Trading is a business and, and as with any business, those businesses who survive and thrive have a business plan in place. Smart Trading Plans guides readers through defining and documenting a trading plan which applies to their individual trading business. Smart Action Steps and example plan elements are included to guide readers through and illustrate the process of developing a plan. Smart Trading Plans guides readers through the following: Creating a trading system Developing a trading routine Selecting the right trading tools Entries, exits and trade management Understanding risk and money management Developing a profitable mindset Strategies for trading Complete with useful trading tips and bonus planning templates (available at www.smarttrading.com.au), Smart Trading Plans is essential reading for all savvy traders.
This is the first book of its kind to address the topic of money management for individual traders and to present a comprehensive, detailed plan for implementation. It explains how to create a management program that addresses the emotional aspects of trading, presents an offensive and defensive portfolio allocation strategy, defines risk and shows the reader how to identify risk tolerance. It offers hands-on advice on selecting screen trades using fundamental and technical analysis and shows how to work with an "anatomy of trade."
"The one, only, and by far the best book synthesizing psychology and investing. In addition to providing modern, scientific knowledge about psychology, this book provides a mirror into the mind and wide breadth of knowledge of one of the leading practitioners of brief and effectual cures. Will help to cure your trading and your life." -Victor Niederhoffer, Chief Speculator, Manchester Investments Author, The Education of a Speculator and Practical Speculation "How refreshing! A book that rises above the old NLP model of the 80's and provides insights on how our relationship with the market is indeed a very personal one. Not only has Steenbarger provided some fantastic tools for the trader to transform his mindset, but he has contributed unique trading ideas as well. Brilliant!" -Linda Raschke, President, LBRGroup, Inc. "'Investigate, before you invest' was for many years the slogan of the New York Stock Exchange. I always thought a better one would be, 'Investigate YOURSELF, before you invest.' The Psychology of Trading should help you increase your annual investment rate of return. Mandatory reading for anyone intending to earn a livelihood through trading. " -Yale Hirsch, The Hirsch Organization Inc., Editor, The Stock Trader's Almanac "This highly readable, highly educational, and highly entertaining book will teach you as much about yourself as about trading. It's Oliver Sacks meets Mr. Market-extraordinary tales of ordinary professionals and individuals with investment disorders, and how they successfully overcame them. It is a must-read both for private investors who have been shell-shocked in the bear market and want to learn how to start again, as well as for pros who seek an extra edge from extra inner knowledge. Steenbarger's personal voyage into the mind of the market is destined to become a classic." -Jon Markman, Managing Editor, CNBC on MSN Money Author, Online Investing and Swing Trading "Dr. Steenbarger's fascinating, highly readable blend of practical insights from his dual careers as a brilliant psychologist and trader will benefit every investor; knowing oneself is as important as knowing the market." -Laurel Kenner, CNBC.com Columnist, Author, Practical Speculation
Why investors lose money and how NOT to Wall Street makes it easy to jump into the game of trading. After all, they love taking your money. Trading without proper preparation could be a windfall for your broker, but fatal for your account. In this e-book, bestselling financial writer and trading expert Van K. Tharp shares eight essential rules that will help you NOT lose your shirt and even make a profit in the world of trading. In Eight Edges You Must Have: Your Written Trading Plan, Van K. Tharp explains that success in the markets takes the same amount of—perhaps even more—work, study, and commitment that any other profession requires. For those people who are committed to learn how to trade properly, who do the obligatory work and possess the necessary talents, it is quite possible to make a lot of money in the market in the long run. To that end, he outlines the eight key reasons why people lose money in their trading and investing and shows how to avoid them. Lists the eight essential reasons people fail at trading—from the fact that you're playing Wall Street's game to the common misconception that trading is technical when in fact, it’s 100% psychological Written by recognized trading expert Van K. Tharp, bestselling author of Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom Reveals the secrets of trading psychology that can give traders a significant advantage Utilizing charts and solid data throughout the book, Tharp arms traders with eight essential rules to follow to protect themselves from falling into the traps awaiting the poorly prepared and to maximize their potential for coming out winners in the game of the trade.
