by Alexander Elder
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In Sell and Sell Short, Dr. Alexander Elder examines one of the most overlooked aspects of trading and reveals how you can protect and profit from your trades by exiting them the right way. Throughout the book, he explains how to set profit targets and stop-loss orders prior to entering any trade. He also shares real-world examples that show how to manage your position by adjusting your exit points as a trade unfolds. Along the way, Elder also addresses short selling.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 A single chapter worth the price, 2008-08-18
I think a book means different things to different people depending on where we are in our education. I bought this book because another reviewer mentioned the method the author described for keeping track of investments--why I bought stocks, why I sold them, what I could have done differently, and so on. I have serious problems keeping a trading journal that is helpful. I wanted to see what Elder recommended.
I was not disappointed. I would have bought this book for that section alone.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Glistering Candles, 2008-08-17
As an experienced trader, what I liked best about Dr Elder's latest book is that (1) he goes into detail on different possible selling methods and (2) when advising shorting methods Dr Elder does not try to convince the reader about his own method, but he gently presents different ideas which are very nicely illustrated. I found many ideas that I can readily apply even though I use different tools than those presented in the book.
After reading this book, beginners will want to go back to Dr Elder's two masterpieces: "Trading for a Living" and "Come into my Trading Room", which offer more explanations and examples on Dr Elder's systematic approach to trading. I remember that, after closing "Come into my Trading Room", I had the feeling of a trading method that was completely disclosed under the bright light. "Sell and Sell Short" felt like a gift made of glistering candles: each candle brings some light on the market, but it is up to us to test and integrate them into our own trading method. I think that this book is meant that way: not to "teach", but to "show some different trading techniques" that are especially useful in bear markets.
In the interest of full disclosure I should mention that Dr Elder wrote the foreword to my book "Value in Time" and I have always been a great fan of his work.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 A pratical guide for selling, 2008-08-15
I found it is helpful on applying selling techniques, though the examples on selling were mostly short term focused.
It lacks of what I expected on medium/long term selling, or short selling.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
One of several books a new trader should read, 2008-07-30
This reasonably sized book outlines what a trader needs to know about selling (rather than holding) stocks. It also provides a good guide on how to approach short-term buying and selling, of which I am a fan. (I am not interested in selling short, but the information provided on the subject is useful for both directions.)
It is not an exhaustive work on trading as it touches upon chart patterns, but does not dwell upon them. Instead, it helps provide the framework in which to organize one's thinking. I took notes on the book and used these notes for further research. Based on curiosity, I created, for example, a Microsoft Word document listing 150 chart studies. I continuously update this document with my own SnagIt-based observations on selected studies, making it a slick, inter-active guide.
My friends, who are "investors," rather than traders, have been losing money left and right. I think that this book is the perfect gift for anyone who lets money slip through their fingers - either in retirement accounts or by their own active investing - without being preachy.
0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Leave the politics out , Elder, 2008-07-22
I have read all of Dr. Elder's books with a great deal of respect until I came across his political reference on page 24, paragraph 4.
I was enthusiastic about this book until this point and it was very hard for me to continue reading. I still believe that Dr. Elder's books are some of the best ever written on the subject but injecting political references in a book about trading definitely leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
Dr. Elder, KEEP YOUR POLICTICAL OPINIONS TO YOURSELF and stick to what you do best. Your book is 230+ pages long and in just 63 words I lost a great deal of respect for you.
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