Candlestick analysis is a method based on market psychology that originated in the Japanese rice trading of the 18th century. One of the most famous traders of that time was Munehisa Homma. He discovered that analyzing market sentiment offers excellent opportunities to predict future price movements. Thomas Bulkowski's "Encyclopedia of Candlesticks" presents a list of 103 candlestick formations with a statistical evaluation of their performance in both bull and bear markets in an easily understandable format like no other book. With the information in this book, readers will gain a better understanding of market dynamics and trade more effectively. For those looking to get an overview of Bulkowski's work, the "Best of Bulkowski" day seminar will take place for the first time in Germany on May 11, 2010.