{"product_id":"chronicles-of-a-million-dollar-trader-9781118627891","title":"Chronicles of a Million Dollar Trader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrading strategies always look great on paper. But when it comes to trading in the real world, market chaos and human unpredictability often make even the best strategies seem inadequate to the task. The hard truth all traders eventually learn is that trading is far more difficult when your chips are down and the pressure is on. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Edwin Lefèvre's legendary book \u003ci\u003eReminiscences of a Stock Operator,\u003c\/i\u003e Don Miller's \u003ci\u003eChronicles of a Million Dollar Trader\u003c\/i\u003e offers an inside look at the ups and downs, failures and victories of one of the few traders to have ever earned $1 million in a calendar year by trading futures intraday. In this detailed journal, Miller lets you peek over his shoulder as he tiptoes through a minefield of potential mistakes, miscalculations, and self-defeating behaviors in search of consistent profits. Along the way, he shares trading diary excerpts from 2008 to 2012, as well as his actual performance for every futures trading day fro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Race” 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Motivational Carrot 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organized 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOut of Hiding 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntention and Use of the Trading Journal Entries 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJournaling and Performance 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing Credibility and Humility 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBamboo Trees and Windows 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Book about Trading? 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Beginnings 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Tunnels of Life 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Late Bloomer 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Vocations 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Quit Your Day Job 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOut of the Abyss 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolving Perspectives 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Sporting Chance 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Journaling the Million Dollar Race 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJuly 2008 Journal Excerpts 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cornerstone 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Has It Worked? 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoker Impacts 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWouldn’t You Know It 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Intraday Journal Begins 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning and Trading a Premarket Bias 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGo with Your Strengths 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbook Morning-After Prior-Day Trend 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket Bias 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorning Sequences 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFouling Off Pitches 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork Remains 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAugust 2008 Journal Excerpts 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Story of Grace 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOMC Day 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-FOMC 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlinds, Antes, and Patience 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFool Me Once . . . 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Rhythms 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTale of Two Markets 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrend Day 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAny Green Is Good 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolatility Returns 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRange, Range, Break 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHold the Phone 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSilver or Gold? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreathing Room 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigging to the Surface 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeptember 2008 Journal Excerpts 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the Zone 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLess-Than-Peak Performance 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDreadful Start 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolid Performance 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAM Offense; PM Defense 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll Good Things . . . 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Market Blessing 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Forgettable Week 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaising the Bar for the Final Lap 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing the “Trade” 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow It Gets Harder 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOctober 2008 Journal Excerpts 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonday Mess 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutopsy of a Mess 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack to Work 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e86 Percent Recovered 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDodging the Carnage 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDay Off 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Left in the 7th Inning! 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuck It Up, Don 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHitting a Wall 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole Reversal 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEye of the Tiger 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Defensive Win 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDodging Landmines 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Step Slow 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome to My Final Table 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorning Strength 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOctober Wrap 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNovember 2008 Journal Excerpts 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Game? 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFighting It 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting a Cold Engine 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJack Be Nimble 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Momentum 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging with My “B” Game 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Style Points 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrutal Pace 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA TICK Tutorial 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarning Signs 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinish-Line Adjustments 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecember 2008 Journal Excerpts 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteady as She Goes 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat “One Thing” 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePointing the Finger 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder Restored 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Week That Was 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpty Tank 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Strokes Remaining 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt Is Time 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYear of the $1.00 Goal 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2008 Year-End Grades 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Night to Dance 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Beyond the Race: Best of the 2009 Journal Excerpts 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoller-Coaster Day 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Jazz Trader 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWastebasket Day 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sun Came Up 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Stinkin’ Minutes 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpon Further Review 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife After 40 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere It All Began 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Missing Inches 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy We Floss 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow I’ll Spend My Summer Vacation 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Birth of the Jellyfish 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Genesis 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting the Team 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Jellies Speak 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Country for Old Men 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeamwork and Simplicity 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeys to the Castle 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Beyond the Tank: Best of the 2010–2012 Journal Excerpts 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoker, Trading, and Focus 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkplace Safety 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on Life’s Comma 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’re Fired 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Flash Crash Autopsy 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoney Never Sleeps 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI The MF Global Bankruptcy 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrozen on the MF Global Iceberg 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Different Kind of Trade 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe Win 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII What Goes Up . . . 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Object in Motion Stays in Motion 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrailing Stops at the Macro Level 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Thousand Words 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII Final Thoughts 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Journal and Jellie Shorthand and Acronyms 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406896800087,"sku":"9781118627891","price":24.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chronicles-of-a-million-dollar-trader-9781118627891","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}