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| Trading for a Living |
| by Dr.Alexander Elder |
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| Top Recommendation! Learn the basics of
technical analysis and why indicators like MACD, RSI, Stochastics and others work. |
| (John Wiley & Sons, 1993) |
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| Study Guide for Trading for a Living |
| by Dr.Alexander Elder |
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| The workbook companion to Trading for a Living.
Questions and answers that help you learn fast! |
| (John Wiley & Sons, 1993) |
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| DayTrading into the Millennium |
| by Michael P.Turner |
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| Said to be the most
comprehensive book on daytrading ever written. The concepts and strategies in the book are
straightforward and to the point. Simply put, the return on this investment will put
a smile on any trader's face. |
| (June 1, 1998) |
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| The Electronic Day Trader |
| by Marc Friedfertig and George West |
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| This book has some great
examples of how to day trade stocks in a speculators market. Even long term
investors should read this book as it has many good examples to learn from. |
| (May 5, 1998) |
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| Investing Without a Silver Spoon |
| by Jeff Fischer, David Gardner |
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| Dispelling the myth that it
takes big money to make big money, Motley Fool writer Jeff Fischer champions direct
investing, showing how individual investors can build substantial wealth with relatively
small outlays of cash. |
| (August 1999) |
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| The Art of Short Selling |
| by Kathryn F. Staley |
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| Very informative book on
short selling. Good book to read since the pitfalls and potential rewards should be known
to every trader. With the market we are currently in, shorting stocks will generate the
most profit. |
(October 1997) |
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| Getting Started in Options |
| by Michael C. Thomsett |
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Options can be a bit tricky
to learn, but this book covers all the basics and more in an easy to understand fashion.
Options expire worthless about 80% of the time, so reading
this book might help you get into the top 20%. Knowledge is power. |
| (June 13, 1997) |
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| Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom |
| by Van K. Tharp |
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Check out the ideas on stop
placement and the emphasis on position sizing/money management.
Since the latter accounts for about 80% of the profitability of most trading systems, the
emphasis is not misplaced. |
(October 1, 1998) |
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| Technical Analysis of Stock Trends |
| by Robert D. Edwards, John F. Magee |
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| The holy grail of stock
analysis. Has sold over 850,000 copies, so you can bet that it has influenced more than
one investor. Covers just about everything. You will use this book as a reference time and
time again. |
(May 1997) |
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| Trading the Plan |
| by Robert Deel |
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| 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. |
(August 25, 1997) |
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