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"An Introduction to Technical Analysis from One of the Top Names inthe Business ""Essential Technical Analysis is a highly valued resource fortechnical traders. The importance of comprehensive andwell-researched market behaviors, indicators, and systems were wellexpressed graphically with many examples. No technical analystshould be without this book. Stevens's book could become anotherclassic."" -Suri Duddella, President of siXer.cOm, inc. (Forbes magazine's""Best of the Web"" in Technical Analysis Category) ""Essential Technical Analysis will give the new student oftechnical analysis a good overview of both classical chart patternsand a myriad of technical indicators, but so will many other texts.What sets this volume apart is that it presents the subject in thecontext of real-world trading situations, not idealized well-chosenexamples. Books on technical analysis, especially those aimed atnovices, are typically filled with charts in which the selectedpatterns are both unambiguous and work perfectly. As Leigh Stevensrecognizes and confronts, however, the real world is a far moresloppy place: charts may often contain conflicting indicators, andpatterns don't always work as described. Reading EssentialTechnical Analysis is like sitting beside a veteran technicalanalyst and having him describe his methods and marketexperiences."" -Jack Schwager, author of Market Wizards, Stock Market Wizards, andSchwager on Futures ""Leigh Stevens's depth of experience, acquired over many years, hasgenerated a deep understanding of, and commitment to, thediscipline of technical analysis. He is also one of those rareindividuals who have both the ability to convey the essence of hisideas in a wonderfully simple and straightforward way and throughthe use of personal anecdotes and experiences. There are not manypeople around who can both walk the walk and talk the talk."" -Tony Plummer, author of Forecasting Financial Markets, Director ofRhombus Research Ltd., and former Director of Hambros Bank Ltd. andHambros Investment Management PLC ""Leigh Stevens brings his considerable years of experience to thisproject. He has crafted a real-world book on technical analysisthat gives you the benefit of his trials and errors as well as 120years of observations and market wisdom from Charles Dow to thelatest indicators and approaches. Investors who suffered from thebursting of the technology bubble in 1999 and 2000 should readEssential Technical Analysis from cover to cover and learn to applythe lessons to the next market cycle."" -Bruce M. Kamich, CMT, past President of the Market TechniciansAssociation and Adjunct Professor of Finance at Rutgers Universityand Baruch College"

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...a good introduction to technical analysis. It reads lighter then most tutorials due to the skill of the writer. Pat Cifaldi, Chartered Market Technician (CMT) TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, The Monthly Newsletter of the Market Technicians Association, Inc.

...a good introduction to technical analysis. It reads lighter then most tutorials due to the skill of the writer. -- Pat Cifaldi, Chartered Market Technician (CMT) TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, The Monthly Newsletter of the Market Technicians Association, Inc.

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"LEIGH STEVENS is a respected and well-known technical analyst. After spending years as an analyst at Dow Jones Telerate and PaineWebber, he joined Cantor Fitzgerald as Vice President of Equity Sales and Trading Division. In addition to his other duties, he wrote technical analysis commentary and trading suggestions for the Cantor Morning News Web. Stevens currently writes for his own essentialtechnicalanalysis.com service. Prior to this, he wrote the popular ""Stevens on Technical Analysis"" column on CNBC.com where he provided analysis and stock-specific answers to reader questions in his ""Mailbag"" column."

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