Day Trading the Currency Market: Technical and Fundamental Strategies To Profit from Market Swings (Wiley Trading)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • Not so useful!
  • Superb resource for all active forex traders - highly recommended!
  • great starter must have
  • Close to Ideal, Casi Perfecto
Day Trading the Currency Market: Technical and Fundamental Strategies To Profit from Market Swings (Wiley Trading)
Kathy Lien
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Book Description

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.

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""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 ""I thought this was one of the best books that I had read on FX. The book should be required reading not only for traders new to the foreign exchange markets, but also for seasoned professionals. I'll definitely be keeping it on my desk for reference. ""The book is very readable and very educational. In fact, I wish that Kathy's book had been around when I had first started out in FX. It would have saved me from a lot of heartache from reading duller books, and would have saved me a lot of time from having to learn things the 'hard way'. ""I look forward to reading other books from her in the future."" --Farooq Muzammal, Head of Foreign Exchange, Europe, Refco ""Kathy's book is an indispensible tool for Forex traders, whether you are a professional or novice. It not only lays the groundwork for an in-depth understanding of Forex trading, it also contains numerous fundamental and technical strategies . . . I suspect that many traders will be keeping Kathy's book within arm's reach for many years to come."" --Eddie Kwong, Executive V.P./Editor in Chief, Tradingmarkets.com ""There are aspects to trading currencies that are different from trading equities, options, or futures. In this book Kathy Lien gives a deep insight into all the mechanisms that take place in the currency markets. Any currency trader will gain more confidence in their trading after reading this book."" --Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan, Editor, Stocks & Commodities magazine ""Kathy has done a brilliant job with this book. She speaks directly to traders and gives them guidance to improve their performance as Forex traders. I took some notes and ideas from the book myself that are going to be very useful for my business."" --Francesc Riverola, CEO, ForexStreet SL Discover a variety of technical and fundamental profit-making strategies for trading the currency market with Kathy Lien, the Chief Currency Strategist at Forex Capital Markets LLC (FXCM). Lien describes everything from time-tested technical and fundamental strategies you can use to compete with bank traders to a host of more fundamentally-oriented strategies involving intermarket relationships, interest rate differentials, option volatility, news events, and central bank intervention.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Superficial at best..........2007-08-08

I just finished reading this book and after reading more than a dozen of books on forex and day trading I must say the book is a waste of money. Most of the topics in the book are covered superficially and the few trading strategies presented are poorly documented and contain errors.

2 out of 5 stars Not so useful!.......2007-07-15

In my search for good FX trading books, I found no good book yet, and this book is no exception. This book is poorly written, has no consistent flow, and it does not lead the reader anywhere. Just few areas I found somewhat interesting like correlation between pairs, and volatility as a function of time of the day, and that is why I gave it a rating of 2. Otherwise, 1 will be enough. Someday someone may write a good FX trading book that really respects the intelligence of the reader. Not all FX retail traders are losers!

5 out of 5 stars Superb resource for all active forex traders - highly recommended!.......2007-06-04

Kathy Lien has written one of the most important "must have" books for active forex traders with "Day Trading the Currency Market".

Packed with practical insights and solid trading setups, she's written a superb book that's packed with useful trading how-tos, from one of the most respected forex authorities found.

Specifically, I found her correlation tables and volatility indices very valuable, as well as her step by step explanations of how to look for both fundamental as well as technical market-moving patterns. I'm recommending her book to all my Forex traders on my forexonfire dot com site, as excellent resources to own.

Additonally, she's provided superb explanations of how the mechanics of currency trading works, and the impact of various market opens, when and how to trade various technical chart patterns, and much more.

This book, along with Boris Schlossberg's excellent "Technical Analysis of the Currency Market", are the two best forex books on the market and are highly recommended.


Good trading,

Ken Calhoun
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5 out of 5 stars great starter must have.......2007-05-19

great book i used it always when i first entered forex, and still do. lots of knowledge and wisdow. not to mention it teachs you some stratagies.lots of books say they show you stratagies, but few deliver. this is one of them that does. this book was recommended to me as intermediate but i think it is a must have beginners guide, worth 4 of my beginners guide books.

5 out of 5 stars Close to Ideal, Casi Perfecto.......2007-01-18

A lot a very important information for beginers and medium traders.
It is very complete from the fundamental view, has a couple a trading thechniques that I guess that works in real trading.
Overall great book!.More than I expected!
To be perfect She must write down more techniques to trade.
Is not nice the advertisement that she perform a long the book, due to the fact that the "Real & Good" information that she mention is not free in fxcm.
Finally read this book definitelly made me a better trader!!!.

