Foreword
They were heady days, the late 1990s; the bull market was roaring, and everyone wanted to quit their day jobs to become day traders. Anyone could do it, and it seemed the easy way to riches. Why work when you can trade? Little did they realize, however, that trading was a business—and a tough business at that. Tim Bourquin knew the realities of trading and wanted to help, so he and his partner, Jim Sugarman, founded the Online Trading Expo (now Traders Expo). The Expo is a place where traders can come together, exchange ideas, meet vendors and suppliers, uncover new tools and techniques, and learn and improve their craft.
It has been a long time since those days of bull market glory. The S&P 500 has barely changed from its peak value ...
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