The original manual was distributed as a PDF file—hence the search term . It was never sold on Amazon. It was shared via private forums and email lists as a "no-nonsense" guide to trading the E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures.
Markets naturally move in two legs; the manual teaches how to time entries at the end of the second leg to catch the resumption of the trend. Pats Price Action Trading Manual.pdf
While the system avoids complex indicators, it utilizes a 21-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) to determine trend direction and identify "mean reversion" opportunities. The original manual was distributed as a PDF