Future Trends from Past Cycles Paperback – 13 September 2010

If you have appreciated any of this author's previous books then you should find this one useful also. I bought a hard copy when it was 1st published; it is obviously a better price now -- I would recommend the Kindle version (not actually got it myself) because you should be able to enlarge the numerous diagrams that are essential to understanding the text. The hard copy printing is rather strange -- the pages are of sufficient size to allow bigger diagrams/chart but many of them have small printing on the axes which makes it difficult to follow at times. In fact if you really need to see the nitty-gritty then you will need to use a magnifying glass (I do have normal vision I hasten to add!). Not withstanding this, the content is up to the author's normal high standards -- Everything is explained and quantified in a proper scientific manner.As a previous reviewer has remarked, you do need the authors dedicated software to practise his techniques most effectively -- although he does explain how to do it by longhand/the hard way. Strangely enough, throughout the whole book the author only refers to "suitable software" without promoting his own product which in reality is essential to get the best out of the techniques he recommends and explains. All the diagrams and charts in the book are reproduced from his software. You can still obtain software and you may find it a little "buggy" and it can be prone to crashing. However, the benefits it produces are well worth such small irritations. When used properly this software is incredibly accurate.The book goes on to explain all about cycle analysis and specialises in the techniques of using the software to make effective trades. The techniques contained are not really suitable for day/scalping traders although I personally quite often use the book's techniques on trades lasting perhaps one or 2 days. Used effectively, the software allows good trading for swing and position traders. It is important to thoroughly understand the principles used in this book and for that purpose I would consider it essential to read the author's previous book "channels and cycles-- tribute to J Hurst". Both of these books require the reader to put in a decent amount of effort -- the mathematics are actually very straightforward but if you're not prepared to solidly study and grasp the principles of cycles in trading then don't commit your money!I recommend this book and suggest that you treat it like an academic textbook. I would definitely get the Kindle version if buying again.

Ive read many of Brian Millard's books and this one dosrn't dissapointYou need the software to use the techniques properly.