Mastering Financial Pattern Recognition: Finding and Back-Testing Candlestick Patterns with Python

Preface
    Why This Book?
    Target Audience
    Conventions Used in This Book
    Using Code Examples
    O’Reilly Online Learning
    How to Contact Us
    Acknowledgments
1. Importing and Processing Financial Data in Python
    Installing the Environment
    Creating the Importing Algorithm 
    Putting It All Together
    Summary
2. Algorithmic Mindset and Functions
    Coding the Primal Functions 
        The Function to Add Columns to an Array
        The Function to Delete Columns from an Array
        The Function to Add Rows to an Array
        The Function to Remove Rows from an Array
        The Function to Round Numbers
    Coding Signals
    Creating the Signal Charts
    Coding Performance Evaluation Functions
        The Hit Ratio
        The Rate of Return
        The Profit Factor
        The Risk-Reward Ratio
        The Number of Trades
        Creating a Performance Evaluation Function
        A Hypothetical Example: Appraising Performance
3. Introducing Technical Analysis
    Charting Analysis
    Indicator Analysis
        Moving Averages
        The Relative Strength Index
    Pattern Recognition
    Common Pitfalls of Technical Analysis
        Wanting to Get Rich Quickly
        Forcing the Patterns
        Hindsight Bias, the Dream Smasher
        Assuming That Past Events Have the Same Future Outcome
        Making Things More Complicated Than They Need to Be
    Technical Analysis Best Practices
        Harness the Power of Different Time Frames
        Use More Than One Strategy or Indicator
        Choose the Right Type of Strategy for Current Market Conditions
        Don’t Underestimate Default Parameters
4. Classic Trend-Following Patterns
    The Marubozu Pattern
    The Three Candles Pattern
    The Tasuki Pattern
    The Three Methods Pattern
    The Hikkake Pattern
5. Modern Trend-Following Patterns
    The Quintuplets Pattern
    The Double Trouble Pattern
    The Bottle Pattern
    The Slingshot Pattern
    The H Pattern
6. Classic Contrarian Patterns
    The Doji Pattern
        The Dragonfly Doji
        The Gravestone Doji
        The Flat Doji
        The Double Doji
        The Tri Star Doji
    The Harami Pattern
    The On Neck Pattern
    The Tweezers Pattern
    The Stick Sandwich Pattern
    The Hammer Pattern
    The Star Pattern
    The Piercing Pattern
    The Engulfing Pattern
    The Abandoned Baby Pattern
    The Spinning Top Pattern
    The Inside Up/Down Pattern
    The Tower Pattern
7. Modern Contrarian Patterns
    The Doppelgänger Pattern
    The Blockade Pattern
    The Euphoria Pattern
    The Barrier Pattern
    The Mirror Pattern
    The Shrinking Pattern
8. Advanced Candlestick-Charting Systems
    Heikin-Ashi System
        Detecting the Doji Pattern
        Detecting the Tasuki Pattern
        Detecting the Euphoria Pattern
        Detecting the Double Trouble Pattern
    K’s Candlesticks System
        Detecting the Doji Pattern
        Detecting the Tasuki Pattern
        Detecting the Euphoria Pattern
        Detecting the Double Trouble Pattern
9. Candlestick Patterns Exit Techniques
    The Symmetrical Exit Technique
    The Fixed Holding Period Exit Technique
    The Variable Holding Period Exit Technique
    The Hybrid Exit Technique
    Pattern Invalidation
10. Candlestick-Based Trend-Following Strategies
    Combining the Double Trouble Pattern with the RSI
    Combining the Three Candles Pattern with Moving Averages
    Combining the Bottle Pattern with the Stochastic Oscillator
    Combining the Marubozu Pattern with K’s Volatility Bands
    Combining the H Pattern with the Trend Intensity Index
11. Candlestick-Based Contrarian Strategies
    Combining the Doji Pattern with the RSI
    Combining the Engulfing Pattern with Bollinger Bands
    Combining the Piercing Pattern with the Stochastic Oscillator
    Combining the Euphoria Pattern with K’s Envelopes
    Combining the Barrier Pattern with the RSI-ATR
12. Risk Management and Trading Psychology
    Basics of Risk Management
        Stops and Targets
        Trailing Stops
        Position Sizing
        Economic Calendar
    Behavioral Finance: The Power of Biases
        Cognitive Biases
        Emotional Biases
    Trading Framework
Index
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