HOME What's Really New My Emini Systems Emini Day Trading Easy Money in Stocks A Word of Advice Recommended Special Offers Resources Meet HOBO Reference Eclectic Links About Us Contact Us	Recommended As you have probably noticed reading this site, I am not particularly impressed by the quality of what most vendors have to offer not to mention the price they slap on their products. Nevertheless, there are some exceptions to this rule. This is the page where these exceptions will be presented. They will fall into three broad categories, at least to begin with: Trading Strategies, Trading Software, and Other Tools for Success.  This page was in part created in response to a number of questions I have received from the members of my Yahoo.com group at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/trading_treasure_trove/   Trading Strategies Bird Watching in Lion Country This is probably the best ebook dedicated to trading that you can possibly find on the Internet. While it focuses on trading Forex, its lessons and ideas can also be easily applied to trading other financial instruments such as stocks or futures. Anyone thinking about trading, should give this fine piece of work a serious consideration.   Bird Watching in Lion Country  While this ebook is dedicated specifically to trading the Forex market, it is one of the best ebooks on trading that I have ever read and because of that I strongly recommend it to anyone starting their career in trading. This is a painfully honest book and as such it can well serve as an excellent  introduction to trading, no matter the financial instrument you intend to trade.  MORE How to Trade the Futures Market This is a very good introduction to trading futures that covers also emini futures markets, written by an accomplished futures trader. Highly recommended as an excellent primer for those considering trading these markets.   How to Trade the Futures Market  If you are new to trading eminis, I really strongly recommend that you check out this ebook. Even though it was first published in 2002, it is still, in my opinion, the best introduction to the futures markets you can find on the web and it deals with trading eminis as well. This ebook is a must have for anyone seriously considering trading futures.  MORE DreamTai Amazing Stock Trading Software This little piece of software is indeed amazing considering its incredibly low price (not even 20 bucks!) and how much it delivers for that. Highly recommended not only to the beginners to trading stocks. The Power Option Strategy The strategy this ebook describes is one of the safest possible when  it comes to trading options and is likely to make you money no matter whether the market is going up or down. Because of that, it could be particularly suitable for a beginner to option trading. While this strategy is certainly more sophisticated than outright buying or selling of options, it is often used by those in the know to make money on trades with limited risk and good profit potential. Its track record of over 2 years speaks for itself.   How to trade options safely Excellent and safe strategy for trading options no matter whether the market goes up or down. With a track record of over two years to boot.  MORE   Tailwind Trader This is one of those truly rare ebooks that I cannot endorse strongly enough. If you ever wanted to see how being a selective trader can make you successful, check out this book. I have made the idea of choosing one's trades wisely the cornerstone of my trading philosophy and of my trading career and if I had done poorly with that, you would never have come across this site.    Only for smart stock traders! If you want to become a successful stock trader, you need a solid intelligent trading methodology. This ebook delivers just that.  MORE   Get Folio This is one of the best investment programs for stock trading that I have seen on the Internet. It also has been around long enough to be trusted. It has everything sham artists' offers lack and everything that someone serious about his or her due diligence should require. I really cannot recommend it highly enough.   Trading Software Sierra Chart  This is my charting software of choice. It's very inexpensive, offers enough indicators and lets you arrange charts in a much more flexible manner than other packages of the same kind which makes it particularly suitable for day trading. The support is very good and the community of users has one remarkable Kiwi and a few growing C programmers that can help you implement indicators in addition to those in the standard package. Medved Quotetracker It is very hard to beat the price of this software as it is free although it comes with ads. The no-ads version is very affordable though. I like it and I use it for trading stocks whenever I feel like trading them. The support is excellent. Amibroker This is a comprehensive package for technical analysis designed by a very competent programmer. The developer support is outstanding as is the vibrant Yahoo support group. Considering the price and the software capabilities it is very hard to find something even close to it on the market. I own an older version of the software although I practically do not use it these days, but plan to return to it in future to develop my emini systems for automated trading. Bracket Trader This is already a legendary piece of software, the first front-end for the Interactive Brokers TWS that has made the life of so many traders so much easier. The free version of the software allows you to trade ES, but you can get the registered version forever for only $100 with which you can trade many other markets. This is an excellent deal. The support for the software is very good. It is possible to link it to Sierra Chart, Ensign or eSignal to practice trading with these charting packages by playing back the data accumulated by them. This is a very useful feature that every serious trader should consider taking advantage of. Bracket Trader is one of the two Interactive Brokers platforms that I use for my trading. ZeroLine Trader This is a very good and intelligently designed piece of software that serves as a front-end for the Interactive Brokers TWS. The simulator is free and the commercial version of the software is only $89 a year which makes it very competitive. The software is very well supported by a responsive and flexible developer.  This is another platform that I use for my trading through Interactive Brokers. Other Tools for Success Privacy Crisis Your privacy has never been more important and threatened at the same time as it is now. And what's the best way to protect it? Simply, by being proactive. But to this end you need to have the right knowledge. Over the last several years, I have read quite a few books about privacy and asset protection and related issues and, quite frankly, practically all of these books disappointed. This is not the case with Privacy Crisis, which is why I am recommending it highly here. While this book is sometimes available in a hardbound format, it is much less expensive and easier to get in its digital version right from its website. It packs well over 300 pages of very relevant information which is hard or impossible to find elsewhere. If you are a US resident, ignore this book at your own peril. The sooner you equip yourself with the knowledge the book provides, the better off you are going to be for the rest of your life. This is one of those rare books that can really make a difference.    Not only for those who hate banks For many, if not most, people, their privacy starts to matter when it is usually too late. Don't be one of those people. Be prepared. Know what threats are out there and how to protect yourself from them. Being safe, meaning being proactive, is much better than being sorry, meaning being a victim. MORE   The Secret of Deliberate Creation I have recently come across writings of Dr. Robert Anthony and I must say that they resonate very well with me. One of them, I have recently posted in the Eclectic section of the site, so before you order this program, which I highly recommend, you may want to check out this fine piece of his. As someone who has worked on quantum theory (my Ph.D. is in this field) I must say that I am not necessarily convinced that quantum physics is the key to our future and if that really were the consensus among quantum physicists they would have switched to being personal trainers a long time ago. One of the most famous theoretical physicists, Richard Feynman, put it best: I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics. Therefore a bit of skepticism is highly warranted when someone is trying to make more out of quantum physics than can really be justified. Speculations are acceptable, both in science and in its peripheries, but the real progress is made by concrete applications. Having said that, I must add that I have found the work of Dr. Anthony to be of exceptionally high quality and I am convinced that many will find his program very useful.    The Secret of Deliberate Creation Your life not going where you would like it to?  Perhaps there is an easier way than banging your head on the wall... Perhaps the good doctor can help you. Why not give him a try? Chances are his excellent piece of timeless wisdom is all you need to take your life in the right direction. MORE   More to come...
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