"The catastrophic events of 2008 prove that the financial world has not learnt the lessons of my own tragic tale. But anyone who thinks that the world of derivatives is just about greedy bankers who put our pensions and savings at risk is wrong. Day One Trader is the gripping chronicle ofthe unknown working heroes of the Liffe floor who shattered a glass ceiling of elitism in the City of London and helped build one of the few financial institutions that we can be proud of." —Nick Leeson "As I walked into the members entrance of the exchange for the first time on September 30 1982 I felt a buzz of excitement. I had realised my ambition of being a "day-one trader". Inside, the fluorescent lit exchange floor bustled with about three hundred traders in orange, red and blue jackets. A brief opening ceremony was overseen by Gordon Richardson, the governor of the Bank of England, before he cut a white ribbon hanging above a pulpit overlooking the floor. I felt at fever pitch as we counted down the start of trading. "Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one!" The bell rang and I watched a scrum of dealers scramble to trade Liffe's first ever contracts in a heap of frenetic energy." —From Day One Trader Day One Trader is the exclusive story of John Sussex on his journey from son of a Basildon factory worker, leaving school at 16, to successful City financier and member of the Liffe board. Providing a unique insight to this competitive and often brutal industry, readers will discover the tactics used by dealers to survive the jungle of the pits in a story that chronicles the floor banter and characters that made Liffe a global derivatives powerhouse. Packed full of exclusive – until now unreported – stories, Day One Trader sheds new light on what motivated characters such as Nick Leeson, and provides insight to Liffe floors star traders. Financial experts and novices alike will be gripped by Sussex’s account of the highs and lows of a career that spanned almost three decades in the history of the financial markets. "John Sussex lived by the mantra of My Word is My Bond. This makes Day One Trader a must read for all traders. Every page brings back a lifetime of trading memories of days that will never be the same." —David Barnett, Global Head of Treasury, Royal Bank of Canada "Day One Trader describes a journey through a world that came and went in too short a time. The Liffe floor challenged the status quo in the City of London in the early eighties and was itself killed off by technology in the late nineties. John Sussex was one of the great characters of that world and a man of the utmost integrity." —Richard Berliand J.P. Morgan, Chairman Futures & Options

“The catastrophic events of 2008 prove that the financial world has not learnt the lessons of my own tragic tale. But anyone who thinks that the world of derivatives is just about greedy bankers who put our pensions and savings at risk is wrong. Day One Trader is the gripping chronicle of the unknown working class heroes of the Liffe floor who shattered a glass ceiling of elitism in the City of London and helped build one of the few financial institutions that we can be proud of...” NICK LEESON Day One Trader is the exclusive story of John Sussex on his journey from son of a Basildon factory worker, leaving school at 16, to successful City financier and member of the Liffe board. Providing a unique insight to this competitive and often brutal industry, readers will discover the tactics used by dealers to survive the jungle of the pits in a story that chronicles the floor banter and characters that made Liffe a global derivatives powerhouse. Packed full of exclusive – until now unreported – stories, Day One Trader sheds new light on what motivated characters such as Nick Leeson, and provides insight to the Liffe floor star traders. Financial experts and novices alike will be gripped by Sussex’s account of the highs and lows of a career that spanned almost three decades in the history of the financial markets.

An inside look at what it really takes to become a better trader A proprietary trading firm consists of a group of professionals who trade the capital of the firm. Their income and livelihood is generated solely from their ability to take profits consistently out of the markets. The world of prop trading is mentally and emotionally challenging, but offers substantial rewards to the select few who can master this craft called trading. In One Good Trade: Inside the Highly Competitive World of Proprietary Trading, author Mike Bellafiore shares the principles and techniques that have enabled him to navigate the most challenging of markets over the past twelve years. He explains how he has imparted those techniques to an elite desk of traders at the proprietary trading firm he co-founded. In doing so, he lifts the veil on the inner workings of his firm, shedding light on the challenges of prop trading and insight on why traders succeed or fail. An important contribution to trading literature, the book will help all traders by: Emphasizing the development of skills that are critical to success, such as the fundamentals of One Good Trade, Reading the Tape, and finding Stocks In Play Outlining the factors that really make the difference between a consistently profitable trader and one who underperforms Sharing entertaining, hysterical, and page turning stories of traders who have excelled or failed and why, many trained by the author, with an essential trading principle wrapped inside Becoming a better trader takes discipline, skill development, and statistically profitable trading strategies, and this book will show you how to develop all three.

