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151 of 151 titles
| Book | Category | Pages | Year | Edge | Holds up | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detecting Regime Change in Computational Finance Jun Chen, Edward P K Tsang | Algo & Quant | 165 | 2021 | No | Partly | Research proof of concept, not a system |
| Paul Wilmott Introduces Quantitative Finance Paul Wilmott | Algo & Quant | 696 | 2007 | No | Partly | Textbook, not a trading system |
| The High Frequency Game Changer Paul Zubulake and Sang Lee | Algo & Quant | 165 | 2011 | No | Partly | History lesson, not a method |
| 21 Candlesticks Every Trader Should Know Dr. Melvin Pasternak | Candlesticks | 120 | 2006 | No | Partly | Good glossary, no proof |
| Beyond Candlesticks: New Japanese Charting Techniques Revealed Steve Nison | Candlesticks | 288 | 1994 | No | Partly | Buy for Part Two only |
| Candlesticks Made Easy Chris Lee | Candlesticks | 67 | 2014 | No | Partly | Decent primer, unproven method |
| Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques Steve Nison | Candlesticks | 315 | 1991 | No | Partly | The vocabulary, not the edge |
| The Candlestick Course Steve Nison | Candlesticks | 219 | 2003 | No | Partly | Vocabulary lesson, not a system |
| The Candlestick Trading Bible Uncredited (no author name appears anywhere in the text, and the PDF has no copyright page) | Candlesticks | 168 | 2018 | No | Partly | Good glossary, no edge |
| Chart Your Way to Profits Tim Knight | Chart Patterns | 530 | 2010 | No | Partly | Good patterns, dead platform |
| Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns Thomas N. Bulkowski | Chart Patterns | 1035 | 2005 | No | Partly | Look it up, never read |
| Getting Started in Chart Patterns Thomas N. Bulkowski | Chart Patterns | 320 | 2006 | Yes | Partly | Buy this, skip the brick |
| Martin Pring on Price Patterns Martin J. Pring | Chart Patterns | 360 | 2005 | No | Partly | Good theory, thin proof |
| Trade Chart Patterns Like The Pros Suri Duddella | Chart Patterns | 276 | 2007 | No | Partly | Great template, ignore the adjectives |
| Trade What You See: How to Profit from Pattern Recognition Larry Pesavento and Leslie Jouflas | Chart Patterns | 225 | 2007 | Yes | Partly | Useful patterns, unproven edge |
| Trading Classic Chart Patterns Thomas N. Bulkowski | Chart Patterns | 448 | 2002 | No | Partly | Buy the Encyclopedia instead |
| Visual Guide to Chart Patterns Thomas N. Bulkowski | Chart Patterns | 344 | 2013 | No | Partly | Great glossary, thin edge |
| High Probability Trading Marcel Link | Day Trading | 400 | 2003 | No | Partly | The checklists earn the price |
| High Probability Trading Strategies Robert C. Miner | Day Trading | 290 | 2009 | No | Partly | Real method, no proof it works |
| Learn to Day-Trade the E-mini S&P 500: Simple-as-123 Marshall J. Jones | Day Trading | 96 | 1999 | No | No | Dead platform, unfinished manual |
| Long-Term Secrets to Short-Term Trading Larry Williams | Day Trading | 254 | 1999 | No | Partly | Read for the money chapter |
| Price Action Trading Bill Eykyn | Day Trading | 165 | 2003 | No | Partly | One market, one man's eye |
| Professional Trading Strategies Jared Wesley | Day Trading | 525 | 2018 | No | Partly | Skip patterns, keep chapter 8 |
| Risk Management in Trading Davis W. Edwards | Day Trading | 320 | 2014 | No | Partly | For desks, not day traders |
| Street Smarts: High Probability Short-Term Trading Strategies Linda Bradford Raschke and Laurence A. Connors | Day Trading | 239 | 1996 | Yes | Partly | Real rules, unverifiable evidence |
| Technical Analysis for Short-Term Traders Martin J. Pring | Day Trading | 149 | 2000 | No | Partly | A webinar transcript, not a book |
