The standards are:
Trend Following: How Great Traders Make Millions in Up or Down Markets, New Expanded Edition, (Paperback) by Michael W. Covel (updated edition not required)
The Complete TurtleTrader: How 23 Novice Investors Became Overnight Millionaires by Michael W. Covel
Other books that give you a good idea of how successful traders think (not always trend followers):
“Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders” by Jack D. Schwager
The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America’s Top Traders by Jack D. Schwager
These will give you a window on successful traders who have really made the big time. From these, you should learn that trading is personal. These people are successful, but took vastly different routes to get there.
If you need some technical terms
Getting Started in Technical Analysis by Jack D. Schwager
or, if you want to jump in the deep end
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications by John J. Murphy
The standards are:
Trend Following: How Great Traders Make Millions in Up or Down Markets, New Expanded Edition, (Paperback) by Michael W. Covel (updated edition not required)
The Complete TurtleTrader: How 23 Novice Investors Became Overnight Millionaires by Michael W. Covel
Other books that give you a good idea of how successful traders think (not always trend followers):
“Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders” by Jack D. Schwager
The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America’s Top Traders by Jack D. Schwager
These will give you a window on successful traders who have really made the big time. From these, you should learn that trading is personal. These people are successful, but took vastly different routes to get there.
If you need some technical terms
Getting Started in Technical Analysis by Jack D. Schwager
or, if you want to jump in the deep end
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications by John J. Murphy
William O’Neil’s book, How To Make Money In Stocks—A Winning System In Good Times Or Bad