Day Trading for Dummies revision in the works
I’m starting work on a third edition of Day Trading For Dummies, to be released in 2014. I know it will need a lot of information about high-frequency trading, algorithmic trading, and dark liquidity. What else? What do you want to see in the next edition? What absolutely needs to be covered? Let me know!
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What the hey? Day trading in a 401(k)?
From the department of Very Bad Ideas comes this: day trading in a 401(k) account. Oh, where does one begin? First, let me say that day trading is a fine way for the right people to make money. It takes a certain temperament, though, and not everyone has it. I would never recommend that anyone [...]
Dummies in a Day Giveaway
My publisher, the wise people at Wiley, have a new e-book line called Dummies in a Day. To promote them, they are holding a $500 giveaway. I don’t have ebooks included, as I’m not sure I have any topics that could be learned in a day. But while you are over at Dummies.com, you could [...]
Doubt, Overconfidence, Fear, Greed
I’m writing a piece for a client on the psychology of day trading, and I’m thinking about a recent conversation I had with a fellow freelancer about bad projects we had worked on. We both noted that we knew we were taking on projects that would turn into disasters, and yet we signed on anyway. [...]
A New E-Book for Traders
I am one of many contributors to a new e-book, Trading Strategies of Top Market Professionals. It has information for traders with a little bit of experience who wants to know a lot more about different strategies and markets. The download is $29.00. If you find my site looking for advanced strategies, you might want [...]
Limits on Day Trading in Stock Accounts?
Recently, my publisher received an inquiry from a reader about day trading stocks. He said that his broker told him it was illegal to hold stocks for less than three days. What’s going on? Here’s the deal, and it’s complicated: Federal securities laws, and FINRA, call for a three-day settlement period for stock trades in [...]
