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Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications (New York Institute of Finance)

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Excellent introduction to TA - an easy read
What works in the short term market
A Well Written Introduction to Technical Analysis
a must have if you are entering the markets
Well Worth The Money

Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications (New York Institute of Finance)
John J. Murphy
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ASIN: 0735200661

Book Description

John J. Murphy has now updated his landmark bestseller Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, to include all of the financial markets.

"If one could read only one book on technical analysis, this should be the one." --Knight-Ridder Financial Products and News (on the first edition, Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, 0-13-898008-X)

This outstanding reference has already taught thousands of traders the concepts of technical analysis and their application in the futures and stock markets. Covering the latest developments in computer technology, technical tools, and indicators, the second edition features new material on candlestick charting, intermarket relationships, stocks and stock rotation, plus state-of-the-art examples and figures. From how to read charts to understanding indicators and the crucial role technical analysis plays in investing, readers gain a thorough and accessible overview of the field of technical analysis, with a special emphasis on futures markets. Revised and expanded for the demands of today's financial world, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in tracking and analyzing market behavior.

"One way to get started in technical analysis is to read a good book on the subject. One of my favorites is Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications by John J. Murphy. It's an easy read." Ralph J. Acampora, CMT, Managing Director, Prudential Securities Inc.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent introduction to TA - an easy read.......2007-06-27

This is the first book I bought on TA and, honestly, it looked intimidating. It's not. Open it up and it reads cover to cover very quickly. Not too technical - not too basic. Just right. This is an excellent introduction to technical analysis: easy to read language, large print, nice heavy bright white pages. Oh, and the content is excellent as well: worded well, good organization, understandable examples and illustrations.

What works in the short term market.......2007-06-03

I am a firm believer of using technical analysis when considering investing for the short term. To me a short term investing ranges anywhere from a few months to a year. I invest mostly in the commodity market, particularly gold and silver, and get amazed with the regularity with which I see meltdown in these markets. There were, three I think, in the year 2006, one or two in 2007 and there will be more in the coming years. The fundamentals are all good for these markets, but there is no running away form liquidations in these markets. The one in 2006 was apparently precipitated by $6.6 billion blow-up of Amaranth hedge fund. The summer 2006 meltdown in emerging markets also seemed to had a correlated move in the commodities market.

Relying on fundamentals alone can get one trapped in the markets which are undergoing serious corrections. A safer investing is when one listens to what market is trying to tell, this is where this book helps. I highly recommend this book!!

A Well Written Introduction to Technical Analysis.......2007-05-30

I found this book to be analogous to a college primer on a subject. In this instance it is T.A. The book is broad based. The author has cited several potential books for further in depth studies in areas of specific interest to the analyst. I used the study guide with the book for feedback and conceptual reinforcement. While I do not believe a serious knowledge base can be built with only one book, this book lays a fine foundation to build on.

a must have if you are entering the markets.......2007-05-19

i have a solid collection of books regrding the financial markets, and this book by far has to be the best.i have searched high and low for easy to read, and understandable books regarding technical analysis. this one is it, if i had brought this book first i would have not brought the 8 previous books i have regarding the subject, especially if you are looking at entering the forex market....this book means millions of dollars in the bank too me

Well Worth The Money.......2007-03-14

When you purchase a higher priced book, you expect authoritative, reliable quality and with this or any of Mr. Murphy's books you won't be disappointed. I don't have any trouble at all envisioning this book being used as text book by professional chart analyst.

Profitable Candlestick Trading: Pinpointing Market Opportunities to Maximize Profits

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Excellent CandleStick Trading Book
Good fundamentals
Candlestick patterns work -- regardless of whether the market rises or falls !!
Great Reading
Best Book I Have Read on Candlestick Trading

Profitable Candlestick Trading: Pinpointing Market Opportunities to Maximize Profits
Stephen W. Bigalow
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ASIN: 047102466X

