{"product_id":"mastering-the-stock-market-isbn-9781118343487","title":"Mastering the Stock Market","description":"\u003cb\u003eNoted technical analyst John Person outlines a comprehensive method to pinpointing today's best trading opportunities\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe economy and stock market are heavily influenced by seasonal factors. For example, a strong holiday buying season tends to be bullish for retail stocks or rising energy costs hurt airline profitability. Awareness of seasonal trends in both the economy and stock market can put you in a better position to profit from sectors and stocks that are likely to outperform the overall market. And technical tools can then be used to confirm emerging trends and time entries into these stocks and sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMastering the Stock Market\u003c\/i\u003e provides authoritative insights into a method for trading stocks based on seasonal trends, sector analysis, and market timing. Taking a top-down approach, the book explains how seasonal supply\/demand forces impact commodities and different sectors of the stock market. After learning how to identify stock market sectors and commodity ETFs that are ripe for a big move, you'll quickly discover how to use technical analysis to gauge the strength of the sector or commodity and then identify the strongest stocks and ETFs to trade. Along the way, you'll also learn how to use the author's own indicators, Persons Pivots, to identify support\/resistance areas and pinpoint optimal entry and exit points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines a proven technical approach for trading stocks based on seasonal trends, sector analysis, and market timing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreaks new ground in comparative relative strength, trading volume, breadth indicators, and utilizing pivot analysis in conjunction with options expiration days to identify trading opportunities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by noted technical analyst John L. Person\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo successfully trade today's markets you need to use a proven approach and have the discipline to effectively implement it. \u003ci\u003eMastering the Stock Market\u003c\/i\u003e has what you need to achieve these goals and capture consistent profits along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Stock Indexes and Sectors 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock-Picking Quandary 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExchange-Traded Funds 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Options Market 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Use Seasonal Analysis? 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Seasonal analysis 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePondering the Perks 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot All ETFs Are Measured Equally 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Sentiment analysis 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe AAII Sentiment Survey 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCOT Data 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsider Trading Information 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCOT Data Components 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Traders Benefit and Make Money from This Information? 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can This Information Possibly Be of Any Help to Us? 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompelling Evidence 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: COT Option Strategy 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Comparative relative Strength 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is It Used For? 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Charts 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpread Terminology 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomating Signals 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Market Performance 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Breadth Studies 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrend-Line Analysis 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBearish Divergence Signals 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBullish Convergence Signals 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport and Resistance 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndicators and Moving Averages 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Volume Analysis 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHindsight Is 20\/20 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Event Analysis 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Stocks 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBearish Divergence 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBullish Convergence 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelling Climax 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExhaustion Tops 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrading Patterns 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume and High-Frequency Traders 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume Weighted Average Price 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Patterns, Indicators, and Oscillators 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCandlesticks 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Doji 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReversal Patterns 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuation Patterns 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Indicator 101 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Scanning for Profits 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScanning the Universe 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrade Navigator 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh- and Low-Close Doji Scans 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDaily Scan Signals 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTradestation 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Pivot Point Analysis 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock Trader’s Time Frame 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerson’s Pivots Calculations 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFibonacci Combined with Pivot Points 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Putting It All Together 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosition Sizing, Trade Entry Techniques, Risk Management, Trailing Stops, and Trade Management Calculating Position Size 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfit Targets 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock Replacement Option Strategy 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDay-Trading Position Sizing 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAverage True Range 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwice Baked 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder Entry Using PPS 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSnap-Back Technique 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder Types 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStop Selection 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Exit 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpectations 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscipline 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 287\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN L. PERSON\u003c\/b\u003e is a thirty-two-year veteran of the trading industry, having worked as a floor trader, broker, analyst, and founder of NationalFutures.com, an online education site. He developed the Person Pivots (PPS) and other technical indicators that are on several companies' popular trading platforms, including TD Ameritrade, TradeStation, Open E Cry, NinjaTrader, Tradesignal, and Trade Navigator. Person has taught thousands of traders including members of the largest exchanges, and frequently speaks at industry conferences. He is the author of three nationally and internationally popular trading books as well as three trading courses and a DVD seminar series. Person's latest book, Commodity Trader's Almanac, is the authoritative guide to trading the seasonal aspects of the commodity markets and the correlated ETFs and stocks of those markets.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMASTERING THE STOCK MARKET\u003c\/b\u003e\t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than thirty years, noted technical analyst John Person has honed his investing skills as a floor trader, broker, analyst, and founder of NationalFutures.com. Now, in Mastering the Stock Market, Person offers sophisticated traders as well as those new to the field a wealth of information on his proven trading concepts. Throughout the book, he outlines a comprehensive top-down approach to capturing profits that entails making more-informed trading decisions and pinpointing the best possible opportunities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's rapid-fire technology offers you a more equal playing field when determining pricing, accessing various markets, and identifying platform transparency. Mastering the Stock Market gives traders an extra advantage by outlining the most relevant tools for making investment decisions that are characterized by lower risk and ultimately prove to be more profitable. Some of the tools Person touches upon include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSector and seasonal trend analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContrarian and momentum indicators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrice patterns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVolume studies (OBV)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreadth indicators (Advance\/Decline)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMoving averages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupport and resistance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the information outlined here, you'll discover the answers to the important questions all successful traders must ask, such as: what is the value of a certain stock, commodity, or ETF? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwareness of seasonal trends in both the economy and stock market can put you in a better position to profit from sectors and stocks that are likely to outperform the overall market. And technical tools can then be used to confirm emerging trends, among other things. Person shows you how using a combination of both approaches can give you an edge in your trading endeavors. In addition to this, Mastering the Stock Market shows you how to use the author's own indicators, Person Pivots, to identify support\/resistance areas and pinpoint optimal entry and exit points. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are still opportunities to make money in today's markets. 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