Category Archives: Book Reviews

The Visual Investor: How to Spot Market Trends (Book Review)

The Visual Investor: How to Spot Market Trends (2nd Edition) By John J. Murphy eBook  Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated The Visual Investor: How to Spot Market Trends by John J. Murphy is a master teaching tool. The reason I rate it the number one book presently in the practical investing with technical analysis category is…

Start Trading Options: Trade Options Profitably (Book Review)

Start Trading Options: Trade Options Profitably By Kevin Kraus 188 pp.  Mc-Graw Hill Start Trading Options: Trade Options Profitably by Kevin M. Kraus is a self-teaching guide to understanding futures/commodity options. I rate this book number one presently in the futures/commodity options for beginners category because of its simple layout and explanation of only the essential…

The Guru Investor (Book Review)

  The Guru Investor: How to Beat the Market Using History’s Best Investment Strategies By John P. Reese with Jack M. Forehand 318 pp.  Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated The Guru Investor by John P. Reese with Jack M. Forehand is a book filled with practical investing advice. I rate it the number-one book currently…

The Rookie’s Guide to Options (Book Review)

The Rookie’s Guide To Options: The Beginner’s Handbook of Trading Equity Options by Mark D. Wolfinger 272 pp.  W&A Publishing The Rookie’s Guide to Options: The Beginner’s Handbook of Trading Equity Options by Mark D. Wolfinger is written by a veteran option trader with more than 20 years of experience on the floor of the Chicago Board…

A Trader’s First Book on Commodities (Book Review)

  A Trader’s First Book on Commodities: An Introduction to the World’s Fastest Growing Market By Carley Garner 244 pp.  FT Press A Trader’s First Book on Commodities: An Introduction to the World’s Fastest Growing Market by Carley Garner is a well-written, jargon-free book. I rate it number one in the beginning guide to futures/commodities category…

Options Trading: The Hidden Reality (Book Review)

Options Trading: The Hidden Reality by Charles M. Cottle 430 pp.  RiskDoctor, Inc. Do you want to read one of the most difficult yet most rewarding options books published? Read Options Trading: The Hidden Reality by Charles M. Cottle. Currently, I rate it number one in the advanced general options trading category. Besides the wealth…

Mastering the Trade: Proven Techniques for Profiting from Intraday and Swing Trading Setups (Book Review)

Mastering the Trade: Proven Techniques for Profiting from Intraday and Swing Trading Setups By John F. Carter 388 pp.  McGraw-Hill Mastering the Trade: Proven Techniques for Profiting from Intraday and Swing Trading Setups by John F. Carter contains a wealth of general trading information as well as specific trading setups. I rate this book number one in…

Options on Futures: New Trading Strategies (Book Review)

Options on Futures: New Trading Strategies by John F. Summa and Jonathan W. Lubow 320 pp.  Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated Options on Futures: New Trading Strategies by John F. Summa and Jonathan W. Lubow is a book that specializes in teaching traders how to trade S & P 500 credit spreads. I rate the book…

Day Trading and Swing Trading the Currency Market (Book Review)

Day Trading and Swing Trading the Currency Market: Technical and Fundamental Strategies to Profit from Market Moves By Kathy Lien 304 pp. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated Day Trading and Swing Trading the Currency Market by Kathy Lien thoroughly discusses the salient parts of currency trading.  I consider this book number one currently in the intermediate-level…

Enhancing Trader Performance: Proven Strategies from the Cutting Edge of Trading Psychology (Book Review)

Enhancing Trader Performance: Proven Strategies from the Cutting Edge of Trading Psychology By Brett N. Steenbarger 284 pp.  Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated Enhancing Trader Performance: Proven Strategies from the Cutting Edge of Trading Psychology by Brett Steenbarger is an enlightening book. I consider it the best book on trading psychology to date. The reason…