The Essentials of Trading : From the Basics to Building a Winning Strategy - Hardcover

Forman, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 047179063X ISBN 13: 9780471790631

Publisher: Wiley, 2006

Synopsis

Praise for The ESSENTIALS OF TRADING

"This is the book I wish I had when I began a training program for new traders. John's familiarity with trading and traders is evident in this text. His incorporation of exercises and use of examples bring topics to life, maintaining the interest of even the most hyperactive traders."
—Brett N. Steenbarger, PhD, author of The Psychology of Trading

"The Essentials of Trading masterfully teaches the novice how to conceptualize, implement, and manage the important fundamentals that form the building blocks of successful trading. Because the book and its examples have been classroom tested at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the pace of presentation is ideal for a full or partial classroom exposure to Internet-based trading. The book is highly recommended as a viable academic teaching tool, and equally so for the developing nonstudent practitioner."
—Dr. Gordon H. Dash Jr. Associate Professor of Finance, University of Rhode Island

"As the founder of a women's entrepreneurial networking organization, one of the most essential messages I relay to our members is the importance of understanding and managing their own personal and professional finances. John Forman's book is one that I highly recommend to all our members, because of its clear explanations and teaching style that will allow any novice to develop a solid understanding of the world of finance and investment trading."
—Sherry Thacker, President and Founder, WENS Inc.

"The Essentials of Trading is an excellent introductory book on the subject. It not only provides the critical know-how, it also manages to inspire the reader to take their first tentative steps into the trading arena. A joy to read."
—Paul Gould, Managing Director, trade2win.com Global Trading Community

"While trading has become more challenging, the tools have improved, and John Forman brings an up-to-date, insightful perspective on what is needed for traders of all backgrounds to absorb. With the bar having been raised for all market participants, The Essentials of Trading brings a fresh look, providing successful examples of the implements necessary to build a trading system and have confidence in your own work."
—Joel Marver, Chief Technical Analyst, IFR Division, Thomson Financial

About this title

From the Inside Flap

While trading may seem as easy as "buy low and sell high," the reality is far different. Ever-changing market trends can make for turbulent trading sessions, while lack of concentration can lead to costly mistakes.

With nearly twenty years of trading and investing experience in a wide array of markets, author John Forman knows what it takes to succeed in this arena, and with The Essentials of Trading, he shows you how.

Written for those just beginning their journey through the world of trading, this straightforward and accessible guide provides a base of knowledge and understanding from which you can develop trading methods, systems, and techniques that best suit your personality, situation, and financial objectives. Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, The Essentials of Trading first takes you through the basics of placing a trade and understanding how markets work, and then progresses to the development of trading plans, the implementation of risk management, and the building of trading systems. Along the way, the use of exercises and examples brings these and other topics to life.

By following the proven principles outlined within these pages, you'll learn how to:

• Analyze the markets
• Execute, manage, and monitor trades
• Design, test, and compare trading systems
• Determine the best trading arena in which to operate
• Take your trading forward, beyond the basics
• And much more

Since there is not enough room here to go into detail on every subject put forward, additional resources for this book—posted on a dedicated Web site (www.andurilonline.com/book)—have been compiled to allow you to research specific topics of interest. This Web site also provides access to the support tools mentioned at various points in the text, as well as to the free companion workbook designed to complement this book.

While you don't need to be a financial genius to make it as a trader, you do need to be disciplined in your approach to the markets. With The Essentials of Trading by your side, you'll discover what it means to be a successful trader and how to put together an effective plan of action for your trading as a whole and on a transaction-by-transaction basis with a system.

About the Author

John Forman is a senior foreign exchange analyst for Thomson Reuters. He has over 20 years trading, investing, and analytic experience across a wide array of markets. His articles on trading methods and analysis techniques have been featured in numerous publications and his commentary has appeared in major global news media outlets. John is a former content editor for the Trade2Win active trader community web site and regularly blogs about trading and the markets. Over the last several years he has been involved in developing and presenting trading educational classes at the university level. A graduate of the Univesity of Maryland (MBA) and the University of Rhode Island (BS), John currently resides near Boston, MA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 047179063X
• ISBN 13: 9780471790631
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320