• Absolutely brilliant resource for learning to trade.
• While it does contain significant forex material, much of the information is relevant to trading in general. Just skip the forex-specific parts if you're interested in other markets.

• Excellent FREE forex education - work through all the lessons in the LHS menu.
• While its primary focus is forex, much of the information is relevant to trading in general. Just skip the forex-specific parts if you're interested in other markets.

• 6 Volume E-Book Series outlining the trading strategy which I used on a daily basis, up until mid-2010 (from then I've traded the YTC Scalper variant).
   
• 590 pages of quality trading education.
• Including 377 charts and diagrams.
   
• The YTC Price Action Trader provides a discretionary approach to trading the forex, FX futures and emini futures markets on short intra-day timeframes (demonstrated on the 3 min trading timeframe). Information is provided on adapting this to other markets and timeframes, if you so desire.
   
• A quick overview of the contents:
   
  • Volume One - Introduction
  • Volume Two - Markets and Market Analysis
  • Volume Three - Trading Strategy
  • Volume Four - Your Trading Business
  • Volume Five - Trader Development
  • Volume Six - Conclusion
     
• To see a full table of contents and get more information... click here: YTC Price Action Trader
   
• Sample pages:
  • Volume 2, page 73
  • Volume 2, page 104
  • Volume 2, page 137
  • Volume 3, page 70
  • Volume 3, page 203
  • Volume 3, page 242
     

 

• If you enjoyed the YTC Price Action Trader, and wish to explore the application of this strategy on lower scalping timeframes... this supplementary ebook will demonstrate the way that I did it.
   
  • Higher Timeframe: 5 minute
  • Trading Timeframe: 1 minute
  • Lower Timeframe: 1 range
     
• Please Note: YTC Price Action Trader is a prerequisite... without it you'll be missing some key components, in particular the theory of markets and methods of market analysis. Please read it first!
   
• For more information on YTC Scalper, including sample pages, go here: YTC Scalper

• E-Book
• CD Rom Course
• Trading Bootcamp

• TradeStalker by Mike Reed
• Price action based setups, primarily based on daytrading the emini futures markets, but I believe it could be adapted to any market and timeframe (assuming liquidity).
• Click here for the main course & education page. The HOME page is also accessible from the top RHS menu item.
• Click here for sample YouTube videos showing Mike's short-term daytrading style
• Click here for a review of the TradeStalker ebook, "Read the Greed"
• Or to fast-track results, click here for a review of the CD-ROM video version Read The Greed - Live

Trading Journal

• Trading Journal Spreadsheets
   

• for Stocks, Forex, E-mini Futures, Options, Spread Betting or CFDs
   

• This is the best value for money spreadsheet log I've found on the internet. This is the one I use and recommend.
• It tracks multiple performance categories, and allows for multiple Entry/Exits.
• It's feature packed and comes with great support from the creator (who is also a trader).
• It's a must-see, especially if your not currently tracking your trading performance.
   
• If you want to see what it looks like, there are some screenshots and slideshows on the Trading Journal Spreadsheets website.
• It's also the spreadsheet that I used while filming this video - check it out here - "Trading Journal - What is the Minimum Data You MUST Record."
   

• This is the economic calendar which I currently use: http://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/
   
• This is the previous one I used which is also of exceptional quality (it was only lacking in Hong Kong data which I need for trading the HSI): http://www.forexfactory.com/calendar.php

• Market replay and testing software for forex traders.
• From the website:

  • The Forex Tester is a specialized software designed exclusively for accurately simulating Forex trading.  It is the best tool for quickly improving your trading skills, testing out new strategies and developing confidence without risking any real money. 

  • The Tester has over 10 years of historical data that you can use to test any strategy.  Depending on the time frame selected, you can simulate trading years of data in just a few hours.  It is a free standing separate program that comes with its own extensive selection of indicators including Moving Averages, Bollinger Bands, MACDs, Pivot Points, Parabolic-SAR, RSI, Stochastic, Keltner Channels, Heiken Ashi candles, and many more.  Choose from 18 different currencies to test, including gold and silver. 

