Smartest Books to Build a Profitable Day Trading Strategy (15 books)

These books are for traders who want to move beyond guessing and into strategy. From chart patterns to discipline and risk, these reads cover everything you need to trade with intention—and confidence.

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1	How to Day Trade for a Living: A Beginner’s Guide to Trading Tools and Tactics, Money Management, Discipline and Trading Psychology by Andrew Aziz 4.08 avg rating — 3,868 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre by Edwin Lefèvre 4.18 avg rating — 20,025 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	High probability trading : take the steps to become a successful trader by Marcel Link, McGraw-Hill Education by Marcel Link 3.90 avg rating — 530 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Art of Trading: A Complete Guide to Trading the Australian Markets by Christopher Tate really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Trade Mindfully: Achieve Your Optimum Trading Performance with Mindfulness and Cutting-Edge Psychology by Gary Dayton 4.46 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns by Thomas N. Bulkowski 4.10 avg rating — 372 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Option Volatility & Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques by Sheldon Natenberg 4.27 avg rating — 1,311 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Mastering the Trade: Proven Techniques for Profiting from Intraday and Swing Trading Setups (McGraw-Hill Trader’s Edge Series) by John F. Carter 4.02 avg rating — 769 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Swing Trading for Dummies (For Dummies Series) by Omar Bassal 3.94 avg rating — 278 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Technical Analysis Explained by Martin J. Pring (2013-11-09) by Martin J. Pring it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Trading Game: Playing by the Numbers to Make Millions by Ryan Jones 3.47 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Forex Price Action Scalping: an in-depth look into the field of professional scalping by Bob Volman 4.10 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Trading in the Zone: Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline and a Winning Attitude by Mark Douglas 4.31 avg rating — 9,777 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Trend Following (Updated Edition): Learn to Make Millions in Up or Down Markets by Michael W. Covel 3.76 avg rating — 1,395 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Digital Day Trading; Moving from One Winning Stock Position to the Next by Howard Abell 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars