Product Description
Inside, Tom will take you through his entire trading system with detailed coverage of Volume Principles, Fibonacci Analysis, Swing Points, and more! Thousands of traders all over the world have already benefited from Tom's disciplined approach to trading, and now you can learn all the tools he uses each day in trading the markets. Whether you are an experienced trader or just learning the basics, this book is an absolute "must have" in any traders library.
Tom O'Brien's Timing the Trade Table of Contents:
1. Lets Get Cookin *
2. Volume *
3. Cause & Effect *
4. ABCs *
5. Candlesticks *
6. Fibonnacci *
7. Confluence *
8. Stops *
9. Support & Resistance *
10. Swing Points *
11. Gaps *
12. Channels *
13. Jumping the Creek *
14. 3x3 DMA & MACD *
15. Identifying the Trade *
16. Setting up the Trade *
17. In the Trade *
18. Risk & Money Management *
Appendix I: Case Study *
Appendix II: Drawdowns & ROI *
Appendix III: Glossary
Customer Reviews:
This book will teach you how to make better trades!.......2007-09-10
This book is really good! It does not confuse you it teaches you how the market works and ways for you to make better trading decisions. Enjoy!! Now it's time to go make some money!!
Timing the Trade.......2007-08-01
I thought this was a pretty good book. It did not go into great depth in any one area when TA was discussed, but did a good job focusing on some fairly important trading philosophies as to when to enter a trade and when to get out and paying attention to volume as a confirmation tool. I thought it was a good book especially if you are fairly new to trading, for the experienced trader it did not offer as much although it did reinforce some important trading "rules". I liked in particular the chapters concerning Confluence & Jumping the Creek, Coming back to Ice.
Great Book!.......2007-04-09
This book and Tom O'Brien have helped me to better understand technical analysis of the market and has been instrumental in my market success. It is a great book for all levels beginners on up. The book came highly recommended to me, and I highly recommend it to everyone else!
Opening the"Black Box" of Trading Systems.......2007-03-14
Tom's book describes his system in a way that takes the shroud off of the details used to actually screen potential trades, choose buy-levels, and sell-levels.
The book will provide the reader with the ability to choose stocks to analyze and then to do a substantive analysis for a given stock. The reader will be amazed to see how price increases that are not supported by demand for stocks are clearly visible on charts.
The system helps a stock trader to eliminate from consideration 99+% of stocks and lets one choose from a small, lower risk set of equities.
The system's money-management segment then teaches how to assure that risk is quantified and controlled using sell targets and stop-loss orders.
-Frank from Lexington
Outstanding information!.......2007-03-09
I have read and re-read this book. Wonderful reference guide. It's like a "Manual For The Markets". I'll recommend this to anyone. I am getting a great primer on reading charts.
Book Description
The Success Secrets of a Stock Market Legend
Jesse Livermore was a loner, an individualist-and the most successful stock trader who ever lived. Written shortly before his death in 1940, How to Trade Stocks offered traders their first account of that famously tight-lipped operator's trading system. Written in Livermore's inimitable, no-nonsense style, it interweaves fascinating autobiographical and historical details with step-by-step guidance on:
- Reading market and stock behaviors
- Analyzing leading sectors
- Market timing
- Money management
- Emotional control
In this new edition of that classic, trader and top Livermore expert Richard Smitten sheds new light on Jesse Livermore's philosophy and methods. Drawing on Livermore's private papers and interviews with his family, Smitten provides priceless insights into the Livermore trading formula, along with tips on how to combine it with contemporary charting techniques. Also included is the Livermore Market Key, the first and still one of the most accurate methods of tracking and recording market patterns
Customer Reviews:
A MUST READ for anyone who trades stocks.......2007-08-25
This book will give you a solid understanding of the basics NEEDED to become a successful stock trader, whether you consider yourself a pro or an amateur. Everyone who came after Livermore has used all or some of his basic strategies. He was the ORIGINAL. The first 7 chapters in Livermore's own words are alone worth many times the price of the book. What he says may seem very basic and simple, but if followed will give you a set of strong investing guidelines. Nicolas Darvas and William O'Neil (of Investor's Business Daily) have successfully adopted and adapted Livermore's strategies to become multi-millionaires. Read all you can on these 3 people - Livermore, Darvas, O'Neil - and you can't help but become a more successful stock trader. Stock investing need not be complicated by all types of stock indicators and higher math. An understanding and appreciation of PRICE and VOLUME are all that is necessary. These 3 men have proven that an understanding of price and volume are all that's needed to be a successful trader.
