Softcover, Alanpuri Trading, 2023, an exact facsimile of first edition that was originally published in 1964 by The Institute for Economic and Financial Research, 55 pp.

Summary:  In this 1964 text, Flumiani details more of his Cylinder Theories. This time around, the concept of extremes (The Warning Signals), as he illustrates several different cylinder patterns that create higher probability buying and selling opportunities. With Flumiani flair, his whimsical black marker drawings are found throughout to illustrate his elaborate cylinder concepts. This is a wonderful companion piece to his 1961/1967 editions of The Cylinder Theory.

Contents: Commandment: Technical Historicity, Commandment: (1) Basic Market Positions, (2) Areas Maximal Speculative Profits Potential, Inner Phenomena and Outer Expressions, Searching the Signals, The Hyperpath and the Accumulation Explosions, Reverse: Distribution, Uncertainties, Conclusions. — end. 55pp.

ISBN-10: 194557478X

ISBN-13: 9781945574788

Suggested Reading: The Cylinder Theory, The Method

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Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2019, Softcover, Reprint, An exact facsimile of the 1967 edition published by C.M. Flumiani, Springfield, Mass., 77 pp.

Content: pending more soon

ISBN-10: 1945574208

ISBN-13: 9781945574207

How to Read the Wall Street Journal for Pleasure and Profits (1967) by C.M. Flumiani, 77pp.

Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2019, Softcover, Reprint, An exact facsimile of the First Edition, First Printing published in 1969 by The Classical School for Business Management, Wilbraham, Mass., Charts prepared by the Stock Market Chartist Club of America, 92 pp.

Summary: At 92 pages, this is one of Flumiani’s longest titles. Despite it’s childlike illustrations, the book is actually a pretty good primer on technical analysis. However, I would NOT recommend this book to a beginner. Certainly a colorful oddity to have in a trading library, but more as a historical reference or collectible for Flumiani fans. Organization is sloppy and about 20 percent of book is advertisements for his various organizations and books.

Contents:  Ads at the beginning of this book for “The Flumiani School for Economics & Finance” and Flumiani’s “Stock Market Chartists Club of America.” Introduction, Cases Problems and Applications, Charts covered in this book, Pickle Crow PW, Dolly Varden Mines DVM, Flying Tiger Corp. FLY, Norton Co. NRT, Ashland Oil ASH, Amalgamated Larder Mines AML, American Petrofina API, General Motors GM, Control Data Corp. CDA, The Stock Market Guessing Game, [More sections are interspersed between the chart pages, Wall Street Confidential, Ad for The Flumiani Cylinder Theory Reports, Typical Action Market Once Recover Begins, Two Potential Explosive Fire-Filled Speculations, Inside Wall Street, Washington Confidential], Lear Siegler Inc. LSI, Maremont Corp., List of Books Flumiani Sells, Ad for The Classical School for Business Management College Education, Tesoro Petroleum TSO, Ventures Mining Ltd. VNT, Oro Mines Ltd. ORM, The Inevitable Conflict, Foremost-McKesson Inc. FOR, Buttes Gas & Oil BGO, Heard on the Street WSJ, Commercial Oil & Gas COOG, Important Applications, Gortdrum Mines Ltd. GOR, Anglo United Development Corp. ADC, Babcock & Wilcox BAW, Tribag Mining Co. Ltd TRG, Ad for Institute for Economic and Financial Research, Consolidated Nicholson Mines CNK, Occidental Petroleum OXY, Agnico Mines Ltd. AG, Flumiani’s Unrestricted PD Searching Speculative Studies, Area Mines Ltd. ARE, More Ads, List of 28 Books by Flumiani for sale, Ad for The Flumiani Report, Ad for Teenagers’ Guide to the Stock Market — end. 92pp.

Note: While the title page clearly shows 1969 as First Printing, this book contains an article from 1971.  It was common place for Flumiani to haphazardly bind new editions with additional material as the years went by without changing title pages.  We are in position of several of his home-bound editions with random pages added throughout. The original of this book was likely produced in 1971 or early 1972.

ISBN-10:1945574771

ISBN-13: 9781945574771

The Astute Interpretation of Stock Market Charts (1969) by C.M. Flumiani, 92 pp.

Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2022, Softcover, Reprint, Illustrated, An exact facsimile of the First Edition, First Printing of this C.M. Flumiani title, 38 pp. This was one of the few books written by Flumiani using his Spencer Fleming pseudonym. 47 pp. (really 38 pp. since he starts on page 9)

Summary: Here Flumiani pens an easy to read primer on Financial Astrology and gives readers a brief foundation of planetary influence on human behavior as it portends to the Stock Market. Lavishly illustrated with Flumiani’s infamous black marker drawings, this is another colorful Flumiani title circa 1969. While there are better primers on Financial Astrology, his take is original and helped by his numerous illustrations. Penned using his pseudonym Spencer Fleming.

Contents: The Stars’ Rhythm Movement, Constellations – Wanderers Man… His Future – The Signs of the Zodiac, The Constellations & The Stock Market, Aquarius – The Water Carrier, Pisces – The Fish,Aries – The Ram, Taurus – The Bull, Gemini – The Twins, Cancer – The Crab, Leo – The Lion, Virgo – The Virgin, Libra – The Scales, Scorpio – The Scorpion, Sagittarius – The Bowman, Capricorn – The Goat, The Anticipated Course of the Stock Market for Each Decan  of the Zodiac’s Signs, Examples, How the Stock Market is Influenced by the Phenomenon of the Flows, Analysis of the CUSPS or FLOWS, The Influence of the Planets or Wanders, Solarian Influence, Lunarian Influence, The Martian Influence, The Jupiterian Influence, The Saturnian Influence, The Mercurian Influence — end. 47 pp.

ISBN 10: 1945574178

ISBN 13: 9781945574177

The Astrology Way to Stock Market Profits (1969) by Spencer Fleming (C.M. Flumiani), 47 pp.

For further reading on Financial Astrology you may also find these titles interesting:

The Proofs of Astral Influence on Man (1926) by Paul Choisnard 

Planetary Effects on Stock Market Prices (1932) by James Mars Langham

Cyclical Market Forecasting Stocks and Grain, A Complete Course of Instruction in an Original and Proven System (1938) by James Mars Langham

Stock Market Prediction, The Planetary Barometer and How to Use It (1948) by Donald A. Bradley

Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2022, Softcover, Reprint, Illustrated, An exact facsimile of the 1967 first edition by C.M. Flumiani, 33 pp.

Summary: A bit of a fluff piece by Flumiani. This is a short, choppy book on the life of J.P. Morgan that attempts to pinpoint his motivations, philosophies and strategies as only Flumiani could imagine and pen it. Illustrated, but with far fewer drawings than many of Flumiani’s other titles. A fun read but nothing earth-shaking. 33pp.

Contents: from the Introduction: This is not another biography of John Pierpont Morgan or, as he is also known, the Great Pierport Morgan. For those who are interested in the facts of his life, I will cite among the others, two books: Allen: The Great Pierpont, and Satterlee: J.Pierpont Morgan. They are both good, enjoyable, worth reading. My attempt in writing this study is by far more limited and specialized. We are confronted here with an strange and unique phenomenon: the performances and achievements of a man who, during one of the most significant periods in United States history rose to the position of dominating for a while the economic and financial structure of the country. How did he do it? What forces did he employ? By what criteria was he guided? What was his pattern of operations? Which his objectives? How is it that he succeeded while others failed?

Structure: Introduction, The All-Meaningful Experience, Think Big Act Big, The Miraculous New, The One Commandment: Integration, The Value Morgan Formula, Failure, J.P. Morgan’s Investment Philosophy, Morgan’s Stock Market Philosophy — end. 33 pp.

ISBN-10: 194557433X

ISBN-13: 9781945574337

The Stock Market Trading Secrets of the Late J. Pierpont Morgan (1967) by C.M. Flumiani, 33 pp.

Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2022, Softcover, Reprint, Illustrated, An exact facsimile of the 1966 title by C.M. Flumiani, 24 pp.

Summary: Using his Cylinder Theory as a guide, Flumiani provides an informative and entertaining primer on short selling circa 1966. Flumiani’s hand drawn illustrations help clarify his key points. 24 pp.

Contents: Amazing and Challenging, Few (are chosen), Up up up and down, Professionals, Speculators and Investors, What is it? (The short sale, Complex, Investment significance of the short sale, Freedom, Short, Risk, Short sale and the Cylinder Theory, Mechanism, Additional costs, Suitability, Desirable, Economics (of the short sale) Technical Indicator, Box (against the), Applications, Technical short selling signals, Illustrations: Resistance zones and support levels, The two distribution cylinders – end. 24 pp.

