Trading Book reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 172 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 33 posts to rank the best Trading Book brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Daytrading, r/Trading, r/options, r/RobinHood, r/algotrading. Top-rated brands include Mark Douglas (4.8/5), Al Brooks (4.3/5), Tom Hougaard (4.6/5).
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Reviews172
Subreddits17
Posts33
Brands80
Products66
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#1
Mark Douglas
4.8
(18)
"Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas."
"Just started Trading in the Zone .. damn, what a masterpiece."
"Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas will one day be considered a classic on trading psychology. I’ve read it twice. It’s beautifully written."
"Trading in the Zone."
"Top tier for me are; Trading in the zone - Mark Douglas (psychology)"
"Trading in the zone was a complete game changer for me"
"This and Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas."
"Trading in the Zone is what you're looking for."
"Trading in the Zone changed the way I traded for the better and is highly recommended to everyone."
"Read both Trading in the zone and Trading for a living."
#2
Al Brooks
4.3
(12)
"Al Brooks and anything on Wyckoff method trading. Learn price action and market structure."
"Al brooks has been amazing for me."
"I would highly recommend Al Brooks trading course."
"Reading charts bar by bar by Al Brooks.Market wizards series. Trading in the zone :D"
"I have al brooks book for you if you'd like."
"Al Brooks books"
"My ai brooks , difficult but best if you relate with charts live"
"Reading Price Charts Bar by Bar - A Brooks"
"Trading price action - A Brooks"
"Al brooks is good, Williams aswell"
#3
Tom Hougaard
4.6
(9)
"Best Loser Wins by Tom Hougaard"
"I swear by the best loser wins -Tom Hougaard"
"Damn good as it's more about trading psychology so completely compatible with ICT concepts."
"Best loser wins > trading in the zone"
"Best loser by tom houugard"
"Best loser wins"
"Best Loser Wins, Tom Hougaard"
"Hougaard: best loser wins"
"Best looser wins - T Hougaard"
#4
Brian Shannon
4.4
(7)
"I’d recommend AVWAP by Brian Shannon to anybody at any level."
"Technical analysis by Brian Shannon"
"Both of Brian Shannon’s books are all a trader needs. Learned more with those two books than the dozen before those."
"Books I've found helpful are Maximum Trading Gains with Anchored VWAP, Shannon"
"Read AVWAP by Brian Shannon to learn how to trade trends."
"If you're interested in technical analysis, read Brian Shannon's book."
"This book focuses more on stages rather than day trading, providing valuable insights for traders."
#5
Edwin Lefevre
5.0
(5)
"For trading inspiration and wisdom my favorite two books are “Reminiscence of a stock operator” by Edwin Lefevre and the Nicholas Darvas book."
"Trading in the zone..... and Reminiscences of a stock operator."
"Out of the 3, Reminisces is what you are looking for."
"Reminiscences of a stock operator also has some nuggets."
"This is one of the classics that every professional trader I have talked to has read. Contains lesson after lesson on trading all rolled into an entertaining story."
#6
Benjamin Graham
5.0
(5)
"The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham"
"Intelligent investor by Ben Graham and Psychology of Money. These books helped me become patient and go for the long term."
"Graham; Intelligent investor"
"The intelligent investor sounds like something you’ll enjoy"
"The Intelligent Investor is a great start about value investing/long term investing."
#7
Trading in the Zone
5.0
(4)
"Top notch read and it helped me think of trading as a game of probability."
"Trading in the zone. I read it every day."
"Trading in the Zone"
"Trading in the zone by Mark Douglas. This is THE BOOK."
#8
Jack D. Schwager
5.0
(4)
"Market wizards by jack s."
"And for fun, check out Market Wizards by Jack Schwager - it's full of stories about traders who made it, might give you some inspiration."
"I really liked this book."
"Market Wizards is highly recommended for its insights."
#9
Jack Schwager
4.5
(4)
"4. Market Wizards - Jack Schaegger"
"Hedge fund Market wizards, or anything by Schwager"
"Market Wizards is an enjoyable, classic read."
"Market wizards"
#10
Andrew Aziz
4.3
(4)
"Chapter 7 breaks down various strategies beautifully."
"How To Day Trade For A Living - Andrew Aziz"
"How To Swing Trade - Andr"
"Advanced Techniques In Day Trading - Andrew Aziz"
#11
Steve Nison
5.0
(3)
"Books I've found helpful are Japanese Candlestick Charting, Nison"
"Nisson is a great read, by far the best candlestick text."
