Beyond Candlesticks

A J”p”r,”se book that I had translated said that: “|apanese charts are
frequently considered secretive. The number of people who know the
essentials of these charts are few and reference material is scarce.”l This
paucity of material was particularly true with some of the new techniques
revealed in the second part of this book. However, thanks to the help of
some important individuals, I was able to uncover many previously hidden
aspects of fapanese technical analysis.
Without the assistance of the translating done by Richard Solberg, it
would have been almost impossible to write this book-or my first one!
Not only did Richard ably do the translating, but equally important was
his tenacity in finding and obtaining the japanese books I needed for my
basic research. Richard has been one of my most vital resources.
As with my first book, I had the help of knowledgeable fapanese
traders who helped refine my knowledge by sharing valuable insights
obtained from their years of experience.
Mr. Hiroshi Okamoto, Director at Nomura Investment Trust, Mr. Yasuhi
Hayashi, Senior Trader at Sumitomo Life Insurance, Mr. Nori Hayashi,
Investment Manager at Barclays Trust, and other members from
the Nippon Technical Analysts Association (NTAA) in |apan were all very
gracious. I am sure many of my questions may have seemed very rudimentary
to them, but they were patient and open about sharing their
knowledge. Without their insights, this book would be much less detailed.
Mr. Kiyohiko Yoshizawa, vice president at Paine Webber, provided valuable new facts and insights about the candles during our numerous
meetings.
One of my most important contacts was Mr. Yoji Inata, a correspondent
for Reuters. Mr. Inata’s assistance was critical f<lr the new tools
addressed in this book; we spent many hours together. Not only did he
take his valuable time to review some of the new techniques to make
sure I correctly understood the ideas, but he also took the extra step of
conferring with his ]apanese colleagues on points about which he was
not 100o/osu re. Mr. Inata said that he enjoyed our studying together. I
think he was being polite. Although I may have contributed to his knowledge
in some respects, for the most part I was the student. I was fortunate
to have had a gracious, knowledgeable, and friendly teacher… …

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