| The After-Hours Trader Michael Sincere and Deron Wagner | Day Trading | 296 | 2000 | No | No | A time capsule, not a method |
| The Complete Guide to Day Trading Markus Heitkoetter | Day Trading | 270 | 2008 | No | Partly | Good scaffolding, no real edge |
| The Complete Guide to Day Trading Markus Heitkoetter | Day Trading | 296 | 2008 | No | Partly | Read for exits, skip indicators |
| The Day Trader's Bible Richard Wyckoff | Day Trading | 63 | 1910 | No | Partly | Read as history, not method |
| Trade What You See Larry Pesavento and Leslie Jouflas | Day Trading | 224 | 2007 | Yes | Partly | Real patterns, no real proof |
| Trading on Momentum: Advanced Techniques for High-Percentage Day Trading Ken Wolff (with Chris Schumacher and Jeff Tappan) | Day Trading | 288 | 2001 | No | No | A dead market's operating manual |
| Winning the Day Trading Game Thomas L. Busby | Day Trading | 224 | 2006 | No | Partly | Good habits, no real edge |
| Candlesticks, Fibonacci, and Chart Pattern Trading Tools Robert Fischer and Jens Fischer | Fibonacci, Elliott & Harmonics | 258 | 2003 | No | Partly | Useful rules, thin proof |
| Fibonacci Analysis Constance Brown | Fibonacci, Elliott & Harmonics | 170 | 2008 | Yes | Partly | Confluence real, selection subjective |
| Fibonacci Trading: How to Master the Time and Price Advantage Carolyn Boroden | Fibonacci, Elliott & Harmonics | 321 | 2008 | No | Partly | A method book, not an edge |
| Fibonacci Trading: How to Master the Time and Price Advantage Carolyn Boroden | Fibonacci, Elliott & Harmonics | 304 | 2008 | Yes | Partly | Real method, no evidence |
| Harmonic Trading: Volume One Scott M. Carney | Fibonacci, Elliott & Harmonics | 273 | 2010 | No | Partly | Precise numbers, unproven edge |
| Harmonic Trading: Volume Two Scott M. Carney | Fibonacci, Elliott & Harmonics | 289 | 2010 | No | Partly | Precise rules, no proof |
| How To Identify High-Profit Elliott Wave Trades in Real Time Myles Wilson Walker | Fibonacci, Elliott & Harmonics | 204 | 2009 | No | Partly | Useful taxonomy, no proof it works |
| 17 Proven Currency Trading Strategies: How to Profit in the Forex Market Mario Singh | Forex & Futures | 256 | 2013 | No | Partly | Clear rules, zero proof |
| Commodities Demystified Scott Frush | Forex & Futures | 351 | 2008 | No | Partly | Good glossary, dated thesis |
| Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst Dan Reingold with Jennifer Reingold | Forex & Futures | 262 | 2006 | No | Partly | A warning, not a method |
| Currency Strategy Callum Henderson | Forex & Futures | 228 | 2002 | Yes | Partly | Framework for professionals, not traders |
| Essentials of Foreign Exchange Trading James Chen | Forex & Futures | 240 | 2009 | No | Partly | Solid primer, no edge |
| Forex Wave Theory James L. Bickford | Forex & Futures | 241 | 2007 | No | No | Elegant taxonomy, no edge |
| FOREX: On-Line Manual for Successful Trading Unattributed | Forex & Futures | 141 | 2000 | No | Partly | Free glossary, not a strategy |
| Getting Started in Currency Trading Michael D. Archer | Forex & Futures | 306 | 2008 | No | Partly | Solid basics, no edge |
| Getting Started in Futures Todd Lofton | Forex & Futures | 304 | 2005 | No | Partly | Read chapters six through eight |
| How to Profit in Gold Jonathan Spall | Forex & Futures | 224 | 2011 | No | Partly | Market primer, not a system |
| Naked Forex: High-Probability Techniques for Trading without Indicators Alex Nekritin and Walter Peters | Forex & Futures | 290 | 2012 | No | Partly | Good patterns, no real edge |
| Successful Foreign Exchange Dealing Royal Forex | Forex & Futures | 69 | 2001 | No | Partly | Free glossary, not a system |
| Sure-Fire Forex Trading Mark McRae | Forex & Futures | 113 | 2000 | No | Partly | Clean mechanics, zero proof |
| The Forex Trading Course Abe Cofnas | Forex & Futures | 236 | 2008 | No | Partly | Solid mechanics, no real edge |
| The Four Biggest Mistakes in Futures Trading Jay Kaeppel | Forex & Futures | 123 | 2000 | No | Partly | Solid money management, no trading method |
| A Random Walk Down Wall Street Burton G. Malkiel | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 464 | 1999 | No | Fully | Read chapters six and ten |
| Buy and Hedge Jay Pestrichelli and Wayne Ferbert | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 306 | 2012 | No | Partly | Solid framework, dated market data |
| Buy the Rumor, Sell the Fact Michael Maiello | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 200 | 2004 | No | Partly | Debunking book, not a system |
| Create Your Own Hedge Fund Mark D. Wolfinger | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 254 | 2005 | No | Partly | Sound overlay, dishonest title |
| Getting Started in Hedge Funds Daniel A. Strachman | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 210 | 2005 | No | Partly | Access guide, not a strategy |
| Hedge Fund Alpha John M. Longo (editor) | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 333 | 2009 | No | Partly | Good glossary, no strategy |
| Hedge Funds: Definitive Strategies and Techniques Kenneth S. Phillips and Ronald J. Surz (editors) | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 226 | 2003 | No | Partly | Read for arbitrage mechanics only |
| Hedges on Hedge Funds James R. Hedges IV | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 258 | 2005 | No | Partly | Read for the due diligence chapters |
| Profiting from Hedge Funds John Konnayil Vincent | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 291 | 2013 | Yes | Partly | Read for the spreadsheets, not the promise |
| Tax Havens Today Hoyt Barber | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 337 | 2007 | No | No | Directory, not a strategy |
| The Hedge Fund Book Richard C. Wilson | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 194 | 2010 | No | Partly | Business manual, not a trading book |
| The Hedge Fund Course Stuart A. McCrary | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 285 | 2005 | No | Partly | Reference text, not a strategy |
| Trade Like a Hedge Fund James Altucher | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 238 | 2004 | No | No | 20 backtests, none survive today |
| Visual Guide to Hedge Funds Richard C. Wilson | Hedge Funds & Wall Street | 226 | 2014 | No | Partly | Glossary with good charts |
| A First Course in Corporate Finance Ivo Welch | Investing & Portfolio | 763 | 2006 | No | Partly | Free textbook, not a trading book |
| Accounting Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso | Investing & Portfolio | 1462 | 2011 | No | Partly | Skip 1,400 pages, read chapter 13 |
| Financial Accounting and Reporting Barry Elliott and Jamie Elliott | Investing & Portfolio | 929 | 2011 | No | Partly | Skip to chapters 27-28 |
| Financial Analysis Using Excel Vijay Gupta | Investing & Portfolio | 254 | 2002 | No | Partly | Dated menus, formulas still work |
| Fire Your Stock Analyst! Analyzing Stocks on Your Own Harry Domash | Investing & Portfolio | 400 | 2006 | No | Partly | Good checklist, dead toolkit |
| Getting Started in Bonds Sharon Saltzgiver Wright | Investing & Portfolio | 306 | 2003 | No | Partly | Solid primer, dated numbers |
| Guide to Investment Strategy Peter Stanyer | Investing & Portfolio | 273 | 2006 | No | Partly | Portfolio plumbing, not stock picking |
| How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times or Bad William J. O'Neil | Investing & Portfolio | 266 | 1995 | Yes | Partly | Read it for selling discipline |
| Investment Philosophies Aswath Damodaran | Investing & Portfolio | 501 | 2003 | No | Partly | The scorecard, not the playbook |
| Investments Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus | Investing & Portfolio | 923 | 1989 (this text: 5th edition, 2003) | No | Partly | The theory, not a system |
| Investments Haim Levy and Thierry Post | Investing & Portfolio | 940 | 2005 | No | Partly | Textbook, not a trading plan |
| Investments: An Introduction Herbert B. Mayo | Investing & Portfolio | 818 | 2014 | No | Partly | Textbook, not a strategy |
| Market Panic: Wild Gyrations, Risks and Opportunities in Stock Markets Stephen Vines | Investing & Portfolio | 259 | 2003 | No | Partly | Buy the crash, lack the rule |
| Mastering Corporate Finance Essentials Stuart A. McCrary | Investing & Portfolio | 181 | 2010 | No | Fully | A textbook, not a trading book |
| Principles of Economics Dominick Salvatore and Eugene A. Diulio | Investing & Portfolio | 159 | 2003 | No | Partly | Textbook primer, no edge |
| Protecting Your Wealth in Good Times and Bad Richard A. Ferri | Investing & Portfolio | 337 | 2003 | No | Partly | Solid plan, dated numbers |
| Schaum's Outline of Financial Management Jae K. Shim and Joel G. Siegel | Investing & Portfolio | 517 | 1998 | No | Partly | A formula reference, not a strategy |
| Secrets of Swiss Banking Hoyt Barber | Investing & Portfolio | 291 | 2008 | No | No | Its central promise expired in 2010 |
| The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets Frederic S. Mishkin | Investing & Portfolio | 844 | 2004 | No | Partly | Textbook, not a strategy |
| The Financial Times Guide to Using the Financial Pages Romesh Vaitilingam | Investing & Portfolio | 314 | 2006 | No | Partly | Good ratios, dead newspaper format |
| The Four Pillars of Profit-Driven Marketing Leslie H. Moeller and Edward C. Landry (with Theodore Kinni) | Investing & Portfolio | 230 | 2009 | No | Partly | Consulting framework, not a trading edge |
| The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets Peter D. Schiff | Investing & Portfolio | 302 | 2008 | Yes | Partly | Good tactics, broken forecast |
| The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles Jeffrey Hirsch | Investing & Portfolio | 155 | 2012 | Yes | Partly | Real seasonality, oversold forecasting |
| The Mathematics of Financial Modeling and Investment Management Sergio M. Focardi and Frank J. Fabozzi | Investing & Portfolio | 792 | 2004 | No | Partly | Reference shelf, not a strategy |
| The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins Jeff Connaughton | Investing & Portfolio | 144 | 2012 | No | Partly | Read for the HFT history |
| The Stock Market Course George A. Fontanills and Tom Gentile | Investing & Portfolio | 463 | 2001 | No | Partly | Fine primer, dated toolkit |
| Understanding Stocks Michael Sincere | Investing & Portfolio | 210 | 2004 | No | Partly | Fine primer, no edge |
| Using Excel for Business Analysis Danielle Stein Fairhurst | Investing & Portfolio | 316 | 2012 | No | Partly | Reference manual, not a trading book |
| Economics: An Introduction to Traditional and Progressive Views Howard J. Sherman, E.K. Hunt, Reynold F. Nesiba, Phillip A. O'Hara, Barbara Wiens-Tuers | Macro & Economic Indicators | 761 | 2008 | No | Partly | Textbook framework, not a trading tool |
| Guide to Economic Indicators Norman Frumkin | Macro & Economic Indicators | 284 | 2006 | No | Partly | Reference shelf, not a system |
| The Economics of Time and Ignorance Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr. and Mario J. Rizzo (with Roger W. Garrison) | Macro & Economic Indicators | 265 | 1985 | No | Partly | Read the theory, skip the rest |
| The Secrets of Economic Indicators Bernard Baumohl | Macro & Economic Indicators | 401 | 2005 | No | Partly | Reference shelf, not a system |
| The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators Richard Yamarone | Macro & Economic Indicators | 284 | 2004 | No | Partly | Reference book, not a system |
| Using Economic Indicators to Improve Investment Analysis Evelina M. Tainer | Macro & Economic Indicators | 356 | 1993 | No | Partly | A reference manual, not a system |
| Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds David Goggins | Mindset & Personal Development | 364 | 2018 | No | Partly | Real tools, reckless dosage |
| Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert T. Kiyosaki | Mindset & Personal Development | 241 | 1997 | No | Partly | One good idea, padded thin |
| Secrets of the Millionaire Mind T. Harv Eker | Mindset & Personal Development | 224 | 2005 | No | Partly | Useful frame, thin proof |
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey | Mindset & Personal Development | 358 | 1989 | No | Partly | Read habits one through three |
| The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons Napoleon Hill | Mindset & Personal Development | 129 | 1928 | No | Partly | One lesson, not sixteen |
| The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume Josh Kaufman | Mindset & Personal Development | 416 | 2010 | No | Partly | Great glossary, weak argument |
| Option Volatility and Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques Sheldon Natenberg | Options & Volatility | 588 | 2015 | No | Partly | Master chapters six through thirteen |
| Options for Volatile Markets Richard Lehman and Lawrence G. McMillan | Options & Volatility | 217 | 2011 | No | Partly | Solid mechanics, dated VIX chapter |
| Simple Options Trading Bill Poulos | Options & Volatility | 68 | 2013 | No | Partly | A free glossary, not a system |
| The Ultimate Options Strategy Guide Kirk Du Plessis | Options & Volatility | 90 | 2016 | Yes | Partly | Good filing cabinet, thin book |
| Short Selling: Strategies, Risks, and Rewards Frank J. Fabozzi (editor) | Short Selling | 416 | 2004 | No | Partly | Read chapters two, seven, ten |
| Swing Trading Tactics Oliver L. Velez | Swing & Trend | 87 | 2001 | No | Partly | Read for the framework only |
| Tactical Trend Trading: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving in Turbulent Markets Robert Robbins | Swing & Trend | 234 | 2012 | No | Partly | Good patterns, unproven edge |
| The Complete Trading Course: Price Patterns, Strategies, Setups, and Execution Tactics Corey Rosenbloom | Swing & Trend | 272 | 2011 | No | Partly | Buy it for chapter three |
| The Complete TurtleTrader Michael W. Covel | Swing & Trend | 269 | 2007 | Yes | Partly | Real rules, buried in biography |
| The Trend Following Bible Andrew Abraham | Swing & Trend | 208 | 2013 | No | Partly | Solid risk plan, no real edge |
| Trading Price Action Trends Al Brooks | Swing & Trend | 479 | 2012 | No | Partly | Dense, thorough, hard to systematize |
| Trend Trading: Timing Market Tides Kedrick F. Brown | Swing & Trend | 238 | 2006 | No | Partly | Good toolbox, no edge |
| A Short Course in Technical Trading Perry J. Kaufman | Technical Analysis | 336 | 2003 | No | Partly | The risk chapters earn it |
| Intermarket Technical Analysis John J. Murphy | Technical Analysis | 277 | 1991 | No | Partly | Read for the framework, not signals |
| Technical Analysis For Dummies Barbara Rockefeller | Technical Analysis | 353 | 2011 | No | Partly | Read this first, then Magee |
| Technical Analysis for the Trading Professional Constance M. Brown | Technical Analysis | 448 | 2011 | Yes | Partly | Buy for chapter one |
| Technical Analysis of Stock Trends Robert D. Edwards, John Magee, and W.H.C. Bassetti | Technical Analysis | 835 | 2007 | No | Partly | Own it, read Part Two |
| Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial Market Technicians Charles D. Kirkpatrick II and Julie Dahlquist | Technical Analysis | 700 | 2011 | No | Partly | The textbook, not the edge |
| The Art and Science of Technical Analysis Adam Grimes | Technical Analysis | 480 | 2012 | No | Fully | Best technical book on shelf |
| Trading with Ichimoku Clouds Manesh Patel | Technical Analysis | 237 | 2010 | No | Partly | Good glossary, unproven system |
| Trading: Technical Analysis Masterclass Rolf Schlotmann & Moritz Czubatinski | Technical Analysis | 113 | 2019 | No | Partly | Solid vocabulary, no tested edge |
| Best Loser Wins: Why Normal Thinking Never Wins the Trading Game Tom Hougaard | Trading Psychology | 256 | 2022 | No | Partly | Right diagnosis, dangerous prescription |
| Minding the Markets David Tuckett | Trading Psychology | 251 | 2011 | No | Partly | Diagnoses the mania, not you |
| Reminiscences of a Stock Operator Edwin Lefevre | Trading Psychology | 256 | 1923 | No | Partly | Read chapters five and ten |
| Secrets of Successful Traders Martha Stokes, Rahul Mohindar, John Bollinger, Larry McMillan, Price Headley, Steve Nison, Ken Calhoun, Martin Pring and Barry Burns (compiled by MetaStock) | Trading Psychology | 64 | 2013 | No | Partly | Software ad, not a book |
| The Daily Trading Coach: 101 Lessons for Becoming Your Own Trading Psychologist Brett N. Steenbarger | Trading Psychology | 368 | 2009 | No | Partly | Chapter four is the book |
| The Disciplined Trader: Developing Winning Attitudes Mark Douglas | Trading Psychology | 256 | 1990 | No | Partly | Read second, for chapter fifteen |
| The Mental Game of Trading Jared Tendler | Trading Psychology | 298 | 2021 | No | Fully | The process Douglas never gave |
| The Psychology of Investing John R. Nofsinger | Trading Psychology | 333 | 2018 | No | Partly | The evidence, not the cure |
| Trading in the Zone Mark Douglas | Trading Psychology | 224 | 2000 | No | Partly | Five truths, skip the padding |
| Trading in the Zone Mark Douglas | Trading Psychology | 144 | 2000 | No | Partly | Essential mindset, no actual method |
| Trading Without Gambling: Develop a Game Plan for Ultimate Trading Success Marcel Link | Trading Psychology | 288 | 2009 | No | Partly | One chapter stretched to eighteen |
| A Complete Guide to Technical Trading Tactics John L. Person | Uncategorized | 287 | 2004 | Yes | Partly | Real formula, unproven edge |
| Come Into My Trading Room Dr. Alexander Elder | Uncategorized | 322 | 2002 | No | Partly | Great risk rules, dated method |
| Deep Work Cal Newport | Uncategorized | 211 | 2016 | No | Partly | Good habits, thin evidence |
| The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets (European Edition) Frederic S. Mishkin, Kent Matthews, Massimo Giuliodori | Uncategorized | 656 | 2013 | No | Partly | Solid plumbing, zero trading edge |
| A Complete Guide To Volume Price Analysis Anna Coulling | Volume & Market Profile | 196 | 2013 | No | Partly | Read chapters four through six |
| Commitments of Traders: Strategies for Tracking the Market and Trading Profitably Floyd Upperman | Volume & Market Profile | 222 | 2006 | No | Partly | Real framework, hidden formulas |
| Mind Over Markets: Power Trading with Market Generated Information James F. Dalton, Eric T. Jones, and Robert B. Dalton | Volume & Market Profile | 368 | 2013 | Yes | Partly | Chapter four is the book |
| The Commitments of Traders Bible Stephen Briese | Volume & Market Profile | 310 | 2008 | Yes | Partly | Real edge, buried in data chores |
| Trade Stocks and Commodities with the Insiders: Secrets of the COT Report Larry Williams | Volume & Market Profile | 224 | 2005 | Yes | Partly | Read it for futures, skip the stocks chapter |
| Volume Profile: The Insider's Guide to Trading Trader Dale | Volume & Market Profile | 196 | 2018 | No | Partly | Three real setups, zero evidence |