In order to sharpen your skills in trading, we highly recommend the following books for your reading pleasure.  These books have been reviewed by many of our trainers and students and they had found it relevant and useful in helping them gain further insight into trading.

These books are readily available at all leading bookstores near your city.

Written by Kathy Lien - chief strategist for the number one online currency broker in the world, "Day Trading the Currency Market" reveals a variety of technical and fundamental profit-making strategies for trading the currency market, and provides a detailed look at how this market actually works. It contains actionable information and strategies, which can help you enter this highly competitive arena with confidence and exit with profits.

"This is an extraordinary book that is many levels above other books on currency trading. It's filled with practical tips deriving from Kathy's experiences as a trader at JPMorgan and as an analyst and educator to online traders. A must-read for novice and experienced traders alike, this book will save readers a lot of money in expensive trading lessons."
-Drew Niv, Chief Executive Officer, Forex Capital Markets LLC

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An accessible introduction to the exploding foreign exchange trading market
 

Michael Duane Archer (Golden, CO) has been an active commodity futures and Forex trader for over thirty years. He has also worked in various advisory capacities, notably as a Commodity Trading Advisor and SEC registered Investment Advisor. He is currently CEO of CommTools, Inc., a think-tank focusing on cellular automata and complexity theory market forecasting solutions.

Jim L. Bickford is a twenty-seven-year software engineering veteran, technical analyst, and a very active FOREX day trader with an academic background in applied mathematics and statistics. He has numerous books to his credit and recently published Chart Plotting Algorithms for Technical Analysts.

Getting Started in Currency Trading is both an introduction and reference tool for beginning and intermediate foreign exchange (Forex) traders. This information-packed resource opens with a clear description of the Forex market and a section of Forex terms that are clearly defined with examples.

Readers are then shown how to open their own trading account with step-by-step instructions - accompanied by numerous screen shots of what to expect inside a dealer's trading platform - that walk them through the physical process of placing and liquidating currency orders.

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James Dicks is president and CEO of PremiereTrade. One of today's leading authorities on trading the foreign currency exchange market as an innovative means of diversification, Dicks speaks to more than 60,000 traders each year through his popular training sessions. He lives in Orlando, Florida

This title shows how investors of every size can profit from today's largest trading market. Newly-developed online trading tools and tactics have helped individual investors smash the barriers between Main Street and Wall Street. Nowhere is this more evident than in the foreign currency market, or FOREX. Recent rule changes have opened this phenomenally lucrative market - formerly reserved for banks, corporations, and high net worth individuals--to independent investors, many of whom start with as little as $300! "Forex Made Easy" is the first no-nonsense, step-by-step introduction to making the FOREX an integral part of your overall trading program.Pulling back the curtain to reveal how simple and straightforward FOREX trading actually can be, this results-based manual takes you through an easy-to-follow, six-step process to: use unheard-of 100:1 leverage to make the most of your limited trading capital; practice market-proven techniques guaranteed to minimize your risk exposure; and, trade the FOREX market online, 24 hours a day, six days a week FOREX trading has quickly become one of the investing world's hottest opportunities, for all traders and investors, regardless of their size or strategy.

Discover how to make it work for you, in renowned FOREX trading pioneer James Dicks' commonsense yet revolutionary "FOREX Made Easy".'In this book I have put together what I feel to be a very investor-friendly understanding of the FOREX market and how to trade it. This is for the everyday investor, looking for an alternative to the stock market for better portfolio diversification' - James Dicks.The foreign currency market is the largest and most liquid trading market in the world, with $1.5 trillion or more traded every day. And in our increasingly barrier-free global financial markets, online traders and investors armed with inexpensive point-and-click trading systems, along with a new attitude that markets should be open to all traders, all the time, have made it among the most accessible! Problem is, the majority of books written on FOREX trading have been needlessly complex and technically dense, written for institutional investors making billion dollar-plus trades. "FOREX Made Easy" changes all that, telling you everything you need to know minus the unnecessary detail and tactics.The first book to provide you with only the information you need, to allow you to get a feel for the market and determine how to fit FOREX trading into your long-term investing program, this straight-talking guidebook reveals: what the FOREX is, and how and why it has become the major player in today's financial markets; clear instructions for setting up a trading station, opening an account, and placing your first order; 6 steps to FOREX success - concise, effective rules for successful trading; fundamental analysis and the FOREX - Economic indicators, inflationary indicators, and more; technical analysis and the FOREX - From basic charts and patterns to Fibonacci, Elliot Wave, and more; money management principles to ensure that you trade with your head instead of your heart; and, business and tax strategies for squeezing every financial advantage from your FOREX trading practices.

