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The easy way to get started in stock charts Many trading and technical analysis books focus on how to use charts to make stock trading decisions, but what about how to actually build a chart? Stock Charts For Dummies reveals the important stories charts tell, and how different parameters can impact what you see on the screen. This book will explain some of the most powerful display settings that help traders understand the information in a chart to find outperformance as its beginning. Stock Charts for Dummies will teach you how to build a visually appealing chart and add tools based on the type of trading or investing decision you're trying to make. It will also introduce you to the pros, cons, and best practices of using three key types of charts: Candlesticks, Bar Charts, and Line Charts. Build and use technical chart patterns Increase profits and minimize risk Track and identify specific trends within charts A unique guide for beginning traders and investors, Stock Charts for Dummies will help you make sense of stock charts.
About the Author
Greg A. Schnell, CMT, MFTA is a Senior Technical Analyst at StockCharts.com specializing in Intermarket and commodities analysis. Based in Calgary, Canada he is a board member of the Canadian Society of Technical Analysts (CSTA) and the chairman of the CSTA Calgary chapter. Greg is also the co-author of Stock Charts for Dummies (Wiley, 2018) . He is an active member of both the Market Technicians Association (MTA) and the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA) . Greg presents US market and Canadian market investing ideas regularly on the StockCharts.com platform.
Greg joined StockCharts.com in 2012 and has been instrumental in helping launch a variety of new commentary platforms such as the weekly web shows. Presently, Greg contributes market analysis commentary to The Canadian Technician, Commodities Countdown and Don't Ignore This Chart blogs at StockCharts.com. His primary technical interest is in the global Intermarket relationships between the equities, bonds, currencies and commodities markets.
Greg has traveled around North America, teaching a wide range of newcomers to very experienced investors, how to utilize the StockCharts.com charting platform. His presentations are enthusiastic, fun, helpful, humorous and packed with tips, tricks and gems.
Greg's award-winning work, as well as his helpful style, makes his contribution to the Stock Charts for Dummies book all the more valuable.