Trade with the Trend.......2007-05-04
This book contains the actual book published by the legendary trader Jesse Livermore. Whom many consider the greatest stock trader ever. He made $3 million in one day in 1907 and over $100 million during the 1929 crash when everyone else was wiped out. I have learned a tremendous amount about stock trading from studying this man. I have made about $10,000 in my accounts through following his principles. At the end of this book it contains the Livermore Market Key and show the actual charts Livermore used to trade stocks by putting prices in different columns and designating each days movement as a down trend or uptrend, it is different than anything else I have ever seen. I highly recommend buying this book, here are some of the key principles you will learn:
Do not buy your whole position at one time. If you want to buy 1000 shares buy 200-200-200 then 400. Only buy if the stock price goes up.
Do not try to predict the market. let the market tell you what to do by its volume and trend.
Follow the path of least resistance. Don't fight the tape.
Buy into strength, not weakness. Bargains are bargains for a reason.
Buy the leaders in the best performing industry.
There is nothing new in Wall Street what has happened before will happen again. It is up to you to learn the pattern.
Fascinating.......2007-03-11
I found "How to Trade in Stocks" fascinating. Phrases such as "The Trend is Your Friend" are statements made by Jesse Livermore. I learned a great deal about the psychology of markets from this book.
DON'T waste Your Money! A total ripoff by Smitten hawking his crap.......2007-02-09
This book is a scam perpetrated by Smitten and company to direct you to his own products. The book is poorly written, and what educational info there is from Livermore could be handled in about 20 pages. The rest is anecdotal, interesting at times but useless to trading knowledge. The "Secret Market Key" is a bunch of price quotes which are neither enlightening nor relevant, since the stock market was a whole different animal back then. It's all common knowledge stuff (Pivot points, ride the winners dump the losers, etc) repeated ad nauseum. Buy it if you must but be prepared to feel like the proof of PT Barnum's adage.
A still relevant classic........2006-11-10
This should be required reading for anybody that has a true interest, or is involved in any way in the stock market. There's not really much more to say than that.
Average customer rating:
- One of the keys to becoming a better trader...
- Worth reading
- It is a bad book. Yes, it is that simple.
- Don't be fooled ... simplicity is bliss
- Starts Slow But Ends With A Bang!
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A powerful new way to navigate today's unprecedented market conditions
"Bill Williams' pioneering application of chaos theory to the financial markets is leading technical analysis into the twenty-first century and beyond. New Trading Dimensions presents a complete, highly original, and intriguing trading method with clear, detailed illustrations, and challenging practice pages. Bill's wisdom, technical expertise, and skillful teaching style make this a revolutionary must-have new book for stock and commodity traders." -Tom Bierovic, Product Manager for User Education, Omega Research, Inc.
"Bill hits the nail on the head. The essence of successful trading is a combination of knowing who you are and allowing the market to reveal its secrets. Bill Williams has the gift of explaining these concepts better than anyone I know. This is a compelling work that belongs in every trader's library." -George Angell, author, Profitable Day-Trading with Precision
"Bill Williams is one of the great educators of our time. He freely shares his knowledge and experience in this inexpensive book. This book is required reading for all market technicians. The principles are sound as we have tested them with our software." -John Hill, President, Futures Truth, Co.
"Bill Williams has always been an excellent teacher, taking complex terms and concepts and translating them into a clear, commonsense approach to trading. This book provides a complete trading program that reflects Bill's years of wisdom and experience in the marketplace." -Darrell Jobman, Editorial Consultant and former Editor-in-Chief of Futures magazine
As today's market environment continues to change dramatically, more and more traders are discovering that traditional forecasting methods-pure technical analysis and fundamental analysis-just do not work. Sending out contradictory messages, these opposing schools of thought leave investors baffled about the future direction of the market, and consequently, at a loss as to how to tailor their trading systems. As a result, many practitioners have now turned to a new forecasting "cocktail" that combines traditional charting methodologies with chaos theory and human psychology. In this groundbreaking book, Bill Williams, a seasoned trader at the forefront of this dynamic new approach, explains exactly what it is, how it works in current stock and commodity markets, and how to use it to your advantage.
