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The School of Strategy Trading offers a growing variety of downloadable PDF books on the subject of strategy trading and market analysis. These free books are written by our Client Education team and by select industry professionals. The goal is to provide a wide range of additional educational content to help you learn the concepts of strategy trading and market analysis.

Designing Automated Strategies

Utilizing the power of EasyLanguage you can automate your technical trading ideas to allow TradeStation to perform all of the calculations required to generate entry and exit orders into the market. This book is your guide for getting started on designing and automating your own trading strategies.

Price: Free

Updated: August 2010

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The Artful Trader

The prospect of learning to trade successfully is exciting, but actual trading requires that you understand yourself, the markets, and some basic trading concepts. You will also need to learn how you manage your thoughts and your emotions. You will find that there are not only opportunities for financial rewards but also for personal growth. This book is a roadmap for any trader who wants to better understand what is required to trade the markets successfully.

Price: Free

Updated: August 2009

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