One could easily ask, why do candlesticks continue to gain such power in the market? The answer can be found in the clear and straight-forward nature of the candlesticks themselves—offering traders the ability to see the bigger picture. Continuation patterns, reversal patterns, emerging trends, bottom and tops -- all of these insights manifest in a way that other charting systems just can't compete with. And from an array of nearly 100 charts, Dr. Pasternak has chosen the 21 most important ones.

* Learn about the candlesticks every trader must know by name
* Learn about the candlesticks that occur most often
* Learn about the candlesticks that will immediately affect your decisions
* Learn to increase your accuracy and predict with confidence

Candles combine perfectly with other tools of technical analysis such as support and resistance, moving average, and indicators such as MACD.