by; Sunny Harris

With a surge in the number of people trying their hand at trading today; baby boomers, retirees, individual investors; its more important than ever to develop a solid working knowledge of the rudiments of this potentially profitable practice. Trading 101 is a clearly written, concise, and thorough introduction to the basics.

The author, renowned for her successful Trading 101 seminars, creates an indispensable reference covering everything from charting techniques and trading vehicles to technical analysis and current market buzzwords. With easy-to-read charts and graphs supplementing the text, this is an invaluable resource for complete information on:

*The whats and the how-tos of: What is a put? What is a call? How do I place a trade? How do I select a broker?

*Fundamental analysis and its economic indicators; leading indicators, real GDP, interest rates, productivity

*Developing your own trading system; design, costs, backtesting the system and evaluating your performance

*Obtaining fundamental data; bulletin board services, commercial data vendors, the Internet, chart services

*Setting up your trading as a business; developing a business plan, legal and tax questions, back office services

*Discipline; sticking to your system, finding coaches that can help you stay motivated, keeping a diary

Trading 101 also provides details on which newsletters offer dependable investment advice, how to choose the best discount brokerage, and which of today's computers and financial software packages are the best for planning and evaluating trades.

Complete with glossary, bibliography, and listings of networking and educational meetings on the Internet, as well as beginner seminars and conferences, software vendors, and recommended books, this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide is the one to have in hand before entering the unpredictable and competitive world of trading.

Table of Contents
1: Getting Started
2: Approaches
3: Sources of Information and Data
4: Analyzing Your Data
5: Exploring the Literature
6: Clubs & Professional Organizations
7: Evaluating Seminars & Conferences
8: Charlatans and their Techniques
9: What do you Trade?
10: Selecting a Computer
11: Selecting Software
12: Selecting a Data Source
13: Purchasing a Canned Trading System
14: The Never Ending Search for The Holy Grail
15: Developing Your Own Trading System
16: Setting Up Your Trading As a Business
17: Discipline
18: Evaluating Your Performance
19: Back Office Details
20: Conclusion

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