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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 경제경영 > 투자/증권 > 일반
· ISBN : 9780470472750
· 쪽수 : 240쪽
· 출판일 : 2009-12-01
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Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvi
PART I The New Trading Paradigm 1
CHAPTER 1 The Great Stock Market Meltdown 3
Primary Causes of the Current Financial Crisis 6
Dealing with the Emotional Toll 9
Rescuing Yourself from Financial Disaster 10
Transitioning from Investor to Trader 12
CHAPTER 2 Introducing the New Trading Paradigm 13
Online Trading 14
Flexible and Active Management 15
Exchange-Traded Funds 15
More Choices, Better Trading Opportunities 17
New Market Conditions 18
Intermarket Analysis Dynamics 22
Fundamental Analysis, Help Me Not! 24
CHAPTER 3 Pitfalls of the Old Investing Paradigm 27
Buy and Hold 27
Invest for the Long Term 30
Heavy Reliance on Fundamental Analysis 34
Light Portfolio Monitoring 34
Asset Selection Based Merely on Asset-Specific Risk 34
Time to Take Charge 34
PART II Trading Instruments and Markets 37
CHAPTER 4 Understanding the Financial Markets: Common Stocks 39
What Are Financial Assets? 39
Types of Trading Markets 40
Characteristics of the Common Stocks Market 40
CHAPTER 5 The Exchange-Traded Funds Market 47
Characteristics of ETFs 47
Advantages and Disadvantages 50
Sectors and Types 51
Sponsors 55
ETFs: Attractive Trading Instruments 55
CHAPTER 6 The Futures Market: Financial and Physical Commodities 57
Characteristics of the Futures Markets 58
Leverage Opportunities 64
PART III Trading Tools 69
CHAPTER 7 Fundamental Analysis 71
What Is Fundamental Analysis? 72
Financial Statements 72
Equity Valuation Methods 76
Fundamental Analysis Can’t Deliver Timely Information 79
CHAPTER 8 Technical Analysis 81
Tools Used for Technical Analysis 82
Technical Indicators 85
Market Retracement Levels 100
Fibonacci Retracements 101
CHAPTER 9 The Winning Edge Trading System Market Model 105
The Market as a System 106
Contraction/Expansion Principle 108
Fear Is Stronger Than Greed and Hope 109
Habitual Patterns 110
Market Trends 111
More Observations About Market Behavior 111
Trend-Line Orders 112
Winning Edge Market Model 113
CHAPTER 10 The Mechanics of the Winning Edge Trading System 115
Entry Signals 115
Exit Signals 117
The System’s Protective Stops 121
CHAPTER 11 The Winning Edge System for Day Trading 125
Day Trading E-Mini S&P Futures Contracts 125
Day Trading QQQQ 131
CHAPTER 12 The Winning Edge System for Intermediate-Term or Swing Trading 135
Swing Trading S&P Futures 135
Long Signals for S&P Futures Contracts 136
Short Signals for S&P Futures Contracts 139
CHAPTER 13 The Winning Edge System for Long-Term or Position Trading 143
Position-Trading Russell 1000 Index Futures 143
Long Signals for Russell 1000 Futures Contracts 144
Short Signals for NASDAQ Futures Contracts 147
Short Signals for NASDAQ Futures Contracts with No RSI Confirmation 149
PART IV Investment Psychology 153
CHAPTER 14 Trading Psychology and Your Trading Personality Profile 155
Two Pillars of Successful Trading 155
What Is Personality? 159
Why Is Personality Important to Trading Success? 160
Personality Theories 162
Personality Type Theory 165
Personality Traits Theory 166
Nature or Nurture? 168
Genotype and Phenotype 170
Five-Factor or Big Five Model 173
CHAPTER 15 The Trading Personality Profile Test 177
Five-Factor Model of Personality 178
What the TPP Test Reveals About You 185
Trading Personality Profile Sample Test 188
TPP or OCEAN Score Guide 189
Reviewing Your TPP Score 190
CHAPTER 16 The Successful Trader’s Blueprint 191
Constructing Your Trading Success Blueprint 191
Set SMART Trading Goals 197
The Triple-A Formula for Success 200
See You at the Top! 201
APPENDIX A Toxic Assets and Modified Mark-to-Market Valuation Method 203
APPENDIX B About Winning Edge Trading Strategies 207
Notes 213
Index 217
About the Author 224