Un monton de informacion muy importante para Traders principiantes y medios.
Es muy completo desde el punto de vista fundamental y tiene varias tecnicas de trading que al parecer funcionan en el trading real.
En general un gran libro,Mas de lo que esperaba!
Para ser perfecto ella tendria que haber escrito mas tecnicas de trading.
No es agradable la publicidad que le hace a FXCM a lo largo de todo el libro ya que las herramientas "Buenas y reales" no son gratis en FXCM.
Finalmente leer este libro me hizo un mejor trader!!!

Saludos
Muchas gracias Lien !
Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets (5th Edition) (Prentice Hall Finance)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not worth the Time and the Money
  • not worth the money
  • Great Book!
  • Great Book!!
  • You better know your math
Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets (5th Edition) (Prentice Hall Finance)
John C. Hull
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2 out of 5 stars Not worth the Time and the Money.......2005-05-01

I am a student who happens to have read both John Hull's 'Options, Futures and Other Derivatives' and his 'Fundamentals'. To say that 'Options, Futures and Other Derivatives' is a good book is a great understatement, and can even be considered an insult. Yet, this book, which is targeted at readers who are not as acquainted with derivatives fails to impress. Through out the book you can feel how John Hull struggles to explain things in a simple manner. Sadly, his efforts have failed, and this is most evident when my fellow classmates had a hard time understanding the materials starting from Swaps. When we reached the section on options pricing, the book lacks the rigorous math that is needed for students to fully appreciate the beauty of deriving things like Black-Scholes. Overall, if you are a beginner, go straight to 'Options, Futures, and Derivatives'. This book is not worth wasting time over.

3 out of 5 stars not worth the money.......2005-02-03

As promised this book contains no calculus.However it looks more like a formula sheet.There are some typos in some important parts.The intuitive explanations for some important topics are omitted or not well explained.Solutions manual is just a waste of time.Actually the book doesn't contain good questions at all.Despite the fact that it's one of the most used textbooks for the entry level in options and futures it's really not worth the money.One can find online lecture notes and do with them without having to pay that much money.

5 out of 5 stars Great Book!.......2002-06-11

I needed to understand everything I could about Futures and Options in a short time and this book was perfect for that purpose. The introduction about futures and options is great and the content in general is very easy to understand and follow. I really liked the examples and the way the author explained each topic. However, I have to confess that maybe my engineering background helped me to understand the math behind, but I believe that even if you don't have much mathematical knowledge you can follow the book.

A big plus of this book is that it contains a chapter about Value at Risk and one focused more on more recent types of derivatives contracts (e.g., energy, weather, etc.).

In general, I think that with this book you could cover more ground more quickly than with other books.

4 out of 5 stars Great Book!!.......2002-04-19

This book is a great introduction to options and futures, I do not have any university experience in mathematics and was able to follow nearly all that I have read so far. However, if you are not comfortable with substituting into equations and following equation derivations, maybe option/futures trading is not for you.

3 out of 5 stars You better know your math.......2002-01-29

The book is a good book IF you know your math. It has been a while since I have done calculus and finance classes and needed to review other books in order to understand all the math. I laughed at the introduction when the author stated math is not needed. While this is partially true, it is because the author expects the reader to memorize his formulas and so omitts some of the steps of how the formulas come about. Do not try to do this book without help or even better yet, without the solution manual. It was a grueling class with more than 1/2 the class dropping it because the book was so hard to understand.
Fundamentals of the Futures Market
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not Bad
  • Easy To Follow
  • Instructional and Honest
  • Sloppy editing
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Donna Kline
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From the basics of open outcry trading to advanced technical indicators, Fundamentals of the Futures Market gives beginning futures traders everything they need to get started. This hands-on workbook walks readers through the entire process to read and understand major reports, track prices, follow the major indicators, and more. In today’s fast-paced futures trading arena, it provides the tools readers need to trade in any commodity market—grains, metals, or financials—and minimize risk as they sharpen their trading skills.

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This hands-on workbook walks readers through the entire process to read and understand major reports, track prices, follow the major indicators, and more.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not Bad.......2007-09-30

Not so well written, a little manual-like and hard to read.
Written for the beginner it tries to cover too much but misses out some important basic information.
Have read many books on trading and had hoped to fill-in the details on the futures area fundamentals. Have to look for another book now though.