"Japanese Candlesticks charting techniques-2nd ed. Steve Nisson"
#12
Jared Tendler
4.7
(3)
"The Mental game of trading, best book iv read"
"Jared Tendler 's book mental game of trading would be a good place to start."
"The Mental Game of Trading by Jared Tendler is decent."
#13
John Murphy
4.7
(3)
"Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets by John Murphy is excellent."
"Books I've found helpful are Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets, Murphy"
"Learn all the fundamentals with John Murphys Technical Analysis book."
#14
Trader Dale
4.7
(3)
"Love trader dale books. Straight to the point and clear"
"And flow by trader dale is always great."
"Volume profile by TraderDale is a good read."
#15
Alexander Elder
4.7
(3)
"The new trading for a living by Alexander elder"
"Covers the psychological trading aspect and highlights various important factors for yourself and playing against others."
"Pick one or more that peeks your interest depending on your style."
#16
Anna Coulling
4.0
(3)
"I really liked this book."
"Volume price analysis by a. couling"
"Another one I hear great things about (again, haven't get it) is: A Complete Guide To Volume Price Analysis by Anna Coulling."
#17
John F. Carter
4.0
(3)
"Mastering the trade is great! I have that book. John Carter makes the funniest and best analogies. Highly recommend it."
"Mastering the Trade - John Carter. Mostly day trading strategies but plenty of stuff applicable to swing trades."
"I keep this book on my amazon cart but still haven't get it so can't speak to it's quality: Mastering the Trade by John F. Carter."
#18
Van Tharp
5.0
(2)
"Super Trader by Van Tharp"
"2. Súper Trader - Van Tharp"
#19
Market Wizards
5.0
(2)
"My favorite trading books are Market Wizards and Reminiscences of a Stock Operator."
"3. Market Wizards (there’s so much hidden information here on how super large traders trade)"
#20
Edwin Lefèvre
5.0
(2)
"Reminiscences of a Stock Operator was the first I read."
"Just a masterpiece, a truly must for every trader."
#21
Marcel Link
5.0
(2)
"Impactful and actionable."
"I can't recommend this book highly enough, although it helps to have a bit of trading / technical analysis background before reading it."
#22
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
5.0
(2)
"Reminiscences of a Stock Operator."
"Reminiscences of a Stock Operator."
#23
Annie Duke
4.5
(2)
"Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke"
"Thinking in bets by a. Duke"
#24
Best Loser Wins
4.5
(2)
"2. Best loser wins"
"Best Loser Wins."
#25
Van K. Tharp
4.5
(2)
"Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom, Van k Tharp"
"Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom, by Van K. Tharp."
#26
Naked Forex
4.0
(2)
"If/when you’re well versed or on the way to being well versed in techincals, Naked Forex a good book."
"Naked forex, trading in zone."
#27
Max Gunther
4.0
(2)
"Honorable mention to a book that invigorated the lost art of intelligent speculation. The Zurich Axioms by Max Gunther."
"The Zurich Axioms - Max Gunther (less of trading and more of thinking about trading/investing)"
#28
James F. Dalton
4.0
(2)
"Dalton: mind over markets."
"Mind over markets"
#29
Traders Traps
4.0
(2)
"Traders traps"
"My first book on the subject is 'traders traps'"
#30
Darvas Box
4.0
(2)
"Darvas box"
"Also read 'darvas box'. For me they are great books and cheap."
#31
Jesse Livermore
4.0
(2)
"How to Trade Stocks by Jesse Livermore."
"How to Trade in Stocks by Jesse Livermore, narrated by Joseph Kant on Audible app."
#32
BabyPips
3.5
(2)
"I suggest babypips (book ver) for getting started sa fx trading."
"BabyPips, not completed but it’s good"
#33
Rob Carver
3.0
(2)
"Rob Carver’s books are decent until he mentions things like “turn your algorithm off before the days with the highest volatility,” and then neglects to mention anything about how to achieve this."
"Rob Carvers books are OK."
#34
Martin Schwartz
5.0
(1)
"Probably one of the best books I have read, and have read annually for 10 years there after, is Pit Bull by Martin Schwartz."
#35
Constance Brown
5.0
(1)
"Fibonacci Analysis by Constance Brown. If any book contains the “secret” to the markets, it’s that one."
#36
Thomas Bulkowski
5.0
(1)
"I mention Thomas Bulkowski every chance I get because he wrote the books on chart patterns."
#37
The Candlestick Trading Bible
5.0
(1)
"The Candlestick trading Bible is a must read for any new trader."
#38
Market Wizards series
5.0
(1)
"Market Wizards series."
