Trading in the Zone

Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline, and a Winning Attitude

By: Mark Douglas

Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's Summary

Douglas uncovers the underlying reasons for lack of consistency and helps traders overcome the ingrained mental habits that cost them money. He takes on the myths of the market and exposes them one by one teaching traders to look beyond random outcomes, to understand the true realities of risk, and to be comfortable with the "probabilities" of market movement that governs all market speculation.

©2018 Paula T. Webb (P)2018 Penguin Audio

Disappointed given the stellar reviews I've read.

The author offers some valid knowledge, but it's buried within so much fluff about your emotions and thoughts that it's hard for me to appreciate. I'm only half way through the book and struggling to finish. For a new trader this might be a good read but for anyone who has experienced the markets this is common knowledge. Basically, a trader's goal is to think like the casino. Keep the size of the bets small enough in relation to overall capital to reduce the chance of a ruinous event, find an edge and simply trade it. That's all it takes to be successful. And yet, 95% of traders fail, and they fail because they let their emotions (fear and greed) or other beliefs (the ego's need to be right) get in the way simple as that.

Most important trading book I own!

I purchased this book several years ago when it was recommended to me. I wish I had read it then. The audible version of the book makes it much easier for me to complete a book cover to cover. This book is outstanding. Deals with the whole mental side of trading and to me that is 90% of trading. Highly recommend it!

Decent book on trading psychology

First 4-5 hours of the book has very good takes on psychology of trading witch is obviously very important. I felt the content on the first half is very valuable.

Towards the end of the book there is bizarre VERY long section to explain effects of bad experience. The book spends an hour or so making a point that could be made in 5-10 minutes. I feels like author ran out of things to say and really stretched the end to add mass to the book.

That aside I feel this is one of the better books on trading and the topic is definitely very important success factor.

Off the charts , practical, get we done advice;

I am a 58 yr old 30 lifetime in the trenches entreprenuer. I read on average 50 books a year . I have had my share of successes and failures throughout the years. This book, for me, is one of the most powerful, practically written , execution plans that I have been searching for my entire working life. . If you struggle to consistently connect the wins in your business life, then this book is your missing link. I learned more practical advice in this 1 book than in the cumulative value of 100"s of others. If you have the strategies mastered,(in any profession), but struggle with your consistency in getting results, than this book is your new bible. .S o much more than a trading book. It is a business mantra providing you guardrails to your success!!

Awesome

Awesome account of the mental and holistic aspects of trading psychology and how beliefs affect reality

Indispensable!

This book should be a requirement for any aspiring or even already established trader! Gone through my first listen and will go through a second one soon as the principles listed in this book are so important!

This is very helpful in learning to trade.

I found the guidance to be extremely beneficial to me in my development as a trader .

This book helped me to relax a lot!

This is one of those books that can be listened to multiple times and you will get more out of it each time.

Great book

Loved the mindset he talks about. Once you change your thinking you change your results.

A must read or listen for anyone wanting success in the market.

This is truly a must for anyone that has any desire to successfully trade the markets. It’s mind changing and will positively change how you view trading.

ok

Basically be cold in your emotions, know that anything can happen and have an edge.. oh and watch your kids near dogs.
just saved you several hours.

Very repetive

I didn't learn a great deal here. The audiobook kept going over and explaining itself. Would of been fine if it was condensed to 10% of the size and cut out all the Fluff. Wouldn't recommend.

A must read for all traders and for all levels.

This is a very, very good book on trading psychology. If you're new to this or a beginner read or listen to this book more than once to benefit from one of the best psychologist out there.

Must listen!

It is a bible of trading, just go for it.
once you have finished, do it again.

Repetitive drivel

I tried, but could not finish this. Repetitive lessons on how to suck eggs, laced with sudo psychological nonsense. Avoid.

Not recommended

There were one or two useful points, but for the most part the book is very repetitive and actually quite irritating. The “dogs” example just goes on and on and on.
A much better buy on psychology would be “The inner game of tennis”, even though it’s not about trading as such.

Good psychology book.

Good psychology book, with trading background, although it can be applied to different life facets. At a times can be repetitive, but overall is a good book. Totally recommended.

Just a bit meh

I’ve read a lot of books on investing, as just started out in this field. Just found it very light on actual practicable material. Was pretty fluffy around the edges, and probably could’ve been written at half the length. Feels like there was a word count that needed to be hit, and the books limps towards that, rather than anything particularly useful.

The first book for trading you need to read

This book is the first book you need to listen/read if you want to become a professional trader. It teaches you things, you need to know before you start trading with real money. If you had doubts whether or not to read it, think no more, you have to read it.

A must read for any serious market participant

Excellent, timeless classic.

I keep on coming back to this book and recommend it to anyone with an interest in becoming consistently profitable within the financial markets.