Come behind closed doors and see real trades made by real traders. Dr. Alexander Elder leads you into 16 trading rooms where you meet traders who open up their diaries and show you their trades. Some of them manage money, others trade for themselves; some trade for a living, others are on the semi-professional level. All are totally serious and honest in sharing their trades with those who would like to learn. You will meet American and international traders who trade stocks, futures, and options using a variety of methods. All are normally very private, but now, thanks to their relationships with Dr. Elder, you can see exactly how these traders decide to enter and exit trades. Each chapter illustrates an entry and an exit for two trades, with comments by Dr. Elder. With this book as your guide, you can get closer to mastering the key themes of trading psychology, tactics, risk control, record keeping, and the decision-making process. The companion Study Guide is filled with striking insights and practical advice allowing you to test your knowledge and reinforce the principles outlined in Entries & Exits.

Come behind closed doors and see real trades made by realtraders.Dr. Alexander Elder leads you into 16 trading rooms where youmeet traders who open up their diaries and show you their trades.Some of them manage money, others trade for themselves; some tradefor a living, others are on the semi-professional level. All aretotally serious and honest in sharing their trades with those whowould like to learn. You will meet American and internationaltraders who trade stocks, futures, and options using a variety ofmethods. All are normally very private, but now, thanks to theirrelationships with Dr. Elder, you can see exactly how these tradersdecide to enter and exit trades. Each chapter illustrates an entryand an exit for two trades, with comments by Dr. Elder. With thisbook as your guide, you can get closer to mastering the key themesof trading--psychology, tactics, risk control, record keepingand the decision-making process.The companion Study Guide is filled with striking insights andpractical advice allowing you to test your knowledge and reinforcethe principles outlined in Entries & Exits.

Introduction 3Chapter 1 A Logical Way of Looking at Things 12Sherri HaskellChapter 2 My Computer Can Do the Trading for Me 30Fred SchutzmanChapter 3 Simple Charts, Clear and Uncluttered 48Andrea PeroloChapter 4 The Discipline of Loss Control 66Sohail RabbaniChapter 5 Developing a Consistent Approach 84Ray Testa Jr.Chapter 6 McMahon A Successful Engineer Has a Disadvantage 100James (Mike)Chapter 7 Looking for Favorable Probabilities 118Gerald AppelChapter 8 To Keep Repeating What I Did Right 136Michael BrenkeChapter 9 A Squeeze Play 158Kerry LovvornChapter 10 Dancing Like Fred Astaire, Only Going Backwards and in High Heels 176Dr. Diane BuffalinChapter 11 Price-Volume Behavior Is Steeped in Reality 192David WeisChapter 12 The Bigger the Foundation, the Taller the Building 208William DoaneChapter 13 We Analyze People Who Analyze Markets 224Peter TatarnikovChapter 14 Technical Signals in the Fundamental Context 240Damir MakhmudovChapter 15 Effective Volume 258Pascal WillainChapter 16 Do It Right the Next Time Around 276Martin KnappConclusion Your Trading Room 307Bibliography 319Reading Lists 321Acknowledgments 329About the Author 331Index 333