Jesse Livermore’s Methods of Trading in Stocks Richard D. Wyckoff Windsor Books, Brightwaters, N.Y.Jesse Livermore's Methods of Trading in Stocks Richard D. Wyckoff All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole ot in part in any form Copyright 1984 by Windsor Books Published by Windsor Books Brightwaters, N.Y. 11718 Manufactured in the United States of AmericaContents CHAPTER PAGE Preface... .. 20-0 - eee 1. Meet The Market's Greatest Trader. . ‘The Secretive Operator A Titanic Operator He Consents To An Interview A Lesson To Be Learned Avoid The Weak Industcies Stocks Have Their Seasons and Fashions The One Sure Way To Succeed In The Market Livermore's Essential To Success How He Prepares For The Day's Work. . . ‘The Early Livermore Organizing His Market Work Day In Trim For The Day’s Work Digs For Facts He Learns For Himself He Concentrates On Essentials The Market Requires Study The Special Arrangements Of His Office........... 12 How He Insulates Himself From Bad Influences Poise, An Indispensable Adjunct What He Hates The Most His Office Equipment Similarity With James R. Keene How He Interprets The News How Livermore Reads The Tape.........4-+ How He Judges The Turning Points How He Plays The Intermediate Swings How He Makes His Commitments And Limits His Risk— His Minimum Prospective Profit...........+...- 22 Lessons From Successful Operators How He Limits His Risk How He Keeps His Capital Turning Over “Drifting” Stocks Cost Money Why He's Always Ready For Opportunities The Kind Of Stocks In Which To Trade. . Livermore Wants “Action" Stocks Livermore’s Method Of Pyraminding....... 2... - + 30 A Lesson From A Commodity Speculator A Cool Head For Supreme Decisions In Summary . 17