Steve Palmquist 
Money-Making Candlestick Patterns 
Backtested for Proven Results

Candlesticks are one of the most widely used technical tools in trading. Designed to provide detailed, at-a-glance information, these charts are integrated into almost every web site and charting software solution. But, despite their popularity, the definitions of these candlestick patterns are often vague and misleading.

Now, for the first time ever, Steve Palmquist hands you the secrets for effectively using candlestick patterns in all market conditions. Data that would take years to compile and years to interpret is now at your fingertips.

Based on intensive back testing and research, Money-Making Candlestick Patterns shows how to appropriately use the most popular candlestick patterns in bull, bear, and sideways trends.

Built from PROVEN FACTS, not theory, you’ll learn:

* Clear definitions of each selected pattern to remove guesswork and improve performance

* Exactly what you need to know about back testing to increase your wins and minimize your losses

* The impact of various market conditions on the most powerful patterns to remove surprises and increase profits

* Keys to eliminating common testing mistakes that can prevent you from making money

* The candlestick pattern that has shown triple ROI in back testing

This book rigorously tests the assumptions inherent in standard candlestick pattern definitions. Each chapter breaks down the pattern to examine how parameters such as current volume, average volume, and price level will impact results.

The definitions that most often produce profitable trades are identified and outlined with complete usage instructions for increasing your winning trade percentage.

In this book, technician Steve Palmquist hands you his years of research. The information on back testing and the insight into your favorite patterns will give you a seasoned advantage in a fraction of the time. Thorough and efficiently organized, this book will allow you to use candlestick patterns to exploit every move the market makes.

Table of Content

Preface ix

Foreword by Oliver L. Velez xiii

Chapter 1: Candlestick Basics and Testing Requirements
1

Chapter 2: Bullish Engulfing Patterns 25

Chapter 3 : Bearish Engulfing Patterns 63

Chapter 4 : Hammer Patterns 89

Chapter 5 : Hanging Man Patterns 113

Chapter 6 : Morning Star Patterns 135

Chapter 7 : Evening Star Patterns 159

Chapter 8 : Market Adaptive Trading Techniques 185

About the Author 219

Index 221

Trading Resource Guide 241

About the author

Steve Palmquist is a trader with more than 20 years of market experience who puts his own money to work in the market every day. Palmquist has shared trading techniques and systems at seminars acrossthe country, presented at the Traders Expo, and published trading articles in Stocks & Commodities, Traders Journal, The Opening Bell, and Working Money. Palmquist also provides trading tips and techniques, and is the publisher of The Timely Trades Letter, in which he shares his market analysis, trading setups, and trading tips twice a week. Palmquist holds a BSEE from Washington State University, and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois. He has been involved in the management and development of communications systems, high-speed computers, test equipment, infrared vision systems, and color printers at companies such as Bell Laboratories, Integrated Measurement Systems, Flir Systems, and Tektronix. He holds 10 U.S. patents, is a father of four, and has a private pilot license with an instrument rating.