"FOREX Made Easy" gives you much more than just facts and numbers.This first-of-its-kind book provides you with the tools and techniques you need to stand toe-to-toe with the world's most powerful traders and institutions, using FOREX trading like they have for years to both offset your market risks and augment your profits. Simple, uncomplicated, and filled with examples of individual traders using their smaller size to tremendous advantage in the institution-dominated FOREX, it will open your eyes to an opportunity that is unique, unprecedented, and bound to become a staple for traders looking for new sources of profits, and innovative techniques to protect those profits.

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RAGHEE HORNER is an accomplished trader with more than fifteen years in the markets. Raghee is an international speaker who teaches her brand of technical analysis and charting strategies to students around the world. She has written more than 100 articles on investing, active trading, and market psychology. Her chart analysis and commentary have appeared on Trading Markets.com, JAGNotes, StockCharts.com and FXStreet.com.

Take an in-depth, how-to look at Forex trading using the methods, analysis, and insights of a renowned trader, Raghee Horner. As the fate of the dollar against foreign currency generates both anxiety and opportunities, currency trading has been drawing much interest and a growing following among traders in the United States. The Forex market is particularly attractive because it trades with no gaps and has unlimited guaranteed stop-losses. The liquidity of the Forex market and worldwide participation makes for more reliable and longer lasting trends as well. Raghee Horner, legendary not only as a top Forex trader but as a master teacher of trading systems and techniques, draws on her winning tools and methods, including classic charting techniques, in this book. She'll enable you, regardless of your skill level as a trader or investor, to understand how the Forex operates and lays out a blueprint for getting starting in this little-understood but high-potential trading vehicle.

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Ed Ponsi is the President of FXEducator.com and is the former chief trading instructor for Forex Capital Markets. He is an experienced professional trader and money manager who has advised hedge funds, institutional traders, and individuals of all levels of skill and experience. Ponsi is featured on the FXEducator.com DVD series, Forex Trading with Ed Ponsi. He is a dynamic public speaker who has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, and is a frequent guest lecturer at trading conventions and seminars around the world.

While most books on trading deal with general concepts and shy away from specifics, "Forex Patterns and Probabilities" provides you with real world strategies and a rare sense of clarity about the specific mechanics of currency trading. Leading trading educator Ed Ponsi will explain the driving forces in the currency markets and will provide strategies to enter, exit, and manage successful trades. Dozens of chart examples and explanations will guide you each step of the way and allow the reader to "look over the shoulder" of a professional trader hard at work at his craft. This book provides traders with step by step methodologies that are based on real market tendencies. The strategies in this book are presented clearly and in detail, so that anyone who wishes to can learn how to trade like a professional. It is written in a style that is easy to understand, so that the reader can quickly learn and use the techniques provided.

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John Jagerson is Vice President of Content for INVESTools, the leading investor-education company in the United States. A veteran trader in stocks, options, futures, and forex, he is also a managing principal of Ouroboros Capital Management, an NFA member firm. Jagerson has been featured in Business Week's Stock Trader newsletter and has published several articles in online and print periodicals. S. Wade Hansen is a managing principal of Ouroboros Capital Management, where he created the firm's proprietary trading system. Mr. Hansen's articles have appeared in several media outlets and he has been a featured speaker at numerous forex workshops and seminars. He helped train tens of thousands of investors as the co-creator of the INVESTools Currency Trader, Advanced Options, and Advanced Technical Analysis education programs

"Profiting with Forex" explains how the foreign exchange (forex) market works, provides practical tips and strategies for profitably trading these unpredictable vehicles, and details how forex can be integrated into an existing trading program or portfolio.

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In the late 1980s John J. Murphy's massive Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets created an uproar when it burst upon the scene. The most comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow guide to the concepts of technical analysis and their applications to the futures markets, it swiftly became a classic - cited in research studies by the Federal Reserve and used as a primary source in the Market Technicians Association testing program. Today, it is widely considered the bible in its field.

In response to its widespread demand, Murphy has completely updated and revised this landmark volume, broadened its scope, and expanded it to cover all financial markets.

