STEVE NISON, CMT, was the first to introduce the Western Hemisphere to the amazing power of candlestick charts. He is widely regarded as the foremost expert on the issue. Steve is the author of Japanese Candlestick Charting Methods and Beyond Candlesticks, two candle charting bibles. His work has been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Worth magazine, Institutional Investor, and others. Nison has featured on CNBC several times, and his piece on FNN (the predecessor of CNBC) drew the most views the network has ever seen.

Thousands of traders and investors all over the world have learned from him. Nison has an MA in finance and investments and has worked for Merrill Lynch as a senior technical analyst and Daiwa Securities as a senior vice president. He was one of the first to acquire the Market Technicians Association's (MTA) Certified Market Technician (CMT) accreditation. Nison is the creator and president of CANDLECHARTS.COM, a company that offers educational products and advice.