Tools for the Direct Access Trader: Hardware, Software, Resources, and Everything Else You Need to Get Started

Harness the power of today''s financial technologies -- whether you make 2 trades per year or 2000

Tools for the Direct Access Trader shows you how to outfit yourself for success and acquire the speed, functionality, and information access that puts you on the same level as institutional traders – but with maneuverability and flexibility that larger, bulkier traders can''t touch. You get a detailed look at the computer hardware and software, news retrieval services, data suppliers, and other resources you need to survive in this ultra-competitive, take-no-prisoners arena.

From its complete checklist for home trading to author Alicia Abell’s psychological strategies for avoiding information overload, this is the one book you must have on your trading desk. Before you risk money in the live market, let this guide tell you which direct access tools are available, what each of them does, and how to use them in the fast-action, high-stakes world of E-DAT.