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Praise for ADVENTURES of a CURRENCY TRADER

"A truly easy, unique, and enjoyable read! Rob has done it once again to teach us in the funniest way possible how not to make the most common trading mistakes. If you are tired of reading how–to books, this is perfect for you. I highly recommend this book to all traders. Everyone will learn something about themselves by reading this book."
—Kathy Lien, author, Day Trading the Currency Market, and Chief Strategist, www.dailyfx.com

"Adventures of a Currency Trader is a must read for anyone who has ever traded or is thinking about trading in the Forex markets. Rob Booker has a unique way of taking years of market knowledge and transforming it into an educational and entertaining experience. It has quickly become a cult classic in my trading library!"
—H. Jack Bouroudjian, Principal, Brewer Investment Group

"Brilliant! Rob′s humor and humanity shine through in this parable about trading and life. Filled with wisdom and wit, it′s an exhilarating rollercoaster ride through the peaks and valleys of the learning curve, with many valuable lessons learned along the way."
—Ed Ponsi, President, FXEducator.com

"Rob′s fable of everyman ′Harry Banes′ is destined to become a trading classic. This is both the missing piece and the foundation that comes before the strategies and methodologies. The search for the Holy Grail begins and ends in the heart and mind. The journey is authentic and real and if you′re willing to take it with Rob, you will be rewarded in the end. Seldom has psychology and wisdom been so entertaining!"
—Raghee Horner, trader and author of Forex Trading for Maximum Profit and  Days of Forex Trading

"In a series of insightful and entertaining vignettes, Rob Booker teaches both the novice and the experienced trader some hard won truths about the currency market. It′s a must read book written by a guy who survived the trenches and went on to prosper in the biggest and most competitive financial market in the world."
—Boris Schlossberg, Senior Currency Strategist, Forex Capital Markets LLC, and author of Technical Analysis of the Currency Market

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #75111 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

Review
"…you will find this book riveting and occasionally amusing, but nothing less than eye–opening." (Securities & Investment review , June 2007)

Review
"…you will find this book riveting and occasionally amusing, but nothing less than eye–opening." (Securities & Investment review , June 2007)

From the Inside Flap
Let author Rob Booker introduce you to Harry Banes. Harry represents every trader. He doesn′t start trading with a huge amount of money, and his ambition is larger than his ability. His financial situation and life as a new trader may be difficult, but his determination allows him to prevail in Adventures of a Currency Trader. ?

Funny, entertaining, and, above all, educational, Adventures of a Currency Trader demonstrates exactly what it takes to capitalize on today′s volatile and potentially profitable foreign exchange markets. Told through the eyes of a fictional character by the name of Harry Banes—an aspiring trader who works as a filing clerk in a busy New York law firm—Adventures of a Currency Trader explains in a powerful and compelling manner how you can implement a consistent trading approach in the foreign currency market and become a financially independent currency trader in the process.

There′s a little bit of each of us in Harry Banes, and as the story progresses, you′ll discover how to turn the lessons outlined in this book into potentially profitable trades. Harry admits early on that he′s a rookie trader, which won′t adequately prepare you for how bad he really is. But we′ll stand by him as he picks himself up from early disappointments and begins to implement the wise counsel of a veteran trader—Harvey Winklestein—who agrees to mentor him.

From Harry′s experiences, you′ll learn how to recover from disastrous losses, set yourself up as a full–time trader, and talk to loved ones about what you′re doing. But that′s not all. Through Harry′s numerous journeys, you′ll also discover how to create reliable charts, perform the proper type of analysis, and make effective trades. Most importantly, you′ll learn how to generate substantial profits—and keep them.

Both technical and motivational in nature, Adventures of a Currency Trader is a unique guide to trading that will provide you with a solid foundation in this field. Filled with hard–won wisdom borne of real trading experiences, Adventures of a Currency Trader is destined to become a classic of trading literature.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant Book - great introduction into the do's of forex
This is a fable about someone wanting to learn about forex trading. And as with any good fable, this book contains valuable lessons on the rights and wrongs of trading in general and in forex trading in particular. Those of you who dont know rob booker can expect to red a witty book full of good trading sense. In short, a fantastic intro to trading and how to do it right - both for novices and professionals alike!

Inspirational
It is not a book about trading systems.
But it is a very nice book that you can read over the weekend. It is the story of every trader (forex or not) that thinks he discovered the holly grail just to find out how easy it is to ruin his account.
Rob Booker is very experienced forex trader and mentor.

Wish I could give this book more stars!
I wish I discovered this book £500's ago!! I lost £500 (only a tiny fraction of my starting capital in currency trading) in my new journey into currency trading. If I had discovered this book previously I think I would have been a lot more patient, diligent and may be less likely to have lost the £500. This book teaches the basic important messages of trading anything: patience, goal setting, focus, system testing, creating and sticking to it. I knew the basics of trading anyway but currency trading moves very fast and can lose you money much quicker than you can make it. This book made me realise trading is much more about psychology and eliminating emotion from trading. You will lose more times than you will win but your wins will be greater than any loses if you base your system and thinking around the contents of this book. A valuable book for any beginner or intermediate trader. This book is the "Rich Dad Poor Dad" of trading books.