John J. Murphy's Definitive Guide to Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets

Here I am: Amazing. Written in very clear and simple language, the author has a knack for explaining things in a very easy to understand way. I bought the paperback because it would have been really unproductive using the ebook version. Thoroughly recommend! Even for beginners.

United Kingdom on Oct 27, 2023

Javier Almansa: Es un tocho de libro y está en inglés pero lo busqué así ya que su traducción al castellano es bastante mala y es un libro que no tiene desperdicio, si estás aprendiendo análisis técnico tienes que leértelo si o si.

Spain on Sep 25, 2023

TM: chegou dentro do tempo apesar de só ter tido informação do tracking da encomenda após perguntar

Spain on Jul 27, 2023

Asian American History Buff: I just got this not too long ago, so it's going to take me a lot more time to get through this. Much of what's in here will need to be repeated many times, before I can understand it, but that's to be expected, so I'm not concerned about that. The book itself is very well printed and bound, and looks like it will be at my side for a very long time. I am very pleased with it, so far. It came Highly Recommended by many people who I deal with, so I trust their Judgement and expect this to become a Good Reference for me.

United States on Jul 22, 2023

Fabio Tagliavini Neto: Se eu disser que não creio em nada que AT diz você deve chegar a uma dessas conclusões :porque levar a sério a crítica de um livro justamente se ela partiu de uma pessoa que não crê no assunto?Se ele não acredita em AT porque comprou este livro.
Respondo , apesar de militar no mercado por mais de 30 anos , em várias instituições e em diversos mercados , continuo aprendendo.Não deixo que nenhum livro me escape , principalmente sobre psicologia do trader , visto que desde o ano passado tenho vivido ( ao menos tentado) só de day trade com minha própria conta.Li muito sobre Análise Técnica , lia os boletins que Didi Aguiar e Márcio Noronha mandavam pras mesas de bancos e corretoras , livros em português ,três sobre candlesticks , " Japanese" , "Chart Patterns" , Explained" do Pring ( depois descobri que tem em português no site do Márcio Noronha) e jamais consegui entender como alguém enxerga padrão no gráfico , mas sei que pouquíssimas pessoas conseguem , admiro , mas ainda não consegui.
Devido ao que está escrito acima é que considero o livro do Murphy o melhor deles , o autor foi o primeiro a admitir a dificuldade e a limitação da AT para os...

Brazil on Feb 16, 2019

Amazon Customer: It has been described in many reviews as 'The Bible' - but this description doesn't do it justice!
This is a book for traders of all levels who aspire to improve and master an art which for many is shrouded in mystery.
The art of charting and trading / investing is taken step by step, and simplified, resulting is an opportunity for the reader to review, test and combine the tools to aid the one thing so many (myself included) overlooked with frustrating regularity - the trend.
The explanation of trends, one might think, should be obvious and not worth reading. Not true! The trend being found in five or ten year charts was new to me and but for Mr Murphy, I would never have looked at that length of time.
The only slight awkwardness about the book I found was in the descriptions of triangles and wedges. These are very much subject to individual interpretation. I think Murphy does as good a job as possible, even on this 'rough around the edges' subject and to some, this may be perfectly obvious. The test there comes in applying the triangle / wedge theory to your own charts. To me, this is a little awkward.
Each indicator is given a good review and explanation and...

United Kingdom on Jul 12, 2014

Martian Bachelor: This is an excellent book for someone who knows their market basics, and perhaps a little technical analysis, and wants to move toward a more intermediate level in the subject. The book is extremely clear, well-written, and balanced in its coverage. In a field with much poor writing and extravagant claims it's almost a joy to read (if one is so inclined). It was easy to spend the better part of an evening getting through 100 or more pages without getting confused or bogged down, or feeling like it was hard work. I found most all of it very thought provoking.

While the book basically focuses on trend-following techniques -- about which I have many reservations -- the book also covers numerous contrarian tools as a way to time an entry into the predominant trend during a shorter-term pause/pull-back/consolidation period. The emphasis is as much on charting techniques as on strictly numerical indicators, and Murphy is probably at his best in explaining how best to use this or that item in the toolbox to ones advantage and what its limitations are and what can go wrong. The overall tone is very solid and realistic. I especially liked his clear exposition of the important...

United States on Feb 20, 2006

MAS: It is entirely possible to spend more time reading trading books than doing any actual trading. This is one of the few books that will remain on my bookshelf and I highly recommend it FOR WHAT IT IS INTENDED - an excellent reference on technical analysis (TA).

What I was looking for was something to provide clear, concise descriptions on various technical indicators across all types - trend analysis, price patterns, candles, oscillators, etc. And Murphy not only does this well, but his work provides enough information that I do not see the need for another book on TA on my bookshelf, even though I know that other very good books are available (e.g. Pring). But this one is enough for me. It is well organized and indexed so that I can rapidly look up something while I am setting up trades and get the basic info that I need.

One surprise was how well written the book was and how much I enjoyed reading it. I expected a dry reference book but instead found an excellent and engaging read, perhaps with the exception of the chapter on point and figure which was not up to the rest of the book. (If you are completely new to TA, you might find it less entertaining, but in...

United States on Sep 05, 2005