This guide to candlestick charting for financial data in designed for Western investors who want to learn more about this traditional Japanese method for maximizing rates of returns while minimizing risks. Northcott is a freelance writer, engineer and investor, and he covers the history and fundamentals of candlestick charting before proceeding to the "psychology of the candles" and the patterns that denote continuation and reversal patterns. The author also shows how this type of charting can be applied to trading psychology and money management, and he supplied appendices that contain practice charts, a glossary and further resources. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)