Has anyone read this book. If so, is it any good.
http://www.traderspress.org/detail.asp?product_id=2130
http://www.traderspress.org/detail.asp?product_id=2130
Tape reading
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Yes, I've seen it. It's not a bad book, but it does NOT teach you how to read the tape, I'm afraid.
Yes Stoploss, it's gonna cost you more than the price of a simple book to learn to read the tape !
stoploss,
Reading the tape basically requires live experience, like driving a car or flying a helicopter, but you are quite right in thinking in terms of a primer book.
If you PM me I'll be happy to send you details of two books which imho start to give you some idea, though I must emphasise they are not "how to" books as such, but will help your general understanding.
I'm not going to post the names here as I am fed up with the abusive PMs/emails I get from the trade2wingers every time I post.
Reading the tape basically requires live experience, like driving a car or flying a helicopter, but you are quite right in thinking in terms of a primer book.
If you PM me I'll be happy to send you details of two books which imho start to give you some idea, though I must emphasise they are not "how to" books as such, but will help your general understanding.
I'm not going to post the names here as I am fed up with the abusive PMs/emails I get from the trade2wingers every time I post.
http://books.global-investor.com/bo...0&identifier=e12d8da228672f606e011938f85057c0
http://books.global-investor.com/bo...0&identifier=e12d8da228672f606e011938f85057c0
are good places to start on the book side :idea:
CJ
http://books.global-investor.com/bo...0&identifier=e12d8da228672f606e011938f85057c0
are good places to start on the book side :idea:
CJ
The books I am suggesting are NOT those mentioned by a320.
Anyone can PM me asking for details, but PMs and emails from the nasties won't even get read, simply deleted.
And, no, I don't get a cut!!!
Anyone can PM me asking for details, but PMs and emails from the nasties won't even get read, simply deleted.
And, no, I don't get a cut!!!
Nice selection a320; I especially like the Humphrey Neill one although most of it will be lost on newbies.
It's a bit like the Jiler book - at first sight you would dismiss Neill's tome as an old-fashioned book written in 1931 (with additions in 1959 and 1970) which must therefore make it fairly irrelevant to today's markets. But it's got some very good gems in it which are just as applicable to today's markets as in the 1930s.
The oldies are the golden ones. :cheesy:
It's a bit like the Jiler book - at first sight you would dismiss Neill's tome as an old-fashioned book written in 1931 (with additions in 1959 and 1970) which must therefore make it fairly irrelevant to today's markets. But it's got some very good gems in it which are just as applicable to today's markets as in the 1930s.
The oldies are the golden ones. :cheesy:
They certainly are.. :cheesy:
I also like Gann....
:cheesy: http://books.global-investor.com/bo...0&identifier=e12d8da228672f606e011938f85057c0
CJ
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Yes I have read the book, and yes I do recommend it. Here is a copy of review I did on the book on another trading BB site.
"I have read a great many trading books and this has got to be in the top 5, I think it could well become a classic.
The book is divided into three parts. The first part is mainly concerned with the development and psychology of a new trader. Now although there are other books which are entirely devoted to trader psychology, "Trading In The Zone" by Mark Douglas springs to mind. The authors have covered this very important topic in a very easy to understand manner.
The second part delves into the art of tape reading, numerous set ups are explained, and stops and exit strategies are presented.
The final section describes in detail 33 different trades, each with the appropriate chart. These trades help to reinforce the material presented in part 2 of the book.
I think this book is not really suitable for the absolute beginner, but once one has got some basic TA down, then this would be an excellent next choice."
"I have read a great many trading books and this has got to be in the top 5, I think it could well become a classic.
The book is divided into three parts. The first part is mainly concerned with the development and psychology of a new trader. Now although there are other books which are entirely devoted to trader psychology, "Trading In The Zone" by Mark Douglas springs to mind. The authors have covered this very important topic in a very easy to understand manner.
The second part delves into the art of tape reading, numerous set ups are explained, and stops and exit strategies are presented.
The final section describes in detail 33 different trades, each with the appropriate chart. These trades help to reinforce the material presented in part 2 of the book.
I think this book is not really suitable for the absolute beginner, but once one has got some basic TA down, then this would be an excellent next choice."
I forgot to add, the title of the book has caused some confusion to several traders. Many people assume from the title that the book will be about reading T & S and level 2. The authors however were talking about tape reading as it was meant originally. There is a thread over on elitetrader about tape reading, and half way through the thread the title of this book is discussed in some length between several traders and the authors of the book, for anyone interested here is the link.
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20101&perpage=20&pagenumber=1
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20101&perpage=20&pagenumber=1
Three questions I ask when reading the tape...
1) Where is the vehicle (stock, future,etc) trading? Stop thinking bid/ask and think wholesale/retail. Read the tape with that in mind, you'll get the picture.
2) How much is trading there? (volume). I keep track of the trade size. In this case, "size does matter", how the size is used does not matter. "Big size" trades (10K shares min) at the inside are marketable prints are an indication of emotions. Sizeable sharks bleed like the rest of us, use your nose to sniff for their blood and protect your *ss from their teeth.
3) How fast is it trading there? Watch the tape as price action penetrates a major support/resistance level. You can almost here the cries and laughs or pain and ecstasy.
Momentum
Academic definition= mass x velocity
IMCO, Trading definition= volume x sense of urgency.
Volume dictates price. price prints the charts.
1) Where is the vehicle (stock, future,etc) trading? Stop thinking bid/ask and think wholesale/retail. Read the tape with that in mind, you'll get the picture.
2) How much is trading there? (volume). I keep track of the trade size. In this case, "size does matter", how the size is used does not matter. "Big size" trades (10K shares min) at the inside are marketable prints are an indication of emotions. Sizeable sharks bleed like the rest of us, use your nose to sniff for their blood and protect your *ss from their teeth.
3) How fast is it trading there? Watch the tape as price action penetrates a major support/resistance level. You can almost here the cries and laughs or pain and ecstasy.
Momentum
Academic definition= mass x velocity
IMCO, Trading definition= volume x sense of urgency.
Volume dictates price. price prints the charts.
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