"Index Book" Posts
Algorithmic Trading and DMA: An Introduction To Direct Access Trading Strategies by Barry Johnson
By Lawrence
Summary: A good introduction to algorithmic trading. It is a guided tour of the algorithmic trading world. It is packed with information if you have the prerequisite background to understand the lingos used in the book. Lacking either one of the two background knowledges, programming / order routing (the technical side) and firm trading, will […]
Manias, Panics and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises by Charles P. Kindleberger and Robert Z. Aliber
By Lawrence
Summary: Must read for those who are interested in understanding market crashes and macro trading. Not as useful for those whose trading or investing time horizon within a week or so. Overall a good book to keep as a reference. Book Information Manias, Panics and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises Written by Charles P. […]
Trading: How Transformative Learning Drives Expertises by Deirdre Lynch
By Lawrence
Summary: An educational course on transformative learning for traders with solid framework. Useful for trading newcomers to enforce a structure into their minds so that they can properly criticize themselves and evaluate their strength and weaknesses more objectively. Recommended for beginners who have trouble in self evaluation and planning on areas for improvement. Course Information […]
Trade Your Way To Financial Freedom by Van Tharp
By Lawrence
Summary: One of the most important books on money management you will ever come across. It is also the trading book that everyone loves to hate. Recommended to all newcomers. Book Information Trade Your Way To Financial Freedom Written by Van Tharp [starreviewmulti id=2 tpl=31 size=’12’ average_size=’24’]
Street Smarts: High Probability Short-Term Trading Strategies by Linda Bradford Raschke and Laurence Connors
By Lawrence
Summary: This book is one of the best books on short term discretionary trading setups. Clear rules and actual examples provided to illustrate the points. It is not a book giving you mechanical trading systems to copy from. Should be required reading for all daytraders. Highly recommended. Book Information Street Smarts: High Probability Short-Term Trading […]
Investment Biker: Around the World with Jim Rogers by Jim Rogers
By Lawrence
Summary: Good travel book with many interesting stories. The unique blending of Jim Rogers’ opinion about each country from the investment angle adds substance to the stories. An overall good read. Book Information Investment Biker: Around the World with Jim Rogers Written by Jim Rogers [starreviewmulti id=2 tpl=31 size=’12’ average_size=’24’]
Fractal Market Analysis: Applying Chaos Theory to Investment and Economics by Edgar E. Peters
By Lawrence
Summary: Good book on the subject with reasonably clear explanation. College level math a requirement to read the book. Not a book for traders in general. More like a book for academics interested in analyzing market behaviours from afar. Book Information Fractal Market Analysis: Applying Chaos Theory to Investment and Economics Written by Edgar E. […]
Investment Secrets of a Hedge Fund Manager: Exploiting the Herd Mentality of the Financial Markets by Laurence A. Connors and Blake E. Hayward
By Lawrence
Summary: Good book with clear trading rules. Many statistics and actual examples are there to explain what the trading setups are trying to accomplish. Not a book for beginners as the information provided are quite technical in nature. The language used can be offending to people who cannot put down their ego to see what […]
Beyond Technical Analysis: How to Develop and Implement a Winning Trading System, 2nd Edition by Tushar S. Chande
By Lawrence
Summary: Great introduction to trading system design. Not too complex, not too dry. Detail enough to be the text book on trading system design if it were used in a college degree course. The examples in the book are easy to understand even if you are not using TradeStation. Some statistics background necessary. Highly recommended […]
Winning In The Future Markets: A Money-Making Guide to Trading Hedging and Speculating, Revised Edition by George Angell
By Lawrence
Summary: A great introductory book on trading futures. Unlike those tour guide style trading books, the author essentially disclosed a practical method to trade commodity futures and specifically the S&P 500 index future. His LSS method is his distilled wisdom from classic trading techniques. Many famous traders nowadays all acknowledge this book as one of […]