5 out of 5 stars Easy To Follow.......2005-07-15

I am new to futures trading and I found this book to be very helpful and easy to understand. It is well written and covers a wide variety of trading terms and techniques. I did notice a typo or two, but they are obvious and do not detract from the message of the text.

5 out of 5 stars Instructional and Honest.......2005-07-14

This is a very good book if you are looking for a career in futures. Whether you will be a trader or a broker, there is a ton of helpful information inside that you can't find anywhere else. There is an entire chapter called 'Tips of the Trade' that walks you through some of the nuances and quirks of markets like soybeans and the E-mini S&P. The book explains how to determine the future expectation of interest rates by using the Fed Fund futures. There is information on how margins work and an entire section on options. The part that I found to be most unique is the discussion of order placement - where mistakes often occur and how to prevent them. I recommend this book to anyone who is getting started in the futures industry.

2 out of 5 stars Sloppy editing.......2004-04-23

Most "investment advice" books suffer from poor editing, both of the 'grammar & syntax' variety, and, more distressingly for this genre, flat-out incorrect information. Klines's book is no exception- the grammar & syntax are fine, but her book is replete with factual errors and misstatements. For example, on page 207, she defines a synthetic long futures as "sell a call option, buy a put option." Wrong. That is a synthetic short position. Similar errors pervade the book.
One useful feature is chapter 3, which presents futures contract specifications. However, even here, some of the information is occasionally confusing or misleading.
This book is published by McGraw-Hill, a highly reputable house. My surmise is that McGraw-Hill has no financial experts on its editorial staff; otherwise, it wouldn't tolerate the publication of such a sloppily-edited piece. Disappointing!

5 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK.......2001-01-22

If you are new to trading, or are interested in learning about the futures markets, then you will not be disappointed with this book. I was definitely impressed with the amount of market information that it covered. The History of the Futures markets, fundamental & technical analysis, mechanics of the trading floor, margins, interpretation of news, are all explained. In addition, it contains a great section on trading techniques for each specific commodity market. This would make a great reference textbook for seasoned traders and brokers as well. I would definitely recommend this book.
A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets: Fundamental Analysis, Technical Analysis, Trading, Spreads, and Options
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A "must-read" for any investor
  • Classic, encyclopedic in scope.
  • Futures Textbook
  • A good reference for traders who like Math/Stat
  • Schwager covers a whole lot of material
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Jack D. Schwager
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Focusing on price-forecasting in the commodity futures market, this is the most comprehensive examination of fundamental and technical analysis available. Treats both approaches in depth, with forecasting examined in conjunction with practical trading considerations.

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5 out of 5 stars A "must-read" for any investor.......2007-10-02

Schwagers book is captivating and informative. The discussion on regression provides useful insight for people interested in fundamental and technical analysis but may offend random walkers. Overall the book will enhance any readers understanding of the stockmarkets.

5 out of 5 stars Classic, encyclopedic in scope........2004-07-02

Schwager is the starting point for any serious reading on futures and options trading. Disregard comments below on its being to quantitative. No, you don't need a Ph.D. in math nor high school calculus (there isn't a single integral or differential equation in the whole book). You should have a starting basis in statistics as well as some pre-existing intuition about markets.

It is well-written and clear,and truly encyclopedic in scope : every conceivable options trade, with all permutations thereof, is discussed and dissected, even inadvisable ones (they too are informative). A classic book whose age (mine is copyright 1984!) testifies to its enduring worth. To summarize, you can't really trade futures or options and expect to make money without it.

4 out of 5 stars Futures Textbook.......2001-11-07

Schwager's textbooks while not specifically about spreads are comprehensive and complete about futures. This book has a small section about trading commodity futures spreads.

4 out of 5 stars A good reference for traders who like Math/Stat.......2001-08-07

This book could be renamed as "The Mathematics of Trading". The traget readers are traders who use lots of Mathematics and Statistics.

The experience of Schwager helped me a lot. He said he was good in analysis but not trading. Many people, including me, thought Mathematics, Statistics and Economics were essential for good trading. So they went to college, studied hard, got a degree and hope they could make money in the market. This simply never happen! Otherwise everyone should got a PhD before trading. You still need to develop a method or system. But what is vital is to control your ego. Admit mistakes quickly. This was the most interesting and useful conclusion that I got from Schwager.

