The Best Trading Books Recommended by Dennis Wilborn

Here's a list of my top trading books, and why I think every trader needs to read them.  These are Amazon affiliate links and I may receive compensation if you purchase anything from these links. It will not affect your pricing.

Every year friends and family come to me and ask, "How do I get started Trading Stocks?"  Each person has their own reason for the question and most will never act on finding out how trading stocks can be a Wealth Accelerator.  For the serious searcher, the first 2 books listed below are "How to Get Started" books and pullback the curtain about trading stocks and investing!

After reading those 2 books, let's talk about the next steps you can take to Building Wealth and reach Financial Freedom!

 

Trade Your Way to Freedom - Step-by-Step!

Great Starting Point to learn how to trade.

    • Long Term Winning Track Record Revealed
    • Many examples and explanations
    • Over $250 worth of bonus Tutorial Videos and Tools!

This book is best for beginners to advanced traders.
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AutoPilot Trading Trade Journal

Looking for a simple way to improve your trading and investing?

As Peter Drucker says, "What gets measured gets improved."

Becoming a Consistently Successful Trader begins with journaling the journey!  This journal is very popular and a top seller on Amazon.

We designed the original desk size 8.5"x11" version of the Trade Journal & Trading Log from AutoPilottraders.com specifically for the needs of swing trading, trend trading, and options trading, with the goal of tracking trades to measure and improve trading consistency and profitability.

 

 

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How to Make Money Trading Stocks by William O'Neil

Great Starting Point to learn how to trade.

    • Long Term Winning Track Record Revealed
    • Many examples and explanations

This book is best for beginners to advanced traders.
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How to Make Money Trading Stocks by William O'Neil

Great Starting Point to learn how to trade.

    • Long Term Winning Track Record Revealed
    • Many examples and explanations

This book is best for beginners to advanced traders.
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How to Make Money in Stocks Getting Started by Matthew Galgani

Get this book with Bill O'Neil's book on How to Make Money in Stocks.  Excellent approach for getting started.

    • Lot's of Examples
    • Great for getting started trading

This book is best for beginners and those looking to reset their trading.
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Mental Game of Trading by Jared Tendler, M.S.

Learn how to understand emotional alarms that can cause you to self-sabotage your trades.

    • How to Identify and Fix Flaws in your trading
    • How to Become a consistent winning trader

This book is best for All Traders
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Trading In the Zone by Mark Douglas

Absolute Trading Classic.  A must for every serious trader who wants to move their trading to a higher level

    • Connects the dots between the system side and mental side of trading
    • Must Have!

This book is best for All Traders
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Becoming "The Disciplined Trader" by Mark Douglas & Paula T. Webb PhD

This Book and Workbook is where the rubber meets the road for apply "Trading in the Zone" principles

    • Spend 6 months with this book and your trading will skyrocket!
    • Must Have!

This book is best for All Traders
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ActiveTrendTrading.com Trade Journal 8.5x11

Looking for a simple way to improve your trading and investing?

As Peter Drucker says, "What gets measured gets improved."

Becoming a Consistently Successful Trader begins with journaling the journey!  This journal is very popular and a top seller on Amazon.

We designed the original desk size 8.5"x11" version of the Trade Journal & Trading Log from ActiveTrendTrading.com specifically for the needs of swing trading, trend trading, and options trading, with the goal of tracking trades to measure and improve trading consistency and profitability.

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ActiveTrendTrading.com Trade Journal 6x9

The mini version (6x9) of our very popular Trade Journal and Trading Log. All the same content in a smaller package for your briefcase or backpack. Still plenty of space to journal your trading plan and log trades.

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The Trading Mindwheel by: Michael Lamothe

Mike Hit's a Home Run with this book!

    • Get Your Mindset in Order
    • Get Your Trading in Order

This book is best for all traders!
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Think & Trade Like a Champion by Mark Minervini

Here's the biggest reasons this book is awesome

    • It's awesome
    • It's great

This book is best for X people.
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Technical Analysis of Stock Trends 11th Edition by Robert D. Edwards & John Magee

Here's the biggest reasons this book is awesome

    • It's awesome
    • It's great

This book is best for X people.
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Technical Analysis of The Financial Markets by John J. Murphy

Here's the biggest reasons this book is awesome

    • It's awesome
    • It's great

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The New Trading for a Living: Psychology, Discipline, Trading Tools & Systems, Risk Control, Trade Management by Dr. Alexander Elder

Here's the biggest reasons this book is awesome

    • It's awesome
    • It's great

This book is best for X people.
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Mastering the Trade, Third Edition by John Carter

Here's the biggest reasons this book is awesome

    • It's awesome
    • It's great

This book is best for X people.
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Mindset Secrets for Winning by Mark Minervini

Here's the biggest reasons this book is awesome

    • It's awesome
    • It's great

This book is best for X people.
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The MARA Mindshift Guide by Michael Lamothe

Here's the biggest reasons this book is awesome

    • It's awesome
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The Disciplined Trader by Mark Douglas

Here's the biggest reasons this book is awesome

    • It's awesome
    • It's great

This book is best for X people.
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Candlestick Profits - Eliminating Emotions by Stephen W. Bigalow

The best of Steve's Books because it ties in more of how candlesticks can help with trading mindset.

    • Classic Bigalow Style - Clear and to the Point
    • It's great

This book is best for beginner of advanced traders wanting to learn about candlestick trading.
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Profitable Candlestick Trading by Stephen W. Bigalow

Here's the biggest reasons this book is awesome

    • It's awesome
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Profitable Candlestick Trading by Stephen W. Bigalow

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    • It's awesome
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Here's the biggest reasons this book is awesome

    • It's awesome
    • It's great

This book is best for X people.
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U.S. Government Required Disclaimer – Commodity Futures Trading Commission Futures and Options trading has large potaential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets. Don’t trade with money you can’t afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell stocks, futures or options. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed in this training. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results. CFTC RULE 4.41 – Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading. Also, since the trades have not been executed, the results may have under-or-over compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profit or losses similar to those shown.

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