Based on human nature rather than the vagaries of the market, the new trading dimension works on the premise that we trade not the market, but our own belief system. By assessing what your personal biases are, you can determine how they influence your ultimate success-or failure-and then adjust your trading strategies accordingly.
Written by an expert in the field who has been featured in Futures, Worth, Success, and other prominent publications, New Trading Dimensions takes the latest in scientific knowledge about human behavior and applies it directly to the fields of stock and commodity investing and trading. With straightforward guidelines, it shows you how to adopt the right attitude toward the behavior of the market and use the right tools (ATTITOOLS) for profitable trading. Packed with practice exercises, specific applications to different types of investments, and a detailed review of important market signals, here's where you'll learn how to:
* Discover what the market wants and align your own beliefs with the direction of the market
* Apply chaos theory to trading and investing
* Use Williams' "Market Alligator" for analyzing and profiting from the markets
* Employ a multidimensional trading program that includes such tools and techniques as fractals, oscillators, AC signals, psychological zones, and balance lines
* Exit trades in a timely fashion to reap high returns
Drawing on the author's more than forty years of experience as both a successful trader and seasoned trainer, this invaluable guide offers a breakthrough method that has proven its ability to turn investors into consistent winners.
Customer Reviews:
One of the keys to becoming a better trader..........2006-05-15
I've read all three books by Bill Williams and I think this is his best work.
I'm not sure if I agree with every trading tool that he presents, but, like any new information: you apply them to your own objectives. However, make no mistake...his ideas are important and he's done extremely well to lay them out in a readable manner.
This is just my own opinion, but I feel that you can't dismiss other aspects of technical analysis. Combining a few important technical rules with non-linear trading techniques will produce excellent results as long as you apply them correctly. Further, I've read many books on linear mechanical trading models and usually they don't describe ideas that lend themselves to you as a trader adapting efficiently to changing market conditions.
Put simply, if you read between the lines, he suggests a way of thinking that is non-linear and constantly changing: the crux of the markets.
Worth reading.......2006-04-16
It's not the trading methodology that makes this book valuable. Whenever I reread it I completely skip that part. As a matter of fact, in his next book "Trading Chaos Second Edition" Bill pretty much admits the system underperforms in current market conditions and makes the very significant refinement of using a counter-trend signal that he refers to as a "divergent bar" for first entry. He says without saying it in that book that those following the method in this book will be "late and have a difficult time making any money."
No, the reason I have held on to this book, instead of selling it with the others, is the psychological stuff, and the innovated way he ties physics in with successful trading. It is very introspective, thought-provoking, and yes, quite helpful. To quote the book, get out of the win vs. loss mindset and get into the here and now process of noticing what is happening and being in tune with the market.
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It is a bad book. Yes, it is that simple. .......2006-01-15
It is a bad book. Yes, it is that simple. If I were to write in the stile of the book, I would say something along this line:
"I tested the theory on super mainframe personal computer to realize that it is wrong for our times."
No, I did not make a mistake. Author actually alleges to test his theory on super computers at some places and super mainframe computers at others. As far as I know, when mainframe computers were the main part of computer departments super computers were not. Super computers cost millions of dollars and were not available to business people for trading testing. Our days, of cause, most PC (personal computers) are much more powerful than old mainframe computers. Servers in IT departments use PC based technology working on the networks. So, why does the author used this archaic terminology instead of telling you to test it on your home computers? Did he what to empress you or instill the need in his "super mainframe computer" service?
OK, so author is not exactly on the cutting edge of technology. But maybe he knows trading as it applies to chaos theory? No, he does not. The book uses moving averages crossovers and a variation of MACD (as difference between two moving averages) as the base of the trading method. Of cause moving averages are transformed into the alligator and MACD into some new indicator. How innovative is it? He also uses a variation of high point definition with a chaos name of a fractal. Well done! Now most of us will think it is a trading chaos book.
If you are not familiar with MACD and moving averages there are better books on the subject. Do not buy this one.
Don't be fooled ... simplicity is bliss.......2006-01-06
This is an excellent book. The gator, oscillator and history principals are all sound. Add to this Martin Pring's approach to technical analysis and you are on your way! The prinicpals are the important thing and not any one trading system or method. This book was once cutting edge. Now it's a classic!
