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Book Recommendations:
- Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results — James Clear
- Notes: A well rounded book that covers the fundamentals of habit creation and helps in the elimination of bad habits. The first half of the book sets the foundation for good habit building and focuses on how to eliminate bad habits. The second half of the book focuses on what's required for habit buiding in the context of enhancing skills, and trying to improve at a specific task. Whether it be trying to improve in soccer, playing the guitar, or trading, this book can assist you in your journey.
- Reminiscences of a Stock Operator — Edwin Lefèvre
- Notes: A very enjoyable read that covers the adventures of a world renowned stock trader who participated in the stock market during the early 1900s. This book covers a lot of the issues traders may face in their journey to improvement, and many of the stories in this book are either informative or inspirational. An important takeaway from this book is just how relatable the book can be, even though it was written roughly 100 years ago.
- Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders — Jack D. Schwager
- Notes: Commonly referred to as the "Traders Bible", Market Wizards is a collection of interviews with professional and prominent traders who were successful in many different ways. Whether it was a long term investors, a scalper, or trader turned broker, everyone interviewed in this book can offer some helpful insight into many aspects of trading. The interviews touch on many subjects including risk management, psychology, trading styles, and more. This book is a must read for anyone who trades or invests.
- Studies in Tape Reading — Richard Wyckoff aka Rollo Tape
- Notes: A great book on tape reading as it was in the early 1900s. While some of the information is dated, the fundamentals and psychology are still relevant to today. It covers how to read the tape and what key information is relevant. If you want to see how people traded back when there was a physical ticker tape, then this book is for you.
- The Daily Trading Coach: 101 Lessons for Becoming Your Own Trading Psychologist — Brett N. Steenbarger
- The Psychology of Trading: Tools and Techniques for Minding the Markets — Brett N. Steenbarger
- Enhancing Trader Performance — Brett N. Steenbarger
- Trading in the Zone: Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline, and a Winning Attitude — Mark Douglas
- One Good Trade: Inside the Highly Competitive World of Proprietary Trading — Mike Bellafiore
- Think and Grow Rich — Napoleon Hill
- Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening — Joseph Goldstein