Product Description

Martin Pring is one of the most respected names in the field of technical analysis. He has written several successful books for McGraw-Hill and speaks worldwide at seminars and conferences on technical analysis. His most successful McGraw-Hill title is Technical Analysis Explained, now in its 3rd edition, which has sold more than 47,000 copies. McGraw-Hill also published Martin Pring's Introduction to Technical Analysis. This book was the first in an intended series of seven books on various aspects of technical analysis. Now, Breaking the Black Box is the second book in the series. McGraw-Hill will be publishing the entire series of this well-known figure. Each book in the series is a complete guide to a key aspect of technical analysis. Using numerous illustrations, the books are entry-level guides that explain and demonstrate the tools of technical analysis. The books use an interactive CD-ROM/workbook format to cover every important element of technical analysis. The entire series helps traders develop their technical analysis skills using CD tutorials that allow the reader to practice the techniques in realistic market scenarios. There is also a self-test at the end of each chapter. The books in the series include: - Introduction to Technical Analysis (published by McGraw-Hill). - Breaking the Black Box: How to design, test, and apply mechanical trading systems using profitable examples. - Technician's Guide to Day and Swing Trading: A complete guide for applying the principles of technical analysis for swing and day trading. - Candlesticks Explained: A beginner's A to Z guide on the basic principles of Japanese candlesticks and other eastern charting techniques. - Momentum Explained I: Principles of oscillator interpretations featuring four popular indicators - Momentum Explained II: An explanation of 25 oscillators and how they can be most profitably applied. - How to Select Stock Using Technical Analysis: Practical guide to industry group rotation, the concept of relative strength, and short-term techniques to find low-risk, short-term buying opportunities.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #851649 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From the Back Cover

Step-by-Step Guidelines for Designing and Testing Technical Trading Systems and Dramatically Increasing Profit Potential!

"The material that this CD covers is classic. . . . Just about any novice system developer will find Breaking the Black Box a good introduction to system development and helpful in supplying trading ideas."

John Sweeney

Former Editor, Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities

Martin Pring's Breaking the Black Box is today's most straightforward and unbiased introduction to designing, testing, and implementing reliable mechanical trading systems. Filled with principles and strategies for trading markets based on discipline and reality, not emotion and wishful thinking, it describes actual systems that have worked in the marketplace, essential risk management techniques, and guidelines for developing systems that will allow you to recognize and participate with knowledge and confidence in the trends that occur each and every trading day.

McGraw-Hill's Martin Pring on Technical Analysis series is a unique combination of in-depth audio-visual CD-ROM tutorial and workbook, and is an excellent teaching tool for in-depth research, instant reference, and interactive review. It provides technical traders with remarkably accurate methods proven effective in today's fast-moving markets for anticipating and exploiting trends.

Actual trading charts show you mechanical trading systems in action!

About the Author
Martin Pring, one of today's most respected names in technical analysis, is president of the International Institute for Economic Research and editor of the well-respected newsletter "The Intermarket Review," which covers the stock and bond markets, futures, and commodities. Pring has contributed to numerous financial publications, including Barron's, Futures, and Investment Vision. He is the author of numerous highly acclaimed books including Introduction to Technical Analysis. He is a sought-after speaker for conferences and seminars world wide on technical analysis.