'Trading for Dummies' presents practical guidelines on observing market behaviour, identifying trends and patterns, and predicting future performance. Readers can learn how to spot easy chart patterns, pick the right stock to buy, and develop trading strategies.

The friendly, easy-to-understand guide to stock trading Trading For Dummies presents practical, how-to guidelines on observing market behavior, identifying trends and patterns, and predicting future performance. Readers will discover how to develop strategies for when to buy and sell stocks, spot easy chart patterns, choose the right stock to trade, and develop a personal trading strategy. Readers will also find information on choosing a broker, using a trading center, and protecting their principal. Further sections provide advice on designing and keeping a trading log and using the Internet for research-plus strategies and tips for swing and day trading. Trading For Dummies is an approachable, non-intimidating guide to finding stocks that move and trades that pay. Michael Griffis (Winchester, VA) is a stockbroker who has helped businesses and individuals manage investments in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, retirement plans, 401(k) plans, and asset management programs. Lita Epstein (Coconut Creek, FL) designs and teaches online courses on topics such as investing for retirement, getting ready for tax time, and finance and investing for women. She is the author of Streetwise Retirement Planning and the coauthor of Teach Yourself Retirement Planning in 24 Hours.

• Introduction.Part I: So You Want to Be a Trader: Gathering Your Tools.Chapter 1: The Ins and Outs of Trading Stocks.Chapter 2: Discovering the Markets and the Stock Exchanges.Chapter 3: Going for Broke(r): Understanding Your Brokerage Options.Chapter 4: Setting Up Your Business: Putting Your Computer to Work.Part II: Reading the Fundamentals: The Basics of Fundamental Analysis.Chapter 5: Fundamentals 101: Observing Market Behavior.Chapter 6: Understanding the Critical Parts of Fundamental Analysis.Chapter 7: Taking the Analyst Call.Part III: Reading the Charts: The Basics of Technical Analysis.Chapter 8: Tarot Cards, Tea Leaves, and Trend Charts: Does Technical Analysis Work?Chapter 9: Reading Bar Charts Is Easy (Really).Chapter 10: Following Trends for Fun and Profit.Chapter 11: Indicators and Oscillators.Part IV: Developing Strategies for When to Buy and Sell Stocks.Chapter 12: Money Management Techniques: Know When to Hold 'Em
• Know When to Fold 'Em.Chapter 13: Using Fundamental and Technical Analysis for Optimum Strategy.Chapter 14: Executing Your Trades.Chapter 15: Developing Your Own Powerful Trading System.Part V: Risk-Taker's Paradise.Chapter 16: The Basics of Swing Trading.Chapter 17: Day Trading.Chapter 18: Doing It by Derivatives.Chapter 19: Going Foreign (Forex).Chapter 20: Trading for Others: Obtaining Trading Licenses and Certifications.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 21: Ten (or More) Huge Trading Mistakes.Chapter 22: Top Ten Trading Survival Techniques.Index.