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Technical Trading Mastery Learn Market Structure, Indicators, and Chart Setups with Confidence By Max Koren Most traders don’t fail because they lack information. They fail because they lack structure. Technical Trading Mastery is a professional, framework-driven guide to understanding how markets actually behave—and how disciplined traders make decisions inside uncertainty. This book is not about predictions, shortcuts, or signal-based strategies. It is about building repeatable decision-making skills that apply across stocks, futures, and options. Rather than offering isolated setups ...

Unlock the professional edge in futures trading—without the hype. If you’re tired of guesswork, emotional trades, and inconsistent results, this book delivers the clarity and structure most traders never develop. "How to Trade Stock Index Futures" is a no-fluff, execution-focused guide designed to transform beginners into disciplined operators in the futures market. Written by Max Koren with the voice of a veteran Wall Street trader and the clarity of a performance coach, this book reveals how real professionals approach U.S. index futures—including ES (S&P 500), NQ (Nasdaq 100), RTY ...

Most traders don’t fail because they lack market knowledge. They fail because they can’t execute consistently when pressure is present. Stock Index Futures Execution is a practical, execution-first guide for traders who already understand market structure but struggle with hesitation, inconsistency, over-management, or emotional decision-making. Rather than adding more indicators, setups, or predictions, this book focuses on the single skill that determines long-term survival in futures trading: disciplined execution. This book bridges the gap between knowing what to do and actually ...

Most traders fail not because they lack effort — but because they trade the most crowded, emotionally charged markets. How to Trade Bond Futures and Options is a practical, professional guide to trading U.S. Treasury futures with structure, discipline, and control — designed for traders who want clarity instead of chaos. Unlike fast-moving equity index markets dominated by noise and impulse, Treasury futures operate with deeper liquidity, stronger institutional participation, and clearer structural behavior. This book shows you how to understand that structure, manage risk precisely, ...

Unlock the Power of Zero-Day Options and Transform Your Day Trading Game Are you ready to master one of the fastest-growing and most lucrative segments of the market? Zero-Day Options for Beginners and Beyond is your comprehensive guide to 0DTE trading, designed to take you from confusion and hesitation to confident, professional-level execution. Whether you’re a novice trader or looking to elevate your skills, this book equips you with the knowledge, strategies, and mindset required to thrive in the high-stakes world of same-day options. Inside, Wall Street veteran Max Koren breaks down ...

Mastering the Tape: A New Trader’s Guide to Level 2 Dominance By Max Koren Are you ready to take your trading to the next level? Mastering the Tape is your ultimate guide to unlocking the full potential of Level 2 data and mastering the art of real-time market analysis. Whether you’re a brand-new trader or you’ve been trading for a while, this book will give you the edge you need to understand and leverage the power of Level 2 quotes. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to read the market's pulse, decode the complex world of bids and asks, and predict market movements with ...

Most traders don’t fail because they’re “not smart enough.” They fail because they trade the E-mini S&P 500 (ES) with no structure—no environment filter, no risk framework, and no repeatable execution rules. This book is the antidote. If you’ve ever felt like the ES market moves too fast, stops you out “for no reason,” or punishes you the moment you click—this is your blueprint to trade with the mindset and structure professionals rely on. Inside, you’ll learn how to approach E-mini S&P 500 futures and options the right way: not by predicting the market… but by ...

Most traders lose because they’re guessing. They chase breakouts that fail, buy tops, panic at bottoms, and rely on indicators that react long after the real move has already happened. If you’ve ever watched price explode in one direction while your chart gave you no warning, you’re not alone—and there’s a reason it keeps happening. Professional traders don’t trade patterns. They don’t trade moving averages. They trade order flow—the real-time footprint of buyers and sellers fighting for control. When you learn to read Level 2, the tape, volume, and liquidity, you stop ...

Think you’re trading the markets on your own terms? Think again. In Think Like a Market Maker — How Smart Money Traps Retail and Moves Price, Wall Street insider Max Koren pulls back the curtain on the hidden mechanics that dictate every move in modern markets. This isn’t another indicator-packed guide or get-rich-quick scheme. Instead, it’s a raw, confessional, and deeply educational look at how professional traders — the so-called “smart money” — design price movements, exploit liquidity, and predictably manipulate retail behavior. Inside, you’ll learn to see the market ...

Are you ready to take control of your trading and stop relying on guesswork, gut feelings, or “hot tips”? Algorithmic Trading for Retail Investors: From Beginner to Expert is your complete roadmap to building, backtesting, and automating profitable trading systems—without needing a finance degree, a Wall Street connection, or endless hours of confusing theory. Written by seasoned trader Max Koren, this book demystifies algorithmic trading for retail investors and shows you exactly how to go from manual, emotional trading to systematic, data-driven profits. You’ll learn to think like...

