Forex Wave Theory: A Technical Analysis for Spot and Futures Curency Traders A Technical Analysis for Spot and Futures Curency Traders

by Bickford, James

• ISBN13: 9780071493024
• ISBN10: 0071493026
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-06-20
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Trading in foreign exchange currency markets has recently exceeded $2 trillion a day and this is expected to double within the next five years Market includes independent currency traders, day traders, managers of hedge funds, corporate financial officers, and portfolio managers Very practical-grounded in solid mathematics and statistical models based upon six years of streaming tick quote data Highly visual presentation includes 210 images The principles outlined in this book can be modified to apply to other security sectors such as stocks, bonds, and options Includes in-depth coverage of advanced topics not found in other books on the subject

Author Biography

James L. Bickford began trading in commodity futures in the early 1980s. Since 2001, he has solely traded spot currency pairs via online forex dealers.

Table of Contents

Spot currencies	p. 3
Currency futures	p. 9
Pattern recognition	p. 15
Econometric models	p. 23
Crossover trading systems	p. 27
Wave theory	p. 37
Point and figure charts	p. 41
Renko charts	p. 45
Swing charts	p. 49
Origins of wave theory	p. 61
Gann angles	p. 69
Kondratiev wave	p. 75
Elliott wave theory	p. 79
Gartley patterns	p. 89
Goodman swing count system	p. 95
Properties of two-wave cycles	p. 105
Enhancing the forecast	p. 109
Basic types of three-wave cycles	p. 115
Forecasting the third wave	p. 123
Names of multiwave cycles	p. 129
Properties of four-wave cycles	p. 133
Properties of five-wave cycles	p. 139
Forecasting the fifth wave	p. 143
Properties of six-wave cycles	p. 151
Forecasting the sixth wave	p. 153
Double-wave forecasting	p. 159
Data operations	p. 165
Swing operations	p. 173
Practical studies	p. 181
ISO currencies pairs	p. 191
Exchange rates	p. 197
Global banking hours	p. 201
Basic three-wave cycles	p. 203
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