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Technical analysis for today's market, with smarter setups for less risk Candlestick and Pivot Point Trading Triggers +Website makes Pivot Point analysis relevant for today's market, with up-to-date data and new techniques that reflect the current trading environment. Tried-and-true tactics are modernized with new tools and approaches, and novel methodologies are introduced to help you make smarter trades while minimizing risk. Directional options strategies draw on analysis from Thinkorswim, TradeStation and Genesis Software, and are integrated with PPS Indicator and Persons Pivots. Quarterly pivots are introduced for long-term trading opportunities and option strategists, and leveraged and inverse-leveraged ETFs are brought into the detailed discussion on trading vehicles. The author's own proprietary setups have been updated to align with the new trading realities, and the new chapter on volume analysis covers the techniques used in his book Mastering the Stock Market. Combined with the tools and resources featured on the companion website, this book gives you the tools and techniques you need to boost your portfolio's performance. Technical analysis offers more profit opportunities than ever before, but the tools of the trade have changed. This book brings you up to date with the latest, so you can start getting even more out of your trades. Utilize leveraged and inverse-leveraged ETFs Integrate directional options strategies Apply new techniques for volume analysis Implement quarterly pivots for longer-term opportunities The 2006 publications of this book's first edition brought pivot point and candlestick charting into the limelight. The market has undergone massive changes in the past ten years, and many of the most effective techniques have been adjusted and integrated with new tools to become even more effective in today's market. This new second edition of Candlestick and Pivot Point Trading Triggers +Website brings clarity to the current market, and strength to your investment strategy.

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A thorough trading guide from a professional trader The Complete Guide to Technical Trading Tactics can help the new individual investor understand the mechanics of the markets. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this book details what it takes to trade and shows readers how they can broaden their horizons by investing in the futures and options markets. The Complete Guide to Technical Trading Tactics outlines a variety of proven methodologies-pivot points, candlesticks, and other top indicators-so readers may use those that work best for them as well as make their own trading decisions without a second thought. Author John Person also shares his insights on a variety of trading technologies that will allow readers to gain a competitive edge in the market. John L. Person (Palm Beach, FL) publishes The Bottom-Line Financial and Futures Newsletter, a weekly commodity publication that incorporates fundamental new developments as well as technical analysis using his trading system.

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Noted technical analyst John Person outlines a comprehensive method to pinpointing today's best trading opportunities The economy and stock market are heavily influenced by seasonal factors. For example, a strong holiday buying season tends to be bullish for retail stocks or rising energy costs hurt airline profitability. Awareness of seasonal trends in both the economy and stock market can put you in a better position to profit from sectors and stocks that are likely to outperform the overall market. And technical tools can then be used to confirm emerging trends and time entries into these stocks and sectors. Mastering the Stock Market provides authoritative insights into a method for trading stocks based on seasonal trends, sector analysis, and market timing. Taking a top-down approach, the book explains how seasonal supply/demand forces impact commodities and different sectors of the stock market. After learning how to identify stock market sectors and commodity ETFs that are ripe for a big move, you'll quickly discover how to use technical analysis to gauge the strength of the sector or commodity and then identify the strongest stocks and ETFs to trade. Along the way, you'll also learn how to use the author's own indicators, Persons Pivots, to identify support/resistance areas and pinpoint optimal entry and exit points. Outlines a proven technical approach for trading stocks based on seasonal trends, sector analysis, and market timing Breaks new ground in comparative relative strength, trading volume, breadth indicators, and utilizing pivot analysis in conjunction with options expiration days to identify trading opportunities Written by noted technical analyst John L. Person To successfully trade today's markets you need to use a proven approach and have the discipline to effectively implement it. Mastering the Stock Market has what you need to achieve these goals and capture consistent profits along the way.

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