How You Can Trade Like a Pro: Breaking Into Options, Futures, Stocks, and Etfs by Sarah Potter

How You Can Trade Like a Pro: Breaking Into Options, Futures, Stocks, and Etfs by Sarah Potter

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YOU TOO CAN TRADE

Chapter Key Concepts
• Most books explain the what about the markets; this
book also includes the how.
• Successful traders trade like professionals.
• You need to understand the risks and respect the
market.
• There are differences between intraday and swing
trading.
• You need to understand the five styles of traders.
• You need to identify your motivation to trade.

What many people don’t realize is that professional traders earn their
living by capitalizing on the market movement between the highs and
lows of the day. These trading opportunities are often not what is
reported in the news or what is shown in the movies. Unlike the typical
“Hollywood-ized” versions of high-stress trades that occur only during
market extremes, the trades that professional traders engage in involve
multiple strategies to capitalize on the varying market conditions. Trades
can be as fast as opening and closing a position in less than a minute or
last several days or longer. Many people are seduced by the thought of
making money in the markets, but few actually have access to the trading
information used by professionals.
How to Trade Like a Pro shares real information from a professional
trader’s point of view, including insights into trading literacy, market
analysis, trading setups, and it provides strategies aimed at overcoming the
obstacles that new traders must confront. It is clearly explained information
offered as a foundation for understanding and operating in the world of
trading. This book will be a launching point to trading various markets to
empower readers to make their own trading decisions and develop a MY

How You Can Trade Like a Pro: Breaking Into Options, Futures, Stocks, and Etfs by Sarah Potter