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Phantom of the Pits
Published by weiwei
04-09-2007
Phantom of the Pits

First of all, this is not a book in traditional sense, but a interview with a pit trader who wanted to be called Phantom. Best of all, it is free. Do a search on google on "Phantom of the Pits" to download the PDF file.

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Phantm who has been trading for 30+ years and now wants to give back to other traders on his view on what is a better way to trade, especially for small traders.

He gave out his 3 trading rules that he follows and those interviews reveal his market insights.

Here are some questions answered by Phantom's insights.
1. what is the Important aspect of trading?

2. you need 2 trading plan for entries, and why do you need 2.

3. His view on daytrading, and how to apply his rules.

4. Many market condition, such as, how a fund bid a market so they can sell the market. what should you do.

5. Is market always correct? not so by Phantom.


when he gave out his rules, he went into great details on why he use them, the psychology behind these rules. and the benefit of his rules. Better yet, his rules can be a great enhencement to any trading system.

If you are new to trading or struggle with trading. The read this book as many as it take for you to understand the contain totally.

If you are a experience trader, then his insight would enhence how you approach market.


there are many others, too many for me to list it out. I am very sure every trader can find somethings useful toward his trading.

I read it once about 18 month ago, and now re-read it again, and wow I am totally overwhelm. so much good info in this book, I only wish I had internalized some of his insights.

The difference between now and then was that at then, I just read it and did not take time to sit down and digest the contains and think them over, now with 2nd read, and carefully thinking his insights over, I truely appreciate Phantom's insights and his willingness to share.
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By Soultrader on 04-10-2007, 12:35 AM
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Heres the link to the free ebook: http://www.spytrdr.com/PhantomOfThePits.pdf

I am sure there are other sites that offer this for free.

One particular quote early in the mini book I found interesting:

ALS: To you, what is the most important aspect of trading.
POP (Phantom of Pits): Behavior modification, without doubt, is the key to trading success -- not only in how we think but also how we act in certain situations. We must adapt to changing situations over which we have no control. We must change the situations over which we do have control.
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By cooter on 04-10-2007, 11:22 AM
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Your link is only 28 pages. I think it is a brief excerpt. Here's the link to the FULL book online (110 pages):

http://www.trading-naked.com/library...he%20_Pits.pdf

Hope this helps.
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By weiwei on 04-10-2007, 12:18 PM
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thank you Cooter for the link. It was getting late when I posted this book review.


weiwei.
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By Phantom of the Pits on 04-15-2007, 03:29 PM
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Thanks for remembering Phantom's Gift. I am working with Art Simpson to publish a new updated version in the future. Time element being the main slowdown.

thanks,

POP
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By email on 04-15-2007, 03:52 PM
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Thanks for remembering Phantom's Gift. I am working with Art Simpson to publish a new updated version in the future. Time element being the main slowdown.

thanks,

POP

Hi Phantom,
I have been reading about your methods for years, it is a true pleasure to see your post sir.

Many Regards,
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By weiwei on 04-16-2007, 12:46 AM
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POP, when it is ready on your update, please let us all know. It really is my pleasure to read "Phantom's Gift", and letting others know about it.

weiwei
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By Soultrader on 04-16-2007, 08:18 AM
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Thanks for remembering Phantom's Gift. I am working with Art Simpson to publish a new updated version in the future. Time element being the main slowdown.

thanks,

POP
Great to have you on board with us POP.
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By bootstrap on 06-18-2008, 06:16 AM
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This is without a doubt the one book that turned it all around for me. I was participating on the boards at "Futures" when POP started posting. IMO this is one book that you should re-read at least once a year.
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By namstrader on 06-18-2008, 08:46 AM
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From Phantom of the Pits:

"So here is Rule Number one:
In a losing game such as trading, we shall start against the majority and assume we are wrong until proven correct! (We do not assume we are correct until proven wrong.) Positions established must be reduced and removed until or unless the market proves the position correct! (We allow the market to verify correct
positions.)"

Changing our thinking from the majority of traders and knowing that trading is a losers' game and not a winners' game, I want to learn to be wrong fast and without hesitation and face the pain of a losing position with behavior modification that acts unlike the majority of traders. It is so hard to act like the 5% that know it is a losers' game.
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