Advanced Candlestick
Charting Techniques:
Secrets to Becoming a
Samurai Trader
He who is well
prepared has won
half the battle
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New refinements and enhancements for high success
trading with candle charts
See when to ignore a candle signal
Special section on on intraday charts
Uncover the one rule every candlestick trader ignores at
their own peril
The P.R.O.F.I.T.S methodology
Learn the six principles every candlestick trader must
know
Uncloak new uses for the most potent candle pattern - the
window
Effective money management concepts to maximize the
effectiveness of candle charts
Interactive practice sessions
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Constructing the Candle Line
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Candle or noses
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Candles shine at Preserving Capital
A tall white candle pierces this resistance in early March.
For those who already are long this index, this was a green
light to remain long. But observe what unfolded the next
sessionthe doji. This doji line hinted the bulls had lost full
of the market (note: it does not mean that the bears has taken
control).
Warren Buffets Rules of
Money Management
Rule 1 Not to lose money
Rule 2 Dont forget rule 1
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Nison Trading
Principle
Candlesticks do not give
price targets.
Gravestone Doji
This doji takes on extra significance
because it confirms a resistance level
Nison Trading
Principle
A candlestick line or pattern
requires two criteria:
The shape of the line or pattern
The preceding trend
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Doji and Trend
Concept:
To use a northern doji as a
signal we need to have an
uptrend to reverse
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Doji in a Box Range is
not a trading signal
Doji and trend
A doji in the middle
of a trading range has
no trend change
implications
Box Range
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Doji
Northern and Southern Doji
A doji in an uptrend
is a Northern Doji
A doji in a
downtrend
is a
Southern
Doji
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Southern Doji
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Nison Trading
Principle
Candle signals must be
evaluated and acted upon
within the markets context
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Doji in Context
Concept:
If a doji makes a new
high close for the move,
wait for bearish
confirmation with a close
under the dojis close
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Need a
close
under
here to
turn
bearish
Doji in Context
Which of these
scenarios is a more
likely top reversal?
Scenario 1
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Scenario 2
Doji, but New High Close
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Doji, but New High close
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Flexibility with Candles (and Confluence)
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