While it retains the clarity, simplicity, and logical structure that made the earlier book so popular, Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets thoroughly covers all the new techniques in charts and charting and the many recent developments in this fast-changing field. Every chapter has been updated. There is new emphasis on the stock market, hundreds of up-to-date illustrations, and three completely new chapters featuring extensive information on stock market indicators, Candlestick charting and Intermarket analysis.

An invaluable tool for traders of all levels of experience, Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets guides you from the first application of the Dow Theory and the basics of charting through the latest computer technology and most advanced analysis systems

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** Highly Recommended by JFL Trainers

Successful trading is based on three M's:
Mind, Method and Money.

Trading for a Living helps you master all of those three areas. It shows you:

- How to become a cool, calm, and collected trader.
- How to profit from reading the behaviour of the market crowd.
- How to use a computer to find good trades.
- How to develop a powerful trading system.
- How to find the trades with the best odds for success.
- How to find entry and exit points, set stops and take profits.

You will see that the key to winning is inside your mind. You will find out how to develop discipline and how to avoid the traps of emotional trading. With this book, you are on your way to mastering a new way of trading stocks, futures, currencies, and options. Dr. Elder helps you embark on an intense pursuit - trading for a living

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** Highly Recommended by JFL Trainers

This is the trading bible for the new millennium. In "Come Into My Trading Room", noted trader and author Dr. Alexander Elder returns to expand far beyond the three M's (Mind, Method, and Money) of his bestselling "Trading for a Living". Shifting focus from technical analysis to the overall management of a trader's money, time, and strategy, Dr. Elder takes readers from the fundamentals to the secrets of being a successful trader identifying new, little known indicators that can lead to huge profits. "Come Into My Trading Room" educates the novice and fortifies the professional through expert advice and proven trading methodologies.

This comprehensive trading guide provides a complete introduction to the essentials of successful trading; a fresh look at the three M s, including a proven, step by step money management strategy; and an in depth look at organizing your trading time. "Come Into My Trading Room" reviews the basics of trading stocks, futures, and options as well as crucial psychological tactics for discipline and organization with the goal of turning anyone into a complete and successful trader.

By showing traders how to combine the elements of mind, method, and money, "Come Into My Trading Room" gives readers the knowledge and insight to enter the market with confidence and exit with profits. Unparalleled depth and a wide range of coverage will keep all levels of traders engaged, informed, and returning to "Come Into My Trading Room" again and again. Dr. Alexander Elder (New York, NY) is a professional trader, technical analysis expert, and practicing psychiatrist. He is the founder of Financial Trading Inc., providing intensive trading camps to traders all over the world. Elder's first book "Trading for a Living" (Wiley: 0471592242) and the companion study guide have sold over 160,000 copies.

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Curtis M. Faith was the most successful of the Turtles, earning more than $30 million for Richard Dennis while trading as a Turtle. He is one of the industry's leading pioneers of mechanical trading systems and software. Faith is currently head of research and development for Trading Blox, LLC, a company that specializes in software for trading system analysis and development. He also runs an Internet forum for mechanical system traders at tradingblox.com/forum.

After 25 years, the Turtles come out of their shells. "I could teach a turtle to trade." While sightseeing at a turtle farm, legendary commodities trader Richard Dennis bet Bill Eckhardt that great traders didn't have to be born - they could be taught. To settle the wager, they recruited 23 individuals from all walks of life, gave them accounts to trade, and trained them for two weeks - hence the Turtle Traders.The Turtles of 1983 earned more than $100 million in less than four years, becoming part of the most famous experiment in trading history. Dennis had won his bet. But the secret to this success has been a mystery - until now. Shrouded in secrecy for nearly 25 years, the most successful Turtle Trader of them all breaks the silence, revealing his most lucrative trading strategies - and the Turtle legend Curtis Faith, who was 19 years old when he joined the Turtles, went on to become the most successful member of the group. For the first time, he explains the wildly successful Turtle system - the rules, timing, risks, and rewards that can deliver enormous profits.Faith also shows you how to use this system in the modern market - including how to select the right trades, smooth out returns, effectively diversify, and know when to exit a winning trade.

'The most successful turtle was apparently Curtis Faith. Trading records show that Mr. Faith, who was only 19 when he started the program, made about $31.5 million in profits for Mr. Dennis' - Stanley W. Angrist, "Wall Street Journal".

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