Electronic Trading Masters: Secrets from the Pros (Wiley Online Trading for a Living)

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Summary: A moderate trading book
Review: If you are a casual amateur investor who enjoys reading interview type of trading books, this is okay. If you aspire to be a pro and are actually a pro, you wont be satisfied with the depth and width of it. The trading styles of the interviewees, and so are the Q&As, are just so diverse that one can hardly grasp something "profitable" to his/her own trading. Of course, most of them do mention "no loss averaging, keep losses small, have discipline" blah blah blah, but do most of the trading books talk about the same stuff.

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Summary: Modern Schwager
Review: If you are a casual amateur investor who enjoys reading trading books of the interview type, this is okay. If you aspire to be a pro and are actually a pro, you wont be satisfied with the depth and width of it. The trading styles of the interviewees, and so are the Q&As, are just so diverse that one can hardly grasp something "profitable" to his/her own trading. Of course, most of them do mention "no loss averaging, keep losses small, have discipline" blah blah blah, but do most of the trading books talk about the same stuff?

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Summary: Modern Schwager
Review: Okay, most folks know the now famous books by Schwager. This book is similar - except for the fact that the interviews are with the new breed of traders, M. Rogan LaBier, etc... A very interesting, fun read. The real question is: will these guys, going forward 20 years, still be traders? In Schwager's early book, many of the traders interviewed are today, in retrospect, the leaders of a generation. Has Baird picked the right guys? Only time will tell. It is a fun read, full of anecdotal stuff. But if you are looking for the traders to bare their souls and tell you exactlty what it is that they do to win, you'll have to look further. I say further and not elsewhere, because I've never seen the forum where they tell you just what they do. But if you want insight into the mindset of effective traders, this is it. Each chapter is an in-depth interview with a highly successful trader. But only time will tell if the Rogan LaBier s of this world continue to outperform the rest of us... Or whether they were just product of the Big Bubble - and will fade into obscurity - or blow up in some spectacular way.

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Summary: OK if you like Trading Books
Review: The interviews in this book were interesting if you enjoy reading trading books. Even one or two usable nuggets of information for traders. However, if you are looking for a "how to book" you should look elsewhere.

Rating:
Summary: OK if you like Trading Books
Review: The interviews in this book were interesting if you enjoy reading trading books. Even one or two usable nuggets of information for traders. However, if you are looking for a "how to book" you should look elsewhere.

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Summary: Outstanding Overview of Electronic Trading
Review: This is by far the most insightful book of its kind that I'v read. This is not just another beginner's guide, but one that contains valuable trading ideas that I can use to make money and trade more effectively. The interviews offer an excellent balance of advice on trading techniques, money management, and trading discipline.