A practical, must-read guide to candlestick charting techniquesJapanese candlestick charting is a highly effective method for timing the market for short-term profits. Unlike most western techniques--moving average, relative strength index, MACD, stochastic, Bollinger bands, or Elliot waves--candlestick charting signals are based on very close analysis of product price, producing accurate buy or sell signals between two and ten periods earlier than other techniques. In The Power of Japanese Candlestick Charts, noted author and futures trading expert Fred Tam offers a full and sophisticated range of charting techniques using candlestick methodology.Written by Fred K. H. Tam, a noted pioneer in exploring the Japanese candlestick methodologyIdeal for anyone who wants to invest or trade in both the futures and stock marketsIncludes hundreds of illustrated chartsThe Power of Japanese Candlestick Charts is a comprehensive and valuable guide to candlestick charting that is perfect for analysts, stock or day traders, and short-term position traders.


FRED K. H. TAM is a gold, silver, forex, stock indices, and stock trader for 30 years, and is the author of six books on the financial markets. He is a full member of the Society of Technical Analysts, U.K., a Certified Financial Technician, and a Master of Financial Technical Analysis from IFTA. He is the first Malaysian to receive the MFTA award. Fred holds another Master of Philosophy (Technical Analysis) from Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia. He also served as the principal lecturer of the Certificate in Financial Technical Analysis course at Open University Malaysia from 2007 to 2010. His students take the MSTA (UK) and CFTe (USA) exams, and passes have been impressive. Fred uses a combination of Japanese candlestick and Western technical indicators to track the markets, and he has developed his own computerised trading system called the P.I. System Trader, which mimics candlestick reversal patterns and is excellent for trading fast-moving markets. He teaches and promotes technical analysis and makes speaking appearances in Indonesia, Singapore, as well as Malaysia. Mr Tam is now collaborating with Asia e University (AeU) to offer Malaysia’s first EMBA (Financial Technical Analysis) Course. www.f1traderacademy.com