Starts Slow But Ends With A Bang!.......2005-09-01
The book is very good after the first couple of chapters. The author makes an attempt to tie the book's content to chaos theory but the connection is not that solid. All the trading dimensions are excellent and I believe the book should focus more on them instead of random references to chaos theory.
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Praise for How I Trade Options
"To much of the outside world, trading appears to be as incomprehensible as rocket science. What Jon Najarian has done in this engaging and very readable book is to 'demystify' the world of options for both the aspiring trader and the retail investor. How I Trade Options is a rare opportunity to look over the shoulder of this experienced options trader, teacher, and lecturer." -Lewis J. Borsellino, CEO/Founder, www.TeachTrade.Com; Author, The Day Trader: From the Pit to the PC
"How I Trade Options gives retail investors who have little or no prior knowledge the insight into how options work and how to use them effectively and responsibly. For those who want to learn about options, this is a rare opportunity to learn from a master trader. Najarian shows commitment to educating investors on the use of options to enhance their portfolios." -Rance Masheck, President, Quantum Vision Inc.
"Not only is Jon Najarian a Supertrader, he is a Superteacher. I owe much of my good fortune to Jon Najarian. I learned more from him than I had learned in an entire decade-plus it was fun! Jon's abilities to make his profitable trading strategies understandable are sure to make How I Trade Options a must-have tool that every option trader will want to own." -Don Fishback, Developer of the Fishback Option Pricing Model
"Jon Najarian is a world-class options trader and a world class options educator. His crystal clear explanations of such strategies as vertical spreads empower the average investor to participate in attractive options approaches that, until now, have been dominated by professional traders." -Bernie Schaeffer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Schaeffer's Investment Research, Inc.
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When Jon Najarian embarked on a career in the world of market making, he went from playing with the Bears to running with the bulls. In this chronicle of his evolution, the former starting middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears focuses on his key ingredient for market success--learning to control risk. From speedy victory to coping with some huge losses, to building his own business, Najarian reveals how he successfully trades the market with options traders, showing investors how to trade like a pro by honing their discipline, handling volatility successfully, and grasping puts, calls, and spreads.
Customer Reviews:
Pro's Lessons On How To Trade Options.......2007-05-15
Dr. J. (Author) is a seasoned pro that wrote this book without hype and extremely rare examples of huge profits that very very few people normally make. Rather, he discusses both risk and reward. He seasons his book with a good amount of humor and insights into the life of a big-time trader that has survived decades at the top levels of the options business. If you don't read this book and do trade options - you're just foolish! I know a bit about it. I've held a Series 7 stock broker's license. And I learned a lot from this well written book!
How I Trade Options.......2007-05-07
Excellent book for anyone who wants to trade options or needs more info to help them get better if they are a trader. I would recommend this book to anyone who is in the stock market.
Don't join his online service .......2006-12-16
His site has a 10 minute video (greatly done) that talks about his new system called "Heat Seeker". It proposes to see when a LOT of activity is on a stock when someone (maybe insiders maybe floor people) buys a LOT of calls or puts. Then you buy them too and ride on their coat tails. It sounds logical.
So I joined because they had an unconditional guarantee. I asked first what was their "performance" for the year. They couldn't tell me, but it's on the site. So after I joined I see the buys and sells and they lost money for 2006.
But I followed some trades as the theory sounded good. Probably lost $1500 before I gave up, only one week. The kicker was TARO. This stock was pharmaceutical and was going to go up. In fact it went up 50% on the first day. If I can gotten the email alert earlier I would have got profits of 50%, but only 20% in one day. Who won't be happy?
But the next day lost half of my money. Seems as though TARO hadn't given the stock exchange a financial statement for TWO YEARS!
Wouldn't you think a options suggester would know that? I saw it posted the next day.
I did an analyst on the trades for the past 6 months. 2 out of 9 were profitable, but the whole year was a loss.
I don't know but after seeing MOST suggestions go up then down, I'd think maybe SOMEONE :-) suggest a buy, they buys first, the crowd then sends the stock soaring because everyone is buying and then the original person sells out for a profit-everyone else looses.
On 9/11 that's what happened with airline stocks. There was huge buying of puts on airlines a few days before (Jon Najarian mentioned this too in his video)the attack on the trade center.
I'm not saying changewave does this, but I'm through with these services that can't prove what they write about.
This is my experience for others to beware.