Book Description

Unlock the secrets of an ancient charting tool
The most ancient form of charting, the Japanese candlestick method has become an extremely popular analytical tool among the new generation of traders. However, because of the aura of mysticism surrounding candlesticks and the arcane terminology typically used to describe them, many traders in the West never really learn how to use them properly and exploit their full potential. Profitable Candlestick Trading demystifies candlesticks for today's traders. With the help of numerous real-world examples, Bigalow clearly explains how candlesticks work, how to read them, and how to maximize profits with them. Bigalow shares some of his original candlestick-based trading programs, the same programs which have yielded impressive results for his clients at leading financial firms in the United States and abroad.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent CandleStick Trading Book.......2007-05-05

I am a beginner Commodities/Futures Trader, and am in the process of learning everything I can about all the various trading tools and charting methods. My expectations after having read a lot of books now, is that the book should contain a focused look at the 'topic' followed by primary, secondary and tertiary examples of how the methodology of the subject can work effectively AND when it doesnt work well. Stephen Bigalow did an excellent job. The only weakness? The vast amount of analysis provided was for Stock Traders, even though the CandleStick methodology was invented for commodities/futures trading. There is a 3 page section that covered how effective the Candlestick charting method is for commodities trading, but in those 3 pages, he basically says that Candlesticks were invented for Commodities Trading and all the examples that are in the book apply BETTER for commodites as the underlying factors of price in Commodities are not as variant as they are with stocks. Bingo. So why all the analysis based on Stock Trading? I guess he had to play to the larger market of buyers. Anyway, he covers every kind of pattern, and his explanations are clear, succinct, and understandable. I highly recommend this book if you want to understand CandleStick's.

Good fundamentals.......2007-01-12

This book is an excellent introduction into Candlestick Trading. The author shows how to gauge market sentiment in an unusual way. Highly recommended!

Candlestick patterns work -- regardless of whether the market rises or falls !!.......2006-09-09

I attended Steve's seminar 2 years ago, and have been using candlestick patterns ever since. This is an excellent book which provides an easy-to-read introduction to candlestick charts. Steve's approach is a major element of my trading plan.

Great Reading.......2006-05-29

This is an excellant written book,simple step by step explanation of the candlestick methodology. I was impressed with the ease in which I learned the 12 Major candlestick patterns.This book has taken the mistry out of candlestick reading,
and it will place a wealth of knowledge in the hands of newbee traders like myself.Excellent book.

Best Book I Have Read on Candlestick Trading.......2006-04-14

I have read Steve Nison's books on Candlestick Trading, and they do not come close to the clarity that Stephen Bigalow provides in this book. He explains each of the Major, Secondary and Continuation signals and give clear example as to when and how to use them. I am going to buy his new book entitled 'High Profit Candlestick Patterns', because I know it will be worth the investment.

Bond Markets, Analysis, and Strategies (5th Edition)

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Don't be misled by the title.
I reviewed this book for the publisher (prior edition)
Lots of Jargon
Excellent introduction to Bond Markets - VERY well written
A lot of hand waving, but does help

Bond Markets, Analysis, and Strategies (5th Edition)
Frank J. Fabozzi
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Book Description

This comprehensive book on bonds takes a practical real-world approach to the subject, and includes a detailed discussion of each type of bond including a wide range of products. Specific chapter coverage discusses not only the instruments, but their investment characteristics, the state-of-the art technology for valuing them, and portfolio strategies for using them. For portfolio managers, fixed income trades, and salespeople.

Customer Reviews:

Don't be misled by the title........2007-03-19

I purchased this book with a lot of expectations. But this book contains neither analysis nor strategies. It only contains glossary of terms used in various Bond markets. Don't be fooled by the planted reviews :)

I reviewed this book for the publisher (prior edition).......2004-04-22

I was a major peer reviewer for the publisher of "Bond Markets, Analysis and Strategies," and have used it several times (perhaps as many as 10 semesters) for both undergrads and MBAs. I have no incentive to give this book any particular rating, but I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO EITHER PRACTITIONERS AND ACADEMICS, AS IT IS AN EXCELLENT TEXT! There are very few weaknesses, and I disagree with most of those cited by the other reviewers listed here. It is clear, concise, loaded with examples, and beautifully written. It is also closely tied to real-world practice without sacrificing the mathematical modeling. Of course, it is no high-level bond pricing text, but it is not supposed to be--it is a broad introduction to bond markets. As such, it succeeds remarkably. In fact, I often refer to it to refresh my own understanding of the structure and pricing of these markets.

