Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit: Discover the Professional Trading Strategy that Combines Day Trading with Long-Term Investing Techniques [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Misha T. Sarkovich (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Maximum Profit | Publication Date: August 31, 2000

Are you an active investor who holds stocks overnight or for a few weeks or months? If you trade actively without going "flat" each day, then you're a swing trader—part of the growing number of investors and traders who buy and sell on momentum, trends, and short-term price movements.


Today's serious swing trader needs more than a beginner's guide to electronic stock trading. Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit gives you the advanced skills, discipline, and knowledge necessary to achieve your trading goals. Author and trading instructor Misha Sarkovich, Ph.D., teaches you step-by-step what the professionals look for in the markets and how you can use swing-trading techniques to reduce trading risk and improve accuracy. Whether you're trading through an online broker or with direct access, you will discover invaluable lessons on how to:

• Develop buy, sell, and short trade signals
• Recognize price momentum
• Learn Japanese candlestick charting
• Protect your overnight positions
• Master fundamental and technical analysis
• And much more!


Complete with information on software upgrades, trade execution, ECNs, tax issues, and more, the lessons here will help you take your trading skills to the next level.



"Once again, Dr. Sarkovich has shown how individual traders can use the same strategies the pros have tried to keep secret for years. Reading this step-by-step guide is like having your own personal trading coach." —Tim Bourquin, Cofounder, TraderInterviews.com and the Online Trading Expo


"Find everything from reading Level II to analyzing charts in one easy place.
Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit is a one-stop bible for today's swing trader." —Philip Berber, Founder, CyBerCorp.com

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Are you an active investor who holds stocks overnight or for a few weeks or months? If you trade actively without going "flat" each day, then you're a swing trader—part of the growing number of investors and traders who buy and sell on momentum, trends, and short-term price movements.

Today's serious swing trader needs more than a beginner's guide to electronic stock trading. Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit gives you the advanced skills, discipline, and knowledge necessary to achieve your trading goals. Author and trading instructor Misha Sarkovich, Ph.D., teaches you step-by-step what the professionals look for in the markets and how you can use swing-trading techniques to reduce trading risk and improve accuracy. Whether you're trading through an online broker or with direct access, you will discover invaluable lessons on how to:

• Develop buy, sell, and short trade signals
• Recognize price momentum
• Learn Japanese candlestick charting
• Protect your overnight positions
• Master fundamental and technical analysis
• And much more!

Complete with information on software upgrades, trade execution, ECNs, tax issues, and more, the lessons here will help you take your trading skills to the next level.

"Once again, Dr. Sarkovich has shown how individual traders can use the same strategies the pros have tried to keep secret for years. Reading this step-by-step guide is like having your own personal trading coach." —Tim Bourquin, Cofounder, TraderInterviews.com and the Online Trading Expo

"Find everything from reading Level II to analyzing charts in one easy place.
Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit is a one-stop bible for today's swing trader." —Philip Berber, Founder, CyBerCorp.com

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles; illustrated edition edition (August 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761525181
• ISBN-13: 978-0761525189
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most complete guide on stock trading, September 13, 2000

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D. Rivers (Wallnut Creek) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit: Discover the Professional Trading Strategy that Combines Day Trading with Long-Term Investing Techniques (Hardcover)

I try to read most of the new books on stock trading. I enjoyed Dr. Sarkovich's book "Electronic day trading made easy" and thus I did not hesitate purchasing his new book "Electronic swing trading for maximum profit". And I was correct.

As expected, the swing trading book was well written and organized and easy to understand. Again, all book illustrations were sharp and professionally done. The author expanded the material to include additional technical analysis tools and trading alerts for short-term traders, as well as the new material on fundamental stock analysis and IPOs. Everything seems to be there-- from trade order executions to tax considerations. There is a lot of good stock information packed in the book for both the stock market beginners as well as the seasoned traders. For instance, the book included an appendix with the list of the best swing trading stocks in 2000.

Most importantly, the author moved the focus of the book closer to the investment center. The book now presents valuable trading information that appeals both to active investors, that might hold the stock position for a few weeks or days, and active day traders, who might hold the stock position for a couple of hours or minutes.

I particularly liked the author's objectivity and honesty. The author wrote a responsible book. The author did not succumb to temptations of becoming the industry promoter. This is clearly not one of those "how to get rich quick" books. The risks of swing trading were well disclosed, as well as the tools for managing such risks. I do recommend this book for anyone active in the stock market without any reservations.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No hype--just the facts, March 31, 2001

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P. Hassan (Elk Grove, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit: Discover the Professional Trading Strategy that Combines Day Trading with Long-Term Investing Techniques (Hardcover)

Since I lived in Nevada I tend to compare stock trading, whether it is day trading or swing trading, to speculation. If you are inclined to speculate and take a short term stock position, I recommend that you read the book before you engage in stock trading. It will help you understand the risk, tools and strategies required to survive in the business of stock trading.

I like the book a lot because it was an honest introduction to short term stock trading. The book did not contain any hype or promises of returns or road map to fortunes. All of the trading risks in specualting on the stock price movements were disclosed upfront. Most importantly, the tools to manage such risk were introduced.

Secondly, the book has more than 400 pages of stock trading information and so the book is complete. In my opinion, all of the trading information, from technical and fundamental analysis to Level II screen, was systematically presented in an easy to understand language. The book was also well organized and well illustrated so it was easy to read.

In short, this book is one of the most complete introductory texts to stock trading that I have read. I particularly recommend the book to novice stock traders, although experienced traders will also benefit by reading it.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit, January 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit: Discover the Professional Trading Strategy that Combines Day Trading with Long-Term Investing Techniques (Hardcover)

Waste of money.

Mostly just general reference stuff which can be found in any of 100 places - how to use level 2, explanations of MACD etc.

The buying hook of course is the promise of the title that the book will somehow be a specialization course in swing trading as opposed to day or buy and old.

But the advise regarding swing trading given is the most common sense type that any one could think of.

Save your $$ on this one.