The world’s number-one Fibonacci trading guru delivers a revolutionary new system for finding that one, great trade a day Using the revolutionary, easy-to-learn methods outlined in this book, the full power of Fibonacci trading will be yours to command. Michael Jardine, one of the world’s acknowledged experts on Fibonacci trading and author of the international bestseller, New Frontiers in Fibonacci Trading, draws upon his decades of experience with Fibonacci trading theory and practice to develop a simple, easy-to-use system that allows you to find that one great trade a day that every trader hopes for—day after day, year after year. Combining his original Jardine Range and what he has dubbed the “Universal Chart,” Jardine’s trading system will deliver greater consistency and objectivity to your trading, indicate key trend reversals, optimize your exits and much more. Clearly explains how to use the Universal System right out of the box with any trading instrument and in any time frame Demonstrates how to use the system in conjunction with other tools and strategies to complement your current trading methodology Shows how to use Market ProfileTM and Points of Control to more reliably determine comfort levels in the markets and anticipate trending moves with uncanny accuracy Uses detailed simulations to help clarify the theory behind the Universal System and to let you observe how it works in practice Packed with real-life examples Jardine’s and includes a 500-day trading summary/journal demonstrating just how profitable this time-tested system has been for him

―――――――――――― Here's a Secret Other Authors Won't Tell You... ―――――――――――― Day Trading is Hard and Most Day Trading "Educators" Don't Actually Day Trade! You heard that right! They don't make their money from stocks, but from the chatroom memberships, video courses, and monthly subscriptions they sell to you! Before we get started, let me first go over what I don't include in this book... • I have no "day trading" chatroom which charges your credit card each month for a service you'll never use. • I have no monthly website subscription service for "more advanced strategies" that are needed to get started, but not included in the book. • I have no Lamborghini I rented to put behind me in a video, or fake money on a table in front of me. What I do have is a book that will teach you how the day trading industry actually works, my own wisdom from being in the stock market for almost a decade, and strategies you can use to actually start day trading. Here's What You'll Learn In This Book: ━━━━━━▼━━━━━━ • Chapter 1: The Industry - In the first part of the book, I peel back the curtain and go over the actual day trading industry with you. I show you how so called "pro" traders are able to fake charts, statistics, and trades to make it appear like they actually make money day trading, when they really don't. I then go over the tactics they use to scam traders, and even a website which exposes all the fake educators. • Chapter 2: Terminology - Here we go over all the terms you'll need to know as we progress to through the book. Volume, chart types, indicators, order types... it's all covered! • Chapters 3 + 4: Pre-Trading Basics - In these chapters, I go over the basics of day trading. This includes what software and broker to use, finding mentors who you can refer to for help, and what the typical day in the life of a day trader looks like. I then show you how to set up your trading screen, what time frame to use, and the most beneficial types of stocks to trade. • Chapter 5: Day Trading Strategies - This is the heart of the book, and where I spend the most time. In this section, I give you 8 different strategies you can immediately start using to day trade. I include detailed explanations, charts, and examples so you know exactly how to implement the strategies I go over. • Chapter 6: Additional Advice - In the last part of the book, I give you my final bits of advice. This includes how to increase the probability of your trades, using a practice account, and more bits of wisdom I have learned over the years. ━━━━━━▲━━━━━━ I must admit to you, day trading is not easy and there is no guarantee of actually making it. However I feel this book gives you the best chance of actually getting started, as well providing a big picture of the day trading industry. If you've been on the fence about day trading, now is your chance to finally learn what it's all about! As a complimentary bonus, only for book buyers, you'll receive my special report titled Crush the Market! This report goes over 14 beneficial tips I have learned throughout my trading career that will help keep your account profitable in the stock market. If you want to learn the truth about day trading and are ready to get started, pick up your copy of How to Actually Day Trade for a Living right now!