I highly endorse it, and will continue using it.

Lots of Jargon.......2002-11-06

I am a senior majoring in finance at the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management, at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. I just got done taking a bond course called: Financial Markets and Interest Rates. For the class we used this text book. Although it is a well-rounded book on bonds, it is very hard to understand if you do not have other examples describing what is going on. My professor who holds an MBA had alternative notes on Microsoft PowerPoint made for us to supplement the hard to understand text. The examples do not fully give a clear idea of what is happening, especially to the beginner learning bonds. I would rate this book 2/5 stars and would look elsewhere for an easier type of book, perhaps a tutorial. This book is used at high level universities including mine and Princeton University. Fabozzi is not fooling around when displaying info on bonds.

Excellent introduction to Bond Markets - VERY well written.......2002-06-15

If you think of this as an introductory book to the world of Bonds rather than a field manual for professionals you will find this to be a wonderful book. I find it to be engagingly written (yes, engaging!) with well-chosen examples. It is very nice to be able to read a book about Bonds and find it stimulating. It would have been easy to write a book that could act as a sleep-aid. Instead, this book provides learning objectives for each chapter and the prose is so inviting that I felt the book to be a page-turner.

The math used is not complicated and is chosen to help understanding rather than demonstrate the sophisticated math used in the actual world of bond trading. If you want that kind of material this isn't the book for you.

I don't know if there is a solutions manual available, but I couldn't find it. If there isn't, there should be. I have never had a college course that used the problems in the book for actual coursework and yet, no matter how simple the problems seem, it is nice for the student to be able to confirm that he or she has indeed found the right answer.

There are also many helpful footnotes that point to materials for further and deeper reading on the subjects introduced in this fine book.

A lot of hand waving, but does help.......2002-04-04

A little too wordy, but as a management text, I guess its a prerequisite. It covers the gamut of fixed income securities, but only approaches the problems deterministically. The first thirteen chapters are "text" chapters, with the real math starting in chapter 14. However, the math used is elementary, and will not be of much help in the real world. For the fixed income math portion look into "Bond Pricing and Portfolio Analysis" by Olivier de La Grandville.

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This great "how to" book covers the various mechanics of natural gas trading, including the physical (cash) market for natural gas production, transportation, distribution, and consumption. The heart of the text is the definition and demonstration of financial trading tools and techniques. It closes with discussion of more complex structures of trading and the author's philosophy on how a risk management department should function within a natural gas trading company.

Customer Reviews:

Principles.......2007-05-29

The principles of gas trading laid out clearly and concisely. Perfect for my needs.

A Great Book to Learn Natural Gas Trading.......2006-08-04

Even if you do not have a solid understanding of derivatives, this book is really good explaining step by step how the different derivatives are used for hedging natural gas; regardless if you are the producer, trader, or end user. The author gives many examples of how each derivative works. I highly recommend this book if you are starting out as a junior trader, risk products trader, supply planner, etc.

educational sources for practical trading purposes.......2005-07-16

I have not seen any book that describes its domain with such generous detail and is geared for real life trading. The contents may not be enough for those who trade only financial energy instruments, but it is indeed a good course material for the market makers, and hedgers, namely end users and producers. I highly recommend this book to those who are involved in natural gas industry.

Excellent Resource for Natural Gas Traders.......1998-12-05

Was very pleased with the material contained in this book. Although I am a beginner in the natural gas trading field, I found Sturm's book both easy to understand yet challenging in its scope. A great deal of emphasis is placed upon various hedging techniques and many helpful diagrams are included to portray the trading flow. Overall a very unique and insightful book for beginners and for those with years of experience in trading natural gas.

