Beyond Candlesticks by Steve Nison (1994, Hardcover, Illustrated)

This is an indispensable follow up book on analyzing stock performances. It is an assistant to other technical trading tools. If you are new to this, the author is clear and will walk you through the fundamentals. It is helpful if you are a student of why stocks trend in their up, down & sideways patterns. This is the authors 2nd book . But here he imparts more of the psychology and the sentiments of why stock trends move. There is also a good glossary of terminology that adds to your knowledge. The book leaves you wanting more. There is a 3rd book. Candle charting does not predict price movements but it does forecast reversal trends enabling you to time your buy or sell strategies. See for yourself, how valuable this book is, as part of your trading library. You will not be disappointed. This book follows with deeper reasons the various combinations of candle formations appear. If you are an avid seeker and fact finder, the last few chapters go into other technical tools that you can use with candles. I did not like the exploration here myself. It's a bonus to the book that you might like though. But it does prove candle charting is not a stand alone tool when dealing with stocks.