4 out of 5 stars Schwager covers a whole lot of material.......1999-12-10

Very comprehensive book. Much if it is difficult to understand. Excellent writing, the clearest in the business, but author gets into some complex info. I feel he is not always fair in giving credit to other authors.

One side issue, a book this costly and technical should have a durable binding. Mine fell apart the first time I opened it. It's glued together like a paperback novel.

All in all it's the most complete single source I have seen in the commodities trading field, even includes chapters on economic theory. It's worth the price. Info on fallacies in fundamental analysis (reading the news) is unique and helpful. Also lots of very wise trading tips
Fundamentals of Options Market
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Good but many, many errors. Were the editors asleep?
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Michael Williams , and Amy Hoffman
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Options are an investment vehicle that can enhance virtually any investment philosophy. Fundamentals of the Options Market provides a clear, concise picture of this global marketplace. Using examples drawn from contemporary financial news, this completely accessible guidebook describes why and how these versatile tools can be used to hedge risk and enhance return, while explaining popular products including listed stock options, index options, and LEAPS.

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5 out of 5 stars Best-written Book concerning Greeks.......2007-04-09

It's about time that someone writes a well-written book about the greeks. Now I understand the stuff.

This book reads to you like you are a baby. It taught me the greeks in a simple manner.

5 out of 5 stars Finally...........2002-06-23

Finally, a book about options that is understandable and helpful. The book has been reprinted so the errors that the other readers referred to have been corrected. I loved it!

4 out of 5 stars Good but many, many errors. Were the editors asleep?.......2002-04-05

The authors appear to know their subject well. I would recommend this as a beginner-to-intermediate introduction to fundamentals except for the numerous errors.

Some errors are like "typos" such as 6 instead of 60, some are more serious and subtle such as specifying a call when a put was meant, and some are fundamental structural problems with the book. For example, the Quiz answers don't match the chapters to which they purportedly provide answers, and in some cases only some questions are answered anyway.

The errors are so numerous, and some of a type that they won't be caught by the average beginner, that it might be dangerous for a beginner to rely on this book as a reference or as an only introduction to options.

I'd really like to have a completely "cleaned up" copy, as I think that could make this the best introduction that I'm aware of.

2 out of 5 stars Too many errors to be used as a definitive resource.......2001-10-04

As an instructor in equity options for a major market making firm, I've been looking for an introductory text to supplement the lecture material presented in our training classes. While MacMillan and Natenberg have written great books on the topic, the former is not specific enough to our market making business and the latter is too advanced for the beginner. In looking for something in between these two fine works, someone suggested to me the Williams/Hoffman book. It has been unsatisfactory in several respects. Explanations of some concepts appear out of context with the material being covered, some others are very muddled, and some are just plain wrong. The book also suffers from a trait common to many traders-turned-authors in that while the authors may be very knowledgable about their subject they aren't very good at conveying - at least in book form - that knowledge to others. While students with previous exposure to options concepts may be able to overcome these deficiencies, I wouldn't recommend this book to the beginner. The beginner would be much better served by picking up MacMillan's timeless classic.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding primer.......2001-04-02

This book covers all the basics and a little beyond of option trading. Well written and organized.
Foreign Currency Trading: From the Fundamentals to the Fine Points
Average customer rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Rarely have encountered a book this useless.
  • save your money ...
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1 out of 5 stars This book really is not about teaching someone to trade.......2007-09-18

I was looking for a basic book teaching the concepts and trading practices and fundamentals. This book has a lot to say about none of the topics needed to help someone become a trader. If you are looking to have someone trade your account you might be helped by it. There are a lot better books out there "Getting Started in Currency Trading" is a fine example. This is the best buy for the money when you are done reading it you will be much better informed to move ahead. Getting Started in Currency Trading: Winning in Todays Hottest Marketplace (Getting Started In.....)

2 out of 5 stars The Cover PAge looks pretty!!!.......2007-06-07

Well when i grow up i to be Russell R Wasendorf, whether sr. or jr. I think these two are the greatest salesmen around. I bought a wonderful book which adorns my bookcase and adds colour and life to my room. Whats more is that i found the same book in my brother's home. Thinking he 'borrowed' it I asked him, He replied saying he 'invested' in it and it works well as a sleep aide . Seriously some points for beginners are reasonably covered but most of the book was a waste of time, paper and resources. There were no Fine points covered in the book to memory but if there were it was lost in the dribble.

