The Secret Science of Price and Volume: Techniques for Spotting Market Trends, Hot Sectors, and the Best Stocks (Wiley Trading)

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The Secret Science of Price and Volume: Techniques for Spotting Market Trends, Hot Sectors, and the Best Stocks (Wiley Trading)
by Tim Ord
from Wiley

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• NOT a good buy
  Although Mr. Ord does have a couple of good points to make, the great bulk of the book is a sales pitch for his Ord Volume, a black box concept he markets through his web site. In seems inappropriate to charge so much for a sales pitch for a product he offers for sale separately. Beyond that, the product itself is open to great question; as he describes Ord Volume, it is undefined until AFTER the market move he uses it to predict, suggesting it is likely an after the fact rationalization of events, and that... more info

• Excellent book on volume
  I've read a number of books on technical analysis, including the classic "Technical Analysis of Stock Trends" by Edwards & Magee (which I highly recommend). I also read Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities magazine. Although it isn't difficult to find basic explanations of volume, such as the principle that as price increases, so should volume, I've always found these standard explanations to be lacking.
  Then I read Tim Ord's book, The Secret Science of Price and Volume. After reading this... more info

• Secret, what SECRET.
  The Secret Science of Price ad Volume. The title is deceiving. There is no SECRET and no SCIENCE. It is merely a
  re-phrasing of standard technical indicators and making a complicated issue out of it.
  "Spotting Market trends,hot sectors and best stocks" is no more than a simple momentum investing.
  Don't waste your time and money.

• Aligning Trading Ideas with Markets
  Timothy Ord recommends a top-down approach to market analysis.
  The author, president, editor, and publisher of The Ord Oracle an electronic advisory newsletter that recommends S&P, NASDAQ, and gold stock trades, argues that every trade begins with:
  1. Determining the market direction.
  2. Selecting the best sectors.
  3. Isolating the strongest stocks in the best sectors.
  There is nothing there that justifies this book's price. What follows, however, is rare insight focusing on... more info

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