In this update of the 1995 edition, the CEO of a financial educational Web site shares day trading strategies for success that take into account the characteristics of dynamic markets, technical market analysis, the perspectives of experts and top traders, and especially, the psychology of particip

Gives readers the information on mastering the markets, including: decimalization of stock prices; trading products such as E-minis and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs); precision entries and exits; and the breed of trader. This edition shows how to day trade stocks in market.

The authors explore proven techniques and strategies to take experienced electronic day traders to the next level in their hunt for profits. 75 illustrations.

Very few careers can offer you the freedom, flexibility and income that day trading does. As a day trader, you can live and work anywhere in the world. You can decide when to work and when not to work. You only answer to yourself. That is the life of the successful day trader. Many people aspire to it, but very few succeed. Day trading is not gambling or an online poker game. To be successful at day trading you need the right tools and you need to be motivated, to work hard, and to persevere.At the beginning of my trading career, a pharmaceutical company announced some positive results for one of its drugs and its stock jumped from $1 to over $55 in just two days. Two days! I was a beginner at the time. I was the amateur. I purchased 1,000 shares at $4 and sold them at over $10. On my very first beginner trade, I made $6,000 in a matter of minutes.It was pure luck. I honestly had no idea what I was doing. Within a few weeks I had lost that entire $6,000 by making mistakes in other trades. I was lucky. My first stupid trade was my lucky one. Other people are not so lucky. For many, their first mistake is their last trade because in just a few minutes, in one simple trade, they lose all of the money they had worked so hard for. With their account at zero, they walk away from day trading.As a new day trader you should never lose sight of the fact that you are competing with professional traders on Wall Street and other experienced traders around the world who are very serious, highly equipped with advanced education and tools, and most importantly, committed to making money.Day trading is not gambling. It is not a hobby. You must approach day trading very, very seriously. As such, I wake up early, go for a run, take a shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, and fire up my trading station before the markets open in New York. I am awake. I am alert. I am motivated when I sit down and start working on the list of stocks I will watch that day. This morning routine has tremendously helped my mental preparation for coming into the market. Whatever your routine is, starting the morning in a similar fashion will pay invaluable dividends.Rolling out of bed and throwing water on your face 15 minutes before the opening bell just does not give you sufficient time to be prepared for the market's opening. Sitting at your computer in your pajamas or underwear does not put you in the right mindset to attack the market. I know. I've experienced all of these scenarios.In How to Day Trade for a Living, I will show you how you too can take control over your life and have success in day trading on the stock market. I love teaching. It's my passion. In this book, I use simple and easy to understand words to explain the strategies and concepts you need to know to launch yourself into day trading on the stock market. This book is definitely NOT a difficult, technical, hard to understand, complicated and complex guide to the stock market. It's concise. It's practical. It's written for everyone. You can learn how to beat Wall Street at its own game. And, as a purchaser of my book, you will also receive a membership in my community of day traders at www.vancouver-traders.com. You can monitor my screen in real time, watch me trade the strategies explained in his book, and ask questions of me and other traders in our private chat room.I invite you to join me in the world of day trading. I'm a real person who you can connect with. I'm not just a photograph here on the Amazon site. I love what I do. You can follow my blog post under Author Updates on my Author page on Amazon. It's honest. You'll see I lose some days. You can read the reviews of my book. I know you will learn much about day trading and the stock market from studying my book. You can join at no cost and with no obligation my community of day traders at www.vancouver-traders.com. You can ask us questions. Practical, hands-on knowledge. That's How to Day Trade for a Living.