - Bullish Star - Evening Star - Morning Star - Marabuzo lines summary 5. Continuation Patterns - Rising/falling three method and gaps - Chapter summary 6. The Real World - Practical Application - Different time frames - Using candlesticks in conjunction with support and resistance - Combining candles with momentum studies - Chapter summary 7. Summing Up 8. Ten Golden Rules When Trading Using Candlesticks Index