Trading Commodities and Financial Future: A Step by Step Guide to Mastering the Markets (3rd Edition)

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Great Book with a lot pf tips
Excellent Place to Start Your Commodites Trading Education
Reference book
WRITTEN BY A SUCCESSFUL TRADER
Trading Commodities and Financial Futures

Trading Commodities and Financial Future: A Step by Step Guide to Mastering the Markets (3rd Edition)
George Kleinman
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Download Description

Commodities are hot! Learn how to profit now from this exceptional alternative to stock investing. 300,000 new investors start trading futures for the first time every year. Expert insight from a successful trader with over 25 years of real-world experience. Presentation is paced to provide a sound introduction all the way to sophisticated techniques in futures and commodities trading

Customer Reviews:

Great Book with a lot pf tips .......2007-05-07

this book is ideal for beginners and pro's that need some directions on how to make things the right way, i must say i enjoyed the small stories in between , overall whoever is looking to begin trading futures it is a must

Excellent Place to Start Your Commodites Trading Education.......2007-05-05

George Kleinman does a fantastic job of explaining the Commodities and Futures markets. Further, he does a great job helping a new trader get some 'legs' to stand on. He provides valuable insight into developing a trading methodology, and helps the beginning trader 'find his way' in the plethora of trading solutions out there. He demystifies how trading is done, and provides solid "Western" and "Conventional" trading practices so that the beginning trader has an excellent foundation to expand their knowledge. I would say that George's suggestions and lessons in the book are the basis for my knowledge (book smarts at this point) and provided the grounding necessary for expanding my knowledge base into Fibonnaci, WD Gann, Candlesticks, and so much more. Basically, it is my opinion that every beginning trader (not stocks but Commodities and Futures) should read this book. He does an excellent job explaining how trades, stops, support, resistance, MACD, Stochastics, Trend Lines, many other various methodologies can aid a trader into making good trades. I highly recommend this book.

Reference book.......2006-07-29

This is a book esp. for begineers. You can find every detail about futures & options. The stories and examples makes the book even much valuable.

Chapter 12 (Traders Psychology), Chapter 13 (Trading Secrets) and Chapter 14 (Jesse's Secret) are good to read even for experienced traders.

The worst part of the book is technical tool TMVTT.

It's a book that you can use as reference anytime. Good to have one.

WRITTEN BY A SUCCESSFUL TRADER.......2006-03-11

If you are interested to start learning about trading Futures, this book is a good reading. Basic to medium level information, well presented.

Trading Commodities and Financial Futures.......2006-02-28

Excellent, thorough and clear coverage of the title topics.
The best of a dozen books I have on the topics.
Full of clear explanation, without being dull and boring.
Recommend highly.

Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market

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cheap introduction to fundamental analysis
Commodities
Great inside of hedging stock with commodities
Summarized in a few sentences...
DISAPPOINTED

Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market
Jim Rogers
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Amazon.com

According to Jim Rogers, "commodities get no respect." Here are a few reasons why he thinks they should: they are easier to comprehend and study than stocks and behave more rationally since they are subject to the basic laws of supply and demand; they have outperformed many other investment options in recent years; it is foolish to ignore an entire sector of the marketplace; and a bull market is currently under way in commodities--a trend that Rogers expects to last for a least a decade longer. Further, Rogers believes that you cannot be a successful investor in stocks, bonds, or currencies without an understanding of commodities. Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market is designed to introduce the novice to the basics of investing in commodities as well as explain what they are and why they are important. In doing so, he shatters some myths about the relative risks of commodities, explains the relationship between the stock and commodities markets, and provides a succinct analysis and history of the global oil, gold, lead, sugar, and coffee markets.

Rogers also offers practical advice and information for beginners, including the best resources, how to read the commodities reports in the newspaper or on television, the various ways to open an account, information on index funds (such as Rogers' own index fund that he started in 1998), mechanisms, terminology, and other vital details people must know before investing. Clearly written and entertaining, Hot Commodities offers a solid introduction to investments that many people, including financial advisors, fail to give the proper respect. --Shawn Carkonen

Book Description

The next bull market is here. It’s not in stocks. It’s not in bonds. It’s in commodities –and some smart investors will be riding that bull to record returns in the next decade.

Before Jim Rogers hit the road to write his bestselling books Investment Biker and Adventure Capitalist, he was one of the world’s most successful investors. He cofounded the Quantum Fund and made so much money that he never needed to work again. Yet despite his success, Rogers has never written a book of practical investment advice–until now.

