Traders

Traders and educators, profiled.

Short, factual profiles of figures whose work shaped how trading is taught — what each is known for, what they actually argued, and what transfers to a modern retail record. Facts are drawn from their own books and well-documented interviews; none of these people is affiliated with this site, and profiles of contemporary educators are added only when they can be written to the same factual standard.

Mark DouglasTrading in the Zone and the probability mindset.Brett SteenbargerTrading psychology as performance coaching.Van K. TharpR-multiples, expectancy and position sizing.Alexander ElderMind, Method, Money — and the 2% and 6% rules.Linda RaschkeShort-term trading as a prepared craft.Peter L. BrandtClassical charts, tiny risk, a published journal.Ed SeykotaTrend following and the psychology of systems.Jesse LivermoreThe original master — and the original warning.Paul Tudor JonesDefense first, asymmetry always.Stanley DruckenmillerConcentration, conviction, fast exits.George SorosReflexivity, fallibility, and 1992.

This article is educational and informational only; it is not financial, investment or trading advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any instrument. Trading foreign exchange and CFDs carries a substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past performance does not guarantee future results.