Cohen The Insider Edge

How to Follow the Insiders for Windfall Profits
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-28484-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Trading Series

Bestselling trading author Guy Cohen introduces the OVIindicator to stock trading
More fortunes are made from trading stocks than any otherfinancial instrument, and these windfalls are available to anyonewho has access to the right information.
Presenting the methods used by the best traders in themarket, The Insider Edge: How to Follow the Insidersfor Windfall Profits uses options transaction data to revealwhat "informed traders" are doing, and how anyone can takeadvantage of these techniques.
Whether the markets are choppy or trending, it always pays towait for a clear opportunity. Any good trader knows that they needan Edge to excel, and this book demonstrates how the combination ofspecific chart patterns, author Guy Cohen's proprietary OVIindicator, and a robust trading plan, when combined, will deliversuccess.
In The Insider Edge, Guy Cohen reveals:
* How you can profit from options without having to trade or evenunderstand them!
* Why the smart money often gravitates to the optionsmarkets.
* How options transactions can often reveal the direction of thestock price.
* How you can trade using information typically reserved for thepros.
* A trading plan the delivers maximum safety and windfallprofits.
* How to use his proprietary OVI indicator online for free, soyou can start to follow the insiders.
The author emphasises that The Insider Edge is for anyonewho wants to trade stocks. No options knowledge is requiredto benefit from this book. His method involves observing whatthe smart options traders are doing, and then following them. This is what gives you The Insider Edge.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Guy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface vii
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
March 8, 2008 3
March 2008 5
March 2009 6
April 26, 2010 7
March 2011 8
Summer 2011 9
September 7, 2011 10
"Informed Trading" and the OVI 11
The Insider's Rationale 12
Trading Breakouts 13
CHAPTER 1 The Most Popular Chart Patterns: Why Chart PatternsAre So Important 15
Price Bars 16
Support and Resistance 20
Trends 30
Flag Patterns and Consolidations 33
Head and Shoulders 43
Indicators 48
Learning Points 51
CHAPTER 2 The OVI: Guide to the Insiders:
Introduction to the OVI 53
What Is the OVI? 59
When to Use the OVI and When Not to Use It 64
The OVI with Stocks 78
Learning Points 105
CHAPTER 3 Flags and Channel Breakouts in
Detail: Focusing on the Patterns
That Work Best with the OVI 109
Bull Flags 110
Bear Flags 118
Flags with a Strong OVI Signal 127
Channel Breakouts 128
Setting the First Profit Target 134
Learning Points 146
CHAPTER 4 The Trading Plan: The Complete
Trading Plan 151
Order Types 153
The Trading Plan 155
Learning Points 214
CHAPTER 5 Putting It All Together 217
Summary of the OVI Trading Method 219
A Few More Examples 221
Action Steps 226
Summary of Tools for You to Use 239
Take the Next Step Now! 240
About the Author 241
Index 243

Über Autor(innen)

An innovator in financial trading, Guy Cohen is thecreator and originator of the unique OVI Indicator, FlagTrader, andOptionEasy, among other trading tools. Guy is also an establishedbestselling author, commentator, and entertaining speaker ontrading and the financial markets.
Guy specializes in trading stocks and options, with his hallmarkuser-friendly approach and liberal use of illustrations. Hispublished work is complemented by pioneering breakthroughs in theareas of trading and technical indicators, especially the OVI. WithGuy's market-tested innovations, you will find proven techniques tosucceed, complemented by industry-leading customer service.
Guy earned an MBA in finance from Cass Business School, CityUniversity London.