Market Mind Games: A Radical Psychology of Investing, Trading and Risk
“If you are trying to solve the unsolvable, stop. Read this first and  you will learn that the surest path to success will be to start with  yourself; solve that conundrum and challenges like understanding how you  do and should react to markets will come to be solvable.”—Marvin Zonis, Professor Emeritus, Booth School of Business, The University of Chicago“When  it comes to fast-moving global financial markets, professional  investors strive to evaluate complex economic conditions from data  analysis, economic reasoning, and professional judgment. This is what is  taught in business schools. Denise Shull demonstrates how investment  decision making is also determined by unconscious emotions and  perceptions.Market Mind Gamesis a fascinating book that proposes a new and unexpected hypothesis about the factors that drive financial decision-making.”—A.G. Malliaris, Professor of Economics and Finance, Loyola University Chicago“Denise Shull’s gem of a book is long overdue. . . .[Market Mind Games] has made the ability to analyze and overcome our unconscious biases and prejudices available to everyone.”—Dr. Donald T. Wargo, Department of Economics, Temple University“Market Mind Gamesis iconoclastic to say the very least! Pay attention to the last word in the subtitle:risk. This book will change your perspective on how to approach and think about the markets and your life!”—Michael J. Levas, Founder, Senior Managing Principal, and Director of Trading, Olympian Capital Management, LLC“Denise  changes the way you look at yourself and investing. Her insights and  methods are necessary to succeed in the markets, period.”—Jared Levy, Portfolio Manager and author ofYour Options Handbook“Market Mind Gamesoffers a new school of trading psychology. Truly an important work that  needs to be on the bookshelf of every serious market participant.”—Mike Bellafiore, author ofOne Good Trade“Masterful  explanation of not only why emotionless trading is a myth, but how we  can take advantage of our natural wiring to gain an edge.”—Derek Hernquist, Chief Investment Officer, Integrative Capital, LLC“Shull details ways to learn how you ‘feel’ before you ‘act’ so that your buy, sell, or hold decisions become more successful.”—E. Bernstein, OPUS Trading“A must-read for those who want to make their livelihood as a professional investor, trader, or algorithmic trading developer.”—Larry Tabb, founder and CEO, Tabb Group“Denise  Shull enlightens the reader how to effectively unlock one’s  psychological capital and translate that awareness into clear and  concise investment decisions.”—Grant Mashek, Managing Member, Palm Equity, LLC“Shull’s  book is not only a great read but lays out an entirely more effective  approach to thinking about any decision that involves the unknown—market  related or not.”—Leslie Shaw, Ph.D., Behavioral Economics, and trained psychoanalyst