Scalp Like a Pro: Master Day Trading and High-Precision Strategies for Fast Profits – A Beginner’s Guide By Max Koren Unlock the fastest path to trading profits — and dominate the markets with confidence, precision, and speed. Are you ready to stop second-guessing your trades and start building a real edge in the markets? Whether you're brand new to day trading or stuck spinning your wheels, Scalp Like a Pro delivers the tools, mindset, and step-by-step strategies to help you win—fast. Written by trader and coach Max Koren, this beginner-friendly guide cuts through the noise and ...

ThinkorSwim Scripting for Beginners Unlock the Power of ThinkScript — and Let ChatGPT Help You Do It. By Max Koren Have you ever looked at custom indicators or strategy scripts on ThinkorSwim and thought, “I wish I could build something like that”? You can — and it’s easier than you think. ThinkorSwim Scripting for Beginners is your complete, beginner-friendly guide to learning ThinkScript—the powerful coding language that drives ThinkorSwim’s custom charts, scans, and alerts. Written in plain English and packed with real examples, this book takes you from absolute novice to ...

The market you see on your screen is only half the story. Beneath every candle, every print, and every volume spike lies a hidden world where the real battles of capital are fought—and most traders never even notice. Step inside the corridors of dark pools, internalizers, and shadow networks where institutions hide size, mask intent, and execute trades with surgical precision. This isn’t theory or speculation; it’s an insider’s view of how liquidity moves, how decisions ripple through the system, and how structural flows shape the markets you thought you understood. Through detailed...

In modern markets, price doesn’t move by accident — it moves because liquidity demands it. The Market Maker’s Playbook — Liquidity Maps and Execution Models pulls back the curtain on how elite traders read, track, and anticipate those movements with professional-grade precision. Building on the foundation of the first two books in The Market Maker Mindset™ series, this volume shows you how to translate awareness of manipulation into structured, repeatable action. You’ll learn how to build liquidity maps, identify high-probability execution zones, decode institutional timing, and...

Most traders stare at charts, believing they understand the market—but every candle hides a story you’ve never been shown. Behind the Tape pulls back the curtain, revealing the hidden machinery that drives price, liquidity, and volatility far beyond what retail eyes perceive. Step inside the world where every order has meaning, where institutional flows move invisibly, and where algorithms silently shape the battlefield you thought you controlled. This book doesn’t offer shortcuts—it teaches you to see the market as it truly is, with clarity, structure, and strategic awareness that ...

Volume Profile Mastery: Unlocking the Market's Hidden Roadmap By Max Koren Are you ready to unlock the hidden secrets of the market and elevate your trading to the next level? If you’ve ever felt like something was missing in your trading, like you couldn’t quite see the full picture, Volume Profile Mastery is the game-changer you’ve been searching for. In this groundbreaking book, Max Koren takes you on a step-by-step journey to master one of the most powerful tools in technical analysis: the Volume Profile indicator. Most traders focus solely on price—missing the key ingredient ...

RSI Mastery: The Complete Guide to Smart Trading with the Relative Strength Index By Max Koren Unlock the full potential of the Relative Strength Index (RSI)—one of the most powerful tools in technical analysis—and transform the way you trade. Whether you're a beginner just starting out or an experienced trader ready to sharpen your edge, RSI Mastery gives you the clarity, confidence, and precision to make smarter, faster, and more profitable trading decisions. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll discover how to: Master the RSI from the ground up: what it is, how it works, and why it ...

If you’ve ever stared at a chart and felt like the market was moving with intention you couldn’t quite read, The Liquidity Engine will finally show you the logic behind the chaos. In this groundbreaking guide, Wall Street veteran Max Koren reveals the invisible framework market makers use to drive price, manage risk, and create the moves retail traders mistake as randomness. This is the missing layer of understanding that transforms confusion into clarity and reactive trading into deliberate, structural decision-making. Inside, you’ll discover how liquidity truly shapes every chart ...

Step inside the hidden world of market making, where algorithms now replicate the cunning strategies once reserved for elite floor dealers. In The Price Maker’s Game, Max Koren exposes the evolution of trading—from the chaotic energy of pit floors to the lightning-fast precision of modern electronic markets—and shows how today’s automated liquidity battles mirror the old-school tactics of human dealers. Whether you’re a retail trader trying to make sense of unpredictable price swings, a professional seeking deeper insight into market microstructure, or simply fascinated by the ...

Stop guessing the market’s moves and start seeing the invisible currents that actually drive price. Every print, every spread, every subtle liquidity shift tells a story—if you know how to read it. Many traders feel trapped by volatility, frustrated by unexpected slippage, and powerless when institutions silently shape trends. The Orderflow Engine gives you the perspective you’ve been missing: a clear window into how VWAP, TWAP, POV, and Participation strategies move markets, and how you can adapt those insights at a retail scale. This is the book that transforms confusion into ...