Trading Price Action Trading Ranges: Technical Analysis of Price Charts Bar by Bar for the Serious Trader (Wiley Trading)

Trading Price Action.....,"Trading Ranges" "Trends" "Reversals" "Reading Price Charts Bar by Bar" i.e. all of AL Brooks Price action books to me form a gold standard for Price action. First thing first. If you want to master the material in his books you "must" get the "Brooks Trading Course! It saves so much time and divulges high level information that is not found in the books or at least not emphasized. His style is not is not one strategy. It's a comprehensive methodology of reading Price action. He asks the question "What can markets do?" And pretty much tries to show exactly that over a long period of time in his materials. Some of the concepts that I find helpful.....the market cycle--the concept that a trend starts with a breakout then becomes a channel( a weaker 2 sided trend), and then evolves into a trading range......the break of a trend line--the concept that you need to see a break of a major trend line and then to see the trends high be tested before going countertrend. A basic tenet that many Price action teachers leave out. His use of gaps is powerful and his use of measured moves is something all traders should be familiar with. He's an breakout enthusiast and advocates "scaling in" or adding to losing positions if the context is right. I don't really like to "scale in" because of the added risk. And in general the style advocates probability over risk/reward and states that high probability comes with higher risk and low risk comes with lower probability but higher reward. It does admit that both approaches are valid. While the methodology is comprehensive I "personally" think it should not be a stopping point in one's trading education. Rather for me it has allowed me to go from totally new to having a strong foundation. I have to admit that I have not yet found consistent profitability. I am still on that journey. And I like other conceptualists like Adam Grimes and Michael Huddleston aka "The Inner Circle Trader". There are others for me! It's easier for me to approach other methods after studying AL Brooks because his method is so detailed and comprehensive. Yes for me it's a gold standard and forms a bulwark against the trading unknown......

THis is a hard book to master but if you can manage to get through it you will be part of the 5% who make it trading any financial instrument such as stocks and futures. It goes into excruciating details and covers the whole spectrum of trading. No other book written to this day covers the art of placing trades, and it is very comprehensive, as an author with an MD degree would be expected. I have all 3 of his books and they offer insights you will find no where else.

Al Brooks’ Price Action Trading – Volume 2: Trading Ranges is not a casual read. In fact, it is one of the more challenging trading books I have encountered. The writing is dense, the charts are plentiful, and the concepts require careful thought and repeated study. However, beneath its complexity lies a wealth of knowledge that any serious trader can benefit from. This book digs deep into the mechanics of trading ranges, one of the most common and often misunderstood phases of the market. Brooks breaks down subtle price action patterns, bar-by-bar nuances, and the psychology behind trading range behavior. While it may feel overwhelming at times, the insights provided are invaluable for anyone determined to master the art of reading price action. I’ll be completing my review of the full trilogy after finishing the third volume on Reversals. For now, I can confidently say that this second book is a treasure trove of trading wisdom. If you are willing to put in the time and effort, it will sharpen your ability to interpret charts far beyond the surface level. That said, I want to offer a fair warning: this is not an easy book. It demands patience, focus, and repeated study. But if you approach it with discipline, you will discover many pearls of wisdom that can truly transform your trading. Thank you, Al Brooks, for such a detailed and in-depth contribution to the world of trading education.

Price action technical analysis should be explained with charts so you can visualize the price charts accurately and not leave it for interpretation of what the author meant, it should not be explained by words alone. The book would've been shorter with more price charts and visual aid. For a technical, it's like reading an engineering book, but without the visual aid to help the reader understand what the author is talking about. It's like learning engineering through a radio (just use your imagination). If its just a novel or story book, its fine to just have text, for technical book, it should have better explanation and visual aid. For a very expensive book, I'm very dissatisfied with this book. As the author said, some may feel the book is incomprehensible, and have to read the book the second time. Some people have other books to read that are better written.

This incredible trilogy (Trends, Ranges, Reversals) is a must for any price action S&P trader!! It’s in the podium along with Bob Volmans’ book (more FX oriented). These 3 books are a price action masterpiece. Very specialized in the E-mini 5 m chart, which is ideal for a day trader or scalper. Once you have read the classic basic books which are for free on the internet (candlestick patterns, support, resistance, trendlines, supply-demand zones, etc..), then these 3 books are highly recommended. Even though there are some little mistakes in these 3 books they still deserve 5 stars. If you understand the concepts, nothing bothering. Perhaps traders who reviewed them before publishing were a bit distracted. If you are a beginner, it might be difficult to get all the contents at once. In my opinion, it shouldn’t be the first book you read in this field. For me the 3 books are perfect. Just one thing is missing from my point of view: more graphical analysis (where to place the entries, SL and exits), as trading is more graphical than literary. The most important aspect of the books is that Al teaches you to understand what’s happening in the market, and then, you decide where you place your stops, exits or entries. As in trading nobody has “The Truth”, the book’s written in a way that it’ll make you understand that every trader is unique, but the market’s the same for all. He teaches you; how two different traders can be winners at the same time, in opposite directions whether you are a bull or a bear. Both understand the market, both see clearly its structure and even taking opposite trades, they can be both winners, depending on their risk management, chart speed, etc. The most important thing to keep in mind is that: HE TEACHES YOU TO UNDERSTAND HOW MARKET MOVES. Besides Volman’s book (FX), I’ve never read something similar. I’m giving 5 stars, even if I was expecting at least 200 charts graphically analyzed rather than explained. If you have persistence and time, these 3 books ARE A MUST!!

The Trading Price Action series comprises of three books, which is the way the publisher decided to divide the author's work, and the three books must be read in sequence as they build upon each other. The author suggests, and I agree, that multiple readings are necessary to fully digest the material. The three books together are easily the most comprehensive guide to how markets actually work and how to trade them.

Al Brooks is different. He will teach you like dad pointing to the birds in the yard. I ended up getting his online academy service to augment the book. Now I don't read because there are 100s of videos of his. I am trying to go back to reading (better processing for the brain). Aside from Trading Trends in Stocks by Magee (classic that Brooks recommends), his work is the only stuff you need to succeed in trading. It's a second language, basically. Get your processing speed up.

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