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Trading 101: How to Trade Like a Pro

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If you know absolutely nothing about trading, this is a good place to start. However, don't expect to make any money without a great deal more work. Ms. Harris does a pretty good job of listing the things that need to be done before starting to trade, but doesn't treat any single topic in sufficient detail to really cover it. That said, this is still a pretty good book, as long is it is viewed as a study guide, and not the real text.

If you already know the terms used in trading and are looking for a reference to other authors, this book is for you. If you are looking for some one to explain the jargon of trading, look else where. A lot of repeat information spread between chapters. Very general in nature.

Like many people, when I first picked up this book I thought that it might be a little light and fluffy without too much useful conetent, least of all for the money. Then someone reccomended it to me, so I paid the money and read it, three times.

It is a must for people who are thinking about getting into trading and investing because it makes people aware that they are embarking on a venture which could be very profitable. As a result, this realyy means that if you are trading, for what ever reason, you are in the business of trading and you had better treat it like a business.

Trading 101 is generally the first book I suggest to people because it is crammed full of subjects which need to be studied if you want to stand a chance of being successful in the high stress world of trading.

One chap I reccomended it to found that it helped him reorganise his existing business so that it ran more efficiently as well.

Sunny's style is light and easy to read, and some mistake this for the content as well. The content is thorough and broad. It is insightful and inspiring. For the mug punter it will probably seem like irrelevant material. That is until it is the only left that they own. Then they will see that it contains the wisdom that would have helped them keep and compound their profits.

When this review was written then listing only gave this book three and a half stars. To me, this was a mistake. It is a definate 5 star for erious starters.

This book was exactly what I was looking for!! As an engineer and computer programmer with limited experience in stock trading I wanted and needed a guidebook to give me a "bird's eye view" of the trading process and to point me in the right direction for further information. Do NOT buy this book if you are looking for a "how-to" book that tells you exactly how to trade. However, If you need to put together a self study program to learn all about trading I would definitely recommend this book. Sunny lists all of the topic areas you should cover and provides a great list of references to texts and web sites where you can learn everything you need to trade as successfully as she has done. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars was that there is some minor repetition of text between chapters and one or two of the texts that Sunny recommends are now out of print. Overall, this is a great introduction to trading - if you take notes as you ! read you will finish with a pretty handy course outline and text book list to tackle. After that it is up to you ...

A light and quick read...good introductory coverage of technical analysis, money management, and a few insights into the psychology of trading. Also a reasonably organized source of information for further reading and research (books, software, web sites et al). What pulled my rating down were two things: the editing was atrocious, with reams of paragraph repetition; and the author's tone was overly simplistic (but I can overlook this somewhat given the general overview nature of the work). If you want a book which gives you a good introduction and more fodder for additional reading, this will do fine..

I have found this book somewhat simplistic and out of date. However, as a book written for the newcomers I think the author has covered the subject matter quite well and especially in pointing out the importance of extensive education required, a good trading system and money management skills. No illusion had been created in misleading the reader to think that making money in the market is quick and easy(as many other authors have done). This is very important.

As the author has stated: "You will learn about the existence of of concepts, but will not learn the concepts in depth. You will, however, learn where to look for information on each of these concepts, so that you may explore in-depth and develop your knowledge base further..."

It does NOT show you the nitty gritty details of "How to Trade Like a Pro". Like the cover: suitable for an intro book on the matter!

This work is great if you know absolutely nothing about futures trading. I would not recommend this book if you have already read other books or taken courses on the subject. This book does not go into enough depth to learn "How To Trade Like a Pro".

Trading can be extremely rewarding but it can also very frustrating. It is rewarding when you see your stock go up and you make money. But it can extremely frustrating to see your stock plummet and lose money, especially when you do not understand why your stock is going down. Do not go into trading blind or ignorant because you will lose money! Educate yourself and you will both enjoy trading, find the challenge satisfactory and make money. Sunny's book is simply a must-have for every beginner trader! He explains concepts clearly and simply. He makes the jargon easy to grasp. He lays out all the strategies. Plus, he provides a ton of resources to help the reader take their trading to the next level. He even has a section on avoiding charlatans. It is a great book! I highly recommend.

James Hoffmann
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If you know absolutely nothing about trading, this is a good place to start. However, don't expect to make any money without a great deal more work. Ms. Harris does a pretty good job of listing the things that need to be done before starting to trade, but doesn't treat any single topic in sufficient detail to really cover it. That said, this is still a pretty good book, as long is it is viewed as a study guide, and not the real text.

Even if you no idea of what the financial markets are about DO NOT BUY this book. It introduces various things, but covers nothing in depth. The only positive aspect (for me) of this book is that the author discusses trading software and systems, but even this, like every thing else, is just a pointer to where one can find more information. If you want to learn about the market in general look somewhere else. If you want to learn about fundamental analysis vs. technical analysis, specific trading methods, or anything other than what a dope on the street could tell you do not buy this book.