by Thomas J. Dorsey
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"Everyone who's involved in financial markets must understand Point and Figure charting in order to get the full picture, whatever your view of technical analysis". - Jim Rogers, author of Hot Commodities and Investment Biker
"An invaluable road map for managing risk in the markets. Tom's methodology has given us the discipline and confidence to look around corners for our clients for almost twenty years." - James A. Parish, President and COO, Morgan Keegan & Co., Private Client Group
"Tom Dorsey continues to be one of the foremost authorities on Point and Figure charting. His relative strength analyses are essential for investors and traders alike. Furthermore, I always want to know what his NYSE Bullish Percent Indicators is "saying." - Lawrence G. McMillan, President, McMillan Analysis Corp., www.optionstrategist.com
"Tom Dorsey has done it again... he has taken his 30-plus years of unending devotion, talents, and insights in technical analysis and applied them to Exchange Traded Funds. He begins with the history of ETFs, explains how different they are from mutual funds, and then applies his expertise in Point and Figure charting to help traders and investors time their purchases and sales." - Ralph J. Acampora, CMT, Director of Technical research, Knight Capital
"Reading Tom Dorsey's Point & Figure Charting is the like procuring a road map before you begin a journey. It's a comprehensive look at how to succeed in the markets. This book is not only essential but easy to follow for everyone." - Paulo Pinto, CEO, Dif Broker
"Point and Figure Charting has become a valuable part of my daily trading routine. As an investment professional, it makes perfect sense to use Tom's methods in conjunction with fundamental analysis." - Damion Carufe, Investment Professional
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Tactical Investment Solutions, 2008-07-30
I am a financial advisor at a very large wirehouse firm. I believe Tom Dorsey's book, "Point & Figure Charting", clearly explains his philosophy on how to develop a tactical investment strategy. He has helped me develop a strategy of not only determining "what" to buy, but most importantly "when" to buy. Must read for financial advisors!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
"The trend is your friend!", 2008-05-02
While it is difficult to consistently predict future price movements, it is much easier and more profitable to trade in the direction of the primary trend. Point and figure (P&F) charts help one define and identify those trends relevant to one's trading horizon. What makes this charting method so useful is that its simplification of price reporting makes current market status readily obvious. Whether the market is trending or in a congestion is seldom in doubt.
The simplicity of the P&F method bolsters its robustness in an effective trading program. Not only do price charts readily summarize market status, but other P&F techniques assist in reducing uncertainty. For example, it is possible to derive the likely extent of price movements from horizontal and vertical counts of congestion widths and depths; a bullish percent indicator is absolutely indispensible to successful trading; also, relative strength charting of individual sectors or issues compared to market averages helps answer both investment questions, "what," and "when." P&F analysis is useful in trading any vehicle from securities to futures. This was the first charting method used in the US and its use probably dates back to 1885, as per "Kline's 123 Tread Register."
Dorsey's book is a complete exposition of the P&F method. Based upon the prior writings of Ernest Staby, Abe Cohen, and Earl Blumenthal, the method is based upon a "reversal" formula using data readily accessible, as compared to the traditional "point" method of Wyckoff, deVilliers, and Taylor, which required access to tick-by-tick data. This book is well written; the material is presented clearly with many examples; and the method is very helpful in clearing the noise from market analysis.
Free P&F charts are available from stockcharts.com. In particular, I prefer percentage charts which eliminate the "box size" problem and facilitate intermarket comparisons. These percentage P&F charts require an adjustment in calculating horizontal and vertical counts, as follows. In, say, a 2.5%-2 box reversal chart of WTIC, a horizontal count on a congestion stretching from Sep06 through Jul07 has a width of 18 boxes. Multiply this width (18) by the number of boxes in a reversal (2) and this becomes the exponent in the following formula: ((1+percent)^Exponent)*Low price in congestion = Target high price. (For a target low, divide the high price of the congestion by the percent to exponent.) [For WTIC: ((1+.025)^(18*2))*51.34 = 124.89 to 128.01 (bottom of range, 124.89 [calc] * 1.025 = top of range 128.01.] For vertical counts, count unbroken movement from high or low of congestion, multiply by reversal boxes, and use this as exponent for the box range percent. Multiply or divide the high/low price of the congestion be the exponented percentage.
I feel that acquiring familiarity with the P&F method will substantially increase one's ability to successfully identify and exploit market opportunities as they mature. Dorsey's work is a great place to start!
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
 Point & Figure Charting Third Edition, 2008-02-08
Very good book, except for the paper quality. Paper Back quality.
2nd Edition book better paper.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Creating insight even for a novice., 2008-01-24
Market pressures are no more than supply and demand. It is eye opening to see how these play out on a given stock or finanical transaction. Charting leads to a simplified strategy to make timely buy and sell decisions.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Profitable $$$, 2007-08-10
Dorsey,DeRosier & the rest of the Dorsey Wright Crew continue to amaze and improve with each edition. The bottom line is an outstanding system which takes the emotion out of investing and if followed makes money. Its an easy read and system to apply whether you're a novice or experienced investing professional. A must read and better yet a must system if you're serious about making money. Joe D., Everett, Wa.
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