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Stocks. 2. Speculation. I. Title.  \nHG6041 .D59 2001  \n332.64—dc21 00 045251 © 2000 by Prentice Hall  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.  \nPrinted in the United States of America 10 9876 5 4321  \nThis publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative  \ninformation in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or  \nother professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.  \n. . . From the Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations.  \nISBN D-73SE-DmM-7  \nATTENTION: CORPORATIONS AND SCHOOLS  \nPrentice Hall books are available at quantity discounts with bulk purchase for educational, business, or sales promotional use. For information, please write to: Prentice Hall, Special Sales, 240 Frisch Court, Paramus, N] 07652. Please supply: title of book, ISBN, quantity, how the book will be used, date needed.  \nNEW YORK INSTITUTE OF FINANCE An Imprint of Prentice Hall Press  \nParamus, NJ 07652  \n[http://www.phdirect.com](http://www.phdirect.com)  \nNYIF and NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF FINANCE are trademarks of Executive Tax Reports, Inc. used under license by Prentice Hall Direct, Inc.  \nDEDICATION  \nThis book is dedicated to all of the traders I have had the pleasure of working with over the last 18 years as a trading coach. Each of you in your own unique way is a part of the insight and guidance this book will provide to those who choose to trade from a confident, disciplined, and consistent state of mind.  \no  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nFOREWORD .................................... xi  \nPREFACE ...................................... xm  \nATTITUDE SURVEY .............................. xvii  \n_________________CHAPTER 1___________  \nTHE ROAD TO SUCCESS:  \nFUNDAMENTAL, TECHNICAL,  \nOR MENTAL ANALYSIS?  \nIN THE BEGINNING: FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS .......... 1  \nTHE SHIFT TO TECHNICAL ANALYSIS ................. 3  \nTHE SHIFT TO MENTAL ANALYSIS ................... 4  \n_____________________CHAPTER 2_______________  \nTHE LURE (AND THE DANGERS)  \nOF TRADING  \nTHE ATTRACTION ................................ 17  \nTHE DANGERS .................................. 20  \nTHE SAFEGUARDS................................ 25  \nProblem: The Unwillingness to Create Rules....... 27  \nProblem: Failure to Take Responsibility .......... 28  \nProblem: Addiction to Random Rewards ......... 30  \nProblem: External versus Internal Control........ 31  \n_______________CHAPTER 3______________  \nTAKING RESPONSIBILITY  \nSHAPING YOUR MENTAL ENVIRONMENT............... 34  \nREACTING TO LOSS .............................. 38  \nWINNERS, LOSERS, BOOMERS, AND BUSTERS .......... 50  \n___________CHAPTER 4_______________  \nCONSISTENCY: A STATE OF MIND  \nTHINKING ABOUT TRADING ........................ 58  \nREALLY UNDERSTANDING RISK...................... 61  \nALIGNING YOUR MENTAL ENVIRONMENT .............. 64  \n___________CHAPTER 5________________  \nTHE DYNAMICS OF PERCEPTION  \nDEBUGGING YOUR MENTAL SOFTWARE ............... 70  \nPERCEPTION AND LEARNING ....................... 74  \nPERCEPTION AND RISK ............................ 79  \nTHE POWER OF ASSOCIATION....................... 80  \n___________CHAPTER 6_____________  \nTHE MARKET'S PERSPECTIVE  \nTHE \"UNCERTAINTY\" PRINCIPLE .........","cbCaimJGgBY4uNGX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimJGgBY4uNGX","pdf",1304857,143,"English","# Foreword\n# Preface\n# Attitude Survey\n# Chapter 1 - The Road to Success: Fundamental, Technical, or Mental Analysis?\n## In the Beginning: Fundamental Analysis\n## The Shift to Technical Analysis\n## The Shift to Mental Analysis\n# Chapter 2 - The Lure (and the Dangers) of Trading\n## The Attraction\n## The Dangers\n## The Safeguards\n# Chapter 3 - Taking Responsibility\n## Shaping Your Mental Environment\n## Reacting to Loss\n## Winners, Losers, Boomers, and Busters\n# Chapter 4 - Consistency: A State of Mind\n## Thinking About Trading\n## Really Understanding Risk\n## Aligning Your Mental Environment\n# Chapter 5 - The Dynamics of Perception\n## Debugging Your Mental Software\n## Perception and Learning\n## Perception and Risk\n## The Power of Association\n# Chapter 6 - The Market's Perspective\n## The \"Uncertainty\" Principle\n## The Market's Most Fundamental Characteristic\n# Chapter 7 - The Trader's Edge: Thinking in Probabilities\n## Probabilities Paradox: Random Outcome, Consistent Results\n## Trading in the Moment\n## Managing Expectations\n## Eliminating the Emotional Risk\n# Chapter 8 - Working with Your Beliefs\n## Defining the Problem\n## Defining the Terms\n## How the Fundamental Truths Relate to the Skills\n## Moving Toward \"The Zone\"\n# Chapter 9 - The Nature of Beliefs\n## The Origins of a Belief\n## Beliefs and Their Impact on Our Lives\n## Beliefs vs. The Truth\n# Chapter 10 - The Impact of Beliefs on Trading\n## The Primary Characteristics of a Belief\n## Self-Evaluation and Trading\n# Chapter 11 - Thinking Like a Trader\n## The Mechanical Stage\n## The Role of Self-Discipline\n## Creating a Belief in Consistency\n## Exercise: Learning to Trade and Edge Like a Casino\n## A Final Note\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What does “the zone” mean in trading according to the book?\",\"answer\":\"The book frames “the zone” as a consistent, disciplined mental state shaped by responsibility, perception, beliefs, and probabilistic thinking. 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