Trades About to Happen: A Modern Adaptation of the Wyckoff Method (Wiley Trading Book 444)

While Richard Wyckoff's search to develop a "trained judgment" for trading began decades ago, his method—which has been modified to account for changes in market conditions, but remains true to his original work—continues to draw great interest from traders around the world.Author David Weis is a trader and market analyst with nearly forty years of experience in this field. A recognized authority on the trading methods of Richard Wyckoff, he understands how to utilize the principles behind Wyckoff's work and make effective trades with them. And now, with Trades About to Happen, he skillfully reveals how to adapt Wyckoff's techniques to excel in today's volatile markets.Engaging and accessible, this reliable resource looks at Wyckoff's approach from a more modern perspective and shows how you can logically interpret bar charts and wave charts to find trades about to happen. By studying the chart examples in this book, you'll gain tremendous insight into reading what markets are saying about themselves and develop the ability to locate turning points of different degrees. Page by page, Weis facilitates your learning by:Comparing efforts of buying or selling with the reward—volume versus upward or downward progressConsidering the meaning of the close within the range of a price barLooking for shortening of upward or downward thrust as well as follow-through, or lack of follow- through, after penetrations of support resistanceExploring the interaction of price with trend lines, channels, and support/resistance lines—which often highlight the price/volume storyWatching for tests of high-volume or "vertical" areas where price accelerates upward or downwardAnd much moreAlong the way, Weis introduces the adaptations he has made to Wyckoff's original tape-reading tools—which are better suited for the enormous volatility of today's stock and futures markets—and can be applied to intraday and daily price movement.When it comes to Wyckoff analysis,... The definitive book on adapting the classic work of Richard Wyckoff to today's markets

Price and volume analysis is one of the most effective approaches to market analysis. It was pioneered by Richard Wyckoff, who worked on Wall Street during the golden age of technical analysis. In Trades About to Happen, veteran trader David Weis explains how to utilize the principles behind Wyckoff's work and make effective trades with this method.

Page by page, Weis clearly demonstrates how to construct intraday wave charts similar to Wyckoff's originals, draw support/resistance lines, interpret the struggle for dominance in trading ranges, and recognize action signals at turning points.

• Analyzes markets one bar chart at a time, which recreates the ambiguity of actual trading
• Emphasizes reading price/volume charts without a secondary reliance on mathematical indicators
• Includes a short study guide in the appendix to help readers master the material

Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, Trades About to Happen promises to be the definitive work on utilizing Wyckoff's classic methods in today's turbulent markets.

The definitive book on adapting the classic work of Richard Wyckoff to today's markets

Price and volume analysis is one of the most effective approaches to market analysis. It was pioneered by Richard Wyckoff, who worked on Wall Street during the golden age of technical analysis. In Trades About to Happen, veteran trader David Weis explains how to utilize the principles behind Wyckoff's work and make effective trades with this method.

Page by page, Weis clearly demonstrates how to construct intraday wave charts similar to Wyckoff's originals, draw support/resistance lines, interpret the struggle for dominance in trading ranges, and recognize action signals at turning points.

• Analyzes markets one bar chart at a time, which recreates the ambiguity of actual trading
• Emphasizes reading price/volume charts without a secondary reliance on mathematical indicators
• Includes a short study guide in the appendix to help readers master the material

Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, Trades About to Happen promises to be the definitive work on utilizing Wyckoff's classic methods in today's turbulent markets.

Trades About to Happen 3 Contents 11 Foreword 13 Acknowledgments 15 Introduction 19 Chapter 1 Where to Find Trades: An Overview 25 Chapter 2 Drawing Lines 29 Chapter 3 The Story of the Lines 45 Chapter 4 The Logic of Reading Bar Charts 65 Chapter 5 Springs 91 Chapter 6 Upthrusts 113 Chapter 7 Absorption 125 Chapter 8 Chart Studies 135 Chapter 9 Tape Reading Part I 145 Chapter 10 Tape Reading Part II 181 Chapter 11 Point‐and‐Figure and Renko 197 About the Author 217 Index 219