Product Description

While most books on trading deal with general concepts and shy away from specifics, Forex Patterns and Probabilities provides you with real-world strategies and a rare sense of clarity about the specific mechanics of currency trading. Leading trading educator Ed Ponsi will explain the driving forces in the currency markets and will provide strategies to enter, exit, and manage successful trades. Dozens of chart examples and explanations will guide you each step of the way and allow the reader to "look over the shoulder" of a professional trader hard at work at his craft.

This book provides traders with step-by-step methodologies that are based on real market tendencies. The strategies in this book are presented clearly and in detail, so that anyone who wishes to can learn how to trade like a professional. It is written in a style that is easy to understand, so that the reader can quickly learn and use the techniques provided.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23580 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

From the Inside Flap

In recent years, traders have turned to the foreign exchange market expecting to capture substantial profits. While the high availability of leverage within this arena can improve your chances of making money, ultimately the success of your endeavors depends upon how well you understand and operate within this market. Nobody knows this better than author Ed Ponsi. As a professional trader and leading educator of traders, Ponsi has developed a proven approach to trading today's forex market, and now, with Forex Patterns and Probabilities, he wants to share it with you.

While most books on trading deal with general concepts and shy away from specifics, Forex Patterns and Probabilities provides you with real-world strategies and a rare sense of clarity about the specific mechanics of currency trading that will allow you to take advantage of both trending and range-bound markets.

Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Forex Patterns and Probabilities will help you make the most of your time in this market. You'll be introduced to a variety of elements that are essential to forex trading success and discover the best ways to enter, exit, and manage trades. Dozens of chart examples and explanations will guide you each step of the way and allow you to "look over the shoulder" of a professional trader hard at work at his craft.

Divided into four comprehensive parts, this detailed guide:

• Explains the playing field of the forex market, using powerful metaphors that relate trading scenarios to situations in everyday life

• Outlines several specific trading strategies—including the FX-Ed Trend Technique—designed for trending markets

• Delves into a variety of non-trending trading techniques—from the volatility-based Squeeze Play to the hedge fund–inspired Interest Rate Edge—which are all based on unique market tendencies

• Offers an insider's view on how to emulate the behavioral patterns of successful professional traders—and how to escape the mindset of the amateur

• And much more

Today's forex market contains some of the most profitable trading opportunities in the world. With the practical strategies and trading methodologies found in Forex Patterns and Probabilities you can uncover these opportunities and achieve long-term financial success along the way.

From the Back Cover

Praise for Forex PATTERNS & PROBABILITIES

"Ed has the experience, he has the knowledge, and he has the ability to wrap it all up into one of the most useful and insightful books on trading that I've read. You're going to be a better trader with the help of this book."
—Rob Booker, independent currency trader, and author of Adventures of a Currency Trader

"This book is a must-read for any equities trader who is trying to learn the ins and outs of the forex markets. Ed has the rare gift among traders and educators to take complex trading theories and break them down into interesting and easy-to-digest trading concepts. I have personally had the benefit of studying live with Ed, and I found this book a great review of my live courses with him and now use it as my main forex reference book in my trading library. Ed you truly are the rock star of the FX markets. Well done!"
—Michael J. Di Gioia, cofounder, the Results-Driven Financial Network

"Forex Patterns and Probabilities is one of the best practical forex trading books I have read, and I have read a good many forex books! Ed thoroughly teaches those areas that cause most difficulty for new traders, from economic fundamentals to technical trading to the psychological aspects that are so important but ignored by so many new to trading. Peppered throughout with anecdotes from the trading and non-trading world, Ed's easygoing, homespun style gets his message across very effectively. This work is destined to become essential reading for both new and established traders."
—George Hallmey, Director, www.Clickevents.com

"Ed Ponsi is a complete teacher! Forex Patterns and Probabilities covers it all for forex and trading in general. This book will teach you the foundations, the tactics, the pitfalls, and the 'real' world of forex. As Director of Education for the Online Trading Academy, I understand the importance of education and trading knowledge. . . Forex Patterns and Probabilities, while focused on forex, allows the reader to see the nuances of trading in general—fundamental, technical, psychological, plan management, and a strong, healthy dose of risk management and discipline."
—Mike McMahon, Director of Education, Online Trading Academy

