Day Trade Online

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction--Swimming with the Sharks.

SECTION I: THE WORLD OF THE DAY TRADER.

The Baptism by Fire: Preparing the Uninitiated for Their First Trade.

The Golden Age of Internet Day Trading.

SECTION TWO: INTRODUCTION TO DAY TRADING.

Trading 101: The Mind-Set of an Online Day Trader.

The Day Trader's Arsenal: Choosing and Using Online Brokers, Real-Time Quote Systems, and the Home Office.

Considerations for Quitting Your Job and Trading for a Living.

SECTION III: HOW TO BEAT WALL STREET AT ITS OWN GAME.

Price Takers versus Price Makers.

The Day Trader's Crystal Ball: Understanding the Bid-Ask Spread.

The Role of the Specialist on the New York Stock Exchange.

SECTION IV: TRADING FOR TEENIES: TAKING FOOD OUT OF THE SPECIALIST'S MOUTH.

The Day Trader's Secret Weapon: Exploiting the Bid-Ask Spread.

Prospecting for Gold in the Land of 1/16s.

SECTION V: TRADING THE MOMENTUM--DOW STOCKS, NASDAQ, AND EVENT-DRIVEN TRADING.

The Momentum Game.

Riding the Market's Momentum.

A Day Trader's Ticket to the Poorhouse: How I Managed to Lose $12,000 in Less than 24 Hours.

Index.