Day Trade Online - Softcover

Farrell, Christopher A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471442992 ISBN 13: 9780471442998

Publisher: Wiley, 2001

Synopsis

This is the paperback version, released in 2001, of the national bestseller Day Trade Online.  There is a newer edition of this book available, which is the 2nd edition hardcover of Day Trade Online, updated and revised and released in the winter of 2008-2009.   The 2nd edition hardcover edition of Day Trade Online is available on Amazon.com.  

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Review:

Day trading such stocks as Amazon.com, eBay, and Yahoo! sounds like a game for the gun slinger: jump into the fray and pull the trigger. Is that really the case? No, according to author Christopher Farrell, who earns his money just as Wall Street does--by making very small, short-term, high-percentage trades. Farrell, who works from home, has traded over 15,000,000 shares of stock via the Internet, producing a 65 percent annual return for his investment fund in its first year. Using detailed, user-friendly examples, Farrell shows how to place orders online and then sell minutes later for small profits that can potentially add up to thousands of dollars a day--if you pick the right stocks. He explains how the New York Stock Exchange allows traders to buy on the bid and sell at the offer, just like the professionals. Farrell also includes loads of tips, such as how to choose an online broker, how much to pay for commissions, and how to cope with a technology that's still in its infancy. If you've been thinking about joining the estimated 5 million online traders, then this book is for you. --Thom Hartle

From the Inside Flap:

the explosive growth and low cost of online trading has created a new class of investor who can now make a living buying and selling stocks over the Internet in a way that was once reserved for Wall Street's most powerful brokerage firms and investment banks. While technology has made entering the "major leagues" easy, staying in is not. Before taking to the fast-paced, high-risk playing field, it's absolutely essential that you have a firm grasp of the rules and a solid game plan. Day Trade Online is the play book novice competitors need to become strong contenders. Written by seasoned practitioner Christopher Farrell, it is a one-stop, step-by-step overview of how to make a successful living, whether full- or part-time, trading via the Internet. Day trading can be quite lucrative, but only if you know what you are doing. As Farrell points out: "Trading for a living is hard. Trading for a living over the Internet is even harder. There are many challenges and obstacles that confront you. Venturing into this jungle unprepared is a recipe for disaster." This straightforward guide provides the head start and heads up necessary to thrive as an Internet day trader, covering everything from the dangers and pitfalls of trading online to an in-depth analysis of which trading techniques work and which don't. Day Trade Online presents inside information on the strategies of top trading firms, including the most secretive, misunderstood, and profitable function on Wall Street: exploiting the bid-ask spread. Along with complete details on this rarely revealed methodology, you'll learn about:
* The tools needed to get started in online trading
* Trading on the NYSE and NASDAQ
* Which stocks to trade-and which to avoid
* Beating the specialists and the market makers at their own game
* The dangers and pitfalls of online brokers
Most importantly, you will learn to look at ten different stocks and pinpoint which one to trade, when, at what price, and why. With the right know-how, you will then be able to apply this knowledge to every single stock that you screen. Written for the day trader, by a day trader, this is indispensable reading for anyone looking to join an increasingly popular-and profitable-arena.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0471442992
• ISBN 13: 9780471442998
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208