Author Description

From The Preface: Why did I write this book? Because I have a lot to say. Well, not really, writing a book was my intent for quite a while. A book about trading just evolved because I thought it to be relevant, and I do have my own opinions. In June of 2011, when I retired from a 41 year teaching career, I was asked, at my retirement dinner, what was I going to do now. "Write a book", I inadvertently blurted. I guess that is what many say when they retire, although that was a goal I have thought about for quite a while. A book about what? "A book on trading", I said. So, that was the beginning of my official writing career. My trading career is revealed in the following pages. Actually, I was always planning to write a book, from as far back as 1980. I had a lot of things going on at the time and I kept a log, in most cases, daily, of the events in my life. I now have a huge packet that could certainly be an interesting book, but it would be a monster to edit and who is going to want to read about me anyway. I diverted my attention to what I thought may be an interesting and sometime true and sometime fictional accounts and events, both humorous and interesting, that led up to a career in trading. I believe that this book may be of interest to those who are involved in trading the markets, or anyone with a curiosity. You see, I have lived through what most every trader have experienced, in the desire to reach the goal of becoming a successful trader. I have read quite a few books on trading and while many were informative, none taught me how to trade. For the most part, I believe trading is a "learn on the job" profession and as such, this book endeavors to illustrate what I have experienced in the process. Actually, unbeknownst to me, my trading career began well before I knew I wanted to become a trader. Although it may seem that some of the events I write about are unrelated to trading, in my opinion there are quite a few simila