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  <title><![CDATA[The Candlestick Course]]></title>
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  <default_description>Expert instruction on the practical applications of candlestick charting   &lt;p&gt;   Candlestick charting is more popular than ever before, with a legion of new traders and investors being introduced to the concept by some of today&amp;#8217;s hottest investment gurus. Having introduced the candlestick technique to the West through two of his bestselling books, Steve Nison is regarded as a luminary in the field of candlestick charting. In his new venture, The Candlestick Course, Nison explains patterns of varying complexity and tests the reader&amp;#8217;s knowledge with quizzes, Q&amp;As, and intensive examples. In accessible and easy-to-understand language, this book offers expert instruction on the practical applications of candlestick charting to give every level of investor a complete understanding of this proven, profitable, and time-tested investing technique. Straightforward answers quickly clarify this easy-to-use charting method. This guide will allow readers to recognize and implement various candlestick patterns and lines in today&amp;#8217;s real-world trading environment&amp;#8211;giving them a noticeable edge in their trading activities</default_description>
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I received this as a Christmas gift. This is a nice refresher course in reading candlesticks. If you're new to candlestick charting, a better first book would be his <em>Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques</em>.<br/><br/>My start in charting was with the standard western 'open-high-low-close' bar char...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41519442">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Nothing new after his Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques; fairly simplistic, although has some good walkthroughs.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[More than just the absolute basics but not quite as complicated as the more advanced candlestick patterns.  This book is perfect for learning to identify what candlesticks to use WITH a system for better entries and exits.  Using the tools in this book increased my success rate in my backtesting by ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12677690">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really needed this book. It is written in short chapters with quizzes at the end.  For dry information, I need the quizzes to keep me into it. I would give it more stars if it had more patterns. ]]></body>
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