March 30, 2018

Andrew Swanscott , Better System Trader

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Undiscovered books traders never talk about (but probably should) – Part 1

Last week I shared a recommendation for a book that has alot of applications for traders, even though it’s not a “trading book.” I also asked for recommendations of other ‘undiscovered gems’, either trading books that are forgotten or not well known, or books that aren’t really about trading at all but still have value...

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