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Recommended reading for futures traders
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The selection of books below includes topics ranging from technical analysis, trading psychology, quantitative strategies, high-frequency trading, algorithmic trading, option trading, market history and more.
1
The High Frequency Game Changer
Paul Zubulake & Sang Lee
An in-depth look at how high frequency trading is reshaping financial markets, exchanges, and regulatory frameworks. Essential reading for understanding the impact of technology on modern trading.
2
Attacking Currency Trends
Greg Michalowski
A practical guide to profiting from currency market moves using technical and fundamental analysis. Covers strategies for identifying and capitalizing on trends in the FX markets.
3
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
John J. Murphy
The definitive resource for technical analysis, covering charting techniques, indicators, and trading strategies applicable to futures, equities, and all financial markets.
4
Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders
Jack D. Schwager
Fascinating interviews with some of the most successful traders of our time, revealing the strategies, insights, and philosophies that drive their extraordinary performance.
5
The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America’s Top Traders
Jack D. Schwager
A collection of interviews with elite financial traders revealing that extraordinary long-term success depends less on predictive brilliance and more on strict risk management, emotional discipline, and the ability to adapt after major failures
6
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Edwin Lefevre
The classic account of Jesse Livermore's trading career, offering timeless lessons on speculation, market psychology, and the art of trading that remain relevant over a century later.
7
Inside the Black Box: Quantitative Trading
Rishi K. Narang
A clear, accessible explanation of quantitative and algorithmic trading strategies. Demystifies the world of systematic trading for both practitioners and those seeking to understand it.
8
Option Volatility & Pricing
Sheldon Natenberg
The essential guide to understanding options pricing, volatility, and risk management strategies. Widely considered the most important book on options trading for professional traders.
9
Trading for a Living
Dr. Alexander Elder
A comprehensive guide covering trading psychology, technical analysis, and money management. Dr. Elder combines insights from psychiatry and trading to help traders develop disciplined approaches.
10
The Education of a Speculator
Victor Niederhoffer
Victor Niederhoffer’s autobiographical memoir that blends personal history, philosophical musings, and statistical market analysis to show how competitive principles from games, sports, and everyday life translate into mastering the art and psychology of financial speculation.
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Option Volatility and Pricing
Sheldon Natenberg
12
Liar’s Poker
Michael Lewis
A semi-autobiographical exposé of Wall Street in the 1980s, using his time at Salomon Brothers to chronicle a cutthroat culture of extreme greed, absurd wealth, and high-stakes financial bluffing.
13
The Big Short
Michael Lewis
A small group of contrarian investors recognize the looming collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market, bet against Wall Street using credit default swaps, and make a massive fortune when the 2008 financial crisis hits.