The complete guide to day trading

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO DAY

TRADING
A Practical Manual From A Professional Day Trading Coach

Markus Heitkoetter
BookSurge, LLC North Charleston, SC

The opinions expressed in this manuscript are solely the opinions of the author and do not represent the opinions or thoughts of the publisher. The author represents and warrants that s/he either owns or has the legal right to publish allmaterial in this book. The Complete Guide to Day Trading A Practical Manual From A Professional Day Trading Coach All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2008 Markus Heitkoetter V2.0 Edited by Nicole Quinlan This book may not be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in whole or in part by any means, including graphic, electronic, or mechanical without the express written consent of the publisher except inthe case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. BookSurge, LLC http://www.booksurge.com ISBN: 978-1-4196-9563-6

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To my family for supporting me even in my craziest moments.

Table of Contents
PREFACE ........................................................................................................ IX INTRODUCTION: WHYDAY TRADING? ....................................................... XIII HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS BOOK .............................................. XIX PART 1: DAY TRADING BASICS – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW .......1 WHAT IS DAY TRADING?................................................................................. 3 WHO SHOULD BE DAY TRADING?................................................................... 5 IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE TO MAKE A LIVING AS A DAY TRADER?.................... 9 HOW TO GET STARTED - DEFINE YOUR GOALS AND MAKE A PLAN .............. 17 1.) Define Your SMART Goal.................................................................. 18 2.) Make a Plan ....................................................................................... 19 3.) Execute the Plan................................................................................ 20 HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU NEED TO GET STARTED? ................................ 23 DETERMINING YOUR RISK TOLERANCE ......................................................... 27 WHAT YOU NEED TO BEGIN TRADING .......................................................... 29 A Computer.............................................................................................. 29 An Internet Connection ............................................................................ 30 A Charting Software................................................................................. 30 A Broker ................................................................................................... 39 A Properly FundedTrading Account ....................................................... 42 A Trading Strategy ................................................................................... 43 PART 2: YOUR TRADING STRATEGY – THE CORNERSTONE TO YOUR TRADING SUCCESS ..........................47 HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN PROFITABLE DAY TRADING STRATEGY ........ 49 STEP 1: SELECTING A MARKET...................................................................... 51 Trading Stocks.......................................................................................... 52 Trading Forex .......................................................................................... 57 Trading Futures ....................................................................................... 65 Trading StockOptions.............................................................................. 80 STEP 2: SELECTING A TIMEFRAME ................................................................. 85 STEP 3: SELECTING A TRADING APPROACH ................................................... 87 Fundamental Analysis .............................................................................. 87 Technical Analysis...