Trading for a Living
You have just taken a big step away from the crowd of amateurs. By opening Trading for a Living, you’ve resolved to become a successful trader. Dr. Alexander Elder is a professional trader, a world-class expert in technical analysis, and a practicing psychiatrist. He believes that successful trading is based on three M’s: Mind, Method, and Money. First, you will see that the key to winning is inside your Mind. You will find out how to develop discipline and how to avoid the traps of emotional trading. Second, you will learn how to find good trades by using charts, computerized indicators, and other tools. You will discover how to combine several analytic Methods into a powerful trading system. Finally, you will learn how to manage Money in your trading account. The rules for limiting risks are as vital to a trader as a safety net is to a high-wire walker. With this book, you are on your way to mastering a new way of trading stocks, futures, currencies, and options. Dr. Alexander Elder helps you embark on an intense pursuit—trading for a living.
Partial table of contents:
Trading–The Last Frontier.
The Odds Against You.
INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY.
Fantasy Versus Reality.
Self-Destructiveness.
Trading Lessons from AA.
Winners and Losers.
MASS PSYCHOLOGY.
What Is the Market?.
The Market Crowd and You.
Managing Versus Forecasting.
CLASSICAL CHART ANALYSIS.
Support and Resistance.
Trendlines.
Chart Patterns.
COMPUTERIZED TECHNICAL ANALYSIS.
Moving Averages.
The Directional System.
Williams %R.
Relative Strength Index.
THE NEGLECTED ESSENTIALS.
Volume-Based Indicators.
Herrick Payoff Index.
STOCK MARKET INDICATORS.
New High-New Low Index.
PSYCHOLOGICAL INDICATORS.
Consensus Indicators.
NEW INDICATORS.
Elder-Ray.
TRADING SYSTEMS.
Triple Screen Trading System.
Channel Trading Systems.
RISK MANAGEMENT.
Money Management.
Afterword.
Sources.
Index.
