From the Inside Flap
The Internet as we know it has changed many things for stocks, markets, and finance in general. The "social web" and advances in technology have helped create tools and platforms that are empowering traders and investors, and allowing them to capture consistent profits along the way.
StockTwits has emerged as the leading stock market social network, providing individuals with a vehicle to exchange ideas and receive real-time market insights. Made up of over 100,000 people from all corners of the world, trading thousands of instruments, StockTwits is all about crowdsourcing the best ideas and talent, and that's exactly what you'll find here in this new book.
Created by StockTwits cofounder and CEO Howard Lindzon and his colleagues Philip Pearlman and Ivaylo Ivanhoff, this unique guide is comprised of over forty contributed chapters from both well-known professional traders and individual traders who have attracted a following on StockTwits. While some of the people you'll meet have been trading for years, others have been in the business for just a short time--but each has an amazing focus and belief that if you can master one thing well in the markets you can succeed.
In The StockTwits Edge, each trader and investor presents his/her favorite setup in detail, highlighting
the underlying psychology and real examples for better understanding of the rationale behind each step, including risk management. You will learn how to use their approach to find new ideas yourself.
Divided into seven comprehensive parts, this reliable resource covers a wide range of topics that can help improve your trading endeavors, such as:
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Trend following
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Value investing
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Day trading
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Swing trading
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Options trading
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Forex trading
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The art of trading
Whether you trade every day or every so often, the ideas found here can help you make the most of your time in today's markets. Armed with each contributor's favorite setup, you can excel on your own or visit the StockTwits website and gain real-time insights into leveraging the wealth of information contained within these pages.
HOWARD LINDZON is cofounder and CEO of StockTwits(R)--an idea network for traders and investors known as the "Facebook of Finance"--recently named "one of the top 10 most innovative companies in web" by FastCompany and one of the "50 best websites" by Time magazine. He has over twenty years experience in the financial community acting in both an entrepreneurial and investing capacity; and is the Managing Partner of Social Leverage, a holding company that invests in early stage web businesses. Mr. Lindzon has tremendous insight into new media and is a very active angel investor in the financial and internet business sectors, invested and involved with over thirty companies. He created Wallstrip, and over 400 original web video shows, which was purchased by CBS Corp. in 2007. He has made many successful angel investments including: rent.com, golfnow.com, Lifelock, and Internet Brands. Mr. Lindzon's new media and internet business investments also include: Limos.com, Blogtalkradio.com, Buddy Media, TubeMogul, Bit.ly, and Tweetdeck, to name a few.
PHILIP PEARLMAN is the Executive Editor of StockTwits and an investor in the company. He is a partner at Social Leverage, LLC. Pearlman is obsessed with the psychosocial aspects of user experience and online community development. He ran a hedge fund that focused on behavioral strategies and currently runs a private account. Pearlman loves to buy fear and sell euphoria. He earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from Argosy University and a BA in English from the University of Maryland. Pearlman lives with his wife and two boys in Montebello, New York.
IVAYLO IVANHOFF has been trading stocks and derivatives for his own account on U.S. and European markets since 2003. He participated in the development of a proprietary algorithm that ranks momentum stocks. Ivanhoff writes daily market commentary on Stocktwits50.com. He earned his MBA and MS finance from Webster University in Saint Louis, Missouri.