#39
The Option Trader's Hedge Fund
5.0
(1)
"The Option Traders Hedge Fund by Mark Sebastian."
#40
Morgan Housel
5.0
(1)
"Morgan Housel is The Motley Fool's personal finance guru and the most read person I've ever known."
#41
Mind Over Markets
5.0
(1)
"1. Mind over markets"
#42
Option Volatility and Pricing, 2nd Edition
5.0
(1)
"This is the Option bible if Option’s had one."
#43
How to Day Trade
5.0
(1)
"How to Day Trade - With Beginner's in Mind"
#44
The Psychology of Money
5.0
(1)
"The Psychology of Money is a great book"
#45
Unknown Market Wizards
5.0
(1)
"Unknown Market Wizards (the most recent one)"
#46
The Mental Game of Trading
5.0
(1)
"The Mental Game of Trading (a new book by JAred Tendler)"
#47
The Intelligent Investor
5.0
(1)
"The Intelligent Investor"
#48
McMillan
5.0
(1)
"Option as Strategic Investment by McMillan."
#49
Oliver Velez
4.0
(1)
"Tools and Tactics for the Master day trader- Oliver Velez"
#50
J. Tendler
4.0
(1)
"The mental game of trading - J Tendler"
#51
B. N. Steenbarger
4.0
(1)
"The Daily Trading Coach - B N Steenbrger"
#52
Rande Howell
4.0
(1)
"1. Mindful trader - Rande Howell"
#53
Jim Dalton
4.0
(1)
"Mind Over Markets by Jim Dalton. A classic about market auction theory and market profile."
#54
Perry Kaufman
4.0
(1)
"Checkout Kaufman’s Learn to trade."
#55
William O'Neil
4.0
(1)
"3. How to Make Money in Stocks - William O Neil"
#56
Carolyn Boroden
4.0
(1)
"Fibonacci Trading- How to master time and price Advantage- Carolyn Boroden"
#57
Harvey Walsh
4.0
(1)
"Also consider Day Trading and Swing Trading by Harvey Walsh."
#58
Burton Malkiel
4.0
(1)
"A Random Walk Down Wall Street - Burton Malkiel"
#59
Dr. Alexander Elder
4.0
(1)
"'Trading for a living'."
#60
Mangi Madang
4.0
(1)
"Some that stand out are 'The Ultimate Price Action Trading' Mangi Madang"
#61
Munehisa Homma
4.0
(1)
"'The Candlestick bible' ~ Munehisa Homma"
#62
Edward and McGee
4.0
(1)
"Other book that I would recommend is Technical Analysis of Stock Trends by Edward and Mcgee."
#63
Robert C Miner
4.0
(1)
"'High Probability Trading Strategies' by Robert C Miner."
#64
Dennis B Anderson
4.0
(1)
"'E-mini and micro E-mini Trading' by Dennis B Anderson."
#65
Alpha Trader
4.0
(1)
"Alpha Trader."
#66
momentumradar ebook
4.0
(1)
"Momentumradar has really good ebook about trading."
#67
How I Made 2 Million in the Stock Market
4.0
(1)
"Read ‘how i made 2 million in the stock market’"
#68
The Art of Currency Trading
4.0
(1)
"The art of currency trading - Brent Donnelly"
#69
The Art and Science of Technical Analysis
4.0
(1)
"Art and Science of Technical Analysis by Adam Grimes."
#70
Al Brooks 3 Books
4.0
(1)
"Al Brooks 3 books. You will need only a journal after reading those 3 books."
#71
Traders Psychology Books
4.0
(1)
"Traders psychology books are important to master."
#72
Grimes
4.0
(1)
"Grimes, Brooks, Elder and Bulkowski."
#73
Coffee Grounds Trading
4.0
(1)
"For swing trading Coffee Grounds Trading. I follow his system. It’s pretty good."
#74
Wade B.
4.0
(1)
"Wallstreet Money Machine by Wade B."
#75
Bob Volman
4.0
(1)
"Understanding Price Action: Practical Analysis of the 5-Minute Time Frame"
#76
David Weis
4.0
(1)
"My trading method is taken from a book called trades about to happen by david weis"
#77
M. Bellafiore
3.0
(1)
"One good trade - M Bellaf"
#78
Lehman Brothers
3.0
(1)
"If you want an intro/primer to FX in the more technical sense, the Lehman Brothers FX manual is decent."
#79
Kathy Lien
3.0
(1)
"Trading for Dummies."
#80
Ernie Chan
1.0
(1)
"Stay away from Ernie Chan books, and block anybody that recommends them to you. They are not your friend..."
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