The Part-Time Trader


Book Description

Practical advice and easy-to-follow guidelines for part-time stock traders Millions of people trade stocks in their spare time, supplementing their nine-to-five income with extra profits on the market. And while there are plenty of books on the market that cater to the needs of full-time traders, there are precious few that focus on the trading strategies that are best suited for part-time traders who must balance the demands of other responsibilities while successfully navigating a changing and dynamic stock market. This handy guide equips part-time traders with all the necessary tools for successful trading—including guidance on pre-market/pre-work studies and how to make profitable trades without interfering with one's day job. The Part-Time Trader focuses entirely on those trading strategies best suited for part-timers, making trading both simpler and more profitable. One of the few books on trading intended and designed specifically for part-time traders with other jobs or responsibilities Includes online access to the author's proprietary trading system that offers easy-to-follow guidelines for traders who can't spend all day watching the markets Written by the co-founder of SharePlanner Inc., a popular financial website devoted to day-trading, swing-trading (both long and short), and exchange-traded funds For part-time traders who can't dedicate all their time to watching the markets and reading charts, The Part-Time Trader offers straightforward, profitable trading advice.




Swing Trading As a Part Time Job


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Looking to take your position trading to the next level? Can't day trade because of other obligations? A Complete Guide to Swing Trading as a Part Time Job will show you how to take your knowledge of technical analysis one step further. Learn how to: Capture profits from short term moves Know when to buy or sell the market Use options to increase leverage and limit risk Make money in up, down and sideways markets Earn extra income even with a small account Take the emotion out of trading By using a set of strict rules you can simplify your trading and make consistent profits without sitting in front of a computer all day. Learn how you can take advantages of short term explosive moves while still working a full time job. Seasoned traders can benefit by looking at the market from a different prospective. Simplify your trading by eliminating everything unnecessary that clouds your mind.




Trading Part-Time


Book Description

Trading Part-Time is your guide into the world of stocks and stock trading. Whether youre looking to take back control of your life, earn some extra income, or learn a new skill that can be passed from generation to generation, let Trading Part-Time serve as your guide. After reading this book, youll be able to analyze and recognize stock market trends, support and resistance levels, momentum, candlesticks, price-pattern formations, entry and exit signals, how to keep a trading journal, and much more. Some of the features in this book include several stock chart visuals, the components to a well-written trading plan, as well as my personal watch list of stocks and the exact rules to trading my favorite strategy. Additionally, at the end of each chapter, Ive included action exercises to help you grasp key concepts that will kick-start your path to learning how to trade in the stock market.




Day Trade Part-Time


Book Description

The Quick-Start Guide for Becoming a Successful Day Trader-In Your Spare Time Are you intrigued by stories of inexperienced day traders pocketing a year's salary on one well-placed trade? Day Trade Part-Time will show you how to start day trading at your own pace and-by trading before work, after work, or whenever you have a few minutes-grab a foothold in this exciting, potentially lucrative trading phenomenon. Today's up-and-down markets have proven to be ideal for scalping quick day trading profits, and Day Trade Part-Time can get you started today. Look to this comprehensive and detailed guide for: * Information and resources guaranteed to shave months off your learning curve * Expert guidance on setting up your own day trading account * Strategies to test your skills before placing your own money on the line Whatever your current career, it's long past time you discovered the lucrative possibilities of electronic day trading. Let Day Trade Part-Time give you a solid foundation of trading knowledge-and the confidence you need to open an account and carve out your own space in this fascinating, fast-action marketplace. Look for other in-depth trading guides from the Wiley Online Trading for a Living series, including: How I Trade for a Living by Gary Smith Trade Options Online by George A. Fontanills Trade IPOs Online by Matthew D. Zito and Matt Olejarczyk Please visit our Web site at www.wileyfinance.com




Trading for a Living


Book Description

Trading for a Living Successful trading is based on three M's: Mind, Method, and Money. Trading for a Living helps you master all of those three areas: * How to become a cool, calm, and collected trader * How to profit from reading the behavior of the market crowd * How to use a computer to find good trades * How to develop a powerful trading system * How to find the trades with the best odds of success * How to find entry and exit points, set stops, and take profits Trading for a Living helps you discipline your Mind, shows you the Methods for trading the markets, and shows you how to manage Money in your trading accounts so that no string of losses can kick you out of the game. To help you profit even more from the ideas in Trading for a Living, look for the companion volume--Study Guide for Trading for a Living. It asks over 200 multiple-choice questions, with answers and 11 rating scales for sharpening your trading skills. For example: Question Markets rise when * there are more buyers than sellers * buyers are more aggressive than sellers * sellers are afraid and demand a premium * more shares or contracts are bought than sold * I and II * II and III * II and IV * III and IV Answer B. II and III. Every change in price reflects what happens in the battle between bulls and bears. Markets rise when bulls feel more strongly than bears. They rally when buyers are confident and sellers demand a premium for participating in the game that is going against them. There is a buyer and a seller behind every transaction. The number of stocks or futures bought and sold is equal by definition.