In Hot Commodities, Rogers offers the lowdown on the most lucrative markets for today and tomorrow. In 1998, gliding under the radar, a bull market in commodities began. Rogers thinks it’s going to continue for at least fifteen years–and he’s put his money where his mouth is: In 1998, he started his own commodities index fund. It’s up 165% since then, with more than $200 million invested, and it’s the single-best performing index fund in the world in any asset class. Less risky than stocks and less sluggish than bonds,, commodities are where the money is–and will be in the years ahead. Rogers’s strategies are simple and straightforward. You can start small–a few thousand dollars will suffice. It’s all about putting your money into stuff you understand, the basic materials of everyday life, like coal, sugar, cotton, corn, or crude oil. Once you recognize the cyclical and historical trading patterns outlined here, you’ll be on your way.

In language that is both colorful and accessible, but Rogers explains why the world of commodity investing can be one of the simplest of all–and how commodities are the bases by which investors can value companies, markets, and whole economies. To be a truly great investor is to know something about commodities.

For small investors and high rollers alike, Hot Commodities is as good as gold . . . or lead, or aluminum, which are some of the commodities Rogers says could be as rewarding for investors.

From the Hardcover edition.

Customer Reviews:

cheap introduction to fundamental analysis.......2007-06-15

The author gives some of his logic why he believes the commodities market is entering a bull market for maybe the next decade, then he follows this with some alternatives to the commodities market followed by the usual introduction about how the commodities markets function. Next he turns to showing how to think about the markets as a fundamentalist--he claims he is the world's worst trader. He talks about the impact of China on the markets, as contrasted with the impact of India and other Central Asian emerging economies (including Russia). Then he illustrates the fundamentalist logic for supply, demand and world politics and their influence on the prices for oil, gold (and lead), sugar and coffee. Along the way he mixes in some of his market experience and insights.

I find the value of the book primarily in his illustration of the kind to thinking and resources needed to perform fundamental analysis of the commodities market. And this is one of the cheapest books to cover the basics.

Commodities.......2007-05-16

Simply coherent, myth depleting writing on what is mistakenly viewed by many as an obscure subject; the coin of which Las Vegas is not made...

Great inside of hedging stock with commodities.......2007-05-14

One of the most famous commodity and global investor, and a good friend of Marc Faber. Rogers said if you want to make money in the 21 century, learn Chinese. He hired a Chinese nanny for his baby daughter, who only speaks Chinese to the baby girl. Rogers wanted to move his family to Shanghai, but discouraged by the high prices there, and settled in Singapore instead for now. He predicts that the commodity market will boom at least through 2010, due to the global unbalance of supply and demand. Thanks to Rogers, I started buying commodity stocks in 2004, and did quite well so far.
Combinding with Marc Faber's "Tomorrow's Gold", the two books provided me with a global and historical view of investing. In a given time, when somewhere in the world is over valued, somewhere else may offer undervalued investment oppertunities.

Summarized in a few sentences..........2007-02-04

I can summarize this book in three sentences, saving everyone's money.

1) China has a lot of people and those people need raw materials (commodities). I feel like the 214 page book would be about 100 pages if he would just make this one statement and move on.
2) Commodities go in 17 year cycles and we still have awhile to go.
3) Buy commodities because they are another media of investment that have proven to have good returns and diversify a portfolio. (Negative correlation to stock market.)

If someone were to try to use this book to trade Futures they would have a very basic knowledge and most likely lose money. There are better books out there.

DISAPPOINTED.......2007-01-09

The same junk from a really smart guy.
No real NEW ideas on how to invest.
just another book to make money .

Trend Following: How Great Traders Make Millions in Up or Down Markets, New Expanded Edition, (Paperback)

Average customer rating:

Not bad, but not very useful
It describes trend followers but does not give any sysytems
Listen to the author's podcasts before you dismiss him based on negative reviews.
Trend Following: How Great Traders Make Millions in Up or Down Markets, New Expanded Edition, (Paperback)
The Title say it all.

Trend Following: How Great Traders Make Millions in Up or Down Markets, New Expanded Edition, (Paperback)
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Customer Reviews:

Not bad, but not very useful.......2007-06-03

I own this book, I even recommend this book. But let me explain the 2 star rating....

While the book is a good history lesson, and shows how some of these guys make a lot of money, it's just not practical advice for the rest of us. I highly doubt that many of us have a billion dollar hedge fund to run.

Also, there are no real strategies in this book.

