Al   Brooks  is   a  technical  analysis  contributor  to   Futures magazine  and   an  indepen-
dent   day  trader.   Called   the   trader’s  trader,   he  has  a  devoted  following,   and   pro-
vides  live   market  commentary  and   daily  chart  analysis  updates  on  his  website  at
www.brookspriceaction.com.  After  changing   careers  from  ophthalmology  to   trad-
ing 25 years ago, he discovered consistent trading success once he developed his
unique approach to reading price charts bar by bar. He graduated from the Uni-
versity of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and received his BS in mathematics
from Trinity College.