Chart Patterns: After the Buy
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Chart Patterns After the Buy by Thomas N. Bulkowski is a specialized trading guide that fills a critical gap in technical analysis—understanding what happens after a trade is entered. While most books on chart patterns focus heavily on identifying setups, Bulkowski takes the analysis further by exploring how price behaves once the breakout occurs and a position is established. This practical angle makes the book uniquely valuable for traders who want to improve trade management, not just trade entry.
Bulkowski, a renowned authority on chart patterns and author of numerous technical analysis classics, brings his trademark research-driven approach to this volume. Drawing on thousands of historical price charts, he examines how different chart patterns perform after the buy signal, the probabilities of success, and the conditions that tend to lead to failure. By quantifying post-buy behavior, the book gives traders a clearer roadmap for setting realistic expectations, managing risk, and adjusting strategies in real time.
The book also emphasizes practical trade management techniques. Bulkowski discusses optimal stop-loss placement, target-setting, and the role of market context in shaping outcomes. Traders learn not only which chart patterns are most likely to deliver follow-through but also how long to hold positions, when to scale out, and how to avoid common mistakes that erode profits.
What sets this work apart is its balance of statistical depth and accessibility. Bulkowski writes in a straightforward, trader-friendly style, making complex data easy to apply without overwhelming the reader. His charts, examples, and evidence-backed insights allow traders to bridge the gap between theory and execution.
For active traders who rely on chart patterns, Chart Patterns After the Buy is both a reference guide and a practical toolkit. It shifts the focus from the thrill of identifying patterns to the discipline of managing trades effectively—an area where profitability is truly determined. By mastering the “after the buy” phase, readers gain a decisive edge in their technical trading journey.
Contents:
- Big M
- Big W
- Broadening Bottoms
- Broadening Tops
- Double Bottoms
- Double Tops
- Earnings Miss
- Flags and Pennants
- Head-and-Shoulders Bottoms
- Head-and-Shoulders Tops
- Measured Move Down
- Measured Move Up
- Price Mirrors
- Price Mountains
- Rectangles
- Reversals and Continuations
- Straight-Line Run Down
- Straight-Line Run Up
- Tops and Bottoms
- Trends and Countertrends
- Triangle Apex and Turning Points
- Triangles, Ascending
- Triangles, Descending
- Triangles, Symmetrical
- Vertical Run Down
- Vertical Run Up
Chart Patterns: After the Buy By Thomas N. Bulkowski pdf
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| Publication Year | 2016 |
15 reviews for Chart Patterns: After the Buy
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Ali Meadows (verified owner) –
Great book, as well as the other books by Thomas Bulkowski. The reader is taken by the hand and accompanied by the hand during the unfolding of the pattern, from its recognition to the closing of the position. To read!
Bear Hensley (verified owner) –
This book will open your eyes and will fundamentally charge how you view the market. I was lost before this book. Buy the book, employe and backtest the strategies and you’ll see for yourself.
Alan Strong (verified owner) –
This book is for the beginner and professional stock trader alike.
The author not only explains entry & exit (buy & sell) positions in a witty & comical way that will stick in your mind when you’re either buying or selling. In addition to the witty writing style, he adds a unique feature. The author provides numerous inserts (diagrams) and charts as he explains what you should do to have a profitable trade after you buy.
The author shows you amazing patterns (charts) and statistics to aid you in timing your buying & selling positions. Each example provides a full trading strategy and as he says in the book, “you modify it to your own style of trading”.
Trends and Cycles:
The author explains how to use the inserts and how to go about finding what cycle or sequence of the trend you are in. He provides you the percentages of how long you will profit, now that you have learned how to spot the trend.
These unique inserts help you navigate and time when to do your buying and selling.
I found them to be as clear as water now that I know what to look for before buying my stocks.
Chapter 17-Straight Line Run Down:
Was an amazing chapter for me because this is currently happening in our markets as we speak and I didn’t know how to identify them until I read this book! He states in the book this is a pattern that can either cost or make you tons of money. The author shows charts, statistics & examples plus he explains the statistics so you know exactly what to do when you encounter these patterns. It tells you the juicy percentages you can make on the Straight Line Run Down pattern, Ca-Ching!
I’m glad I have this book because now I am using it everyday in my trading along with ALL of the other books written by Thomas Bulkowski. I use this book as my reference guide as to when I should buy & sell a position. Good job Thomas!
Pearl Benton (verified owner) –
a must if you are a chartist
Novalee Hopkins (verified owner) –
Meets expectations and a much needed tool available inside to refer to from time to time
Rio Valenzuela (verified owner) –
Great book for beginners and advanced traders, explanations are very well explained.
Salvatore Chandler (verified owner) –
Excellent
Mariah Rivers (verified owner) –
What I liked was the authors clear presentation it helped me with my trading.
Serena McLean (verified owner) –
Still reading and learning. Very well written with lots and lots of information. I have several of Thomas Bulkowski’s books, however this is fast becoming my favorite. I really like the way he breaks down each pattern and the percentages of the different outcomes.
Crosby Turner (verified owner) –
I buy all of his books and they are critical to my success.
Cassandra Galindo (verified owner) –
Good for experienced traders. Amazing work ref the odds of each pattern’s outcome.
Margo Dejesus (verified owner) –
Little confusing
Jamal Calderon (verified owner) –
At first glance I thought information overload BUT, the book is laid out so systematic so that was good. I have read so many books before this that it was refreshing to see new formulas that were pretested become reliable info for me. I also thought if this book does not give me new information then I may stop buying books like this because I have plenty now, but now This author has peaked my interest and 1 good trade pays for the book. Great info.
Henley Waller (verified owner) –
Fantastic book. Densly packed with information that you won’t find in any other book. This is not a book to be read from cover to cover. It’s a reference book that gives you statistics of a huge array of setups involving chart patterns and their statistical outcomes. After identifying a particular chart pattern in a stock, you look it up in the book and it shows you the probably outcomes, depending on the longterm history of the chart.
Viviana Gardner (verified owner) –
Liked the statistical analysis and ability to easily find patterns related to what is going on during or after a particular trading day and the likelihood of what is coming next.