Technical Analysis for Dummies, 3rd Edition

As a complete newbie, I started off with this book. At the very least, it introduces essential concepts, and does its best providing a complete and simple explanation. Only reason I gave it a four-star is because there were some concepts that got too into the weeds and lost me, and there were other concepts where I had to look to other resources for a clearer explanation. But don't let the 4-stars distract you from my overall recommendation, which is I do recommend it. For some, this can easily be 5-stars. It's a solid beginner's guide and starting point.