"Review" Posts

HBR’s 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books)

By Lawrence

Summary Must read for all independent traders who like to grow their trading business. Book Information Harvard Business Review’s 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books) [starreviewmulti id=2 tpl=31 size=’12’ average_size=’24’]

The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life by Thomas M. Sterner

By Lawrence

Summary Before people talk about grit or the importance of deliberate practice, there was Thomas Sterner advocating the importance of focusing at the moment to build your skills and overcome challenges. This book is a must read for anyone who need a practical framework to achieve more in life. Book Information The Practicing Mind: Developing […]

Mastery by Robert Greene

By Lawrence

Summary A different kind of self-help book for those who do not want just feel good advice but solid paths that can lead to fulfillment in terms of doing something you are passionate about and being a master of the field you have chosen. I recommend this book to all traders. Book Information Mastery written […]

Understanding Price Action: Practical Analysis of the 5-Minute Time Frame by Bob Volman

By smilingsynic

Summary The book addresses Forex exclusively. While he claims that the methods “are applicable to all markets,” I disagree. Markets have some general similarities, but they also have prominent differences. I think his methods would work on the S&P, but they almost certainly work better on Forex which I don’t trade. I nevertheless recommend this […]

Eraser: A Trader’s Essential Privacy and Security Utility

By Lawrence
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Summary A professionally implemented application for secure file removal on Windows. It is fully integrated with Windows and has all the features one would look for from such utility. You cannot beat the value of this software because it is free. Highly recommended for all traders who store sensitive data on their computers. Product Information […]

Flash Boys by Michael Lewis

By Lawrence

Summary The dog barking up the wrong tree is the best way to summarize what this book is about. It is doing a disservice to the investment community by planting wrong concepts and ideas about the impact of the HFTs. The promotion of creating a new exchange more evil than the ones we have is […]

Club EWI from Elliott Wave International

By Lawrence
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Summary Club EWI is a good free service for traders interested in learning something about Elliott Wave Principle and its application in trading. Sign up is easy and it will give you immediate access to various free courses online. I recommend this to all beginner traders. Service Information Club EWI – Free Membership with Online […]

NotePad++

By Lawrence
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Summary The best overall best text editor you can find for handling all kinds of tasks related to text manipulation. Feature rich with consideration on user experience as a priority, NotePad++ outshines most if not all the text editors available out there. As a surprise, it is free too. Product Information NotePad++ All Purpose Text […]

Mind Muscles Academy Trading Courses

By Lawrence
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Summary Trader training courses designed to help traders to deal with their mental blocks in order to improve their trading no matter what markets they are dealing with. Coming from a successful trader with many years of solid performance under his belt who has trained many professional traders over the years, this company is well […]

Wim Hof Method 10-Week Video Course

By Lawrence
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Summary Wim Hof Method is a good alternative mind / body training to improve overall physical fitness and awareness for traders. The training materials are not as organized as desirable but they are functional. The course is a bit pricey but if you find that you need a solution outside of classic meditation or physical […]