Dr. Alexander Elder

Author, Trading for a Living, Come into My Trading Room, Entries & Exits
Founder, Traders' Camps

"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

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Dr. Elder's topics:

TRADING PSYCHOLOGY: Individual psychology of traders, Discipline, Solutions for common trading problems, Mass psychology of the markets, How to develop an independent approach

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: The true meaning of technical indicators, How to select markets and indicators, How to design and test trading systems

MONEY MANAGEMENT: How to control risks in your trading account, Specific money management rules for every trade and your account as a whole

RECORD-KEEPING: the best tool for improving your trading performance; how to set up your records for success

THE DECISION-MAKING TREE: from facing the broad markets to placing a trade – the step-by-step approach to the decision-making process.