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Description of The Mind of a Trader

When it comes to trading what makes a winner? Is it inborn, or can it be learned? Is there a psychological secret? Don't worry about looking for the answers. It could take you a lifetime. Read about what it takes to be a consistent winner instead. It could take you far. With contributions from: Bernard Oppetit, Bill Lipschutz, Pat Arbor, Jon Najarian, David Kyte, Phil Flynn, Martin Burton, Paul Johnson Jr, Brian Winterflood & Neil T. Weintraub

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Title Information

ISBN:

9780273630067

Pages:

274 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

4748

Publisher:

Pearson Education Limited

Published:

15/10/1997

Edition:

1st Edition

Press and Industry Reviews

'A fascinating book from which the reader can gain an insight into how the best in their field succeed in an activity that is as old as human society.' Jack Wrigglesworth, Chairman, LIFFE

'Lucis. well-organized collection of point-to-point interviews. The book does a particularly fine job of examining how winning strategies are implemented, and how failure can be avoided.'
Markets Magazine, June 1998

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About Alpesh B. Patel

Alpesh B. Patel is one of the UK's best known financial commentators and authors. As well as writing 7 bestselling books on trading, he is a regular columnist for the Financial Times newspaper, and presented the popular 'CEO in the Hot Seat' on Bloomberg television. He appears regularly on CNN, Sky Business News, CNBC and BBC radio and television.

Outside the financial field, Alpesh Patel is a Member of the Bar Association of Commerce, Finance and Industry, sits on the Board of Advisors at the Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Reading, and is a Visiting Fellow in Business and Industry, Corpus Christi College, Oxford University. He maintains an active interest in political and economic affairs, particularly with respect to international relations and the commercial ties between East and West.

Contents of The Mind of a Trader

Brief biographies of interviewees
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction

1. Bernard Oppetit - Global Head of Derivatives, Banque Paribas

2. Bill Lipschutz - former Global Head of Currencies, Salomon Brothers

3. Pat Arbor - Chairman, the Chicago Board of Trade

4. Jon Najarian - Chairman, Mercury Trading; Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange

5. David Kyte - Chairman, Kyte Group; Director, LIFFE

6. Phil Flynn - Vice President, Alaron Trading

7. Martin Burton - MD Monument derivatives

8. Paul Johnson Jnr - Director, Chicago Board of Trade

9. Brian Winterflood - Winterflood Securities

10. Neal Weintraub - floor trader and author of Tricks of the Floor Trader

Conclusion
Trading Appendix 1: the Basics of Options
Trading Appendix 2: The Basics of Futures
Recommended reading
Index