Sammy Chua's Day Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom, 2nd Edition

INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER ONE: An Overview.

The Stock Markets.

The Exchange System.

NYSE Time Lines.

Listed Stocks.

The Specialist System.

Who’s Who on the Exchange Floor.

The SuperDOT System.

CHAPTER TWO: The Big Board and Nasdaq.

The Over-the-Counter Market (OTC).

NASD and Nasdaq.

Nasdaq Is a Negotiated Market.

Understanding Market Makers.

Information Is Power.

Nasdaq Service Levels I, II, and III.

Comparing the NYSE and Nasdaq.

Electronic Communications Networks (ECNs).

Regulatory Framework.

Quick Quiz.

CHAPTER THREE: Brokerage.

Selecting a Brokerage.

Execution Speed.

Reliability.

Order Routing.

Price.

Service.

Other Online Brokerage Features.

Types of Accounts.

Types of Positions.

Types of Trading Orders.

CHAPTER FOUR: Direct Access Order Entry System.

Nasdaq Direct.

SuperMontage.

TotalView.

ECNs.

SuperDOT.

Order Execution Systems Review.

CHAPTER FIVE: Elements of Successful Trading.

Minimum Requirements to Begin Trading.

Psychology of Trading.

Risk Management.

Trading Methodology.

CHAPTER SIX: Trading Strategies.

Scalping.

Intraday-Trend Trading.

Swing Trading.

Long-Term Trading.

Back Testing.

CHAPTER SEVEN: Technical Analysis.

Charts.

Identifying Support and Resistance.

Trading Strategies.

Trendlines.

Gaps.

Basic Chart Patterns.

Volume Analysis.

CHAPTER EIGHT: Candlestick Charting Techniques.

Spotting Heavy Buying and Selling Pressures.

Comparing Buying and Selling Pressures.

Spotting Indecision with Candlesticks.

Understanding Intraperiod Activity.

Candlestick Positions.

Bullish Patterns.

Bearish Patterns.

CHAPTER NINE: Spotting Trends.

Technical Indicators.

Key to Using Indicators.

Moving Averages.

Moving Average Convergence Divergence.

MACD Histogram.

Stochastic Oscillator.

Relative Strength Index.

On-Balance Volume.

Accumulation/Distribution.

Futures and Pivot Points.

Conclusion.

CHAPTER TEN: Preparing for the Open.

The Trading Day.

Do the Research.

Manage Risk.

Set Alerts and Trading Screens.

Intraday Trading.

Market Indices.

Other Market Indicators.

Direction of Market Trends.

Keep a Trade Journal.

CONCLUSION.

INDEX.