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A top trader takes you through the markets and revels how he
succeeded
In Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader, Peter Brandt
provides a play-by-play diary of his 2009 trading, offering an
inside look at the difficult process and what it takes to excel at
such a demanding endeavor.
A long-time trader, Brandt clearly explains his thinking as he
searches for the right opportunities and executes trades for 21
weeks. And by utilizing a diary format, he reveals exactly what
it''s like to trade, communicating the uncertainty that surrounds
every trade and the discipline required to make tough decisions in
the face of losing money. Along the way, Brandt touches upon his
philosophy on speculation, market analysis, trade identification
and selection, risk management, and much more.
Fully discloses the methods and rules the author has used to
trade so successfully for so many years
Each trade include charts, an analysis of the trade, and a
play-by-play account of how the trade unfolds
Brandt examines all his trades and keeps a running account of
his profits and losses
Unlike most trading books, which tell people how to trade,
this reliable guide will reveal the reality of this discipline and
provide you with a firm understanding of what it takes to make it
work.
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PETER L. BRANDT has been a full time professional commodity
and foreign exchange trader for over thirty years. He has worked as
a broker to large industrial clients, traded for his own account,
and was one of the early pioneers in the commodity hedge fund
arena. Along the way, Brandt published a highly regarded newsletter
called The Factor, and also collaborated with Bruce Babcock Jr. to
publish the highly acclaimed book, Trading Commodity Futures with
Classical Chart Patterns. Primarily devoted to trading proprietary
capital in commodity and forex markets, Brandt has achieved a lofty
average annual rate of return of 68 percent during his career. The
author can be reached at plb.factor@gmail.com
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Acknowledgments. Part I: Foundations of Successful Trading.
Introduction. The Invention of a Commodity Trader. Why I Wrote This
Book. This Book''s Audience. The Book''s Roadmap. Chapter 1: The
History and Theory of Classical Charting Principles. My Perspective
of the Principles. Three Limitations of the Principles. Summary.
Part II: Characteristics of a Successful Trading Plan. Chapter 2:
Building a Trading Plan. Trader Personality and Temperament.
Adequate Capital. Overall Risk Management. Points to Remember.
Chapter 3: Identifying the Trades and the Talk. Trade
Identification. Vocabulary of the Factor Trading Plan. Points to
Remember. Chapter 4: Ideal Chart Patterns. Reversal HS Pattern
in Copper. Reversal Rising Wedge in AUDUSD. Continuation Wedge and
Reversal Failure Top in Soybean Oil. Reversal Triangle Bottom in
Sugar. Continuation and Pyramid Patterns in USDCAD. Reversal Top
in Silver. Continuation HS Pattern in the Russell 1000 Index.
Continuation Rectangle in Kansas City Wheat. Continuation Rectangle
and Pyramid Triangle in Crude Oil. Continuation HS Top in the
Dow Utilities. Continuation Triangle and Reversal M Top and Flag in
the EURUSD. HS Reversal Top, a Continuation Pattern, and Two
Pyramid Patterns in the GBPJPY. A Reversal Symmetrical Triangle in
the AUDJPY. Two Continuation Patterns in GBPCHF. A Triangle and
Running Wedge in Sugar. An HS Bottom in Apple Computer. A
Major Continuation HS and Symmetrical Triangle in Gold. A
Series of Bullish Patterns in Copper. A Failed Ascending Triangle
in the USDCAD Crossrate. A 12-Week Rectangle in the Dow Jones
Transport Index. A Rare Horn in Brent Sea Oil. An HS Bottom
Launches the 2009 Bull Market in the SPs. Summary. Points to
Remember. Chapter 5: How the Factor Trading Plan Works. Trade
Identification. Trade Entry. Trade Risk Management. Trade Order
Management. Points to Remember. Chapter 6: Three Case Studies Using
the Factor Trading Plan. A Remarkable Technical Event in the Dow
Jones. A Year Trading Gold. A Year Trading Sugar. Points to
Remember. Chapter 7: Characteristics of a Successful Trader.
Intimate Knowledge of Trading Signals. Discipline and Patience.
Analysis of Self and of the Trading Plan. It Takes a Leap of Faith.
Points to Remember. Part III: A Five-month Trading Diary: Let the
Journey Begin. Chapter 8: Month One. December 2009. Trading Record.
Summary. Chapter 9: Month Two. January 2010. Identifying Trading
Opportunities. Amending the Plan. Trading Record. Summary. Chapter
10: Month Three. February 2010. Sticking to the Plan in Choppy
Markets. Trading Record. Summary. Chapter 11: Month Four. March
2010. Trading Record. Summary. Chapter 12: Month Five. April 2010.
Relying on Classical Charting Principles. Trading Record. Outlook
for the Future. Summary. Part IV: The Wrap-Up. Chapter 13: Analysis
of Trading Performance. How the Trading Plan Performed. How the
Plan and the Trader Evolved. Summary: Best Practices Going
Forward. Chapter 14: The Best Dressed List. A 7-Month Double Bottom
in AUDUSD. A 14-Month Coil and 9-Month Descending Triangle in
EURCHF. A 6-Month Wedge in EURUSD. A 16-Week Horn in GBPUSD. A
4-Month Head and Shoulders in Bottom NZDUSD. A 6-Month Ascending
Triangle in Failure USDCAD. An 8-month Head and Shoulders Bottom
in the SPs. A 14-Month Symmetrical Triangle in Sugar. A
7-month Triangle in Gold. A Series of Continuation Patterns in
Copper. A Head and Shoulders Bottom in Crude Oil. Summary.
Postscript. Appendix A: Factor Trading Plan Signals. Appendix B:
Quick Reference to Charts. Appendix C: Recommended Resources.
Author''s Note. Index.
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