Timing Solutions for Swing Traders: Successful Trading Using Technical Analysis and Financial Astrology

Praise for Timing Solutions for Swing Traders

"This is the trading book of the year, not only for experienced technical analysts but for seasoned traders who have been searching for just one good book that includes the essentials plus some innovative ways to improve their trading results. The book offers new thoughts on building trading plans, enhancing classic market indicators, and methods. Robert T.H. Lee has taken a giant step forward since he published Power Tools for Traders in 1997. The last part on Financial Astrology contributed by Peter A. Tryde should be a special bonus, a new approach to the study of technical analysis in recent years."
Teresa Wong/Blair, Earlthorn.com, Trading Books Specialist and Seminars Organizer

"As an investor, it is refreshing to come across a book that contains such a comprehensive overview of technical analysis and also delves into an area not often considered, namely the influence of astro–harmonics on the markets. It is well known that lunar cycles affect human behaviour. Extensive studies of data drawn from stock markets around the world have confirmed this belief to be a fact. One can, therefore, look at the stock market performance not only as the manifestation of econo–financial outcomes, but also as a reflection of collective investor (human) behavior. Yet, few books show how to use this known fact to our advantage! This book fills that void with its significant studies of astro–financial influence on markets, combined with an extensive review of technical analysis and stock risk management tools. I highly recommend the book to all serious traders, analysts, and researchers who are looking for new ways to improve their portfolio and trading performance."
Michael T. Kong, CEO, Ethico Enviro–Energy Solutions Company Ltd

"This book is a very useful introduction to the many basic concepts and rules of technical analysis presented with clarity and easy to follow examples. It also offers seasoned traders some new perspectives and useful techniques to achieve better trading results."
Lee Seng Lin, Consultant, Yu Ming Investment Management Ltd

"As a retired investment broker, with more than thirty years of experience in the markets of Asia and Australasia, it is a delight to read a book that so well relates to the need nowadays to combine fundamental, technical, and astrological analysis especially since 2008! Even experienced traders can learn a trick or two from this book and I think it will become a reference book for many."
Brian Dilworth

Foreword by Ananda Bhaumik ix

Preface xi

Disclaimer xiv

CHAPTER 1 Be Prepared 1

Fundamental and Technical Analysis 2

Conclusion 8

CHAPTER 2 Let s Get Started 9

Patterns 10

Volume 12

Price Momentum 13

Price and Moving Averages 14

Combining the Four Dimensions 17

Beyond Technical Analysis 18

Financial Astrology 18

Keeping Count 24

Conclusion 26

CHAPTER 3 Essential Patterns 29

Open 30

High 30

Low 31

Close 32

Candlestick Patterns 32

Divergence Patterns 35

Diagonal Patterns 38

Patterns Continued 40

M and W Patterns 41

Head and Shoulders Patterns 42

Rectangle Patterns 45

Saucer Patterns 47

AB=CD Patterns 48

Gaps 51

Conclusion 54

CHAPTER 4 Elliott Waves 55

Wave 1 56

Wave 2 58

Wave 3 58

Wave 4 59

Wave 5 59

Extended Waves 59

Three–Wave Structures 60

Corrective 3–3–5 Patterns 63

Corrective 5–3–5 Patterns 66

Rule of Alternation 71

Fibonacci Retracement and Projection 71

Application of Elliott Wave Analysis 75

Conclusion 77

Appendix: Ratios and Wave Relationship 80

CHAPTER 5 Volume 81

Basic Volume Plots 82

Reading Volume 83

Money–Flow Indicator 86

Deciphering Trend with Volume 87

Conclusion 88

CHAPTER 6 Key Indicators 91

Momentum Oscillator 93

Queuing Theory of Moving Average Crossovers (QMAC) 96

MACD 105

Average Direction Index 107

Protective Stops 108

Conclusion 109

CHAPTER 7 Applied Systems 113

Catching That Trend 114

Built–In Color Trend Indicator 115

Supporting Moving Averages 117

Trade on Daily Signals 120

Trading with Ichimoku 126

Conclusion 128

CHAPTER 8 Formulating Your Trading Plan 131

Determining Your Time Frame 131

Selecting Stocks 132

Risk Management 133

Determine Entry Points 133

Determine Exit Strategies 134

Reality Check 134

CHAPTER 9 Financial Astrology 137

Using Lunar Cycles in Trading 137

How to Pick Winning Stocks 141

Choosing the Best Periods for Trading 151

Market Projection 163

Conclusion 169

APPENDIX 1 Ruling Planets of the Natural Horoscope 171

APPENDIX 2 Effects of Various Aspects 173

APPENDIX 3 Characteristics of the Twelve Zodiac Signs 175

APPENDIX 4 Formulas in MetaStock Format 177

Momentum Timing Oscillator as Used in Figure 2.3 177

Volume Zone Oscillator as Referred to in Figure 2.10 and Figure 5.8 178

Volume Ratio Compressed Indicator as Referred to in Figure 5.3 178

Moving Average Line with Upper and Lower Mirror Lines as Referred to in Figure 7.8 179

Mid–Term Period Moving Average Lines as R eferred to in Figure 2.5 179

Glossary 181

Astrological Terms 183

Bibliography 185

Suggested Reading 185

Astrological Books 185

Charting Software Programs 186

Astrology Software Programs 186

Financial Astrology Software Programs 186

Other Resources 186

About the Authors 187

Index 189

ROBERT T.H. LEE has over fifty years of experience in the financial industry and over thirty–five years of experience in securities and investment banking. Currently, he is an Independent Non–Executive Director of Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holdings Corp., a publicly listed company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Lee is also a Senior Business Consultant of Henny Wee & Co, Certified Public Accountants, Hong Kong, in corporate governance, mergers, and acquisitions. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London, a member of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, and a member of the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute.

PETER A. TRYDE joined Merrill Lynch, Hong Kong, in 1981 and has spent over twenty years in the investment industry, becoming a securities and futures senior dealing director. In recent years, he has been engaged in the raising of capital for various "green" projects, as well as trading the markets based on the advanced neural network projection features of Timing Solution software program. His interest in astrology arose because a senior colleague used these forecasts in his trading back in the nineties and since then Tryde has been studying astro–harmonics with the main focus on how planetary cycles correlate with the trends in the financial and commodities markets.