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| Author: John J. Murphy
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
Category: Book
List Price: $85.00
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Rating:  96 reviews
Sales Rank: 3306
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 576
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.2 x 1.8
ISBN: 0735200661
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.632
EAN: 9780735200661
ASIN: 0735200661
Publication Date: January 4, 1999
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| Customer Reviews:
 Everything a beginner needs to know July 6, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
John Murphy's book explains nearly everything anyone who is looking to understand the technical side of the market could ask for.
PROS: Easy to follow. Starts from the ground up into the complicated stuff. Feels like a year's worth of college courses finished in a few weeks time. This is far and away the best overall stock book I've read to date. I'm making money now!
CONS: Spends a bit too much time on futures trading (for which the book was originally written) Doesn't get far enough into how much time should lapse as a pattern unfolds. Doesn't get much into the psychology of the trader's mind. Somewhat outdated on computer advances (not a big deal)
Excellent introduction to TA - an easy read June 26, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the first book I bought on TA and, honestly, it looked intimidating. It's not. Open it up and it reads cover to cover very quickly. Not too technical - not too basic. Just right. This is an excellent introduction to technical analysis: easy to read language, large print, nice heavy bright white pages. Oh, and the content is excellent as well: worded well, good organization, understandable examples and illustrations.
What works in the short term market June 2, 2007
I am a firm believer of using technical analysis when considering investing for the short term. To me a short term investing ranges anywhere from a few months to a year. I invest mostly in the commodity market, particularly gold and silver, and get amazed with the regularity with which I see meltdown in these markets. There were, three I think, in the year 2006, one or two in 2007 and there will be more in the coming years. The fundamentals are all good for these markets, but there is no running away form liquidations in these markets. The one in 2006 was apparently precipitated by $6.6 billion blow-up of Amaranth hedge fund. The summer 2006 meltdown in emerging markets also seemed to had a correlated move in the commodities market.
Relying on fundamentals alone can get one trapped in the markets which are undergoing serious corrections. A safer investing is when one listens to what market is trying to tell, this is where this book helps. I highly recommend this book!!
A Well Written Introduction to Technical Analysis May 30, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I found this book to be analogous to a college primer on a subject. In this instance it is T.A. The book is broad based. The author has cited several potential books for further in depth studies in areas of specific interest to the analyst. I used the study guide with the book for feedback and conceptual reinforcement. While I do not believe a serious knowledge base can be built with only one book, this book lays a fine foundation to build on.
a must have if you are entering the markets May 18, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
i have a solid collection of books regrding the financial markets, and this book by far has to be the best.i have searched high and low for easy to read, and understandable books regarding technical analysis. this one is it, if i had brought this book first i would have not brought the 8 previous books i have regarding the subject, especially if you are looking at entering the forex market....this book means millions of dollars in the bank too me
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