

desertcart.com: Getting Started in Technical Analysis: 9780471295426: Schwager, Jack D.: Books Review: Loved it! - That's what I wanted! it's very easy to understand and it's still valid even though book is old we might say. I think it's not for newbies tho. I've had some experience in fundamental trading before reading this so I had a clue what I was reading this time. For the people with zero experience, it might be difficult to understand the chart and see the clear pictures behind the examples. For me, The book is perfect. I was not seeking for a straight line, I was looking for the opportunities. I love how the writer says that mostly analysis is arbitrary and depends on individuals, he also included his opinions, saying it's not common to think so, but he does. That's the most important thing to me and what I was interested in. Thank you very much! Review: Valuable lessons and guidelines - This was a great read for me personally. I had many concerns regarding viability of technical analysis techniques and expected a very subjective approach dismissing critical views on the subject. I was then very happy that the author chose to begin the book by quoting Burton Malkiel, a well-known advocate of randomness of the market prices. How well Schwager expressed his opinion on random walk theory also impressed me. He emphasized that he may be subjective in supporting technical analysis and acknowledged the reasoning of random walk supporters. Nevertheless he seemed impartial and reasonable to me throughout the book. I am still not comfortable with some specific tools and techniques but this book definitely helped me gain better perspective and I recommend it to anyone interested or even critical of technical analysis.
| Best Sellers Rank | #105,328 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #33 in Futures Trading (Books) #41 in Business Investments #169 in Investment Analysis & Strategy |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (892) |
| Dimensions | 6.1 x 1.1 x 9.1 inches |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN-10 | 0471295426 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0471295426 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 352 pages |
| Publication date | February 4, 1999 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
M**E
Loved it!
That's what I wanted! it's very easy to understand and it's still valid even though book is old we might say. I think it's not for newbies tho. I've had some experience in fundamental trading before reading this so I had a clue what I was reading this time. For the people with zero experience, it might be difficult to understand the chart and see the clear pictures behind the examples. For me, The book is perfect. I was not seeking for a straight line, I was looking for the opportunities. I love how the writer says that mostly analysis is arbitrary and depends on individuals, he also included his opinions, saying it's not common to think so, but he does. That's the most important thing to me and what I was interested in. Thank you very much!
O**D
Valuable lessons and guidelines
This was a great read for me personally. I had many concerns regarding viability of technical analysis techniques and expected a very subjective approach dismissing critical views on the subject. I was then very happy that the author chose to begin the book by quoting Burton Malkiel, a well-known advocate of randomness of the market prices. How well Schwager expressed his opinion on random walk theory also impressed me. He emphasized that he may be subjective in supporting technical analysis and acknowledged the reasoning of random walk supporters. Nevertheless he seemed impartial and reasonable to me throughout the book. I am still not comfortable with some specific tools and techniques but this book definitely helped me gain better perspective and I recommend it to anyone interested or even critical of technical analysis.
L**N
Good book on the subject
This is a good book to read if you're interested in trading Stocks or Crypto reading charts and using indicators is primary knowledge for "guesstimations" It's not a Novel it's a study book for serious people
S**S
New Traders Start Here for Technical Analysis
This book in the "Getting Started in" series was written by one of my favorite trading authors Jack Schwager. While I did not like the "Getting started in options" book in this series (written by another author) I thought Schwager went above and beyond not just clearly explaining technical analysis to the new trader but also how it fits into a viable trading strategy with trader psychology. It was an enjoyable read for what many consider a dry topic 'How to read a stock chart'. I believe that a chart tells you the current behavior of all of the stocks holders, where they buy, where they sell, and the the trend of whether the current holders are getting out of a stock or stubbornly holding on and making outsiders bid the stock up to get in. The appendix in the back about the characteristics of market wizards are just gems and an excellent bonus to this book. I highly recommend this book to traders wanting to learn the basics of technical analysis.
F**R
Only 62 pages in …👍👍👍👍
Out the gate this book is giving me value on giving the game on how to analyze charts and doing trendlines the right way it’s definitely given a broader perspective on charting
M**Z
Informative
Nice quick read book that covers the basics of tech analysis and has some discussion about the topic as whole. Advice at the end was mostly what I knew and believe but definitely some good advice in here. Not sure how much I will use what I learned per-se but overall a nice easy read!
T**2
Useful practical stuff
A lot of useful practical stuff. He shows some of his personal trades and the reason for getting in a trade. You either agree or disagree with the trade based on the chart before turning the page. Then you see what happened after the trade entry. If you have some knowledge of TA, this book is still worth it. Only con would be that it's a bit old, 1999. But TA hasn't really changed since it's the craft of understanding human behavior over time regarding a market or stock. Human nature of fear and greed hasn't changed.
D**E
The last couple chapters are worth the book
I think the book, is in general well written and you get the terminology and basic understanding of the topic presented. I found the last couple chapters most helpful in general. I think the book really needs to be updated but there just is not alot of good options out there on this topic that I have found.
F**K
Good price, excellent content, Five stars.
A**E
Todo bien con el producto y envío. Gracias. Saludos.
M**D
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C**M
Un vieil ouvrage sur l'analyse technique mais qui n'a pas pris une ride! J'ai été agréablement surpris et cela vaut vraiment le coup pour tout chartiste un peu sérieux d'acheter ce livre, beaucoup de bonnes idées.
T**T
Only half way through and already this will be one my go to books for reference. A must for those starting out in technical analysis.
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