Steve Nison

Steve Nison is founder and President of Candlecharts.com which provides premier educational products and advisory services (also see About Candlecharts.com)

Traders and investors everywhere have discovered the power of candle charting because of Steve’s groundbreaking work.

Nison, the very first to reveal the startling power of candlestick charts to the Western Hemisphere, is acknowledged as the leading authority on the subject. Before Nison’s work not one charting system in the Western world had candle charts. Now almost every electronic charting package has them.

While recognized as the authority on candlestick charts, Nison is also an expert on Western technical analysis with over 25 years real world experience. As such, as a result many of his products and services incorporate both Eastern and Western technical trading techniques.
Steve, the very first to reveal the startling power of candlestick charts to the Western Hemisphere, is acknowledged as the leading authority on the subject

Nison is the author of “Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques” and “Beyond Candlesticks”. Sales of over 75,000 copies, in eight languages, have made these books the “bibles of candlestick analysis” around the world.

Nison’s work has been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Worth, Institutional Investor, and many other publications around the world.

Nison has appeared numerous times on CNBC, and his segment on FNN (the precursor to CNBC) brought in the most viewers that network ever had.

As a renowned and sought after speaker, Nison has trained professionals in 18 countries and from almost every major investment firm, on how to apply – and profit from – these methods.

Mr. Nison has spoken, by request, before the World Bank and the Federal Reserve, He has taught at numerous Universities, and major stock and commodity exchanges. In addition, he is an instructor at the New York Institute of Finance.

He was among the first to receive the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation from the Market Technicians Association (MTA) and was nominated for the MTA’s “Best of the Best” for Price forecasting/Market analysis.

Mr. Nison holds an MBA in Finance and Investments and was a Senior Technical Analyst at Merrill Lynch and a Senior Vice President at Daiwa Securities.

Steve Nison Profiting With Japanese Candlestick Trading Candlestick Trading Course 4 DVDs
What are Japanese Candlesticks and why should traders use them? This brand new video workshop will help you understand and master this powerful tool with high impact results.

Steve Nison is the premiere expert on Candlesticks in the world and now you can benefit from his expertise in the comfort of your own home. Filmed at a unique one-day seminar he gave for a select group of traders you’ll find discover

-The Most Import Candle Patterns
-Using the Power of Candles for Online Trading
-Combining western technical indicators with CandleStick Charts for increased profits
-Reducing risk with Candlestick Charts
-Swing & Day Trading with Candlestick Charts and so much more.

Steve Nison Japanese Candle Charting CMT Trading Course DVD
Feel the scales drop from your eyes as you experience new depth of field from the basic price data that you’ve always used.

If you want to maximize the reward/risk ratio of your trades, or if you think you have to dump bar charts and other Western tools for analyzing markets in order to use Japanese candle charts, think again. In this clear and concise presentation, market technician Steve Nison shows you how to interpret candle charts and how to combine them with Western analytical techniques to maximize your reward/risk ratio. Steve also includes insights not contained in his beautifully illustrated Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques, which is recommended for use with this video.

Beyond Candlesticks: New Japanese Charting Techniques Revealed
Beyond Candlesticks New and powerful Japanese charting secrets revealed for today’s traders and investors In 1990, Steve Nison introduced traders in the West to a powerful analytical tool that had long given Japanese Investors a competitive edge. Now, with this groundbreaking new book, the “Father of Candlesticks” further revolutionizes technical analysis with an entire collection of stunningly effective Japanese techniques. In Beyond Candlesticks, Steve Nison unveils the mysteries of four more of Japan’s most closely guarded financial secrets—Kagi, Renko, Three-Line Break charts, and the disparity index—incredibly versatile techniques for forecasting and tracking market prices and buying and selling periods. Completely self-contained and requiring no prior experience with Japanese charting techniques, Beyond Candlesticks:*Introduces Kagl, Renko, and Three-Line Break charts—powerful non-time series charting techniques never before seen In the West*Explores the exotic twists and turns of the disparity index—a Japanese secret more exact and timely than its Western cousin, moving averages*Takes you step-by-step through each charting technique with the help of nearly 200 illustrations, dozens of detailed real-world examples, and clear-cut guidelines on how to use them In your day-to-day trading and Investing*Demonstrates how these techniques can be used on equities, futures, fixed-in-come, foreign exchange, and overseas markets*Explains how they can be merged with candlesticks and traditional Western techniques to create powerful new hybridsBut that’s not all. In addition to Instructing readers in these exciting new charting techniques, Nison also takes us deeper inside the mysteries of candlesticks than ever before. Expanding his coverage beyond the futures markets that were the focus of his 1991 classic, Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques, Nison describes candlestick patterns that can be applied to stocks, bonds, and foreign exchange. He also demonstrates new ways in which candlesticks alone or in conjunction with traditional Western techniques, can be adapted to virtually any trading, investing, or hedging strategy. Affording Western readers an unprecedented opportunity to acquaint themselves with these powerful, centuries-old techniques, Beyond Candlesticks is a resource that no trader, broker, analyst, or Investor can afford to be without.

Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques, 2nd Edition
This easy-to-read guide provides a clear understanding of Japanese Candlestick Charting, an increasingly popular and dynamic approach to market analysis. Steve Nison, known around the world as the “Father of Candlesticks, uses hundreds of examples that show how candlestick techniques can be used in all of today’s markets. Traders will learn how candlestick charting can be used to improve returns and help decrease market risk

The Candlestick Course
Candlestick charting is more popular than ever before, with a legion of new traders and investors being introduced to the concept by some of today’s hottest investment gurus. Having introduced the candlestick technique to the West through two of his bestselling books, Steve Nison is regarded as a luminary in the field of candlestick charting. In his new venture, The Candlestick Course, Nison explains patterns of varying complexity and tests the reader’s knowledge with quizzes, Q&As, and intensive examples. In accessible and easy-to-understand language, this book offers expert instruction on the practical applications of candlestick charting to give every level of investor a complete understanding of this proven, profitable, and time-tested investing technique. Straightforward answers quickly clarify this easy-to-use charting method. This guide will allow readers to recognize and implement various candlestick patterns and lines in today’s real-world trading environment–giving them a noticeable edge in their trading activities.

Candlestick Charting Basics (Audio)
Learn candlestick charting from a trading master! Steve Nison will take you through the basics of candlestick charting and teach you to easily spot early reversal signs in this informative audio CD. A great supplement to his best-selling title ‘Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques’ and his video workshop ‘Strategies for Profiting with Japanese Candlesticks’, this audio is equally beneficial to both the novice candlestick trader as well as the more experienced Technical Analyst as a clear and concise refresher on the basics of candlestick charting.

Steve Nison’s Secrets To Becoming a Samurai Trader

I’ll guide you step by step through nearly 250 charts to illustrate all of the valuable topics we’ll learn below.

All the charts shown in the video workshop are downloadable from this web site. And, to boost your learning experience each chart is numbered both on the video and handout so you’ll always know which one is being explained.

This is the perfect opportunity for you to get personalized instruction in the convenience of your own home.