Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre, Marketplace Books (1995, Paperback, Reprint)

This book is not about reading charts, the Wall Street Journal or any of the so-called experts newsletters. In fact it clearly recommends not reading newsletters for the simple fact that newsletters are the writer's opinions - and they are not always right. I will tell you I have traded commodities and stocks for years. So far, I have not finished the book - yet I have learned something about trading that earned me over $1,000 in one day on a single trade. I won't tell you what I learned - you will have to read the book yourself. What I like most about the book is the psychology of trading because trading is more about psychology than anything else. It clearly shows you the two greatest enemies of traders - greed and fear - and how to conquer those two thieves. Buy the book, get your favorite cup of coffee, go to your favorite reading chair and block out two or three hours and enjoy yourself. Oh and by the way, I am certain that you will lean something that will make you money the next time you trade.