Day Trade Online

Praise from the First EditionIf you've been thinking about joining the estimated five million online traders, then this book is for you.-Amazon.comSuccessful at creating a realistic picture of the life of an online trader.-Amey Stone, BusinessWeekCompared with many day-trading books, which seem to promise readers an easy road to riches, hedge fund manager Christopher Farrell injects a healthy dose of reality into this book.-Forbes.comUseful descriptions of how the NASDAQ market maker system and the New York Stock Exchange specialist system work.-Worth magazineMy sincere wish is that when you, the reader, finish this book, you will never look at the stock market in the same way again. Once you see the market through the mindset not as an investor, but as a market maker, an NYSE specialist, you will view buying and selling in a way that you have never done before: from the perspective of the person taking the other side of your trade.--From the PrefaceWhen it was first published, Day Trade Online became a worldwide phenomenon and reached the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, USA Today, and the New York Times business bestseller lists. Now fully updated for today's markets, Day Trade Online, Second Edition shows you how to short-term trade successfully from trading low-risk, low-volatility stocks to strategies and tactics for seeking greater reward through more risky opportunities in volatile stocks. Your comprehensive guide to trading online from start to finish including negotiating trade commissions to real-time quote systems, Day Trade Online, Second Edition shows you how to beat Wall Street at its own game. With an emphasis on simplicity, this book will get you started and keep you profitable.