ISBN-10: 194557447X

ISBN-13: 9781945574474

Secrets of the Short Sale and Their Profitable Application (1966) by C.M. Flumiani, 24 pp.

Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2017, Softcover, Reprint, illustrated, an exact facsimile of this rare 1959 title, 50 pp.

Summary: This is one of Flumiani’s earlier Stock Market titles and one of his most organized and content rich. Among other inner action topics, Flumiani re-introduces his Cylinder concept that would later be released as two separate books in 1961 and 1967. Although there are some black sharpie drawings to illustrate his concepts at the front of the book, the majority of this title is text.

Contents: Chapter One; THE DYNAMICS OF SECURITY PRICES, 1. The Importance of an Elementary Distinction, 2. The Action of the Market, 3. Why The Technical Approach, 4. The Great Tool of Analysis Used in by the Technical Approach, 5. The Inadequacy of the Averages, 6. The Market as a Whole, 7. Why do Stocks Move?, 8. The Non-Economic Forces, 9. The Psychological Forces, 10. The Exaggeration Compulsion, 11. Fear, 12. Fixation, 13. Reality and Deceit,  Chapter Two: THE INTIMATE NATURE OF THE MARKET ACTION, 1. Buying Power and Selling Pressure, 2. Bulls and Bears, 3. The Two Trends, 4. Change as the Quintessence of Speculation Appeal, 5. The Human Background, 6. Extreme, 7. The Absence of Change: The Law of Persistence or Penetration, 8. Accumulation and Distribution, 9. The Cylinder, 10. Back to Human Beings, 11. The Wrong Bulls, Chapter Three: TOOLS OF ANALYSIS FOR THE INTERPRETATION AND MEASUREMENT OF THE INNER ACTION OF THE STOCK MARKET, 1. The Dow Theory, 2. The Fore Major Areas of Maximum Speculative Appeal in the Dow Theory, 3. The Principle of Confirmations and other Dow Theory Embroideries, 4. The Cylinder Theory, 5. The Theory of Contrary Opinion, 6. The Theory of the Low Versus the High Priced Stocks, 7. Low Priced Stocks Per Se, 8. The Theory of Rotation, 9. The Theory of Yields, 10. The Theory of Volume, 11. The Fallen Body Versus the Moving Object Theory, 12. The Position of the Shorts, The Breadth-Index Theory, 14. The Price-Earnings Ration, 15. The Action of Market and the Business Cycle, 16. The Market and the Future, 17. The Market and the Seasons of the Year, Suggested Bibliography — end. 50 pp.

ISBN-10: 1945574119

ISBN-13: 9781945574115

The Speculative Significance of the Inner Action of the Market by C.M. Flumiani, 50 pp.

Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, CA, 2020, Softcover, Reprint, illustrated, 73pp. Originally published in 1967.

Here’s Flumiani’s pitch for this book:
If there was a book which was written with the specific purpose of permitting men and women to become rich, even fabulously rich while enjoying themselves with the “game of Wall Street” this is unquestionably that book. WEALTH gives independence and independence carries the sweet fragrance of power…YOU WILL FIND in these pages the 25 basic Stock Exchange games…TO KNOW THESE games and to apply them correctly means to gain the certain passport to success in Wall Street. THE ABSOLUTE majority of these games are new, original: they appear in no other book: they have never been told or disclosed to anyone before: this is the very first time they are shared with the public.HERE YOU FIND the game and you find the solution to the game and the meaning of the game and how to apply the game: how to exploit the game.THE REST, the flow from winning through knowledge should come to you automatically and abundantly.

Of all of Flumiani’s books, this one is probably the best organized and logically structured. Inside we find 25 stock market concepts that are well defined and illustrated by Flumiani. Keeping in mind that this was all done in 1967, well before computer charts were being used and well before technical analysis became widely accepted. Flumiani uses his illustrations and prose to attempt to layout the individual and crowd psychology going on in each of these 25 “stock market games.” Although this title is a good primer on how the market moves, it’s missing any mention of risk management which we think is vitally important for any entry level book on speculation.