  • It is also a very effective and powerful tool for testing out your automated strategy.  The results are accurate and can be trusted to be a viable set of statistics that can give you the information you need to determine if your strategy is robust.

Charting & Trade Execution:

• NinjaTrader

Trading Journal Spreadsheet:

• TJS Trading Journal Spreadsheet

Trading Logs:

• Hardcopy (I've tried moving into the 21st century... however I find I refer back to these more often if they're in book or folder format)

Biofeedback:

• emWave2

Clock / Alarm / Timer:

• TimeLeft

Screen Capture and Image Editing:

• PicPick  (I highly recommend selecting the Custom Installation rather than Standard Installation, so that you can untick all the browser toolbar and search add-ons)

• High Performance Group - by Steve Ward

• For details of the next TraderMind webinar series, see here: TraderMind Trading Performance and Psychology Program 

• For some great trading psych content, sign up for the free monthly trading performance and psychology podcast on the HOME page. And also go to the RESOURCES page for some great article, video and podcast content!

• And be sure to see Amazon for Steve's book, "High Performance Trading", including reader reviews.

(That's me by the way... not Steve! :-)

• Trader Psyches blog, by Denise Shull

• This is an exceptional trading blog. Unfortunately it's only updated infrequently, but it's well worth reading every time.

• Moneyshow Webinar Archive

• ISE Webinar Archive

• FX Street Webinar archive

• Trader Kingdom Webinar archive

• Massive archive of interviews with traders.
• Sample interview 1: Listen in on a conversation with top trader Corey Rosenbloom
• Sample interview 2: Chris Dunn Emini Trader Interview

Christian Financial Radio Network (CFRN)

• "Prosperity for God's People". A 2005 People's Choice Award winner, is now heard in over 20 countries every trading day from 9:00am - 11:30pm Eastern. Our host DeWayne Reeves, CEO of Christian Traders and CT Global Media, is also the founder of New Hope Orphanage and school in Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. New Hope is home to over 800 aids orphans. Tune in as he trades the S&P emini live in real time with a daily goal of 2 points or a 20 % ROI during each 2 hour broadcast.

Biofeedback 

I currently use the following tool to ensure maintenance of an ideal trading state: emWave2 biofeedback device

• See the following article for a more detailed review: http://www.yourtradingcoach.com/Articles-Psychology/Biofeedback-for-Trader-Psychology.html

My emWave2:

Breathing, Tai Chi, Qigong

Breathing exercises are an essential part of my trading routines for establishing an ideal trading state and for maintaining that state.

I've also used Tai Chi for many years for relaxation, and as a form of moving meditation. Although in the last two years I've become much more fond of Qigong for this purpose.

There are several different styles of tai chi and it's important to ensure that any products you buy are related to your style. But for those who have a general interest in internal health through martial arts such as Tai Chi and Qigong, the following are two sites I've found which provide exceptional quality.

• Bruce Frantzis, Energy Arts: http://www.energyarts.com/

• The Australian Academy of Tai Chi: http://www.livingchi.com.au/

Speed Reading

Back in the early to mid 90's I read a book which proved to be one of the most valuable books I've ever read. The book provided an introduction to the topic of speed reading; providing structured approaches to effectively skimming and scanning a book before reading, and exercises to increase reading speed while still maintaining comprehension through overcoming some of the common faults such as subvocalisation and regression.

I'm certainly not an expert but the end result of using these techniques is the fact that I have read over a hundred trading or trading-related books since this time.

I don't have the book any more. It's not important which one it was. There are many at Amazon if you're interested.

But recently I've been introduced to two online tools which allow practice and development of skill in this field. Spend five to ten minutes a day on either of these sites and I expect you'll find great benefit.

• http://www.spreeder.com/ 

• http://www.eyercize.com/

Thanks to http://www.garynorth.com/ for alerting me to these links! :)