Price Action Trading: Reading Markets Without Indicators
Price action traders use only raw price data to make decisions. It's the cleanest, most direct form of technical analysis — and the foundation of most professional trading approaches.
Louw van Riet
Louw van Riet is a professional trader, author of The Complete Trader Edge, and founder of completetradersedge.com. He teaches trading psychology, ICT concepts, risk management and strategy.
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