David
Intermediate to Advanced Book.......2004-08-19
If you already understand basic options, then this book will add the finishing touches to get to another profitable and consistent level. Ignore the bio and personal commentary and skip to methodology or "how too." There is substance to the work if you can read between the lines.
The main thesis is like poker there are "tells" as to when the stock will move and to what price. The market specialist or maker is unfettered in making a 2 sided market, so must hedge in the underlying stock or options markets. This explains the basis for the tell and has been DRJ's secret. Not a bad indicator as this explains the underlying movements.
Friends,family only giving 5 stars........2004-03-24
Did you hear about when Amazon accidentally uncovered the identities of some of the reviewers and it was discovered that a lot of Authors were giving their own books numerous 5 stars reviews?This book in my opinion is a classical example of that,the book has no structure,no organisation.The author blows his trumpet a lot about his farcical NFL career (who cares).It is truly an awful book on options and I would be willing to give my copy away for free.I would give it 0 stars if Amazon would have given me that option,buyer beware.
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Stikky Stock Charts teaches the reader how to discern the best times to get in and out of investments, read a chart in seconds, forecast the most likely next move for a stock, and understand how market professionals work. Illustrations are featured on every page in addition to two separate learning sequences and an epilogue to prevent "my brain is full" syndrome. A comprehensive section of resources is included. This innovative guide is based on a special patented learning method for making complex information "stick" in the brain — in less than one hour.
Customer Reviews:
Great book for the basics.......2007-08-24
Wanted to know how to do some basic analysis on stocks, and this book was great. I reviewed several other books that went into exurtiating detail, which is not what I wanted. After reading this book, I can now quickly identify trend lines, bullish patterns and bear-ish patterns.
It was a simple read and highly recommend it to anyone that needs a quick and simple way to learn the 8 basic stock patterns.
Stikky Stock Charts - A MUST for first time forex starters.......2007-06-27
A very good, easy to read book that is a MUST for people starting out into the forex business!
Best introduction to charting on the market........2007-06-05
I believe this is the best introduction to charting securities that is on the market. The book starts with establishing trend lines of support and resistance and moves on to show how charts tell the story of buyers and sellers establishing patterns. All major chart patterns are explained, head and shoulders, double bottom, ascending and descending triangle, rectangles, and channels. If you know little or nothing about charting this is the place to start, you will leave this interactive book with all the basics you need to begin serious study in analyzing chart patterns. This is the book to begin with.
ONE OF THE BEST INTRODUCTION TO CHARTING........2007-05-22
This book is one of the best books for investors who have no idea how to trade stocks and the book is quite inexpensive. This book is more valuable in the knowledge you gained which will help you on your trading technique the rest of your life. Draw those lines on a chart and see how well they line up.
If you have read this book you are well ahead and more advanced in knowledge than other investors in my opinion who are still looking for this kind of book at the bookstore in search of how to trade stocks or the "Holy Grail". The only "Holy Grail" you will ever find trading stocks is yourself there is no quick fixes to learn to trade stocks it all takes lots of time and practice. Its going to take lots of work becoming a good trader since there are no free gifts on wallstreet.
An interesting Chart pattern book would recommend you to read after you have read this book.
1) Getting Started in Chart Patterns by Thomas N. Bulkowski
Expand your knowledge drawing trendlines,channel lines,chart patterns. The bible of Technical Analysis.
2) Technical Analysis of Stock Trends by Robert D. Edwards and John Magee
Good Beginner Book.......2007-02-16
Good Beginner Book for people who are beginning to invest. He didn't go over the cup and handle methods that William J O'Neil knows, but this is helpful for the beginner that doesn't know a THING about investing. Got through this in about an hour, as I knew somethings but didn't want to rush, but if you are first learning about this, go through this chapter by chapter by pausing in between as suggested. You'll learn more from it.
Book Description
“HOW TO TRADE LIKE A PRO IN ONE HOUR” shows you how FAST you can make money when the BIG DOGS get their way, which is ALL THE TIME. And, we're talking ALL 80 markets here - not just stocks and commodities.
It shows you how to jump on their bandwagon. You will learn how to use their charts' - Commitments of Traders (COT) charts - and a handful of indicators to spot winning trades instantly for stocks, commodities, currencies, markets, you name it. There's no guesswork. You just pull the trigger. We do all the work for you. You won't find this information anywhere else. We use proprietary in-house software to bring you ... 'The Secrets of the Big Dogs'.
