Trading Price Action Trends: Technical Analysis, Bar by Bar
Trading Price Action Trends by Al Brooks is a Wiley Trading guide to interpreting price charts bar by bar, with a focus on identifying and trading trends. The listing describes an approach based on five-minute charts and institutional trading behaviour, so it is aimed at readers studying short-term technical analysis rather than a general introduction to investing.
At a glance
- Explains a trend-trading approach through individual bars and combinations of bars.
- The listing says the method uses five-minute price charts.
- Part of a series that separates trend trading, trading ranges and reversals into distinct topics.
Often bought together
Pros and cons
Pros
- The narrow focus on trends gives readers a dedicated volume rather than a broad survey of multiple chart setups.
- At 480 pages, the book offers room for detailed discussion of chart interpretation.
Cons
- The listed method is specifically oriented around five-minute charts, which may not match readers focused on longer-term investing or other timeframes.
- This is a substantial print volume, listed at 794 g.
Technical specifications
9 specifications| Publisher | Wiley |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 28 Aug. 2025 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 480 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1394378106 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1394378104 |
| Dimensions | 18.8 x 2.79 x 23.11 cm |
|---|---|
| Weight listed | 794 g |
What to know before buying
- The publisher's descriptions present this as a trading method and discuss potential profits. They do not establish that the approach will produce profits for an individual reader.
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Traders looking for a book-length treatment of trend analysis using price bars.
- Readers interested in short-term technical analysis and five-minute charts.
Less suited to
- Readers seeking a general investing primer, long-term portfolio guidance or an assurance of trading results.
Customer reviews on Amazon
- 5 stars
74% 74% - 4 stars
12% 12% - 3 stars
7% 7% - 2 stars
2% 2% - 1 star
5% 5%
Aggregate customer ratings are mostly in the five-star category, with a smaller spread across lower ratings. This indicates generally favourable responses overall, but rating data alone does not show which parts readers liked or disliked, or whether the book suits a particular trading style.
Frequently asked questions
What does this book focus on?
The listing describes a bar-by-bar approach to reading price charts, concentrating on trends and trading techniques specific to the type of trend identified.
Does it cover other price-action topics?
The description positions this volume around trends. Trading ranges and reversals are identified as subjects of separate books in the series.
What chart timeframe does the described method use?
The listing says the author simplified his method by trading five-minute price charts. That focus may be less relevant if you primarily use longer timeframes.
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