Trading Price Action Trading Ranges: Technical Analysis of Price Charts Bar by Bar for the Serious Trader

About Trading Price Action Trading Ranges

Al Brooks has crafted a book that belongs on the desk of every serious day trader. With over 25 years of hands-on trading experience and contributions to Futures magazine as a respected voice in technical analysis, Brooks brings deep insight and practical clarity to one of trading’s most misunderstood environments: price action within trading ranges.

Trading Price Action Trading Ranges is the second installment in his authoritative trilogy on price action trading. This volume delivers a step-by-step roadmap for identifying, interpreting, and confidently trading the sideways movements that dominate market behavior the majority of the time—yet often go unrecognized or misjudged by traders.

While the first book in the series, Trading Price Action Trends, explores how to engage with directional markets, and the third, Trading Price Action Reversals, focuses on spotting critical turning points, this middle volume digs deep into the realm of consolidation, indecision, and tight price movement—where real opportunities often hide in plain sight.

Brooks dissects the anatomy of trading ranges with precision and simplicity. No cluttered indicators. No overcomplicated setups. Just the raw language of price, examined bar by bar, with a focus on clarity, logic, and consistent execution.

“Brooks makes trading feel approachable. By showing that there are no fixed rules—only flexible guidelines—he empowers traders to lean on logic and intuition rather than rigid systems.”
— Noble DraKoln, founder of SpeculatorAcademy.com

“Al’s dedication is unmatched. He transitioned from a successful ophthalmology career to full-time trading and never looked back. His attention to detail, deep understanding of intraday price action, and willingness to share hard-earned lessons make this book an essential read for navigating modern markets.”
— Ginger Szala, Publisher and Editorial Director, Futures magazine

What You’ll Learn Inside

The book is structured into five comprehensive sections, each building on the last to help traders develop a disciplined, actionable approach to range-bound conditions. Inside, you’ll discover:

•  How to detect and trade sideways markets with pure price action—no indicators needed
• Breakouts explained: how ranges morph into trends and what gaps reveal about momentum
• Pullbacks decoded: understanding when trends pause and shift back to consolidation
• Support and resistance as “magnetic zones” that define risk and opportunity post-breakout
• Practical techniques for refining entries, exits, and trade management in any market
• Dozens of annotated real-world charts (primarily 5-minute candles via TradeStation), plus broader analysis of daily and weekly setups

Brooks doesn’t limit his strategies to just E-mini S&P 500 futures. The principles and tactics in this book apply seamlessly across asset classes, including stocks, forex, Treasury Note futures, and options. For enhanced study, a dedicated companion site (wiley.com/go/tradingtrends) includes all referenced charts from the book.

Trading successfully, as Brooks reminds us, isn’t about shortcuts. It’s about discipline, patience, and a clear grasp of price behavior. Trading Price Action Trading Ranges isn’t a light read—but it is an invaluable guide for traders who are serious about mastering market structure and building a rules-based strategy that holds up under real-world pressure.

By working through this book—and pairing it with the other volumes in the Trading Price Action series—you’ll gain not just knowledge, but a complete framework for navigating all market conditions with confidence, clarity, and control.

Bullet Summary

• Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
• Genre / Category: Price Action Trading, Technical Analysis
• Author: Al Brooks
• Format: PDF (Digital Download)
• Pages: ~500+
• Language: English
• Delivery: Instant Download Link

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Table of Contents:

• CHAPTER 1 Example of How to Trade a Breakout
• CHAPTER 2 Signs of Strength in a Breakout
• CHAPTER 3 Initial Breakout
• CHAPTER 4 Breakout Entries in Existing Strong Trends
• CHAPTER 5 Failed Breakouts, Breakout Pullbacks, and Breakout Tests
• CHAPTER 6 Gaps
• CHAPTER 7 Measured Moves Based on the Size of the First Leg (the Spike)
• CHAPTER 8 Measured Moves Based on Gaps and Trading Ranges
• CHAPTER 9 Reversals Often End at Signal Bars from Prior Failed Reversals
• CHAPTER 10 Other Magnets
• CHAPTER 11 First Pullback Sequence: Bar, Minor Trend Line, Moving Average, Moving Average Gap, Major Trend Line
• CHAPTER 12 Double Top Bear Flags and Double Bottom Bull Flags
• CHAPTER 13 Twenty Gap Bars
• CHAPTER 14 First Moving Average Gap Bars
• CHAPTER 15 Key Inflection Times of the Day That Set Up Breakouts and Reversals
• CHAPTER 16 Counting the Legs of Trends and Trading Ranges
• CHAPTER 17 Bar Counting: High and Low 1, 2, 3, and 4 Patterns and ABC Corrections
• CHAPTER 18 Wedge and Other Three-Push Pullbacks
• CHAPTER 19 Dueling Lines: Wedge Pullback to the Trend Line
• CHAPTER 20 “Reversal” Patterns: Double Tops and Bottoms and Head and Shoulders Tops and Bottoms
• CHAPTER 21 Example of How to Trade a Trading Range
• CHAPTER 22 Tight Trading Ranges
• CHAPTER 23 Triangles
• CHAPTER 24 Scalping, Swinging, Trading, and Investing
• CHAPTER 25 Mathematics of Trading: Should I Take This Trade? Will I Make Money If I Take This Trade?
• CHAPTER 26 Need Two Reasons to Take a Trade
• CHAPTER 27 Entering on Stops
• CHAPTER 28 Entering on Limits
• CHAPTER 29 Protective and Trailing Stops
• CHAPTER 30 Profit Taking and Profit Targets
• CHAPTER 31 Scaling Into and Out of a Trade
• CHAPTER 32 Getting Trapped In or Out of a Trade

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is Trading Price Action Trading Ranges by Al Brooks available as a free PDF?
No. There is no free PDF version or free download of Trading Price Action Trading Ranges. This is a paid digital product and is only available for download after successful payment.

What format is this book delivered in?
The book is delivered in PDF format (digital download). After you complete your payment, you’ll receive an instant download link to access the full book.

Does this include all the charts and examples mentioned in the book?
Yes. This version includes all annotated charts (primarily 5-minute candle charts) and examples as shown in the original publication. It’s based on technical analysis of price charts bar by bar, just like Al Brooks designed it.

Is this the official version of the book?
Yes. This is the complete digital PDF version of Trading Price Action Trading Ranges: Technical Analysis of Price Charts Bar by Bar for the Serious Trader by Al Brooks.

 Is this book part of the Trading Price Action series by Al Brooks?
Absolutely. This is the second volume in the three-part Trading Price Action series by Al Brooks. The full series includes:

• Trading Price Action Trends
• Trading Price Action Trading Ranges
• Trading Price Action Reversals

Can I download Trading Price Action Trading Ranges in EPUB format?
No. This product is only available in PDF format, which is compatible with all devices including laptops, tablets, and mobile phones. EPUB is not supported at this time.

What is the difference between this book and the other two in the series?

• Trading Price Action Trends focuses on trending markets
• This book (Trading Ranges) focuses on sideways/consolidating markets
• Trading Price Action Reversals focuses on spotting market turning points

Together, they form a complete system for analyzing any market condition.

Will I get immediate access to the book after payment?
Yes. Once your payment is confirmed, you’ll instantly receive the PDF download link on the screen and via email.

Is this suitable for beginners or advanced traders?
This book is ideal for intermediate to advanced traders who want to deepen their understanding of price action within trading ranges. It assumes basic knowledge of candlestick charts and technical trading.

Trading Price Action Trading Ranges: Technical Analysis of Price Charts Bar By Bar for the Serious Trader By Al Brooks