Alpha Trader

The Mindset, Methodology and Mathematics of Professional Trading

By: Brent Donnelly

Narrated by: Brent Donnelly

Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

Trading is a chaotic, complex, and loosely-structured game played by the smartest minds and most expensive computers in the world. It is the ultimate puzzle. Few can trade at an elite level for an extended period. The game is constantly changing and the rules, mechanics, and probabilities are difficult to observe and forever in flux. Just when you think you’ve got a plan: BAM.

You get punched in the mouth.

Trading attracts intelligent, driven individuals who see enormous financial rewards and few barriers to entry. But no amount of intelligence or skill is enough if you are irrational, undisciplined, or overconfident. The best analysis is useless if you keep reaching for the self-destruct button. How do you survive and excel in this high-stakes competition? How do you become an Alpha Trader?

The answer is mindset, methodology, and math.

Alpha Trader is not a behavioral economics textbook and it is not a boring, theoretical deep dive into trading psychology. It’s a practical guide full of actionable information, exciting and relevant trading floor stories, concisely-distilled research, and real-life examples that explain and reinforce critical concepts. The book details the specific strategies, tactics, and habits that lead to professional trading success. It will help you become more self-aware, rational, and profitable.

This book will make you a better trader. It will help you unlock more edge and it will motivate you to become an expert in your market. It covers practical and essential topics like strategy vs. tactics, microstructure, market narrative, technical analysis, sentiment, positioning and systematic risk management. It will explain the importance of adaptation, rational thinking, behavioral bias, and risk of ruin.

Brent Donnelly, the author of Alpha Trader, has been a professional trader for more than two decades and has been writing about macro and markets for more than 15 years. His writing style is engaging, approachable and entertaining and he has the experience and knowledge of a veteran professional trader. His first book, The Art of Currency Trading is a bestseller and has received rave reviews.

Brent has worked as a senior FX dealer at some of the biggest banks in the world. He has traded global macro for a Connecticut hedge fund, and he has day traded equities with his own money. He loves trading and he loves writing about it.

Alpha Trader is for traders of every skill and experience level. Veterans and rookies alike will benefit as the book digs into topics like self-awareness, discipline, endurance, and grit. Learn the common traits of winning traders, the myriad sources of trader kryptonite, how to improve your decision-making, and how smart people do stupid things, all the time.

Professional trading is a lifelong journey of self-improvement, struggle, adaptation, and success. This book will help you level up on that journey.

Be rational and self-aware.
Learn, adapt, and grow.
Unleash the Alpha.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2021 Brent Donnelly (P)2023 Brent Donnelly

Trader 15 years and love it

Straight to the point good review how to make bank and eliminate losses - good conte t

Lots of good information

This is a good listen. Will listen to it again in the future without a doubt

Excellent listen!

Enjoyed the writing style. Appreciate the numerous examples of strategies used throughout the authors career in trading.

Excellent book on trading from an expert trader!

This is a great book on trading written by an expert trader who keeps things fun, forthright and informative. Rarely do you come across a book that clearly explains the concepts in a manner useful to both the novice and the experienced professional. Thank you, Brent Donnelly 🙏

Nothing special

There’s nothing here that hasn’t already been beaten to death by every trading book before it. A lot of over explained common sense and things like that”if you don’t know something, look it up”. Thanks for the advice. Waste of a credit.