However, it did get me thinking in a different way. So for that, it is worth the money. (The main thing was to allow for larger swings against your position, allow the market a little more room than I did before.)

I know that this guy sells other products on his website, but to be honest, I don't see them being worth it. Most of this book is about defending trend traders, which is fine, but I wasn't attacking them in the first place.

I have begun to use the 4 hour chart more with his thinking, and I have to say it makes a little more sense. Not to get caught up in "micro-movements" as I call them. But to allow massive 300 pips swings against you on a weekly chart isn't practical for most of us.

So in conclusion, I think it's a good read, but if you get what I got out of it from my review, then it may or may not be worth the money.

It describes trend followers but does not give any sysytems.......2007-06-01

If you want to read about trend followers you can get this book. But if you want books with trend following systems do not waste your money.

Listen to the author's podcasts before you dismiss him based on negative reviews........2007-05-25

I discovered Michael Covel in a web search for "trading podcasts" and find his audio diatribes refreshing, inspiring, offering a real perspective on trading discipline.

A link to the podcast directory is at the turtletrader dot com web site, they are just a few minutes in length and worth your time.

At least listen to the one titled "Understand your emotions", it is worth your time and an important reminder to anyone running any amount of money.

Sometimes the author uses his audio forum to respond to negative reviews of his book, if you are listening for the first time, skip the rebuttal and sample another of his podcasts.

Trend Following: How Great Traders Make Millions in Up or Down Markets, New Expanded Edition, (Paperback).......2007-05-12

Disappointing. Long on theory and very short on practical advice. Not of much use to an individual investor. I would not recommend this book to someone looking for a "how to" book.

The Title say it all........2007-05-06

If your looking for information and possible techinques to add to your search for trends. Don't bother. This is a book about people who do. Interesting but not what I was looking for, I saw the bold Title and fell for it. It's also pretty dry stuff, I've read better bio's in Barrons.

Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets (5th Edition) (Prentice Hall Finance)

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Not worth the Time and the Money
not worth the money
Great Book!
Great Book!!
You better know your math

Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets (5th Edition) (Prentice Hall Finance)
John C. Hull
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Not worth the Time and the Money.......2005-05-01

I am a student who happens to have read both John Hull's 'Options, Futures and Other Derivatives' and his 'Fundamentals'. To say that 'Options, Futures and Other Derivatives' is a good book is a great understatement, and can even be considered an insult. Yet, this book, which is targeted at readers who are not as acquainted with derivatives fails to impress. Through out the book you can feel how John Hull struggles to explain things in a simple manner. Sadly, his efforts have failed, and this is most evident when my fellow classmates had a hard time understanding the materials starting from Swaps. When we reached the section on options pricing, the book lacks the rigorous math that is needed for students to fully appreciate the beauty of deriving things like Black-Scholes. Overall, if you are a beginner, go straight to 'Options, Futures, and Derivatives'. This book is not worth wasting time over.

not worth the money.......2005-02-03

As promised this book contains no calculus.However it looks more like a formula sheet.There are some typos in some important parts.The intuitive explanations for some important topics are omitted or not well explained.Solutions manual is just a waste of time.Actually the book doesn't contain good questions at all.Despite the fact that it's one of the most used textbooks for the entry level in options and futures it's really not worth the money.One can find online lecture notes and do with them without having to pay that much money.

Great Book!.......2002-06-11

I needed to understand everything I could about Futures and Options in a short time and this book was perfect for that purpose. The introduction about futures and options is great and the content in general is very easy to understand and follow. I really liked the examples and the way the author explained each topic. However, I have to confess that maybe my engineering background helped me to understand the math behind, but I believe that even if you don't have much mathematical knowledge you can follow the book.

A big plus of this book is that it contains a chapter about Value at Risk and one focused more on more recent types of derivatives contracts (e.g., energy, weather, etc.).

In general, I think that with this book you could cover more ground more quickly than with other books.

Great Book!!.......2002-04-19

This book is a great introduction to options and futures, I do not have any university experience in mathematics and was able to follow nearly all that I have read so far. However, if you are not comfortable with substituting into equations and following equation derivations, maybe option/futures trading is not for you.

