, How to Day Trade for a Living
A Beginner’s Guide to Trading Tools and Tactics, Money Management,
Discipline and Trading Psychology
© Andrew Aziz, Ph.D.
Day Trader at Vancouver Traders
Visit us for Free Education and Resources
www.Vancouver-Traders.com
,DISCLAIMER:
AMS Publishing Group and Vancouver Traders (“the Company”), including its employees,
contractors, shareholders and affiliates, is not an investment advisory service, a registered
investment advisor or a broker-dealer and does not undertake to advise clients on which
securities they should buy or sell for themselves. It must be understood that a very high degree
of risk is involved in trading securities. The Company, the authors, the publisher and the
affiliates of the Company assume no responsibility or liability for trading and investment
results. Statements on the Company's website and in its publications are made as of the date
stated and are subject to change without notice. It should not be assumed that the methods,
techniques or indicators presented in these products will be profitable nor that they will not
result in losses. In addition, the indicators, strategies, rules and all other features of the
Company's products (collectively, “the Information") are provided for informational and
educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Examples
presented are for educational purposes only. Accordingly, readers should not rely solely on the
Information in making any trades or investment. Rather, they should use the Information only as
a starting point for doing additional independent research in order to allow them to form their
own opinions regarding trading and investments. Investors and traders must always consult with
their licensed financial advisors and tax advisors to determine the suitability of any investment.
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: How Day Trading Works
Day Trading vs. Swing Trading
Buying Long, Selling Short
Retail vs. Institutional Traders
Chapter 3: Risk and Account Management
Three-Step Risk Management
Trading Psychology and Risk Management
Chapter 4: How to Find Stocks for Trades
Alpha Predators
Real Time Intraday Scans
Planning the Trade Based on Scanners
Chapter 5: My Tools and Platforms
What Broker to Use?
Trading Platform and Market Data
Watch List and Scanner
Community of Traders
Chapter 6: Introduction to Candlesticks
Spinning Tops
Dojis: Simple, Shooting Star, and Hammer
Chapter 7: Most Important Day Trading Strategies
Trade Management
A Beginner’s Guide to Trading Tools and Tactics, Money Management,
Discipline and Trading Psychology
© Andrew Aziz, Ph.D.
Day Trader at Vancouver Traders
Visit us for Free Education and Resources
www.Vancouver-Traders.com
,DISCLAIMER:
AMS Publishing Group and Vancouver Traders (“the Company”), including its employees,
contractors, shareholders and affiliates, is not an investment advisory service, a registered
investment advisor or a broker-dealer and does not undertake to advise clients on which
securities they should buy or sell for themselves. It must be understood that a very high degree
of risk is involved in trading securities. The Company, the authors, the publisher and the
affiliates of the Company assume no responsibility or liability for trading and investment
results. Statements on the Company's website and in its publications are made as of the date
stated and are subject to change without notice. It should not be assumed that the methods,
techniques or indicators presented in these products will be profitable nor that they will not
result in losses. In addition, the indicators, strategies, rules and all other features of the
Company's products (collectively, “the Information") are provided for informational and
educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Examples
presented are for educational purposes only. Accordingly, readers should not rely solely on the
Information in making any trades or investment. Rather, they should use the Information only as
a starting point for doing additional independent research in order to allow them to form their
own opinions regarding trading and investments. Investors and traders must always consult with
their licensed financial advisors and tax advisors to determine the suitability of any investment.
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: How Day Trading Works
Day Trading vs. Swing Trading
Buying Long, Selling Short
Retail vs. Institutional Traders
Chapter 3: Risk and Account Management
Three-Step Risk Management
Trading Psychology and Risk Management
Chapter 4: How to Find Stocks for Trades
Alpha Predators
Real Time Intraday Scans
Planning the Trade Based on Scanners
Chapter 5: My Tools and Platforms
What Broker to Use?
Trading Platform and Market Data
Watch List and Scanner
Community of Traders
Chapter 6: Introduction to Candlesticks
Spinning Tops
Dojis: Simple, Shooting Star, and Hammer
Chapter 7: Most Important Day Trading Strategies
Trade Management