1 out of 5 stars To the authors: you must be kidding.......2006-02-09

I'll summarize this book for you -- "Foreign Currency Trading is difficult, if you want to learn more, send us some more money and we will enroll you in a class."

Save your money, buy yourself a newspaper instead.

1 out of 5 stars Rarely have encountered a book this useless........2003-06-05

As others have said clearly, this book is a waste of trees, ink and the time of its reader. The "authors" should be ashamed of such blatant hucksterism and poor description of even the most basic aspects of trading. Even if you are a neophyte, look somewhere else.

1 out of 5 stars save your money ..........2003-03-16

... I have no idea what objective these guys had in mind when they sat down to write this book.... This book is just a bunch of information thrown together (probably downloaded from the internet) and they obviously took no time to put any real effort into this book. I was terribly dissappointed with my purchase of this book.....look elsewhere if you are interested in getting started in forex trading.
Commodity Fundamentals: How To Trade the Precious Metals, Energy, Grain, and Tropical Commodity Markets (Wiley Trading)
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  • just an introduction
  • Look elsewhere
  • Not That Good
Commodity Fundamentals: How To Trade the Precious Metals, Energy, Grain, and Tropical Commodity Markets (Wiley Trading)
Ronald C. Spurga
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"Commodity Fundamentals is THE book for investors looking to enter the commodity markets. This informative guide is a welcome addition on the subject and is a must-read for commodity investors."
-Jim Atkinson, President, Guinness Atkinson Funds

"Ronald Spurga's Commodity Fundamentals is an illuminating and very useful guide for the subject. A welcome addition to any business library."
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"A straightforward introduction crafted for the individual on the mechanics of commodity trading. The author efficiently negotiates the often confusing yet very topical commodity trading world for the individual."
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Commodity Fundamentals provides you with the in-depth insights needed to make commodities trading a profitable, integral component of your overall trading activities. Written by Ronald Spurga, a Vice President of ABN AMRO Bank and longtime veteran of the investment banking wars, this straightforward guide arms you with the information you need to succeed in the highly profitable commodity marketplace-whether you are a trading veteran, a relative newcomer, or anywhere in between.

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3 out of 5 stars just an introduction.......2007-04-27

Granted, the title does say Fundamentals. And the book contains one chapter on technical analysis. But it is only one out of 25 chapters. Strictly, to a purist who wants fundamental analysis, technical stuff is voodoo. I concur. But such is the subversive allure of the technical approach to many, who might covertly glance at the recent price history of a commodity. Even while pursuing a fundamental approach. So perhaps Spurga felt pragmatically compelled to give it a brief mention.

Overall, the book is indeed about looking at the fundamental factors that drive the supply and demand of numerous key commodities. From cattle to silver to oil etc. You get 24 chapters that are a synopsis of these factors. Actually, if you have been generally interested in financial matters, and not necessarily focused on commodities, there will be little new. Much of the text is enough to get you started in understanding the field. But don't regard it as enough to begin trading in a fundamental fashion. Start peering at more indepth texts.

2 out of 5 stars Look elsewhere.......2006-11-10

Far too introductory and brief. There is very little new material or actionable strategy here.

2 out of 5 stars Not That Good.......2006-09-07

I do not normally like to post a poor review for a book, but after getting my copy of "Commodity Fundamentals" yesterday, I wanted to express my opinion.

My first complaint is that the title is misleading. To me, the word "fundamental" is a term of art in commodity trading meaning "attempting to buy and sell according to supply & demand factors." Although there is a crude overview of fundamentals, there is also a chapter on technical analysis (albeit one about five pages long).

The book is divided into sections based upon commodity type (metals, energy, grain and tropicals), and each section is divided into chapters. I was chagrined that wheat, corn, and soybeans were lumped into one chapter on grains. Those are much more important commodities (both in terms of monetary investment and open interest) than, say, cotton or orange juice (both of which had their own chapter).

The only reason that the book got any stars at all is because it was well-written and the little information that was there is accurate. If you know ANYTHING about trading commodities, you will find nothing new here. If you do not, there are better introductions out there.
Study guide and student Solutions Manual for Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets
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    Empirical Evidence on the Efficiency of Forward and Futures Foreign Exchange Markets: Harwood Fundamentals of Applied Economics
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      Forecasting Commodity Markets: Using Technical, Fundamental and Econometric Analysis
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