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A really good account of a classic trading experiment
This book details the bet that trader Richard Dennis had with his partner on whether trading could be taught or not (similar to the movie 'Trading Places'). They basically advertised and took in a di Read more...
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This book teaches the lesson that anyone can learn to be trader by following the right rules and being disciplined. The best part about this method is that one doesn't have to watch MSNBC or Bloomberg TV in order to be a successful trader because one can always use price as a guide.
What happens when ordinary people are taught a system to make extraordinary money? Richard Dennis made a fortune on Wall Street by investing according to a few simple rules. Convinced that great trading was a skill that could be taught to anyone.
just talked about what everybody already knows.I got about a third a way through the book and put it away
This book was very well written. The conversational writing style makes this book a breeze to read. Its an interesting story about one of the most famous trading experiments of all time. The author Covel seems to have put in the due dilligence to get the full story of this group of traders. I am a b Read more...
I have always Like Michael Covel's work, and this book didn't disappoint me. I didn't expect to gain any new trading insight by reading this book, and just wanted to read and confirm what I had already read about the turtle trading experiment. I actually enjoyed the afterword, and the where are they Read more...
Worth a read, tells a really good story about guys they took off the street and taught to trade.
This book has very little meat, just blah blah bla. "The Complete Turtle Trader" is basically about an experiment to determine if traders were born, not made. There was very little information about how to find trading patterns or what alogorithms to use to make money. Just that you have these ro Read more...
"The Complete Turtle Trader" details the story of an experiment to determine if traders were born or made. It sort of also aims to provide a foundation for trend following trading. Covel is really anti- fundamental analysis and anti-media, saying the hell with the fundamentals just follow the tre Read more...
I read this book after hearing of the Turtle Traders and the concept was fascinating. The book was a great inspiration knowing that traders are not just born, but can be trained to excel. The book had a couple lulls in it due to repetitive insights, but the book was a good introduction to the topi Read more...
This book details the bet that trader Richard Dennis had with his partner on whether trading could be taught or not (similar to the movie 'Trading Places'). They basically advertised and took in a diverse set of rookies, put them on an intense course and the result was that trading could be taught, Read more...
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