Trading Systems and Methods, + Website


Book Description

The ultimate guide to trading systems, fully revised and updated For nearly thirty years, professional and individual traders have turned to Trading Systems and Methods for detailed information on indicators, programs, algorithms, and systems, and now this fully revised Fifth Edition updates coverage for today's markets. The definitive reference on trading systems, the book explains the tools and techniques of successful trading to help traders develop a program that meets their own unique needs. Presenting an analytical framework for comparing systematic methods and techniques, this new edition offers expanded coverage in nearly all areas, including trends, momentum, arbitrage, integration of fundamental statistics, and risk management. Comprehensive and in-depth, the book describes each technique and how it can be used to a trader's advantage, and shows similarities and variations that may serve as valuable alternatives. The book also walks readers through basic mathematical and statistical concepts of trading system design and methodology, such as how much data to use, how to create an index, risk measurements, and more. Packed with examples, this thoroughly revised and updated Fifth Edition covers more systems, more methods, and more risk analysis techniques than ever before. The ultimate guide to trading system design and methods, newly revised Includes expanded coverage of trading techniques, arbitrage, statistical tools, and risk management models Written by acclaimed expert Perry J. Kaufman Features spreadsheets and TradeStation programs for a more extensive and interactive learning experience Provides readers with access to a companion website loaded with supplemental materials Written by a global leader in the trading field, Trading Systems and Methods, Fifth Edition is the essential reference to trading system design and methods updated for a post-crisis trading environment.




Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard: How to Achieve Super Performance in Stocks in Any Market


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"Minervini has run circles around most PhDs trying to design systems to beat the market." -- JACK SCHWAGER, bestselling author of Stock Market Wizards "Mark's book has to be on every investor's bookshelf. It is about the most comprehensive work I have ever read on investing in growth stocks." -- DAVID RYAN, three-time U.S. Investing Champion "[Minervini is] one of the most highly respected independent traders of our generation. His experience and past history of savvy market calls is legendary." -- CHARLES KIRK, The Kirk Report "One of Wall Street's most remarkable success stories." -- BEN POWER, Your Trading Edge THE INVESTOR'S GUIDE TO SUPERPERFORMANCE! Dramatically increase your stock market returns with the legendary SEPA system! For the first time ever, U.S. Investing Champion Mark Minervini reveals the proven, time-tested trading system he used to achieve triple-digit returns for five consecutive years, averaging 220% per year for a 33,500% compounded total return. In Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard, Minervini unveils his trademarked stock market method SEPA, which provides outsized returns in virtually every market by combining careful risk management, self-analysis, and perseverance. He explains in detail how to select precise entry points and preserve capital—for consistent triple- digit returns. Whether you're just getting started in the stock market or you're a seasoned pro, Minervini will show how you how to achieve SUPERPERFORMANCE! You'll gain valuable knowledge as he shares lessons, trading truths, and specific tactics--all derived from his 30-year career as one of America's most successful stock traders. Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard teaches you: How to find the best stocks before they make big price gains How to avoid costly mistakes made by most investors How to manage losses and protect profits How to avoid high-risk situations Precisely when to buy and when to sell How to buy an IPO Why traditional valuation doesn't work for fast-growing Superperformers Examples of Minervini's personal trades with his comments With more than 160 chart examples and numerous case studies proving the remarkable effectiveness of Minervini's methodology, Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard puts in your hands one of the most effective and--until now--secretive stock investing systems in the world. MARK MINERVINI has a trademarked stock market method that produces outsized returns in virtually every market. It's called Specific Entry Point Analysis--SEPA--and it has been proven effective for selecting precise entry points, preserving capital and profi ts with even more precise exit points--and consistently producing triple-digit returns. Now, in Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard, Minervini shares--for the fi rst time ever--his coveted methodology with investors like you!




Start Day Trading Now


Book Description

Are you intimidated by day trading? Think it's only for the select few who are savvy with stocks or are financial savants? Well, think again, because anyone can master day trading—and once you learn the basic techniques, it's possible to make a boatload of money! In this entry-level guide to day trading, MarketWatch columnist and financial journalist Michael Sincere assumes you know nothing. Zip. Zero. Inside, he shows you how to get started and breaks day trading down by clearly explaining: -What computer equipment you'll need -How much money is required -The technical jargon of day trading -Key strategies you'll employ while trading -How you can manage risk Most important, Sincere lets you in on the biggest secret of all: how to master the mind game of day trading. Thousands of day traders have watched their bank accounts balloon thanks to Wall Street. Now you can get into the market and enter their coveted ranks.




How to Day Trade


Book Description

Success as a day trader will only come to 10 percent of those who try. It’s important to understand why most traders fail so that you can avoid those mistakes. The day traders who lose money in the market are losing because of a failure to either choose the right stocks, manage risk, and find proper entries or follow the rules of a proven strategy. In this book, I will teach you trading techniques that I personally use to profit from the market. Before diving into the trading strategies, we will first build your foundation for success as a trader by discussing the two most important skills you can possess. I like to say that a day trader is two things: a hunter of volatility and a manager of risk. I’ll explain how to find predictable volatility and how to manage your risk so you can make money and be right only 50 percent of the time. We turn the tables by putting the odds for success in your favor. By picking up this book, you show dedication to improve your trading. This by itself sets you apart from the majority of beginner traders.




Option Trading in Your Spare Time


Book Description

An easy-to-understand beginner's money book to options trading to earn passive income and grow your personal wealth. This book, geared specifically toward women, describes how to be a successful option trader, even if you hold down a full-time job or are a full-time stay-at-home mom. While option trading is definitely not a risk-free method of investment, for women who have a few hundred extra dollars that they want to use to break into investing, option trading can be a lucrative way to make money. This book explains what everything means and how to be an option trader in easy-to-understand, step-by-step ways that makes it great for the beginner or the more advanced investor. It is primarily focused on trading online and tells you what you need to know to better your chances of being successful. You'll learn: The basics of the stock market and how to trade based on your level of risk How to identify the best time to buy and sell What to watch for once you're in a trade Setting up a virtual trading account Also see Exploring Your Options: Charting Your Own Path to Prosperity by Wendy Kirkland for an up-to-date guide for beginning option traders and traders who want to expand their understanding of the options market.