Professional poker player transitioning to day trading - please advise

November 21st, 2014, 08:58 PM

Great advice ^

November 27th, 2014, 11:28 AM

As a way to pay it forward, I decided to make a list of what I found most useful to read and watch as a beginner. I was hesitating to do it, because as a newbie I obviously do not yet have ability to skillfully judge the material. So if you are a beginner yourself, feel free to use this list, but have in mind that this is just my uneducated opinion.

1. Some introductory reading here at nexusfi.com (formerly BMT):

introductory trading videos

Where to start as a trader:
Where to start as a trader? (Part I: Instruments and Brokers) - YouTube (

Often quoted here on nexusfi.com (formerly BMT): "How much can I lose?"
Elitetrader thread of biggest one day losses:
What is the worst one …

Take the inexpensive route

Looking back I wish I had known the value of spending the first year building positive statistics from the strategies and setups I was learning. Instead, I spent maybe a month or two learning setups and then went into the live market with my account. …

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A good place to start would be to go back and look at all the advice you got begging you to not do what you were doing, but you chose to ignore.

Do not trade CL. Trade micro's only, limit yourself to 2 trades per day. Read this thread front to …

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Complete beginner no idea where to start

hey guys,

So I'm a 20 year old guy from Toronto, Canada and have no previous experience whatsoever when it comes to trading. I play online poker as a part-time income and I love studying the game, learning new things, I'm addicted to the progression …

10,000 hours, really?

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Most …

https://nexusfi.com/wiki/trading-wiki/Price-Action

Help!!!! How to Find a System That Actually Works and a Challenge to Big Mike

I'm in the middle of this exercise but I think that I can bring a little water to the well.

Surly hits the nail on the head. Learning how to learn is important. For a beginner though a little practical navigational guidance always helps.

Yes …

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Comparing Index Futures

I am trading ES, YM, TF and sometimes FDAX. Often I question myself, which of these is the appropriate instrument to trade. Each of them has a different character. In my opinion FDAX is very volatile, a bit like crude oil, maybe due to lower liquidity. …

Ask any Trading Question

I'm creating this thread with the purpose of a 'catch all' for any trading related question that futures.io (formerly BMT) members want to ask, but don't want to create a new thread for -- or find an existing thread to reply to.

I've …

2. Webinars on order flow:
Order Flow Scalping w/John Grady No BS Day Trading -

Order Book/Order Flow Scalping Strategies w/Ferran Font Ramentol -

3. Webinars on psychology by FT71:
Early Webinar FuturesTrader71 | Trader Analysis 2011-09-01
The Holy Grail - Expectancy & Habits

Statistical Analysis for a Broader Edge

4. More FT71:
Volume Profile, Trading Hard Right Edge

On Volume Profile

Getting Started Scalping

5. A few more relaxed things to watch (how NOT to do it ):
Millions by the Minute -

Million Dollar Traders -

6. Some nuggets of knowledge:
E-Mini Player: EMini S&P 500 Futures Trading Education and Analysis: Learning to Become a Successful Trader
My advice for someone starting out � Trade With The Flow

7. More order flow:
Lesson 1: What is [AUTOLINK]Order Flow[/AUTOLINK] Trading?

Jigsaw Trading's Peter Davies - Ask Me Anything (AMA)

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Please keep in mind that some customer service/technical support issues …

Free [AUTOLINK]Tape Reading[/AUTOLINK] and [AUTOLINK]Order Flow[/AUTOLINK] Training Materials
No BS Day Trading

This is not all that I looked at and I still have a few things in the queue, but I guess this is already more than enough, especially considering that someone new needs to google unfamiliar phrases and terms

Professional poker player transitioning to day trading - please advise

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Professional poker player transitioning to day trading - please advise