<i>Trading real money after just reading a book is like reading "Learn Judo in 7 days" then telling an enemy, "alright now, come at me with a knife."</i>
Luke, that is hands down the best analogy I've read in months if not years! Mind if I quote it? (just kidding, it's yours)
I've read so many books on trading thru the years, few dozen still boxed up in my attic as I type. Many of them had little gems of info inside, but a lot of that info I couldn't identify at the time for the value it held until my own base of knowledge grew.
Knowledge is built upon knowledge: what a lot of traders view as junk or unusable at first pass later on holds a key to their success the second time around. At least that was true for me.
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One book that helped me most above all else? <b>"Power Of Positive Thinking"</b> by Norman Peale. It sold 30+ million copies worldwide for a reason... mind control is one key to success in any aspect of life, for sure.
Austin P