The Compleat Day Trader II

Save your money. Never, never waste your funds on the drivel this author produces!!A profitable trader would never have time enough to write even one tenth the quantity of words this person produces.Find traders that actually make money to learn from. There are a few that have written good books.As starting points:For equities traders try: Professional Stock TradingFor futures traders try: Trading Day by DayThese are simply starting points, but are written by REAL traders, not worthless-book producers.

I feel that Day Tader II is really a rip-off as it basically just reguritates most of the material found in volume one. THIS is typical Bernstein -- the goal is dollars from book sales, not educating the reader. Mr. Bernstein does not respect his readers, and this is the sad part because he obviously is a highly intelligent man who probably could contribute a lot to the field of daytrading education if he weren't so needy and greedy. I wouldn't go so far as to call him "Jake the Snake", but I do think he should put more care into the content of his books.

Due to the erroneous and inaccurate information the author Green has brought legal action against his publication. Some of his remarks are not only undocumented, they are outright false. I have had opportunity to correspond with Jake on this issue and on several other occasions for a variety of reasons. I will say this about him; he is a fair and honest person with the best of intentions. This is evidenced in each of his books in how he strives to prepare the reader for the worst and help lead him or her to profitability. In this book are methods that will stand alone and some that I use with other methods that increase their accuracy to almost %80. Most of you reading this will lose money in all likelyhood. However, this book will help those who are willing to be patient and learn to actually come out ahead in day trading, a rarity indeed. Jake is not able to comment on any particulars of the matter of the Forbes article as it is in the hands of attorneys.

After reading Jake Bernstein's earlier work, How The Futures Markets Work, I decided to delve deeper into the futures day trading world. This book, The Complete Day Trader II, covers all the, disciplines, psychologies, emotions, and fears potentially affecting the futures day trader. The part I liked the most about the book was Jake's in depth analysis of basic indicators and strategies important to the futures trader. The book also provides an outstanding section describing the different types of orders and when to use them. Because of Jake's background in psychology, the book is loaded with advice on how to control fear and greed. I give this book my highest recommendation.

This book is more on the aspect of futures trading than stocks. If you do futures trading it is a good book. But if you want a book about trading stocks don't buy. The title is misleading. The charts are good but it does not use stocks to explain his concepts. For stock buyers I do not recommend.

I've traded stocks for many years without much success. Thanks to this book, I'm now trading the futures markets with success and confidence.He gives you several systems with step by step instructions and suggests several markets to examine for possible opportunities.There is no hype here. He tells you up front that it's not easy and it takes a lot of work.His explicit explanation of stops, risk and money management are a must read for survival tactics during the losing streaks.Don't trade the futures markets without this book.

If you want a book on philosophy, this is for you. If you are looking for a complete guide to daytrading, you will find this book to be mostly padding. Detail useful to a daytrader forms a surprisingly tiny percentage.Its title is the most misleading I have purchased in some years. I want my money back.

Many succinct sections that collectively spotlight the "big picture" of day trading. While futures day trading is the primary topic, valuable informtaion is conveyed that is applicable to the futures position trader, and to a lesser (but non-zero) degree, the stock trader. Without a doubt, an EXCELLENT BOOK!