Contents:
Here are 25 basic Stock Market games included and explained in this practical, successful treatise:

Game One – THE SEARCH FOR THE MINUS – The key to the disco- very of the intrinsically undervalued stocks. p.9

Game Two – THE SEARCH OF THE PLUS – The overvalued and the deceitfully overvalued stocks. The short sale. The multiplier. Inventiveness. p.11

Game Three – THE ABNORMAL DOWN – The rule of the contrary compulsion and the capturing of the “special.” The normal and the abnormal. p.15

Game Four – THE ABNORMAL UP – Inner compulsion and market compulsion. The sign to buy. p.17

Game Five – NORMAL UP NORMAL DOWN – Profit making from the global action of the market. p.19

Game Six – THE SHORT RATIO – How to gain easy dollars at the expense of the shorters. The formula. p.20

Game Seven – PREFERRED IN NEW HIGHS – Correct anticipations from the movements of money. p.22

Game Eight – PREFERRED IN NEW LOWS – Confirming the above, but inversely. p.24

Game Nine – 3 UP – The most active box and the volume-price infallible device. p.26

Game Ten – 3 DOWN – The infallible device working downwardly. p.27

Game Eleven – COUNT THE FACES – How to get all the help you need for the New Highs and the New Lows. p.28

Game Twelve – MEASURE THE WAVES – The five different publics who buy and sell securities and how to utilize them profitably. p.30

Game Thirteen – FIX THE HEART – You are introduced to the great discovery of the intima and the pathological bulges. How to take advantage of the heart or intima. p.34

Game Fourteen – MEASURE THE POSITIVE BULGE – How to anticipate a price decline. p.39

Game Fifteen – MEASURE THE NEGATIVE BULGE – How to anticipate a price advance. p.42

Game Sixteen – ANTICIPATE THE PSEUDO PLUS – Why in the stock market the postman always rings twice. The advantage of it. p.44

Game Seventeen – ANTICIPATE THE PSEUDO DOWN – Big names bring big money: the temporary hyper-pathological pseudo accumulation cylinders. Use them profitably. p.47

Game Eighteen – SURE WAY TO GET FABULOUSLY RICH: PINPOINT THE BEGINNING OF ACCUMULATION – How to do it. p.49

Game Nineteen – BEATING THE RESISTANCE – Capitalizing on one of the stock market’s maximal profit areas. p.51

Game Twenty – PIERCING THE SUPPORT – Another stock markets maximal profit areas. p.54

Game Twenty-one – THE ROTATION GAME – An old speculators’ trick and the meaning it carries. p.57

Game Twenty-two – PLAYING THE CHEAPIES – Deceit and non-deceit in the low-priced ones. p.60

Game Twenty-three – MEASURING DEMAND AND SUPPLY – and how to gain unlimited profits through it. p.63

Game Twenty-four – THE THIRD MEANINGFUL EFFORT – Learn the role of the magnetic points and the function they play. p.67

Game Twenty-five – THE FAST CERTAIN VAST PROFITS AT THE BREAKING OF THE ACCUMULATION – The supreme most rewarding game. p.71

Conclusion.

ISBN-10: 1945574232

ISBN-13: 9781945574238

Stock Market Games People Play to Win: For Those Who Aspire at Great Wealth Through the Enjoyment of Great Mental Pleasure (1967) by C.M. Flumiani, 73pp.

Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, CA, 2019, Softcover, Reprint, illustrated, an exact facsimile of the rare 1982 Edition of this Flumiani “Elliott” compilation, 130pp.

This book Includes the following 3 titles in one volume:

The Elliott Wave Principle in Projection Charts (1982 Expanded Edition)
Originally published in 1973/1982 by American Classical College Press, Albuquerque, N.M.

The Reconstruction of the Elliott Wave Principal
Originally published in 1973 by American Classical College Press, Albuquerque, N.M.

The Elliott Wave Theory Flow of Speculative Matter into the Active Cylinder Theory Stream
Originally published in 1977 by American Classical College Press, Albuquerque, N.M.

Summary: In true Flumiani fashion, C.M. Flumiani takes on another stock market theory and artfully and adroitly puts his own esoteric spin on Elliott’s wave theory. Flumiani’s writings in this book span from 1973 when he released his first Elliott based book to 1982 when he released an expanded 1982 edition which included his 1977 title covering Elliott’s wave theory flow along with his own Cylinder theories which he borrows greatly from W.D. Gann’s work. Eccentrics, quirkiness and Flumiani’s self-promotion aside, this is actually a fun read and a chance to digest a more playful, informal and easy to understand perspective of Elliott’s, Gann’s (Cylinder theory) and Flumiani’s theories. This book is filled with over 20 pages of classic Flumiani illustrations.

