Trend Trading For Dummies (For Dummies Series) - Softcover

Burns, Barry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118871286 ISBN 13: 9781118871287

Publisher: For Dummies, 2014

Synopsis

Trend trading lets the market do the work for you

Is your portfolio doing all it should? Are you looking for a market-focused way to increase returns? Try your hand at trend trading. Instead of analyzing the performance of a company, analyze the performance of the market as a whole. When you spot a trend, jump on it and let it ride until it's time to move. Whether your strategy is short-term, intermediate-term, or long-term, trend trading can help you capitalize on the action of market and get the most out of every move you make.

Trend Trading For Dummies will get you up to speed on the ins and outs of this unique technique. You'll learn how to spot the trends and just how heavily market analysis figures into your success. You can get as complex as you like with the data for long-term predictions or just go for quick rides that pump up your gains. Before you jump in, you need to know the basics that can help ensure your success.

• Learn the rules of trend trading and why you need a solid system
• Understand technical analysis to make accurate predictions
• Analyze the market and learn what to look for before you trade
• Use leverage to your advantage to make better moves

Trend Trading For Dummies includes trading strategies that you can use as-is, or customize to suit your needs. Thorough preparation is the key to any good trading plan, and it's no different with trend trading. Trend Trading For Dummies allows you to trade using every angle, and will get you out of or into the market in a flash.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Barry Burns is the founder of TopDogTrading.com, which he created to help students shorten their learning curve in becoming professional traders. He was also the lead moderator for the FuturesTalk.net chat room, has written numerous articles, and has been featured in several books and online trading radio interviews.

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Navigate the ins and outs of trend trading
• Understand the markets, trading rules, and leverage
• Use technical analysis to improve your trading performance

Everything you need to get started with trend trading today

Follow the trend! If you’re looking for the best way to dive into trend trading to maximize your trading profits, look no further than Trend Trading For Dummies. This comprehensive guide shows you how to trade various markets, read charts and time intervals, develop strategies, and put your plans into action to take your trading to the next level!

• Follow the trend ― get started with trend trading with a complete overview of the basic concepts, tools, and techniques
• Get strategic ― create a solid strategy to use charts, market indicators, and technical analysis to produce profits
• A method to the madness ― make sense of the markets and trends with the author’s 5-Energy Methodology
• Make your move ― find out where, when, why, what, and how to trade to maximize your returns

Open the book and find:

• The tools you’ll need to get started with trend trading
• An overview of trend trading risks and advantages
• Tips on reading charts and following momentum
• Tricks to understand chart intervals and trade timing
• The lowdown on price points and fractals
• Info on trend trading in many different markets

From the Inside Flap

Learn to:

• Navigate the ins and outs of trend trading
• Understand the markets, trading rules, and leverage
• Use technical analysis to improve your trading performance

Everything you need to get started with trend trading today

Follow the trend! If you’re looking for the best way to dive into trend trading to maximize your trading profits, look no further than Trend Trading For Dummies. This comprehensive guide shows you how to trade various markets, read charts and time intervals, develop strategies, and put your plans into action to take your trading to the next level!

• Follow the trend — get started with trend trading with a complete overview of the basic concepts, tools, and techniques
• Get strategic — create a solid strategy to use charts, market indicators, and technical analysis to produce profits
• A method to the madness — make sense of the markets and trends with the author’s 5-Energy Methodology
• Make your move — find out where, when, why, what, and how to trade to maximize your returns

Open the book and find:

• The tools you’ll need to get started with trend trading
• An overview of trend trading risks and advantages
• Tips on reading charts and following momentum
• Tricks to understand chart intervals and trade timing
• The lowdown on price points and fractals
• Info on trend trading in many different markets

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118871286
• ISBN 13: 9781118871287
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360