In his first book, A Complete Guide to Technical Trading Tactics, John Person
introduced traders to the concept of integrating candlestick charting with pivot point
analysis. Now, in Candlestick and Pivot Point Trading Triggers, he goes a step further and
shows you how to devise your own setups and triggers in the stock, forex, and futures
markets based on a moving average approach.
About the Author
John L. Person, CTA, is President of Nationalfutures.com, a professional advisory
service, and President of J&B Capital Management. In 1998, he developed his own
proprietary trading system and began publishing The Bottom-Line Financial and Futures
Newsletter, a weekly commodity publication that incorporates fundamental developments as
well as technical analysis that includes the data from his trading system, using pivot
points combined with candlesticks. Person has appeared regularly on CNBC and is widely
quoted by Reuters and MarketWatch from Dow Jones. He has also written many articles for
publications such as Futures magazine, Active Trader, and SFO, among others.
PRAISE FOR Candlestick and Pivot Point Trading Triggers
"Candlestick and Pivot Point Trading Triggers provides traders the opportunity to
better apply a combination of two techniques that are often used independently. The
breadth of information offered here will make any trader anxious to attempt combining
candlestick patterns and pivot points."
Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan, Editor, Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine
"Whether you are a novice or a seasoned trader, this is a MUST-read book! In the
ocean of trading books available today, this one is quite unique. It contains the
blueprint for achieving success in trading stocks, futures, and forex. Don't just read
this book and put it on a shelf—use it as a trading plan, strategy, and exact set of
steps you need to take to achieve the same results John has had trading stocks, futures,
and forex."
Mona Khan, President, Forex Traders Association
"This is an excellent and original book. It's the definitive work on the complex
subject of pivot point trading and a must-read for all equity, futures, and currency
traders."
Alan Farley, Editor and Publisher, Hard Right Edge, www.hardrightedge.com
"This is a highly valuable trading manual. John takes his readers on an educational
journey that is well organized, informative, and compelling. His explanations of candle
patterns and pivot analysis, applied to various markets, are extremely insightful. This
book serves as a wonderful resource to all traders who want to increase their profit
potential and success!"
Toni Turner, President, TrendStar Trading Group, Inc. author of A Beginner's Guide to Day
Trading Online, A Beginner's Guide to Short-Term Trading, and Short-Term Trading in the
New Stock Market
From the Inside Flap
With instant electronic market access and powerful financial tools at their
disposal, today's "technician" one who practices the art of technical analysis
has more opportunities than ever before to profitably trade in a variety of markets. But
in order to truly excel, you need a method that will allow you to identify market moves,
and strategies that will allow you to make the most of those moves.
John Person has been in the trading business for almost thirty years as a broker, a
trader, and a teacher of traders. During this time, he's refined his trading skills and,
by using candlestick formations in conjunction with pivot points, developed a reliable
methodology that will help you make smarter trades with less risk.
In his first book, A Complete Guide to Technical Trading Tactics, Person introduced
traders to the concept of integrating candlestick charting with pivot point analysis. Now,
in Candlestick and Pivot Point Trading Triggers, he goes a step further and shows you how
to devise your own setups and triggers—in the stock, forex, and futures markets based on
a moving average approach.
Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, this comprehensive guide:
Examines the methodology of pivot point analysis and how it can be applied to different
markets
Shows you what to look for when reading candlestick charts and why you should rely on
price rather than indicators
Discusses how to find certain setups and explains what triggers a call to trading action
Walks you through the various types of stop orders, including when and where to place them
Illustrates how back testing your methods can help uncover the strengths and weaknesses
ofyour system
Person also fully discloses some of his proprietary setups, such as the high close doji,
the low close doji, and the jack hammer pattern, complete with rules on the entries and
exits to help you identify high probability trades.
With the tools and techniques outlined in this book which includes a companion CD-ROM that
contains Person's own Pivot Point Calculator and an instructional presentation on how to
use it you'll be able to put together a trading plan that consistently helps you yield
profits.
Hardback
368 pages+CD
