Trading Systems and Methods

By Perry J. Kaufman,

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The new edition of the definitive reference to trading systems-expanded and thoroughly updated.

Professional and individual traders haverelied on Trading Systems and Methods for over three decades. Acclaimed trading systems expert Perry Kaufman provides complete, authoritative information on proven indicators, programs, systems, and algorithms. Now in its sixth edition, this…

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Trading Systems is an encyclopedia of all the technical ideas ever devised and the trading methods associated with the technical ideas and how those methods can be used to manage risk. Like any encyclopedia, this book has far more information and insight than you can possibly absorb in a single sitting—or 50. Kaufman presents thorny math subjects with the math (if you can stomach it) and also in prose for those of us less-gifted. When I read some headline or assertion about a market that strikes me as absurd, I head straight for Kaufman to find out what he says…

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This is my classic book on stock and futures trading systems. It is both a complete learning guide and a reference work of 1200 pages. You will find hundreds of ideas, rules, and analyses of trading methods along with spreadsheets and computer programs to speed up the learning process. Long considered the best book on trading systems.

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