You better know your math.......2002-01-29

The book is a good book IF you know your math. It has been a while since I have done calculus and finance classes and needed to review other books in order to understand all the math. I laughed at the introduction when the author stated math is not needed. While this is partially true, it is because the author expects the reader to memorize his formulas and so omitts some of the steps of how the formulas come about. Do not try to do this book without help or even better yet, without the solution manual. It was a grueling class with more than 1/2 the class dropping it because the book was so hard to understand.

Intermarket Technical Analysis: Trading Strategies for the Global Stock, Bond, Commodity, and Currency Markets (Wiley Finance)

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If you liked this book, you'll love his new book....
The textbook on market forecasting
Covers insights many miss
Badly needs updating & poorly executed

Intermarket Technical Analysis: Trading Strategies for the Global Stock, Bond, Commodity, and Currency Markets (Wiley Finance)
John J. Murphy
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Book Description

Trying to trade stock, bond, commodity and currency markets without intermarket awareness is like trying to drive a car without looking out the side and rear windows—very dangerous. In this guide to intermarket analysis, the author uses years of experience in technical analysis plus extensive charts to clearly demonstrate the interrelationshps that exist among the various market sectors and their importance. You'll learn how to use activity in surrounding markets in the same way that most people employ traditional technical indicators for directional clues. Shows the analyst how to focus outward, rather than inward, to provide a more rational understanding of technical forces at work in the marketplace.

Customer Reviews:

Must Read.......2006-04-13

This is a book that everyone should read. Even if you don't trade this is a great book about economics and will help anyone to understand what moves the markets and why. There are numerous charts in this book comparing different markets to each other in a plain easy to understand format. As a technical book goes this one is easy to comprehend will give the reader a much greater knowledge of the markets and the economy in general. As a trader myself this is one of the best books out on this subject I know of and one of the best books I have read on trading period. As an example a few years ago lots of economists were talking deflation. If you had of read this book you would have known that we were not heading into a period of deflation but inflation. What is presented in this book is not an exact science but will give the reader insight to what the future economic situation will be.

If you liked this book, you'll love his new book...........2004-01-09

Those who were reluctant to accept the benefits of intermarket analysis after reading Intermarket Technical Analysis (1991) will find making the paradigm shift much easier after reading his latest book published in February 2004 called Intermarket Analysis. Murphy has the benefit of some monumental market events in the last three decades to demonstrate his case and he uses them to great effect.

As John pointed out in an interview for Stocks & Commodities magazine I did with him in December 2003, it was his original goal to write the quintessential intermarket book but then found the topic so involved that each chapter could have become a book. There is just so much to discuss. Attempting to cover anything but a small snippet in a review is sheer folly. It is also impossible to do the book justice.

Markets have become so interdependent in the last decade, a correlation that continues to strengthen with time. If those who suffered financial ruin between 2000 and 2002 had read Intermarket Technical Analysis, how many of them could have avoided huge losses and even profited from what occurred? We will never know for sure but is it a risk they anyone can afford to take, especially when considering that the cost of avoidance (cost of the book) is less than $50? For those serious about making money in the market and keeping it, his new book, Intermarket Analysis is an absolute must!

Matt Blackman - Technical writer/review and regular contributor to Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities Mag, Traders Mag (Europe), Working Money, Traders.com Advantage, SFO Magazine

The textbook on market forecasting.......2003-11-05

You'll learn a lot from this book. Most investors sit obsessively focused on the market averages. They'll cut on their TV and see the ticker on CNBC be in the green and feel elated or else they'll see it red and get worried. Murphy's book will show you how a study of the bond, currency, and commodities markets along with an analysis of the stock market will help you see the big picture and get a better feel for where the economy and all of the markets are going. The past 3 years has proven to us that just because the stock market has a rally doesn't mean we are on the verge of a big economic boom or a new bull market.

Murphy demonstrates how each of these four sectors interact with one another and the business cycles and if you can grasp the lessons he teaches you then you'll have a clearer understanding of what drives the financial markets. Once you understand these cycles you will be able to forecast the intermediate term trend of the markets. It really isn't that complicated.

The only negative about this book is that it reads like a textbook. It takes a theory of how these markets rotate with one another and demonstrates it with example after example. It takes work to get through the book, but the payoff is well worth it. In fact the lessons in this book are critical to anyone who wants to become a successful investor. In today's environment of rapid boom and bust in which market timing is critical they are more important than ever. Even though it is 10 years old, this is the best book on the subject.

