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The Complete Guide to Technical Trading Tactics
by John L. Person
A comprehensive guide for mastering market mechanics
The Complete Guide to Technical Trading Tactics provides individual investors with the tools and insights needed to navigate today’s complex markets. Packed with practical advice and in-depth strategies, this book explains how to trade effectively in futures and options markets while making informed, independent decisions.
John Person presents a range of proven methodologies—including pivot points, candlestick patterns, and other top indicators—so readers can select the strategies that best suit their trading style. The book also explores trading technologies that give traders a competitive advantage in modern markets.
About the Author
John L. Person is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor and publisher of The Bottom-Line Financial and Futures Newsletter, a weekly commodity publication that blends fundamental analysis with technical trading insights. He hosts a financial radio show interviewing top analysts and traders, and is frequently quoted by CBS Market Watch, Reuters, Dow Jones, Bloomberg, the BBC, and appears on CNBC. Person teaches trading techniques at leading investment expos and seminars nationwide and has contributed daily market commentaries for the Chicago Board of Trade.
Table of Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xv
Chapter 1: Introduction to Futures and Options: Understanding the Mechanics
Covers market fundamentals, key terminology such as margin, leverage, and contract specifications, with simple analogies to clarify trading concepts.
Chapter 2: Fundamentals: The Market Driver
Explains supply and demand, economic growth effects, major reports, and their impact on prices.
Chapter 3: Technical Analysis: The Art of Charts
Introduces Western bar charts, point-and-figure charts, market profiling, and price/time analysis.
Chapter 4: Candle Charts: Lighting the Path
Explores candlestick patterns such as hammers, stars, dojis, and hanging man, showing how to identify powerful reversals and continuation signals.
Chapter 5: Chart Analysis: Volume, Open Interest, Price Patterns
Details volume rules, M tops/W bottoms, trend lines, head-and-shoulders, triangles, pennants, flags, diamonds, wedges, gaps, rounded bottoms, and other patterns.
Chapter 6: Pivot Point Analysis: A Powerful Weapon
Covers pivot point formulas, support/resistance calculations, multi-source verification, the P3T trading technique, and risk management strategies.
Chapter 7: Day-Trading, Swing Trading: Acting on Analysis
Discusses using pivot points, candle clues, weekly chart magnets, and verification techniques for short- and medium-term trades.
Chapter 8: Technical Indicators: Confirming Evidence
Explains moving averages, trends, MACD, stochastics, false signals, Fibonacci ratios, Gann numbers, Elliott Wave, and cycle analysis.
Chapter 9: Market Sentiment: What Traders Are Thinking
Analyzes contrary opinions, Commitments of Traders reports, margin changes, put-to-call ratios, VIX, and media effects.
Chapter 10: Order Placement: Executing the Plan
Details order entry, platform concerns, market impacts, after-hours trading, spreading concepts, and 14 essential order types.
Chapter 11: The Mental Game: Inside the Trader
Covers discipline, confidence, stress management, goal-setting, paper trading, fear vs. greed, investment diaries, and positive mindset techniques.
Chapter 12: The Tactical Trader: Tips and Techniques That Work
Covers pyramiding, scale trading, stop reversals, momentum trading, multiple contract strategies, and timing rules.
Chapter 13: Options: A Primer
Introduces options for futures, basic puts/calls, option premiums, the Greeks, spreads, strangles, straddles, and delta-neutral techniques.
Chapter 14: Closing Bell: My Top 10 List
Presents top trading insights, expert tips, and key strategies for measuring success.
Glossary 241
Bibliography 253
Index 255
