"Book Review" Posts
Connors on Advanced Trading Strategies by Laurence A. Connors
By smilingsynic
Summary: A decent collection of trading strategies that comes, at least in terms of trading books, at a fairly higher sticker price (close to $200 new). That does not mean that the book is necessarily overpriced. At a cost that runs less than 4 ES points, one could well use some—but not all—of the strategies […]
Live the Dream by Profitably Day Trading Stock Futures by Gary Smith
By smilingsynic
Summary: The book should be seen as a classic whose advice has for the most part not survived the test of time. Smith traded both the floor S&P contract and the now-defunct “Knife” contract that was traded on the NYFE. The round-the-clock markets have forever changed the trading of the S&P, and the days of […]
Forex Price Action Scalping: An In-Depth Look into the Field of Professional Scalping by Bob Volman
By smilingsynic
Summary: Bob Volman’s Forex Price Action Scalping is one of clearest, most coherent trading books I have ever read. Even though it was not put out by a major publisher, like John Wiley and Sons, it is fast becoming a modern-day classic. Book Information Forex Price Action Scalping: An In-Depth Look into the Field of […]
Hedge Fund Market Wizards: How Winning Traders Win by Jack Schwager
By Lawrence
Summary: One of the better books on trading in the past 5 years. The Market Wizard series has been a staple of the best selling trading books and this new addition to the series is no exception. I would recommend this book to everyone aspiring to make a living from trading. Book Information Hedge Fund […]
The Bull, The Bear, and The Baboon: FX Lessons Learned the Hard Way by Winsor Hoang
By Lawrence
Summary: Honest account of what can happen to people if they learned about forex trading from the wrong sources. The writing style is a bit dry but last few chapters get better. Book Information The Bull, The Bear, and The Baboon: FX Lessons Learned the Hard Way Written by Winsor Hoang [starreviewmulti id=2 tpl=31 size=’12’ […]
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: With New Commentary and Insights on the Life and Times of Jesse Livermore (Annotated Edition) by Edwin Lefèvre, Jon D. Markman
By Lawrence
Summary The all time classic combined with the excellent annotations done by Mr. Markman has modernized the book for the new generations of traders. This book is a must read. Book Information Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: With New Commentary and Insights on the Life and Times of Jesse Livermore (Annotated Edition) Written by Edwin […]
Chronicles of a Million Dollar Trader: My Road, Valleys, and Peaks to Final Trading Victory by Don Miller
By Lawrence
Summary: It is indeed the chronicle of the growth path of a retail trader. From not doing well to picking up the pace and eventually cracked the million dollar milestone, the story for sure will be told in generations to come. It is a great book for aspiring traders to peek into a great mind […]
17 Proven Currency Trading Strategies: How to Profit in the Forex Market by Mario Signh
By Lawrence
Summary: The title of the book is quite misleading because none of the strategies mentioned in the book are “proved” to be consistently profitable at all. I am actually quite disappointed with the book. Do not recommend it. Book Information 17 Proven Currency Trading Strategies, + Website: How to Profit in the Forex Market (Wiley […]
What’s Behind the Numbers?: A Guide to Exposing Financial Chicanery and Avoiding Huge Losses in Your Portfolio by Tom Jacobs and John Del Vecchio
By Lawrence
Summary: An excellence book written by 2 authors in completely different discipline giving the readers a chance to put some common sense on investing into their heads. Written with normal people in mind, the book is easy to understand with practical advices average investors can utilize immediately. Highly recommended for stock traders and investors. Book […]
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
By Lawrence
Summary: A disappointment for fans of the other books from Mr. Taleb. I am a fan of Mr. Taleb but this book comes short of the expectation that we would have a theory or construct that it can be applied in our daily struggle with trading (or other line of work). Book Information Antifragile: Things […]
