Dr. Alexander Elder
Founder & Director
Financial Trading, Inc.

"One of the most intriguing characters on the commodity scene is Alexander Elder, MD. He has his fingers in many different pies and does a quality job in all of them. Elder is a living advertisement for the American dream and the place of futures trading in it."

-- Commodity Traders Consumer Report

"How Alexander Elder grew up in Estonia, was educated as a psychiatrist, escaped from a Soviet ship in Africa and became a successful futures trader and head of his own firm, Financial Trading Inc. in New York, would make an interesting book itself"

-- Futures Magazine

"Dr. Alexander Elder offers a unique view on the markets. A New York City psychiatrist and professional trader, he runs Financial Trading, which helps people become better traders."

-- Financial World

"Trading for a Living is not only a good read but it's a fascinating view of life from a guy who's seen most of life's ups and downs, not to mention hearing about many others in his psychiatric practice."

-- Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities

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