"HOW TO TRADE LIKE A PRO IN ONE HOUR" comes with a free "quick-start" starter kit, free stock filter, and free integrated trading software ... with, get this ... ***** free data feed ***** ... that can be used in 19+ countries. It includes Level II, trendlines, indicators, Fibonacci retracements, & a whole lot more. You can have as many intraday trading windows open as you want, including all the major indexes and the TICK and the TRIN - all running simultaneously. No other tracking software even comes close.
The above freebies, together with no-games, no-strings lifetime support, are available to you simply by sending an e-mail request to prbain@tradingsmarts.com with your proof of purchase from Amazon.com.
We challenge you to find a better product anywhere in the world. We have no rivals. At first our competition laughed at us, then they were angry at us, and now they want to join us - in droves. After years of tough slugging, we have become the de facto trading site of choice. Find out for yourself by joining the TradingSmarts team today. Take the challenge. Be kind to yourself.
"HOW TO TRADE LIKE A PRO IN ONE HOUR" proudly announces the winner of "The Most Reliable Technical Market Pointer Test". This indicator beat out the other 99 as the most reliable technical market pointer around. You will discover 'The Two Major Signals' that reveal the current trend, and tell you the precise moment to buy or sell. You will discover 'The Two Reversal Patterns' that were voted the most reliable in technical analysis. They also show you the exact time to buy or sell. In addition, you will learn how to determine 'The Support and Resistance Levels'. These will keep you in your trades or take you out. You can apply 'The Hidden Secrets of the Big Dogs' to whatever markets you are trading - be they stocks, commodities, currencies, markets, etc.
Customer Reviews:
how to trade like a pro?.......2006-03-18
the book seems to be out dated and although i realize that just one book can not do justice to the specific knowledge of stocks and options ect.... this book was just painted with too big a broad stroke to really get a detailed idea of what the author was trying to convey. he should have stayed with one subject; stocks, or options, or forex, ect.. I have his forex course and it is all over the place but eventually he gets to the point, and the point is knowledge is king, and without knowledge of what you are doing , your lost. he try's to make this a point in his book also, but..... the 2 stars are only because i already knew what he was talking about.
Peter Bain How to make money writing a book.......2006-02-27
Peter Bain's an intelligent man but not a great teacher. I suggest that he needs to have an editor that is a teacher because he is all over the place in this book.
Although he is best known for his Forex course (which I think is good) this book is mainly about the stock market and futures.
I think this book has about two good chapters with limited information for my money.
Not for the beginner.......2005-04-28
Not worth the money. Little explanation of anything especially how he achieved the results he describes. Even the first page is a chart with no explanation. Don't buy if your interested in learning about the Forex. I should have known better with a title like that!
Falls a little short of the mark........2004-08-26
This manual promises more than it delivers. The only really useful information concerns the commitments of traders reports. There are some graphs and a little technical analysis, however, these examples leave you wanting more information. Not as complete as I would have liked.
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This book, first published in 1924, covers some methods evolved and adopted during the author's 33 year career on Wall Street. Wyckoff sets down specific rules to be followed in trading and investing operations with the idea that an out-of-towner can succeed in Wall Street as an investor as long as one depends on self-judgment rather than on that of any other person.
Customer Reviews:
Oldie but goodie!.......2006-11-06
This book was written many years ago, but I believe the principles hold true as much today as when it was written. Very good basic patterns and common sense trading.
A GREAT CLASSICAL BOOK ON STOCKS & BONDS.......2000-08-20
This book is somewhat of an "inspirational" work on the financial operations of Wall Street. It may not carry any exciting technique but contains a great deal of valuable commonsense information which is so often ignored by the agerage investor and which could save them thousands of dollars in losses.
Some insight is given on how to study a 'sector' carefully then narrow down to a specific company that my serve as the best investment potential. Mr. Wyckoff gives his views from both as a trader and as a broker and investment advisor. You will also learn the procedure of how he turned an odd-lot campaign into a fortune, thus providing hope for small traders and investors.
Much of the advice and caution given has not changed after so many years has passed. For instance, he said that you cannot get real good advice to buy because newsletter writers are usually ripped-off by some person subscribing and giving it free to their friends etc. Sure enough all of this still continues till this day. This is certainly a great book for stock and bond traders.
