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The Market Maker's Edge

by Josh Lukeman

Day trading tactics from a Wall Street insider A groundbreaking work in electronic trading, The Market Maker's Edge gives you the unique point of view of an actual "Ax.” The Ax -- usually the day trader for a major Wall Street brokerage firm -- is the market maker who controls the movement of a particular stock. Ax Josh Lukeman trades the stock market's blazing hot technology sector for Morgan Stanley. Now, this professional trader gives you an effective, step-by-step trading plan used by Wall Street professionals to minimize risk and maximize profit. You get the latest methods of stock selection...entry and exit points...examples and charts...hair-raising anecdotes of traders who have won and lost millions of dollars, sometimes in minutes...and plenty of sound wisdom for avoiding the pitfalls of greed, fear, attachment and shame from a real pro.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?