Help me filter this list of trading books

Okay how did you learn to test your strategies/methods because seems like you didn’t use any books.
I have gotten some good info from this site and picked up other info from various blogs along the way. Are you able to write code?
 
I have gotten some good info from this site and picked up other info from various blogs along the way. Are you able to write code?
Yes I can write code, was a full-time software engineer.

Which platform are you using to test, NinjaTrader?
 
Here is what I got after I filtered everything out. Not going to read everything obviously but I will probably pick 1 from each category:

Overview of Trading:
Market Wizards Interviews with Top Traders by Jack D. Schwager
The Little Book of Market Wizards: Lessons from the Greatest Traders by Jack D. Schwager
Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas
Trading for a Living by Alexander Elder
How to Day Trade for a Living by Andrew Aziz
Welcome to my Trading Room by Alexander Elder

Technical Analysis:
The Layman's Guide to Trading Stocks by Dave Landry
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns by Thomas Bulkowski
The Art and Science of Technical Analysis by Adam Grimes
Evidence Based Technical Analysis by David Aronson
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets by John J. Murphy
Complete Guide to Volume Price Analysis by Anna Coulling
Beyond Technical Analysis by Tushar S. Chande

Systems:
The Ultimate Trading Guide by John Hill
Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom by Van K. Tharp
Street Smarts by Linda Raschke
Trading Systems by Emilio Tomasini
Design, Trading and Optimization of Trading Systems by Robert Pardo
Trading Systems that Work by Thomas Stridman

Other:
Probablity and Systematic Trading by Michael Harris
Trading Risk by Kenneth L. Grant
Trading and Exchanges by Larry Harris
Mastering the Trade by John F. Carter
High Probablity Trading by Marcel Link
Insider Superstock by Jesse C Stine
Trend Following by Michael Covel
How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market by Nicolas Darvos
Secrets for Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets by Stan Weinstein
How to Trade Stocks by Jesse Livermore
 
Candlestick Course by Steve Nison

Learning how to read candlestick charts is pretty useful, this book is a quick read and probably the most practical book on that list.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator wasn't on the list, but if you're planning to day trade you should read this book at least once a year.
 
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