The books that have made the biggest impact on my trading, in three piles: trading, psychology, and everything else. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Trading
VWAP Wave Systemâ„¢
Chris Drysdale's full written framework for day trading futures: value, extension, balance versus discovery, the four setups, and risk.
My notes: I've read it cover to cover and re-read the context chapters every few months. If you only buy one book, buy this one.
From Gambler to Trader
Chris Drysdale on how to stop gambling the markets and trade with structure, an edge, and control.
Wyckoff 2.0 series
The official Wyckoff 2.0 books: accumulation and distribution structures, then the Wyckoff method combined with volume profile and order flow.
The Tao of Trading
Simon Ree's rules-based approach to trends, pullbacks and options, built for a repeatable process.
Stock Trader's Almanac
Seasonal patterns, market cycles, and how each month has tended to behave. A new edition every year.
Volume Profile: The Insider's Guide to Trading
How to read where volume traded at each price, and use those levels for entries, targets and stops.
Maximum Trading Gains With Anchored VWAP
Brian Shannon on anchoring VWAP to the events that matter, and using it for entries, exits and stops.
Elliott Wave – Fibonacci High Probability Trading
The Elliott Wave principle and Fibonacci ratios applied to market timing.
A Complete Guide to Volume Price Analysis
Reading price and volume together to see what the market is really doing. Wyckoff's ideas, made practical.
Back to the Futures
Part memoir, part explainer: how commodity futures markets really work, from a farm kid who became a leading futures researcher.
Understanding Options
A plain-English introduction to options for beginners: calls, puts, and the basic strategies.
Psychology
The Power of Now
Living in the present moment instead of in the mind's running commentary about the past and the future.
Being Aware of Being Aware
A short, direct look at awareness itself. The first book in Rupert Spira's series on the essence of meditation.
Turning Pro
The difference between the amateur and the professional, and the decision to become one.
No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline
Self-discipline applied to work, money and personal life, one habit at a time.
The Untethered Soul
Learning to watch your thoughts and emotions instead of being carried by them.
Other
Titles coming.
Cover images: Open Library and the authors’ own sites.
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