A Pioneer.......2000-01-15
Virtually everything written after Livermore and Wyckoff are variations on themes developed by these two men. Wyckoff was among the first to explain the accumulation-distribution cycle (which makes stock and market timing possible) and to develop the use of "surrogates", self-made indexes which consist of a handful of leading stocks in a group (such as semiconductors), which warn the investor of impending moves, and which enable the investor to filter out all the noise of broadcasters, publishers, newsletters, message boards, and chat rooms.
Understand Wyckoff and you'll understand the engine that drives stocks and markets rather than be distracted by the genuine imitation wood trim and the smell of the leather seats.
Amazon.com
Using a computer to beat Wall Street from afar is, arguably, the new American dream. While it will remain just that for most of us, an offbeat gang of academics turned financial wizards is showing it can be done. Led by acclaimed physicists Doyne Farmer and Norman Packard, the Santa Fe-based Prediction Company has proven since its 1991 founding in an adobe bungalow furnished with plastic lawn chairs and top-of-the-line Sun workstations that it is indeed possible to make millions in the world's financial markets by anticipating trends and developing software that automatically capitalizes on them. In The Predictors, Thomas A. Bass colorfully relates their tale of fiscal triumph--and reveals in the process how even an unorthodox group of antibusiness intellectuals in far-off New Mexico can make the world's biggest institutions sit up and take notice.
Long esteemed in the scientific community, Farmer and Packard have become legendary in hacker circles since their failed attempt to beat the roulette tables in Las Vegas with toe-operated computers was chronicled in Bass's well-regarded 1985 book called
The Eudaemonic Pie. This time, though, the two hit the jackpot with their cutting-edge computer programs and the company they created to trade German marks, Chicago commodities, Japanese treasury bonds, Texas oil futures, and New York securities. Bass's prose is a bit flowery at times, but his perceptive you-are-there account is nonetheless entertaining and sure to cement the pair's reputation as today's ultimate masters of "phynance," the successful, and now oft-copied, merger of physics and finance. --Howard Rothman
Book Description
How a band of maverick physicists used chaos theory to trade their way to fortune on Wall Street.
How could a couple of rumpled physicists in sandals and Eat the Rich T-shirts, piling computers into an adobe house in Santa Fe, hope to take on the Masters of the Universe from Goldman Sachs? Doyne Farmer and Norman Packard may never have read The Wall Street Journal, but they happen to be among the founders of the new sciences of chaos and complexity. Who better to try to find order in the apparently unreasoned chaos of the global financial markets? Thomas Bass first made readers aware of Farmer and Packard in The Eudaemonic Pie, in which he chronicled their assault on the casinos of Las Vegas. Here, Bass takes us inside their start-up company, at first a motley collection of long-haired Ph.D.s, nervously testing their computer forecasting models. As confidence builds, Farmer and Packard make their way to the centers of financial power, where they find investors and ultimately go live with real money. Once they are off and running, The Predictors becomes a dizzying, often hilarious tale of genius and greed, power brokers and rebels, as well as a brisk education in chaos, complexity, and the world financial markets.
Customer Reviews:
boring,,,i dont care about the weather.......2006-06-07
this book could be better, but the author is giving too much details of some unnecessary objects, like describing the weather and shape of the chin of someone or what sandwich some unrelated guy is eating and what underwears they like for 2 paragraphs. suddenly he jumps to talk about the history of sante fe and the Zozoba a couple of times which i still dont know what the heck is it.
i got so irritated readin about the excessive writings on completely unrelated objects and subjects that i paid less attention even when he is talking about the related characters.
after all the mental abuse, we are left with nothing about how the adventure eventaully goes...REFUND!Not a recommended read, skip!
Required Reading Before Trying to 'Beat the Market'.......2006-01-31
With over 80,000,000 Americans investing in the stock market, many believe that they can quickly and easily go in and 'out-think' all those other traders who "just aren't as smart as I am." Well, before you go in and compete against the big boys, you might want to read this book to get a good understanding of who and what you are competing against.
There is an old saying that goes "It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out." Yeah, well, maybe not. But, when you try to outwit the market, you better realize that you are competing against rocket scientists, and physicists, and mathematicians who attack the market in ways the average investor can't even comprehend. Yet, that is who you compete against in the market.
