Suggested Reading

Although I believe there is no better teacher than trial and error when dealing with real capital, an enormous number of books and web sites can significantly reduce the amount of time required to become a successful trader. Unfortunately, there is so much material available that trying to determine the most valuable sources of information can be an overwhelming task. To assist you, I would like to share the names of a few books that have been major sources of inspiration to me and to my trading career.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, written by Edwin Lefevre in 1923, is a classic that tells the fictionalized story of Jesse Livermore, perhaps the first person to figure out a real system for trading the stock market. Even ...

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