“We're going to raise traders just like they raise turtles in Singapore.” So trading guru Richard Dennis reportedly said to his long-time friend William Eckhardt nearly 25 years ago. What started as a bet about whether great traders were born or made became a legendary trading experiment that, until now, has never been told in its entirety. Way of the Turtle reveals, for the first time, the reasons for the success of the secretive trading system used by the group known as the “Turtles.” Top-earningTurtle Curtis Faith lays bare the entire experiment, explaining how it was possible for Dennis and Eckhardt to recruit 23 ordinary people from all walks of life and train them to be extraordinary traders in just two weeks. Only nineteen years old at the time-the youngest Turtle by far-Faith traded the largest account, making more than $30 million in just over four years. He takes you behind the scenes of the Turtle selection process and behind closed doors where the Turtles learned the lucrative trading strategies that enabled them to earn an average return of over 80 percent per year and profits of more than $100 million. You'll discover How the Turtles made money-the principles that guided their trading and the step-by-step methods they followed Why, even though they used the same approach, some Turtles were more successful than others How to look beyond the rules as the Turtles implemented them to find core strategies that work for any tradable market How to apply the Turtle Way to your own trades-and in your own life Ways to diversify your trading and limit your exposure to risk Offering his unique perspective on the experience, Faith explains why the Turtle Way works in modern markets, and shares hard-earned wisdom on taking risks, choosing your own path, and learning from your mistakes.
“Investors who feel like they have what it takes to trade . . . should read Pit Bull.” —The Wall Street Journal Welcome to the world of Martin “Buzzy” Schwartz, Champion Trader—the man whose nerves of steel and killer instinct in the canyons of Wall Street earned him the well-deserved name “Pit Bull.” This is the true story of how Schwartz became the best of the best, of the people and places he discovered along the way, and of the trader’s tricks and techniques he used to make his millions. “The most entertaining and insightful look at Wall Street since Liar’s Poker.” —Paul Tudor Jones II, founder, Tudor Investment Corporation and the Robin Hood Foundation “An archetypal text, true to life on the Street, destined to be discussed over drinks at trader hangouts after the market closes.” —Kirkus Reviews “Hilarious and eye-opening . . . Pit Bull tells the real deal about life on Wall Street—and how you make money there.” —Martin Zweig, author of Martin Zweig’s Winning on Wall Street
Contrarian Ripple Trading "Contrarian Ripple Trading is a well-written and well-documented observation for stock traders. I especially enjoyed hearing the commonsense behind McNamara and Bro?zyna's method. For those individuals looking to cut through the huge amount of poor information out there, I think you will thoroughly appreciate this book. I found the high percentage of winning trades hard to argue with." --Jason Alan Jankovsky, FOREX trader and author of Trading Rules That Work Making money in today's stock market can be a difficult endeavor, especially if you're not an expert in the worlds of finance or business. Authors Aidan McNamara and Martha Broz?yna--a married couple who work outside the investment world, but who happen to be active traders--can relate to this situation. That's why they've created Contrarian Ripple Trading. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this reliable resource outlines the approach they've successfully used to capture profits from the stock market for many years. With this book as your guide, you'll quickly discover how you too can effectively implement a low-risk trading technique that consistently generates short-term profits on trades in large capitalization stocks--regardless of whether the market is moving up, down, or sideways. Throughout the book, and in accompanying Appendixes, McNamara and Broz?yna refer to examples of their flawless trading record--1,225 profitable, round-trip trades over a twenty-six month period--to illustrate how contrarian ripple trading can produce a regular stream of profits in many different market conditions. By combining aspects of investing--notably the need for safety and decent returns--with characteristics of short-term speculation, Contrarian Ripple Trading arms you with a technique that can be used to generate a reliable extra income stream through low-risk, short-term stock trading.
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A practical, easy-to-understand blueprint to becoming a successful trader. Trading Without Gambling will help readers become better traders by showing them how to make and follow a successful game plan. Author Marcel Link discusses how trading decisions should be made while the market is closed--outlining what needs to be done before the next trading day begins--and how precise entry and exit strategies should be developed to enhance profitability. He also examines why traders should create scenarios for how the market might move and how they will respond to those moves.
Career trader Kelly Angle presents an impressive and effective new trading system for individual traders interested in taking on the notoriously unpredictable and often volatile S&P market and succeeding. The central focus of the book is on Kelly's S&P 500 Pro-System...a powerful linked trading system joining five separate strategies. Trains traders to profit in the stock index futures markets.
