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To: Acey who wrote (8300)	4/19/1998 12:32:00 PM
From: Lee Lichterman III	Respond to of 12039

Many have been listed on this string and on the Stochastics-Beginers thread. I am not much help as I learned from doing, making mistakes and constantly tweak my settings according to each stocks action. I have found that each stock works with it's own indicators. I have one where the stochastic period is 12 another 14. If I switch the two I get nothing useful but married up correctly and each is extremely accurate. Sorry I wasn't more help.

To: Acey who wrote (8300)	4/19/1998 2:33:00 PM
From: TechTrader42	Respond to of 12039

I'd recommend "Technical Analysis from A to Z" by Steven Achelis (Irwin, 1995). equis.com Brooke

To: Acey who wrote (8300)	4/19/1998 2:38:00 PM
From: ExCane	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12039

Acey- I'm curious to see what others post here, but when I was first introduced to TA, my mentor recommended starting with Stanley Weinstein's "Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets" (or similar) for the basics, then Dr. Alexander Elder's "Trading for a Living" to understand the psychology of the market participants (including yourself) as it relates to TA. I found them both informative and wonder if others here have. Good luck to you, there are many experts here who have helped me and I suspect you will find the same. -Alex

To: Acey who wrote (8300)	4/20/1998 6:20:00 PM
From: Ken Adams	Respond to of 12039

Acey... You've already received several good recommendations. Here's a little book that was originally written on TA back in 1962. You won't find Wilder's more recent ideas here, but it's a sound, basic book on reading charts. Called "How Charts Can Help You in the Stock Market". By William L. Jiler. Fraser Publishing. Any good bookstore could order it for you and it's only about $15. Good luck! Ken