Commodity Trading Book Reviews
By Chuck Kowalski, About.com Guide to Commodities
Books on trading commodities has always been a large part of a commodity trader's education. Some of the best books on commodities trading are reviewed, rated and summarized in order to help you decide which books you might want to read.
- Fundamentals of Commodities
- Trading Stories From Real Commodity Traders
- Complete Commodity Trading Plans
- Specific Commodity Trading Strategies
Fundamentals of Commodities
Considered the basics of investing in commodities. Learn what commodities are and how to value them. You will find background on individual commodities and the supply and demand factors that determine the outlook for commodity prices.
- Hot Commodities by Jim Rogers
- The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2008 by Commodity Research Bureau
- The Handbook of Commodity Investing by Frank Fabozzi
Trading Stories From Real Commodity Traders
Commodity traders recount their successes and struggles in the world of trading commodities, futures and stocks. Some of the stories are entertaining, but they are mostly educational as you can learn from their mistakes and use some of their techniques for trading commodities successfully.
- Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre
- How I Made $1 Million Trading Commodities Last Year by Larry Williams
- The Complete TurtleTrader by Michael W Covel
- What I Learned Losing A Million Dollars by Jim Paul and Brendan Moynihan
- Market Rap - The Odyssey of a Still-Struggling Commodity Trader by Art
- The Art of The Trade by Jason Alan Jankovsky
Complete Commodity Trading Plans
These books provide the complete package in trading commodities. They cover an explanation of the markets and and what it takes to be a successful trader. There are also excellent strategies for trading commodities, futures and stocks as well as discussions on controlling your risk.
- Trading By The Book by Joe Ross
- Come Into My Trading Room - A Complete Guide to Trading by Dr Alexander Elder
- Timing Techniques for Commodity Futures Markets by Colin Alexander
- Entries and Exits - Visits to Sixteen Trading Rooms by Dr Alexander Elder
- Mastering the Trade by John Carter
- Trade Your Way To Financial Freedom by Van Tharp
Specific Commodity Trading Strategies
Learn specific strategies for trading commodities and futures. Most of the traders who wrote these books have spent a great number of years researching and trading these strategies.
