Beyond Candlesticks: New Japanese Charting Techniques Revealed

Beyond Candlesticks is Steve Nison’s groundbreaking follow-up to his first candlestick classic—an essential upgrade for every trader who wants to master the Japanese techniques that professional analysts rely on. While most traders stop at basic candlestick patterns, this book opens the door to a broader world of Japanese market interpretation, including the Disparity Index, Three-Line Break Charts, Renko Charts, and Kagi Charts—systems that were traditionally kept exclusive to Japanese institutions.

Across 276 pages of deeply practical material, Nison explains not just how these chart types work, but why they work—revealing the tug-of-war psychology behind price movements, trend shifts, exhaustion signals, and sentiment imbalances. Traders learn how these visual tools filter noise, clarify trend strength, isolate key reversal zones, and provide structure in markets where traditional Western indicators struggle.

Part I refines and expands traditional candlestick analysis—showing updated pattern logic, context rules, confirmation techniques, and real-market examples. Part II introduces the advanced Japanese charting systems rarely seen in Western textbooks. Each system is broken down step-by-step: construction, signals, trend interpretation, practice sessions, and trade integration.

The result is a complete technical trading resource that blends the clarity of Japanese methods with Western analytics. Whether you trade Forex, stocks, indices, or commodities, Beyond Candlesticks adds an entirely new layer of precision and insight to your market reading.

✅What You’ll Learn:

• How advanced candlestick confirmation rules improve timing and reduce false signals
• The true market psychology behind shadows, real bodies, gaps, windows, and star formations
• How the Disparity Index enhances timing beyond traditional moving averages
• Step-by-step construction of Three-Line Break, Renko, and Kagi charts
• How each Japanese charting method filters noise and exposes core trend structure
• Using Japanese patterns to identify exhaustion points, reversals, continuation zones, and trend strength
• How to merge candles with Western tools like Fibonacci retracements, support/resistance, and moving averages
• Practical trade evaluation: risk–reward, stop placement, and timing entries with multi-method confirmation
• Visual glossary of refined candlestick patterns for stronger pattern recognition
• Techniques for adapting your strategy to changing market conditions using Japanese principles

💡Key Benefits:

• Gain access to charting systems used for decades by Japanese professionals
• Improve clarity, reduce chart noise, and identify stronger, higher-probability setups
• Strengthen trend analysis using tools that reveal underlying supply-demand structure
• Enhance confidence with visual techniques that simplify complex market behavior
• Expand beyond basic candlesticks and evolve into a truly multi-method technical trader

👤Who This Book Is For:

This book is ideal for:

• Traders who already use candlesticks and want to reach a deeper, more advanced level
• Technical analysts seeking alternative charting methods that filter noise and expose trend mechanics
• Price action traders who want cleaner, more objective chart structures
• Swing traders, day traders, and position traders looking for timing precision
• Anyone committed to mastering Japanese technical analysis in its complete form

📚Table of Contents:

PART ONE: CANDLES

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Overview
• Chapter 2: The Basics
• Chapter 3: The Patterns
• Chapter 4: Candles and the Overall Technical Picture

PART TWO: THE DISPARITY INDEX AND NEW PRICE CHARTS

• Introduction
• Chapter 5: How the Japanese Use Moving Averages (Disparity Index)
• Chapter 6: Three-Line Break Charts
• Chapter 7: Renko Charts
• Chapter 8: Kagi Charts
• Practice Sessions
• Conclusion
• Glossary
• Bibliography

Beyond Candlesticks: New Japanese Charting Techniques Revealed By Steve Nison