Alexander Elder, MD, is a professional trader and a teacher of traders. His books, including The New Trading for a Living, now published in 17 languages, are international best-sellers among private and institutional traders. Dr. Elder worked as a psychiatrist and served on the faculty of Columbia University. Now he is a full-time trader but helps run SpikeTrade.com, a club whose members compete for the best trade of the week.
There is a set of rules that are essential for survival and success in trading. Ignoring or violating them leads to failure. In this rare public appearance, Dr. Elder will share with you these rules and show you how to follow them. There is nothing intellectually complicated about trading, but it places enormous demands on your personal discipline. Psychology, technology, and risk management are the key themes that Dr. Elder will address to help you with your development as a trader. At the completion of his talk, he’ll answer participants’ questions.
