Alexander Elder

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born

Leningrad, Russian Federation

gender

male

website

http://www.elder.com/

genre

Trade

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Dr. Alexander Elder is a professional trader based in New York City. He is the author of a dozen books, including Come into My Trading Room (Barron's 2002 Book of the Year) and Trading for a Living, considered modern classics among traders.

Dr. Elder was born in Leningrad and grew up in Estonia, where he entered medical school at the age of 16. At 23, while working as a ship's doctor, he jumped a Soviet ship in Africa and received political asylum in the United States. He worked as a psychiatrist in New York City and taught at Columbia University. His experience as a psychiatrist provided him with unique insight into the psychology of trading. Dr. Elder's books, articles, and software reviews have established him as one of today's leading ex...more

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Books by Alexander Elder

Average rating: 3.80 · 352 ratings · 39 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Trading for a Living: Psychology, Trading Tactics, Money Management by Alexander Elder, Richard Davidson (Read by) 3.88 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Come Into My Trading Room: A Complete Guide to Trading 4.23 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Entries and Exits: Visits to Sixteen Trading Rooms 3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Straying from the Flock: Travels in New Zealand 2.38 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Sell and Sell Short 3.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Trading for a Living with Companion Study Guide 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	Study Guide for Come Into My Trading Room: A Complete Guide to Trading 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Study Guide for Entries & Exits: Visits to 16 Trading Rooms 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	Vivir Del Trading / Trading For A Living 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:
	Entries & Exits Set 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2006	My rating: