Dynamic Trading Indicators: Winning with Value Charts and Price Action Profile (A Marketplace Book) - Hardcover

Helweg, Mark; Stendahl, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471215570 ISBN 13: 9780471215578

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2002

Synopsis

Using the insights that stem from value charts and price action profiles, Dynamic Trading Indicators shows traders how to develop systems and whole trading programs that implement these exciting new tools. Through an in–depth exploration of how to effectively use these new technical indicators in a complete trading system, Dynamic Trading Indicators provides a framework that allows readers to obtain a view of what a stock will most likely do next. This innovation in chart design opens up new vistas for traders and unlocks the door to unlimited profits.

New technology and the advent of around the clock trading have opened the floodgates to both foreign and domestic markets. Traders need the wisdom of industry veterans and the vision of innovators in today′s volatile financial marketplace. The Wiley Trading series features books by traders who have survived the market′s ever changing temperament and have prospered–some by reinventing systems, others by getting back to basics. Whether a novice trader, professional or somewhere in–between, these books will provide the advice and strategies needed to prosper today and well into the future.

Mark W. Helweg has worked and traded on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade and, earlier in his career, partnered with an international CTA with over $40 million under management to research new trading system technology.

David C. Stendahl is cofounder of RINA Systems, a software provider for systematic traders. Stendahl is the author of Profit Strategies: Unlocking Trading Performance with Money Management.

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About the Author

MARK W. HELWEG pioneered research in the field of trading system design. In his early days, Mr. Helweg worked and traded on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. He then applied his background in mechanical engineering controls and his expertise in probability and statistics to successfully develop stable trading systems. He partnered with an international CTA with over $40 million under management to research new trading system technology. Later, Mr. Helweg joined Chickasaw Capital, a firm that was named one of four "Hot New CTAs" by Futures Magazine for 1998. He has a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in mathematics. Mr. Helweg is currently a trading principal with Landmark Asset Management Corp., a CTA that specializes in systematic trading. DAVID C. STENDAHL is an authority in the field of portfolio construction and design. He is a trading principal with Landmark Asset Management Corp. Mr. Stendahl has lectured at numerous national and international conferences and has written many articles on evaluation and money management techniques. He is also the author of Profit Strategies: Unlocking Trading Performance with Money Management. His trading expertise has been featured in a number of educational videos, including The Systematic Trader: Maximizing Trading Systems and Money Management. Mr. Stendahl was also instrumental in creating various performance analysis software packages, including Performance Summary Plus (now incorporated into TradeStation 2000i by Omega Research), Portfolio Evaluator, Money Manager, and 3D SmartView.

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Praise for Dynamic Trading Indicators

Winning with Value Charts and Price Action Profile

"The authors have introduced a new idea in charting–the Value Chart. Their expertise in technical analysis and in designing and testing trading systems around this new charting concept makes this book a must– read for all stock and futures traders."

–Lawrence G. McMillan

President, McMillan Analysis Corp.

author of McMillan on Options

"Understanding the true overbought and oversold nature of a market or trading vehicle is essential. This book enlightens you to new techniques that are applicable for active traders such as myself. I would recommend this book to any serious trader."

–Robert Deel

CEO of TradingSchool.com

author of Trading the Plan and The Strategic Electronic Day Trader

"Mark and David continue to demonstrate their uncanny ability to identify the trading techniques that offer the greatest opportunities for success. Their understanding of strategy trading, market timing, and risk management is invaluable for the novice and experienced trader alike."

–Mike Burke

|author of Getting Started Trading Options

"This innovative approach to chart reading will help every active trader–and even novice investors–have a better read on the markets and, therefore, a better shot at major market profits."

–John Boyer

Vice President, Traders Library

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0471215570
• ISBN 13: 9780471215578
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240