Looking for trading books? We've gathered free trading books in PDF covering day trading, swing trading, trading strategies, and market psychology.
These are practical guides written by traders and market professionals. From beginner manuals that explain how markets work to advanced strategy guides with real chart examples.
Browse our picks or explore by topic. Every book is free to read online or download as PDF.
Trading Books
These books cover the foundations of trading. From market structure and volatility to building your own system.
Comprehensive guide to volatility trading covering options, hedging, and derivatives strategies. Written by a Managing Director at Banco Santander with deep market expertise.
Complete foundation course covering technical analysis, price action, candlestick patterns, and trading psychology. Includes practical exercises and chart examples for beginners.
Covers financial markets, trading concepts, and strategies from a corporate finance perspective. Includes fundamentals of stocks, bonds, forex, and derivatives with clear explanations.
Deep exploration of trading psychology covering mindset, emotional discipline, risk tolerance, and mental frameworks for consistent trading. Written by experienced traders and educators.
Academic textbook exploring trading from four perspectives: microeconomics, finance, macroeconomics, and information systems. Includes the TraderEx trading simulation for experiential learning.
Deniz Ozenbas, Michael S. Pagano, Robert A. Schwartz, Bruce W. Weber
WPI student research project on building automated trading systems using TradeStation. Covers trend-following and moving average crossover strategies with Monte Carlo analysis and backtesting.
Complete day trading course covering setup, market selection, strategy development in 7 steps, and psychological discipline. Includes tested entry/exit rules and money management.
Step-by-step guide to day trading basics including tools, order types, chart reading, and strategies. Covers both fundamental concepts and practical setup for new traders.
Classic 1919 seminal work on tape reading and market psychology by one of the most influential figures in technical analysis. Covers reading market movements and understanding supply and demand.
Covers 9 specific trading strategies including momentum reversal, moving average crossover, Heikin-Ashi, RSI divergence, and Bollinger Bands. Each strategy includes chart examples and entry/exit rules.
Practical guide to price action trading with 11 chapters covering candlestick patterns, chart patterns, and specific trading setups. Includes real chart examples and clear entry/exit rules.
Focused guide on divergence-based trading strategies using RSI and MACD indicators. Covers regular and hidden divergences with real chart examples and specific entry/exit criteria.
Covers 10 specific trading strategies including Inside Bar, Doji Reversal, Engulfing patterns, Trendline Breakout, Darvas Box, and ADX*EMA. Each strategy has chart examples from TradingView.
Swing trading sits between day trading and long-term investing. These books explain how to catch multi-day moves using chart patterns and technical analysis.
Practical swing trading guide with 'The Master Plan' entry and exit rules. Covers pattern recognition, technical analysis (candlesticks, moving averages), and includes real case studies.
Step-by-step swing trading methodology called SST covering pattern recognition, entry triggers, stop placement, and exit strategies. Includes real chart examples and case studies.
