TRADING IN THE ZONE

TRADING IN THE ZONE

MASTER THE MARKET WITH

CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE AND

A WINNING ATTITUDE

MARK DOUGLAS Foreword by Thorn Hartle

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF FINANCE wcw VHDV ? Tnnnurn . cvnucv ? Tnrvn ? cinr.?pnpc Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Douglas, Mark (Mark J.) Trading in the zone : master the market with confidence, discipline, and a winning attitude / by Mark Douglas, p. cm. ISBN 0-7352-0144-7 (cloth) 1. Stocks. 2. Speculation. I. Title. HG6041 .D59 2001 332.64--dc21 00 045251 ? 2000 by Prentice Hall All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America 10 9876 5 4321 This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or

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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to all of the traders I have had the pleasure of working with over the last 18 years as a trading coach. Each of you in your own unique way is a part of the insight and guidance this book will provide to those who choose to trade from a confident, disciplined, and consistent state of mind.

o TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xm ATTITUDE SURVEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

_________________CHAPTER 1___________ THE ROAD TO SUCCESS:

FUNDAMENTAL, TECHNICAL, OR MENTAL ANALYSIS?

IN THE BEGINNING: FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . 1 THE SHIFT TO TECHNICAL ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THE SHIFT TO MENTAL ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

_____________________CHAPTER 2_______________ THE LURE (AND THE DANGERS) OF TRADING

THE ATTRACTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 THE DANGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 THE SAFEGUARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Problem: The Unwillingness to Create Rules. . . . . . . 27

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