Ian Copsey

Ian Copsey has worked in financial markets for over 28 years, beginning his career in Barclays Bank's head office foreign exchange trading room in 1982. In 1988 he moved to Hong Kong to head the corporate sales desk for Barclays and it was there that he found his true vocation as a natural analyst. After Hong Kong he moved to Tokyo as a technical analyst specialist for Dow Jones Telerate and later became the regional manager for technical analysis products following the acquisition of Telerate by Bridge Information Systems. He has been a keen Elliott Wave practitioner for his 21 years as a technical analyst but was always aware that there was a piece missing from the jigsaw. He finally found the missing link which he describes in his book Harmonic Elliott Wave.

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Harmonic Elliott Wave (HEW) is the most intriguing new breed of Wave Principle I have ever encountered since I initially started using the Wave Principle over 20 years ago. One of the largest advantages of HEW, in my opinion, is that HEW’s consistent ratio structure significantly reduces the subjectivity of wave counting inherent in the conventional Wave Principle. Also, HEW projects a single uniform structure under a forward-looking (ex-ante) discipline. This significantly reduces the need to adjust a wave count. Even when adjusting is made, the discipline of the ratio structure still must be adhered to. Furthermore, the eradication of extended waves, failed fifths and leading/lagging diagonals also dispenses with the need to persistently re-label wave counts in hindsight. With far-reaching implications for traders and investors everywhere, I recommend this book as a must-read for anyone interested in the Wave Principle.

Akira Homma, CFA, CIIA, CMA, CFTe, CMT, FRM

Vice President (Asia-Pacific), International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA)

Director, Chief International Officer, Nippon Technical Analysts Association of Japan (NTAA)

Ian Copsey’s third technical analysis book achieves what many others have attempted, yet failed to provide; a logical and methodical approach to wave counting. Copsey combines the best elements of his first two books to provide a complete analytical framework which traders and analysts of all levels would benefit from reading. The combination of congruent techniques, indicators, advantages and their flaws are worthy of a book in itself. Knowing how to objectively invalidate your analysis is another gem in this book, which is a topic which tends to get glossed over in others. Presenting such detailed analysis and forecasting abilities is no easy task, yet Copsey manages to do just that with real-world examples and a well-thought out methodology, in a format which is easy to digest.

Copsey is an “analysts’ analyst” who has always strived for quality and accuracy, and the techniques and methodology he openly shares in this book are a direct reflection of his caliber. Here is the man who changed the way I look at a price chart forever and I am sure he will do the same for you.

Matt Simpson

Senior Market Analyst


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