Contents: Bibliography (a list of 75 titles referenced for this book),

VOLUME ONE: Mysterious Processes, The Wave Principle (7 pages), The Elliott Wave Theory in the Projection of Charts by R.N. Elliott, The Largely Unknown Substance of the Elliott Wave Principle (2 pages), Establishing the Aim (3 pages), The Search for Truth (4 pages), Uncertainty (4 pages), The Supremacy of the Law

VOLUME TWO: The Dynamic Power of Logical Thinking, The Reconstruction of the Elliott Wave Principle by Ralph Nelson Elliott, Introduction by C.M Flumiani (1 page), Change and Response ONE – The Principle of the Dual Generation (2 pages), TWO – The Rule of the Five and Three (2 pages), The End of the Dream THREE – The Rule of Time and Distance (4 pages), The Learning Process FOUR – The Elliott’s Wave Interpretation of the 1857-1929 Experience (1 page), FIVE – Empirical Wisdom (2 pages, SIX – The Principle of the Straight and of the Inverted Cone (8 pages), SEVEN – Zigzags and Flats and the Phenomenon of eh Double Tops and of The Double Bottoms (6 pages), EIGHT – The Phenomenon of the Truncated Wave and it’s Technical Significance (4 pages), NINE – The Phenomenon of the Wave Extension (3 pages),

VOLUME THREE: The Dominant Model, The Elliott Wave Theory Flow of Speculative Matter into the Active Cylinder Theory Stream by C.M. Flumiani; Essence Penetration and Capture, Contents: Basic External Forces and the Stock Market Decline p.11, Same with a Stock Market Advance p.12, The Action of the Internal or Technical Forces p.13, The Economic Phenomenon and its Pathological Deviation p.14, Same with a Downward Deviation p.15, The Significance of the Swings: How to Anticipate a Reversal p.16, The Cylinder Theory and the Elliott Wave Theory p.17, The False Philosophy of the Securities and Exchange Legislation p.18, The Market is Always Too High or Too Low p.19, The Intima p.20, The Cylinder Theory and the Problems in History p.21, The Rational and the Mini and Maxi Deviation p.22, The Time Element p.23, The Maximal Solution p.24, The Maximal Division p.25, — end.

The remainder of the book is full of advertisements for Flumiani published stock market charts and books, I’ve listed some of the topics below that are promoted through the rest of the book: Abundance, An Essential Knowledge Library Book, The Greatest Books on Wall Street – The Stock Market – Commodity Futures Trading – Stock Trading Formulas and Theories – Speculation for Profit – Etc. Stock Market Charts. Old and Rare Wall Street Books, 24 Books On, About and by Ralph Nelson Elliott.

ISBN-10: 1945574216

ISBN-13: 9781945574214

The Elliott Wave Principle in Projection Charts (1982 Expanded Edition), Reprint, 130pp.

Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A., 2015. Softcover. Reprint, exact facsimile of the 1966 first edition, 38 pp.

Summary: A surprisingly good primer on Tape Reading by Flumiani with A Special Chapter on How to Pick a Winner. Includes plenty of Flumiani black-marker drawings to illustrate his Tape Reading Concepts. 38 pp.

Contents: FOUNDATIONS: Things that you absolutely must know about tape reading., The inner contradiction., Necessities., Prerequisites., RULES PATTERNS AND APPLICATIONS: Essence of tape reading., Motions., Concrete applications., Advances and declines., The dual phenomenon., The rule of magnetic power., SPECIAL FEATURES: Peculiar characteristics of tape reading., Opening., Closing., The days of the week., Short sellers., Protection., Diversification., Scale Selling., Stop loss orders., Stay with market., Overtrading., Planning., Hedging., STOCK MARKET APHORISMS, plus Special: CAPTURING A WINNER (3 pages) —

Primary contents are 34 pages of material, and an extra 3 pages for the bonus material. True to Flumiani’s lack of precision, the book starts on page 9 with only 3 pages preceding it. Includes numerous Flumiani scribble illustrations. 38 pages. Reprint, extremely scarce content.

ISBN-10: 1945574186

ISBN-13: 9781945574184

Mastering The Art of Stock Market Tape Reading: with A Special Chapter on How to Pick a Winner by C.M. Flumiani, 38 pp.