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Marc Rivalland on Swing Trading by Marc Rivalland
  • Marc Rivalland on Swing Trading

  • A guide to profitable short-term investing

  • by Marc Rivalland
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    • Product code: 14705
    • ISBN: 1897597193, ISBN13: 9781897597194, 214 pages, paperback
      Published by Harriman House, 1st edition, 2002
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    Description of Marc Rivalland on Swing Trading

    The proactive approach to the stock market - don't be a victim - there is something you can do about it.

    Swing trading is an approach to the stock market which is concerned less with value (a moveable feast as many have found out), and more with exploiting short-term upswings and downswings in share prices and market indices. Although the ranks of swing traders swell daily, not many traders know that there is a type of chart, a swing chart, which is designed specifically for swing trading.

    In this ground-breaking book, Marc Rivalland, author of 'The Trader' column in Investors Chronicle, shows how swing charts can be used to perfect market timing. Moreover, Marc reveals his hitherto secret modifications to Gann swing charts which make them even more effective for stock market traders. W. D. Gann said "a study of swings in active stocks will convince a man that he can make far greater profits in swings than in any other way of trading". With this book, you get Gann and more.

    In addition, Marc uses his two decades of experience with point & figure charts to bring to readers an up-to-date and thoroughly modern evaluation of the best point & figure signals to use when trading individual equities. Point & figure is enjoying an enormous resurgence. Readers of this book will discover new insights into this proven and popular 100+year old method of charting share prices.

    Marc reveals his proprietary method of integrating swing charts and point & figure charts to further increase the chances of success. There is a chapter on the vital RSI indicator and a chapter devoted solely to those more passively inclined - long-term buy-and-hold investors.

    In every case, the best trading tactics are discussed. Each technique is critically examined. The advantages are highlighted but the disadvantages are not glossed over. In all, the reader will receive a uniquely informative evaluation of the best, most disciplined way to approach the markets.

    The style of the book is highly practical. Over 100 colour charts of real-life trading situations are used to illustrate the points being made. The charts are carefully annotated, and accompanied by clear and thoughtful commentary. The exact point where buy and sell signals occurred is shown.

    'Marc Rivalland on Swing Trading' is THE essential book for stock market investors and traders.

    Contents of Marc Rivalland on Swing Trading

    PREFACE
    Exploiting swings
    Why swing trade?
    Swing charts and point & figure charts
    Audience
    Structure of this book

    1. INTRODUCTION
    Early lessons
    What is a swing trade?
    What is the point of swing trading?
    What makes a swing trader?
    Who swing trades?
    Swing trading and charts
    The logic underlying the use of charts

    2. SWING TRADING IN PRACTICE
    Selling short
    Normal service
    Linear phases and how to spot them
    My approach
    The tooled up swing trader

    3. GANN SWING CHARTS
    W.D. Gann's secret
    Standard Dow theory compared to Gann
    Changes of trend and intermediate swings
    Construction of a Gann swing chart

    4. MODIFIED SWING CHARTS
    Definitions
    Faults with the Gann swing chart
    Modification 1 - 'Get in Early'
    Modification 2 - 'If the third day is an outside day, it is part of the correction'
    Modification 3 - 'Relax the requirement for three consecutive days'
    Modification 4 - 'Count trading days only'
    Buy and sell signals
    Change of trend signals
    Continuation of trend signals
    Problem areas
    Tailpiece

    5. SWING CHARTING TACTICS
    My approach
    Profit maximisation techniques
    stop losses
    setting profit targets
    linear phases
    Trading all the swings

    6. POINT & FIGURE CHARTS
    Introduction
    Ethos

    7. POINT & FIGURE SIGNALS
    Introduction
    The double top and double bottom
    The bullish signal
    The bearish signal
    The bearish signal reversed
    The bullish signal reversed
    Triangles
    The triple top
    The ascending triple top
    The spread triple top
    The triple top with long tail
    The bull trap
    The catapult
    The triple bottom
    The descending triple bottom
    The spread triple bottom
    The triple bottom with long tail
    The long tail down
    The high pole
    My evaluation
    My favourite point & figure signals
    - The triple top with rising lows
    - The bearish or bullish shakeout
    The whipsaw

    8. POINT & FIGURE TACTICS
    Choose the right security
    When to take profits
    Reliability of point & figure charts
    Tailpiece 1
    Tailpiece 2

    9. INTEGRATING POINT & FIGURE AND SWING CHARTS
    Integrating p&f charts and swing charts when trading indices
    Integrating p&f charts and swing charts when trading individual equities
    Tailpiece

    10. RSI
    Explanation of RSI
    Weekly RSI
    Moving averages
    The Coppock Indicator
    Bullish Percent charts
    Candlesticks
    Relative strength

    11. TACTICS FOR LTBHs
    Limited use of swing charts
    Using options and charts to enhance returns
    Tailpiece

    12. SUMMATION
    My approach - a summary
    Mistakes to avoid
    Final word

    Appendices

    Glossary

    Index

    About Marc Rivalland

    After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1975, Marc Rivalland was employed as a share analyst for one of South Africa's leading merchant banks. At the same time he undertook his Bachelor of Laws degree. In 1979 he emigrated to the UK and worked in the futures industry, first as an analyst and then as an account executive. He was team leader for Conticommodity on the LIFFE floor when it opened in September 1982. After a stint as a floor trader and arbitrageur, Marc was called to the English Bar by the Middle Temple in July 1987. He remains a practising barrister in the Chambers of Edward Faulks QC.

    For 2 years Marc wrote educational articles on point & figure charts for London's Evening Standard. He also writes 'The Trader' column for Investors Chronicle, as well as giving seminars on technical analysis.

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