The Encyclopedia of Technical Market Indicators

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Summary: The Encyclopedia of Technical Market Indicators, Second Edit
Review: A must for the serious investor. A concise and easy to understand examination of technical market indicators. Mr. Colby's book is invaluable when determining the usefulness of indicators. This book is about as close as you can get to a "one stop shop" for technical research.

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Summary: The Encyclopedia of Technical Market Indicators, Second Edit
Review: A must for the serious investor. A concise and easy to understand examination of technical market indicators. Mr. Colby's book is invaluable when determining the usefulness of indicators. This book is about as close as you can get to a "one stop shop" for technical research.

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Summary: Formulas are in Metastock
Review: Add 2 stars if you don't care that the formulas are in Metastock shorthand, NOT in straightforward mathematical terms. I'm a programmer, looking for a book with the straight formulas for technical indicators. Here's what it says on the book, as quoted by amazon: "Simple, intuitive, easy-to-understand, and precisely defined formulas". Sounds great, so I buy it. NOWHERE does it mention that these formulas are in Metastock shorthand, which is NOT decipherable without Metastock, so I returned it. The book is very good at explaining the use of these indicators, but I'm very disappointed in the misleading marketing of the publishers and amazon.

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Summary: A Valuable Resource
Review: I find the new second edition to be an outstanding benchmark reference and a significant leap forward over the great first edition. It is the only book in the field that clearly and concisely describes the methodology and philosophy behind every indicator and technique I have ever heard of. It is a truly invaluable tool to traders on all levels! furthermore it is the only book that has been able to describe processes such
walk forward optimization in a clear and logical way - something that I have been looking for everywhere.

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Summary: Top Notch!
Review: If you are serious about technical analysis and would like to be able to understand the underlying logic, formula, success rate, and limitations of market osicllators and indicators, then this book is for you.

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Summary: A Great and Essential Book
Review: Like the first edition, the new SECOND EDITION simply, clearly and completely explains all the technical market indicators that are used in examining stock trends. At more than 800 pages, this book is double the size of the first edition and COMPLETELY updated. I bought three copies of the Second Edition as soon as it came out, and I gave two copies to my friends. This book tells what the indicators measure, what their components are, how they are formulated, and what exactly they purport to indicate. It describes their various realms of usefullness and their limitations. The book is packed with charts and examples and is very, very interesting to read. I bought the first edition about six years ago and have found it the only useful reference of its type. The Second Edition is entirely updated and expanded and is ESSENTIAL for understanding Technical Market Indicators and stock trends. I recommend that EVERYONE in the industry and all serious independant traders and researchers get the new SECOND EDITION of this book.

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Summary: The Encyclopedia of Technical Market Indicators
Review: The best technical analysis and indicator encyclopedia. Comprehensive, best refernce.The only book yoy will ever need. Not a dictionary of indicator, complete analysis and trading models explained.

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Summary: A Must Own For All Serious Students Of The Market
Review: This is the most comprehensive book of its kind. Just the graphs of the indicators, equity curves and market indexes are worth the price of the book. The author makes the case for the objective form of technical analysis, where indicators, trading rules, patterns and systems are well defined and testable. This is an absolute necessity for technical analysis to move out of the relm of market myth and folklore and become a disciplined observational science. Though there is always room for debate on specific methodologicial issues, there can be no debate that technical analysis must move in the direction advocated by the author Robert Colby. This book is a must own for any serious student of the market.