Covers insights many miss.......2003-06-01

This book and its concept dwells into the area of the financial markets and how they affect each other. Its theory meshes with various other market theories in that if one market goes up, another may respond differently. This is one of the handful of books i would recommend to anyone beginning to get serious about the financial markets. I first picked this up in a state library, much to my amazement it was brand new and never borrowed, much like a lot of the information in it.

Badly needs updating & poorly executed.......2002-11-18

This book is old (1991) and does not cover the important
facet of sector rotation or how to intrepret this book into a meaningful stock play. Murphy in this book does not even hint at it, thus allot of this information is not truly useful. The concept is superb but the execution quite flawed.

Instead get the other Murphy book:Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications OR Martin Pring's new edition to his updated Complete Technical Analysis. Even Murphy's chapter in New Thinking in Technical Analysis: Trading Models from the Masters
was better than this book, despite its short 25 page conciseness.
Funnily his video on this topic DOES update the book and cover Sector Rotation so Murphy obviously is aware of the oversight.

Book Description

From the world's foremost authority on chart analysis-- a practical new treatise on mastering powerful trading tools and systems

In the sequel to his best-selling book, The New Science of Technical Analysis, Tom DeMark refines the most popular and precise of his indicators with exacting new attention to real-time trading applications. For the first time, DeMark shares his powerful new indicator, TD Combo, which when combined with the highly popular Sequential Combination is a powerful new tool for understanding market rhythm and calculating price points.

THOMAS DeMARK (Phoenix, Arizona) and his technical indicators have been a major force at some of the largest and most successful trading operations in the world, including his own firm, Devan Capital.

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The methodology in this book made me a professional.......2007-06-04

I took the leap to professional trader after I seriously studied Tom DeMark and the methodologies in this book. My analysis, trading and most importantly, my money making, went to another level. There is a reason that SAC, Paul Tudor Jones and others have relied on Tom DeMark over the years. Retail traders are mostly unaware of these indicators but hedge fund professionals on trading desks all over the world know the name DeMark.

Practical, Useful and Worth Keeping Near Your Terminal.......2007-03-08

Mr. DeMark has put together a practical collection of indicators which investors -- of all time frames -- can use to enhance their profitability.

This book also complements his video series where some of the indicators in this book are described.

Like most technical analysis books, the material presented shares its roots with methods described in many earlier works. However, learning Mr. DeMark's implementation of them will add another dimension to your understanding of technical analysis (on macro and micro levels), and will also improve your bottom line.

Completely Dessapointed.......2006-11-02

The first book of DeMark was good but this one is not a book, is like some manual for some software. All indicators are copyrighted, so you have to use one of the charting software indicated and even doing that you don't have access to the code.

You can't write your own for the software are you using or modify some because there is no formulas explained.

Is like to buy a car and you can't see inside the engine, touch them, stripping, etc. You only can drive.

It's shame, a complete waste of time and money.

At the begging he mention Larry Williams. I suppose if Larry
it had kept the Williams %R formula in the secret he would be one of the most popular traders known.

The dumb trader: pays for a profits promise when buying something, and indicator, an expert, a system.
The smart trader says: before pay, show me the profits an then we see.

Best of Best.......2006-07-27

Although this book is hard to read,but it's worthy.
Actually it gives me a lot of inspiration to design my system.
I prefer the major indicator like TD sequential and TD combo.
Also the TD trend factors and STOP rules.
I found Demark was really so smart to find the rules of market tempo.
It's also the basic rules of every life.
I studied this book combined with other master's theory.
The result matched amazingly.
Thanks Demark for his creativity.

B/B- for grammar A+/A for content.......2006-07-15

This book is required reading on our institutional trading desk. Fortunately, I have a background in trading and am familiar with the general concepts presented by the author. My education was in engineering so I am predisposed to the concepts. However, were I a liberal arts major or a music major plowing through this book would be laborious. I don't know if the author intentionally made it a difficult read or if he just does not possess the skills of an English teacher. Regardless I loved the book and recommend it to math oriented or experienced traders.

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