Chart patterns : after the buy / Thomas Bulkowski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bulkowski, Thomas, author.

Series:

Wiley trading series.

Wiley Trading Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stocks--Charts, diagrams, etc.

Commodity futures--Charts, diagrams, etc.

Investment analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (555 pages) : illustrations, graphs.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2016.

Summary:

Take chart patterns beyond buy triggers to increase profits and make better trades Chart Patterns: After the Buy goes beyond simple chart pattern identification to show what comes next. Author and stock trader Thomas Bulkowski is one of the industry's most respected authorities in technical analysis; for this book, he examined over 43, 000 chart patterns to discover what happens after you buy the stock. His findings are detailed here, to help you select better buy signals, avoid disaster, and make more money. Bulkowski analyzed thousands of trades to identify common paths a stock takes after the breakout from a chart pattern. By combining those paths, he discovered the typical routes a stock takes, which he calls configurations. Match your chart to one of those configurations and you will know, before you buy, how your trade will likely perform. Now you can avoid potentially disastrous trades to focus on the big winners. Each chapter illustrates the behavior of a specific pattern. Identification guidelines help even beginners recognize common patterns, and expert analysis sheds light on the period of the stock's behavior that actually affects your investment. You'll discover ideal buy and sell setups, how to set price targets, and more, with almost 370 charts and illustrations to guide you each step of the way. Coverage includes the most common and popular patterns, but also the lesser-known ones like bad earnings surprises, price mirrors, price mountains, and straight-line runs. Whether you're new to chart patterns or an experienced professional, this book provides the insight you need to select better trades. * Identify chart patterns * Select better buy signals * Predict future behavior * Learn the best stop locations Knowing the pattern is one thing, but knowing how often a stop will trigger and how often you can expect a stock to reach its target price is another matter entirely-and it impacts your trade performance immensely. Chart Patterns: After the Buy is the essential reference guide to using chart patterns effectively throughout the entire life of the trade.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Chapter 1 Big M

Behavior at a Glance

Pullbacks

Busted Tops

Identification

Identification Variation

Buy Setup 1

Four Sell Setups

Setup Numbers

Best Stop Locations

Configuration Trading

Downward Breakout Failures

Measure Rule

Trading

Position Traders

Swing and Day Traders

Closing Position

Setup Synopsis

Chapter 2 Big W

Throwbacks

Busted Big W

Four Buy Setups

Sell Setup 1

The Reversal

Flat Base

5% Failures

Downtrend Reversal Failure

The Measure Rule

The Throwback Entry

Early Entry

Overhead Resistance

Launch Price

Actual Trade

Chapter 3 Broadening Bottoms

Throwbacks and Pullbacks

Busted Bottoms

Buy Setups by the Numbers

Sell Setups by the Numbers

Continuation Patterns

Zigzag Variation

Shallow Setup

Downtrend Retrace

Sell Setups

Downtrend Continuation

Downtrend Failure

Short Retrace

Chapter 4 Broadening Tops

Buy Setups

Buy Setup 2

Buy Setup 3

Sell Setup 2

Upward Breakout Duds

Downward Breakouts

Chapter 5 Double Bottoms

Throwbacks.

Busted Bottoms

Sell Setup

Flat Base Plunge

Upward Breakout Failure

Flat Base Failure

Chapter 6 Double Tops

Buy Setup

Short Retrace in Downtrend

Double Top Failures

Busted Uptrend

V Bottom Failure

Example

Weak Quarter

Chapter 7 Earnings Miss

Examples

Example 1: FlIR Systems

Example 2: Alaska Air

Example 3: Southwest Airlines

The Numbers

Day Traders

Swing Traders

Buy-and-Hold Investors

Trading Examples

Example 1: Interpublic Group of Companies

Example 2: Monster Worldwide

Chapter 8 Flags and Pennants

Busted Flags

Sell Configurations

Avoid Reversals

Focus on Failures

Chapter 9 Head-and-Shoulders Bottoms

ABC Correction

Nothing to Reverse

Base Failure

Neckline Resistance

Trendline Resistance

Long Downtrend

Long Uptrend Ends

Range Bound

Setup Synopsis.

Chapter 10 Head-and-Shoulders Tops

Failure 1

Quick Test

Success 1

Failure 2

Failure 3

Failure 4

Success 3

Chapter 11 Measured Move Down

Measured Move Down Performance

Upward Breakouts

Performance Details

After the Measured Move Down

Example Trade

Chapter 12 Measured Move Up

MMU Performance

After the Measured Move Up

Chapter 13 Price Mirrors

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Chapter 14 Price Mountains

Recovery Statistics

Recovery Behavior

Recovery Time

Trading Price Mountains

Chapter 15 Rectangles

Shorting Tips

Downward Breakout Success

Downward Breakout Failure

Upward Breakout Success

V-Shaped Success

Continuation Pattern

Buy and Hold

Position Trading

Chapter 16 Reversals and Continuations

Variations

Trading Example

Chapter 17 Straight-Linerun Down.

Behavior at a Glance

Performance Statistics

Configuration Trading: Uptrend Variations

Double Top Variation

Mountain Variation

Downtrend Variations

Sawtooth Down

The V-Turn

Chapter 18 Straight-Line Run Up

Measured Move Down

Uptrends

Excessive Retrace

Chapter 19 Tops and Bottoms

Methodology

Findings

Valley Performance

Primary Trend

Chapter 20 Trends and Countertrends

Trend and Countertrend Setup

Bearish Countertrends

Testing Bearish Countertrends

Bearish Countertrend Stock Selection

Size of the Drop

Shorting Countertrend Stocks

Bullish Countertrends

Bullish Countertrend Stock Selection

Chapter 21 Triangle Apex and Turning Points

Example 1: AFLAC

Example 2: Aon

Example 3: Air Products

Chapter 22 Triangles, Ascending

Busted Triangles

Steady Move Up

Twin Peak Failure

Delayed Appearance

Upward Breakout Failures

Chapter 23 Triangles, Descending

Best Stop Locations.

Configuration Trading

Bear to Bull

Lazy Bottom

Bottom-Fishing

Twin Peaks

The Tired Climb

The Bounce Pause

Trading Styles

Chapter 24 Triangles, Symmetrical

V Bottom

Chapter 25 Vertical Run Down

Retrace Findings

Miscellaneous Statistics

Retrace

Bounce High

Gaps

Tallest Bar Position

Configurations

Trading Tactics

Trading the Gap

Chapter 26 Vertical Run Up

Retrace Low

Using a Trailing Stop

Glossary

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 21, 2016).

ISBN:

9781119274926

1119274923

9781119274919

1119274915

9781119274933

1119274931

OCLC:

951220196