Nison mentions his young children in Acknowledgements. I just purchased Stephen Bigalow's candlestick book and find it a whole lot better and easier to read. Since Nison is supposedly the 'father of candlesticks', I assumed he would be the best source of information. I bought this book because candlesticks are my favorite bars and reviews here and elsewhere suggested 'Beyond Candlesticks' was better than Nison's first book. reading it was a pleasure.' -Commodity Traders Consumer Report this is clearly one of the best investment books ever written in terms of covering a subject with pedagogical ability and writing skill. 'It is hard to be too effusive about the quality of NiSon's work. Whether you trade futures, commodities, or equities, day trade or hold positions overnight, this book is a must.' -Lee Siegfried Investor's Library, Data Broadcasting Corp. destined to become the classic reference on the subject.' -Charles Lebeau and David Lucas Technical Trader's Bulletin 'I believe Steve Nison's new candlestick book is destined to become one of the truly great books for this time period. Critical praise for Steve Nison's first book. Beyond Candlesticks provides step-by-step instructions, detailed charts and graphs, and clear-cut guidance on tracking and analyzing results-everything you need to pick up these sharp new tools and take your place at the cutting edge of technical analysis. Stunningly effective on their own, these new techniques pack an even greater wallop when teamed up with traditional trading, investing, or hedging strategies, and Steve Nison shows you how to do it. The man who revolutionized technical analysis by introducing Japanese candlestick charting techniques to Western traders is back-this time with a quartet of powerful Japanese techniques never before published or used in the West. From the 'Father of Candlesticks'-penetrating new Japanese techniques for forecasting and tracking market prices and improving market timing Steve Nison has done it again.

Beyond candlesticks