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Summary: There are no words for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This is the book that got me started in trading. I trade professionally now. It is a series of interviews with 17 traders, who make great returns and have done so for many years. This book made me realize that trading isn't gambling. I don't know anyone who gambles who last that long. Dr. Van K. Tharp is the last chapter who I have worked with because of Market Wizards and of me tracking them down. He is a professional trading coach, who showed me how to do 1000% returns with drawdowns of only 10%. His company has now trained the best hedge fund in the US and their is no stopping Maricopa. Dr. Tharp has now written a great book called Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom which I have been told has helped many traders. I have met a few of the traders the author of Market Wizards interviewed since I have read the book and most of them are still legends, they are still idols to me.
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Summary: Wisdom from top traders for better mental in trading
Review: This book perhaps is the sequel of Reminiscence of A Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre. The difference is that this book is more actual & comprehensive (because a lot of modern top traders are involved). Although there is no secret tehcnique in order to predict the price, the wisdom it contains is the primary factor, preceeding the technique itself (in my opinion). Of course, in modern trading we need them both, but I believe that to be mentally ready for trading is more important than the knowledge about the techniques of trading (charts, calculations...etc). For any beginner, I highly recommend this book to be readed first before make any movement in the market (learn from the expert rather than your own experience when you get wiped out!).
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Summary: Best trading book ever written... period!
Review: AWESOME inspiration and a true treasure trove of information and tips. I take it everywhere I go, and re-read it as often as possible. I've read almost every book or article on the markets ever written since Bachelier's 1900 paper on random-walk theory, but this remains my personal favorite.
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Summary: Great book - a must buy.
Review: This is a very well written book stuffed with great advice. I just couldn't stop reading it which doesn't happen all that often when investment books are concerned. The author's background in future trading is obvious and the biggest part of the book is dedicated to commodity and currency future's trading. Perhaps the biggest discovery I made while reading the book is realising that these traders feel that markets are all similar and you can jump from one type of market to the next if you get the basics right.
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Summary: Nothing Succeed Like Success
Review: I started trading futures back in 1995. Read and bought most books under the sun on trading. Most trading books are published in the USA so paying in Australian dollars, the cost of books ranged in price from $50 up to $300. It is this book that I refer back to when I have a big loss in the market to see how the REAL TRADERS handle it. Indeed this book is always on my bed side table. I always beleive that those who trade trade. Those who can not trade teach how to trade or writes books. How many books has Paul Tudor Jones wrote? None why should he! P.S The New Market Wizards is good but not as good as the original
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Summary: "Free Trading Secrets"
Review: Trading is dependent on three critical success factors: 1st Money Management, i.e., living to trade another day, 2nd good trading strategies, i.e. making sure that you pick more winners than losers (Trading Strategies) Market wizards is an excellent source of ideas on Money Management. The interviews with successful traders also reveal some gems in terms of Trading Strategies. A must read for any trader.
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Summary: Absolutely one of the best books on futures ever compiled.
Review: For beginning traders wanting to make the leap from kindergarten type trades to making trading your vocation, this book is a must read. Where else can you get right into the mindset of some of the biggest traders in the world and learn from their mistakes and good fortunes. Take my advice, buy this book before you buy another book on futures trading. Then read the follow-up book "New Market Wizards". Excellent interviews presented in easy to read format. Jack sure knows how to ask the tough questions from these top-notch traders. A guaranteed fun read.
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Summary: The definitive work on position trading
Review: Schwager's book uses an interview format to delve into the methods and personalities of top traders. Under Schwager's intelligent and acute questioning, some of the best traders of the 1970s and 80s reveal a multitude of trading tactics and strategies, as well as emphasising the importance of mental approach and personality. Despite one or two weak interviews, and the odd moment when Schwager's writing style begins to grate, this book really stands head and shoulders above all the other trading literature out there. The calibre of the traders is extremely high, several having turned small grubstakes into fortunes of over $100 million within 10-15 years. The material is wide ranging, from floor-traders/scalpers, through medium-term commodity speculators, to long-term global macro investors. In particular, the interviews with fundamental analyst James B. Rogers (who started the Quantum fund with George Soros in 1969), and technical systems trader Ed Seykota, contain many interesting and imaginative insights into the way financial markets operate, from completely different ends of the trading spectrum. I trade for a living, and these two chapters were a big influence on the methods I now use today. Schwager is also careful to ask quite detailed questions about how each trader raised the money to start their career, and how they coped in the early days (including how they dealt with going bust, in some cases). Anyone thinking of going out and trading for themselves will find these sections very useful indeed - if you're having a tough spell, it's inspiring to go back and see that how these successful traders dealt with similar problems, and how they managed to shrug them off and go on to greater heights. In summary, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in trading. I reread my copy several times a year, and cannot recommend it highly enough. This book is to trading what Warren Buffett's annual reports are to investing. Buy it now!
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Summary: Need an Audio Tape
Review: This book is a handbook for traders and trading enthusiasts. You get different information from proven masters that help you make money. Needs an audiotape so that I can listen over and over.
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Summary: Read this book several times. It's the best!!!
Review: If you want to peer into the mind of several of the all time top traders, this book is for you. I've read this book at least 15 times and each time it gets more meaningful. It's a great companion to have as you develop your trading style. Check out the New Market Wizards too!!!
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