Chapter 1: The History of Candlestick Charting.

Chapter 1 of the book "The Complete Guide to Using Candlestick Charting: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It provides historical background on candlestick charting, which is said to be one of the oldest methods used to predict the rise and fall of prices. It notes that it was Munehisa Homma, a wealthy Japanese merchant who first analyzed the patterns of the candlesticks. Also presented are comments on the use of candlestick charts from Steve Nison, author of the book "Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques."