Trade to Win

Thomas Busby (Mobile, AL) has been a professional trader and broker for 25 years, working with Merrill Lynch and Smith Barney. He is a member of both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. Busby founded the Day Trading Institute in 1996 and it has grown into one of the most successful trading schools in the world. The school operates out of a 10,000 square foot facility and has trained more than 5,000 traders. One year after taking the DTI course, about 70 percent of the students are still trading, one of the highest success rates in the industry.  After enormous success early in his career, Busby lost almost everything in the 1987 stock market crash. Following that experience, he developed a low-risk, short-term trading method, which consistently generates profits and is the basis of the Day Trading Institute curriculum.

• Foreword. Preface.Acknowledgments.PART ONE A Foundation for Success.CHAPTER 1 The Trader’s Edge.The Road to Vegas.Becoming a Trader.The Aftermath of Black Monday.Revolutions in Technology and Communication.The Dark Ages: Circa 1986.New Games, New Toys.Bet on Yourself.The Challenge for Traders.Review.CHAPTER 2 Time Is Money.Time and Its Importance.Maggie and Me.Trading Patterns Are Timely.Time to Stay Out.Special Times to Watch.Know When to Cash Out.Review.CHAPTER 3 Opening the Vault with Key Numbers.Stocks and Key Numbers.Key Numbers in Metals, Fuels, and Commodities.Gold Numbers.Key Numbers in the Equity Index Futures.Connecting the Dots.“T” Square.Review.CHAPTER 4 Commonsense Market Indicators.Tracking the Seven Sisters.The NYSE and Nasdaq Issues.The NYSE Tick.The TRIN.The V-Factor and the TTICK.Review.CHAPTER 5 The Art of Trading.Time.Key Numbers.Market Indicators.The Fourth Element.Review.PART TWO Strategies to Win.CHAPTER 6 The Path of Least Resistance.The Face Peel.Off to the Races.The Fast Dance.The Squeaky Wheel.Review.CHAPTER 7 News Pays.Never Predict the Market.Strategies for Early News.A 9:00 News Strategy.Earnings Season and How to Use It.Caution.Breaking News.Review.CHAPTER 8 Making Money with Bernanke.The Corvette Trade.The Model “T”.Review.CHAPTER 9 Dancing with the Dax.The Early Riser.The Basketball Trade.Review.CHAPTER 10 Money Never Sleeps.The Follow-Through.Trading When the Sun Rises.Trading After-Hours News.Holiday Trading.After Hours—A New Frontier.Characteristics of Night Markets.Review.CHAPTER 11 Cashing in on Bonds.Review.CHAPTER 12 Options Strategies to Make Money.Options Logic and Risk.Options Strategies.Probing.Review.CHAPTER 13 Reaping Profits on the Farm.The Morning Face Peel.Review.CHAPTER 14 Going for the Gold.Review.CHAPTER 15 Stocks and ETFs.The Wave of the Future—ETFs.Review.PART THREE The Wild Cards.CHAPTER 16 Beyond the Numbers.Winners Trade the Numbers.Be Disciplined.Kiss Your Ego Goodbye.Be Persistent.Patience Pays.Believe in Yourself.Review.CHAPTER 17 Risk Management.Three Strikes and You Are Out.Limit Risk.Use the Two-Minute Rule.Use Stop/Loss Orders.Have an Exit Strategy.Manage Every Trade.Phasing Into and Out of Positions.Diversify.Review.CHAPTER 18 Psychology and Discipline: The Winner’s Edge.The Psychology of Winning.Gaining Balance.Review.CHAPTER 19 The Last Word.Resources.About the Authors.Index.