The Ingredients Necessary for Trading Success
Gary Smith’s How I Trade for a Living is one of the best in Wiley’s “Online Trading for a Living” series. Although some of the material is dated, his autobiography is inspiring, and his approaches to trading uniquely individualistic. Those who enjoy reading about maverick traders and how they make their money trading should enjoy this book.
How I Trade for a Living
Written by Gary Smith
John Wiley and Sons, 2000
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A decent collection of trading strategies that comes, at least in terms of trading books, at a fairly higher sticker price (close to $200 new). That does not mean that the book is necessarily overpriced. At a cost that runs less than 4 ES points, one could well use some—but not all—of the strategies here to extract far more than that from the markets. I recommend that active traders read it.
Connors on Advanced Trading Strategies
Written by Laurence A. Connors
M. Gordon Publishing, 1998.
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The book should be seen as a classic whose advice has for the most part not survived the test of time. Smith traded both the floor S&P contract and the now-defunct “Knife” contract that was traded on the NYFE. The round-the-clock markets have forever changed the trading of the S&P, and the days of trading starting at 9:30 EST and ending at 4:15 seem quaint, as part of a simpler time gone forever.
Live the Dream by Profitably Day Trading Stock Futures
Written by Gary Smith
Advanced Trading Seminars, 1995
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