About the Author
Ed Ponsi is the President of FXEducator.com and is the former chief trading instructor for Forex Capital Markets. He is an experienced professional trader and money manager who has advised hedge funds, institutional traders, and individuals of all levels of skill and experience. Ponsi is featured on the FXEducator.com DVD series, Forex Trading with Ed Ponsi. He is a dynamic public speaker who has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, and is a frequent guest lecturer at trading conventions and seminars around the world.

Customer Reviews

The Best Forex Book By Far - A Classic
Without a doubt this book is far superior to anything else available on the subject of forex trading. "Forex Patterns and Probabilities" will become a trading classic not only for the tremendous amount of useful information it provides, but for the easy and fun way that the information is presented. The author, Ed Ponsi, presents very detailed strategies and then demonstrates them to the reader in a very concise manner. This is exactly what I needed and what most traders need - clear, unambiguous directions that explain in perfect detail exactly what the trader must do to make money trading.

The author caught my attention when he appeared on CNBC, and it became immediately clear that he was not the average guest. He has a relaxed manner and a seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of trading, yet he explains everything in a very down-to-earth manner. He has a real ability to explain trading in a way that is easy to comprehend for the average person. The book reflects that.

The one thing that is abundantly clear is that the book is written by an actual trader - you can tell by the tremendous detail and the clear thought process that the author has actually used these strategies, and he even shows examples where the trades didn't work out. He shows trading as it really is, not the idealized version presented in most books.

When I read this book I felt as if the author were speaking directly to me in that pleasant, easy-going manner. The book is free of technical jargon and is even amusing at times. I especially enjoyed the stories about the author's early days as a trader on Wall Street, and the way he relates trading to everyday life.

This book contains some real eye-openers, including a chapter that will forever change the way I think about trading. The author applies game theory to show why most short term traders lose money, and what you can do about it. This alone was worth the price of the book. Another section exposes the conflict of interest inherent in the introducing broker relationship. You certainly won't see that in any of the books written by market maker employees. Another great section showed how to set goals. There was so much good, useful information in this book, and it was so easy to read and entertaining, that I couldn't put it down. I recommend it highly to anyone who is serious about trading for a living.

Great Content, Easy to Understand, No Hype
This book presents a rare combination - excellent content presented in language that is easy to understand. This is exactly what I needed, a clear series of trading tactics and strategies with no mysterious technical jargon to confuse the reader. The author wastes little time and "gets to the good stuff", a welcome relief from all of the filler-laden material on currency trading that permeates the industry.

I find it refreshing that Ed Ponsi does not try to hype anything in his book, he just gives good solid trading techniques and advice. This is in stark contrast to so-called 'authors' who are really just shills for currency market makers or signal providers, trying to hype their products. Why is there so much hype in the trading world?

The author is adamant that traders need to use different tactics for different situations. I have been using the FXED Trend strategy and Ed's multiple time frame strategy and they've been great, especially on the trending currency pairs. When the market ceases to trend, I switch tactics as recommended by the author, and use the Elevator Trade or the FXED Fibonacci Trade.

The bottom line is, I really enjoyed this book. It clearly states what traders must do to succeed, so I recommend it highly. Five stars.

Clear and detailed strategies for the forex market
Ed provides the basics of trading strategies that handle most of the forex market conditions. While many of these strategies have appeared eleswhere the explanations of why they work and why they should be followed is something that comes from years of trading experience. For example: why does forex often fail to breakout of support and resistance areas on the first or second attempt? How do the institutions maneuver the price during slow volume hours and how you can use this to advantage. Also the section on his trend following system is clearly thought out and easy to follow.

This is a book that I could really could have used 6 months ago and skipped most of the other stuff about trading. About the only thing missing is backtested results to show how well the systems work in real trading. But there are clear examples of each strategy.