This book tells the story of a group of physicists and their friends who set out to build an automated trading system that would rule the market. Did they succeed? Well, I wouldn't want to give away the ending. But, needless to say, before you jump into the stock market and get your ego and pocketbook devastated, you might want to read about how difficult it is to 'rule the market' even when you have some of the best brains in the US tackling the problem with resources that you and I will never have.
This book should be required reading before a person can invest in the stock market.
Interesting Reading.......2005-03-11
Plenty of facts here and good first reading for someone wanting to understand the world markets - it will whet your appetite.
The book jumps around a lot from events to biographies of the people involved, so try to hang on.
There is no technical information given on the methods used other than generalizations. The books leaves you thinking that the company will be a huge success. Its hard to tell if this is the case by looking at the company's website at www.predict.com.
The book is the best thing to happen to this company - better than its technology.
Interesting Topic not Handled Well.......2004-04-12
I agree with many of the other reviewers. This book is 90% filler. Instead of discussing the topic at hand, we are repeatedly bombarded with a desciption of the weather, the El Paso fiesta season, etc... This is a story about a group of (in my opinion, uninteresting) characters, and not a book on Investing or Science. Not recommended.
Another book about a start-up.......2003-11-28
This book is less about the market and more about the personal relationships and dealings of a business start-up. I'm surprised that the book lists its category as BUSINESS/SCIENCE when truly it lies in the former. I guess mentioning chaos theory, neural networks and genetic algorithms was all that was needed.
Regardless, it was an entertaining story about a group of physicists, being totally ignorant of the market, decide that they can predict the market. The storyline follows what I would consider typical of any start-up; the fights, arguments, doubts, meetings galore, etc... As I said, entertaining but not too much different from any other story about a start-up.
My two biggest complaints:
1) The back cover from the San Francisco Chronicle calls this book "one of the best books ever written about commodities, currency, and derivatives trading." I don't think they even read the book since this book isn't about trading but all about the traders.
2) The over use of descriptive fashion and landscape. I lost track of how many times we needed to be told who was wearing what and how blue the sky was in Santa Fe. It really got annoying after awhile.
Book Description
Designed and written for active traders who are interested in practical information that can improve their results, Trading Index Options offers tried-and-true techniques without a lot of theory and math. Bittman provides traders with the know-how to evaluate practical situations and manage positions. Among the key features: the basics of index options, including various spreads; how to match strategies with forecasts; alternatives for losing positions; the importance of price behavior and volatility. A windows-based software program that provides multiple option pricing and graphing is included in the package.
Download Description
Trading Index Options offers tried-and-true techniques so traders get the know-how to evaluate practical situations and manage positions -- without a lot of theory and math.
Customer Reviews:
updated software is available from the author..........2006-07-16
The book is very good from a professional options trader and teacher.
A lot of the comments from people who recently bought this old (but good) book for the software, were not diligent enough to think about contacting the author. I contacted the author and he mailed me an updated version of the software that comes with the book. He was very kind and cordial.
Good Book with Outdated Software.......2003-10-18
The good news is that this book is very nicely done, providing a useful foundation to beginner and intermediate options traders. I found that I learned quite a lot about the interactions between option pricing and the various factors influencing pricing. The author provides numerous case study examples utilizing the OP-EVAL(TM) software included with the book. A majority of the book contains detailed examples describing how to use the software and interpret the output. The bad news is that the software will not run on current Windows operating systems (Windows 98 or newer). So don't buy the book if you want to try the software on your own. Efforts to contact the author, through the publisher McGraw-Hill, about the possibility of updating the software, have been unsuccessful. Otherwise a good book.
5 Stars is not enough.......2002-04-05
From the beginning pages, the explanations are flowing and account for all levels of competency in options. When you finish the very readable book, you will have a solid understanding of index options. The graphs are excellent while the mathematical concepts are carefully explained. I have traded stock options successfully for the past ten years and I now have enough confidence in my knowledge of index options to not panic when hitting the enter button.
Software Will Not Install on Windows 98.......2002-01-21
I was eager to use the software that came with this book, but since my PC runs on Windows 98, it will not install. They should update the software so it will run on later versions of Windows before they sell the book again, or least ask you what version of Windows you are using before you place the order.
SAVE YOUR MONEY!.......2000-02-07
The software is defective and the author and publisher, in the unlikely event you can get either to respond, only cloud the issue with disingenuous assurances.
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