The Day Trader's Course: Low-Risk, High-Profit Strategies for Trading Stocks and Futures
Many novice traders believe that all you need to day trade effectively is an online trading account, dependable real-time quotes, and a reliable source of market information. In reality, day trading is an exhaustive process that begins and ends with you: your technical analysis, your discipline, your trade execution, and your commitment.The Day Trader's Course provides an introduction to the techniques and discipline of day trading that allows you to move along the learning curve of trading with complete confidence. Top S&P; futures trader and founder of TeachTrade.com, Lewis Borsellino, brings twenty years of trading experience to life as he shows you how to survive and thrive within the most active and volatile markets in the world-namely, the S&P; and Nasdaq futures.Not only does The Day Trader's Course address the "how to" of technical analysis and trade execution, but, more importantly, it describes the discipline that must be a part of every trade. With insights for traders from traders, this comprehensive guide contains lessons that are important for anyone in any market, from mental preparation to the cardinal rule of "Always protect against losses. Profits take care of themselves."Expert Lewis Borsellino prepares you for the psychological rigors of day trading by showing you how to trade what the market gives you and how to focus on making a good trade, not good money. As for techniques and strategies, you will learn how to use technical analysis to spot trends, reversals, and breakouts and how to develop indicators such as moving averages and oscillators. You'll also become familiar with entry, exit, and stop points, which set predetermined limits so you don't stay in the market too long or bail out too early.The Day Trader's Course discusses the dynamics of intraday trading, how to trade the Nasdaq, and how to improve your ability to read the market as it develops. In the ultimate test, Borsellino walks you through some of his most recent trades to illustrate his thought processes and explain what he sees on the charts as he trades.Whether you're trading stocks or futures, The Day Trader's Course will prepare you to take on the market with confidence. The Day Trader's Course puts money and the markets in perspective so you can make the most out of every trade.