Larissa J. Adamiec

Larissa J. Adamiec, PhD, is a finance academic who founded Stuart Investments equity fund and has taught trading and candlestick analysis at Chicago-area universities since 2006. Her professional experience spans fixed income, derivatives, and foreign exchange. She is the author of Candlestick Charting For Dummies, 3rd Edition.

Articles & Books From Larissa J. Adamiec

Candlestick Charting For Dummies
An updated, easy-to-read guide that walks you through the basics—and beyond—of candlestick trading strategies Interested in decoding the language of the markets one candle at a time? In the latest edition of Candlestick Charting For Dummies, veteran finance professional and educator Larissa Adamiec walks you through the ins and outs of trading on a variety of platforms using the latest candlestick charting techniques.
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Cheat Sheet / Updated 05-11-2025
Make smart trading decisions using candlestick charting. This cheat sheet shows you how to read the data that makes up a candlestick chart, figure out how to analyze a candlestick chart, and identify some common candlestick patterns.How to construct a candlestick chartFour pieces of data, gathered through the course of a security’s trading day, are used to create a candlestick chart: opening price, closing price, high, and low.