--For dummies.

Includes index

Part 1. Getting started with stock charts -- Brushing up on stock charting basics -- Using charts to minimize your emotional roller coaster -- Part 2. Viewing the money trail through different lenses -- Focusing on chart settings -- Burning the candle at both ends with candlestick charts -- Spotting differences with bar charts -- Seeing what's trending with line charts -- Getting the lay of the land with area charts -- Part 3. Using chart tools for decision making -- Charting different time periods -- Reading a price chart -- Harnessing the power of overlays -- Using indicators to facilitate chart analysis -- Making sense of relative strength indicators -- Part 4. Getting organized and managing stock trends -- Organizing charts into industry or sector groups -- Keeping track of what's going on -- Conducting breadth analysis -- A quick check of the week's action -- Part 5. Personalizing your stock charts with styles -- Customizing candlestick charts -- Fine-tuning your bar charts -- Adjusting your line and area charts -- Part 6. Putting your stock charting expertise to work -- Using your charts to inform your buy, hold, and sell decisions -- Putting it all together -- Part 7. The part of tens -- Ten common investing mistakes and how to avoid them -- Ten tips for cashing in on tomorrow's amazingly great stock

Many trading and technical analysis books focus on how to use charts to make stock trading decisions, but what about how to actually build a chart? Stock Charts For Dummies reveals the important stories charts tell, and how different parameters can impact what you see on the screen. This book will explain some of the most powerful display settings that help traders understand the information in a chart to find outperformance as its beginning. Stock Charts for Dummies will teach you how to build a visually appealing chart and add tools based on the type of trading or investing decision you're trying to make. It will also introduce you to the pros, cons, and best practices of using three key types of charts: Candlesticks, Bar Charts, and Line Charts. --