1. The Talent Code by Dan Coyle.  There are four ingredients for being good at anything, thus trading.  Domain knowledge, critical feedback, sustained energy, and purposeful practice.  Train with these ingredients to find trading success.  

2. Golf if Not a Game of Perfect by Bob Rotella.  Confidence trading a $GOOG or $SPY is something built and essential.  This book, written by a top sports golf psychologist, helps you learn to build real confidence.  

3. The Daily Trading Coach, by Dr. Brett Steenbarger.  Dr. Steenbarger is the Coach K of coaching in the trading world.  

4. Bounce by Matthew Syed.  This book studies why a small cluster of young lads in England became the best table tennis players in the world.  This read emphasizes the importance of great coaching for elite performance.  

5. Drive by Daniel Pink.  When we were young our parents preached, “Find something you love and do it.  The rest will take care of itself.”  Dan offers a better thought, “Do what you do.”  If you are not trading, then how can you really love trading?  In today’s world the barrier for entry into trading is almost nothing.  Paper trade, open a small account, back-test.  But you should be trading if you love trading.  Do what you do!
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