How You Can Trade Like a Pro: Breaking into Options, Futures, Stocks, and ETFs Hardcover – March 26, 2014

Awesome. I had been looking for a book to learn how to trade and this one caught my attention right away. I skimmed through the first few pages and read that Sarah was a successful trader with no formal education in trading. She had a full-time job as a learning consultant and eventually, was able to quit her job to be a professional trader. This resonated with me and I had to know more. The book really helped me to understand the basics of trading options. I knew nothing before picking up this book.If you were like me and know nothing about trading, this is a great book to get you started. If you understand how options work, but aren't making money, this book can teach you strategies that work. I can honestly say that this book has changed my life. Since reading the book 6 months ago, I've now joined Sarah's live trading room and attended one of the seminars. I trade part time and hope to go full time in the near future.

I met Sarah potter during one of her trading webinars 3 weeks ago via Tradestation. I have since joined her trading room which is an invaluable experience. I decided to get her book so I could learn more about Futures and establish some well defined options systems trade. The book lays everything I was looking for in an organized fashion without being too elementary. I’ve been trading options for a few years now and was worried the book may not be advanced enough. That was not the case. She gives advanced strategies but with clear step by step instructions. I look forward to seeing Sarah in the trading room and eventually opening my own trading business!

It may not be the best book on the market and not100% on the money, but I learned quite a bit of information from it as a newbie that other articles and websites have helped to clarify and explain in greater detail.

Sarah Potter's background as an adult educator combined with her success as an options trader has combined to provide an easy to follow book on a subject that is not always easily understood by many. Her concise and well explained observations on the numerous risk/rewards and possible pitfalls of various option strategies, helps a beginner or intermediate options trader navigate and hopefully avoid a minefield of mistakes that await the unprepared trader. Potter brings the reader an easy to understand plan of action as well as step-by-step procedures that will easily organize any serious trader. Put away any dreams of becoming a multi-millionaire overnight but by following Potters plan of action successfully trading options is not just a possibility but a probability. You will not be disappointed with "How You Can Trade Like A Pro".

this book really goes into basics but as for "PRO" level trading.... look elsewhere. It is good as far as it goes but it really, imo, does not meet the "Pro" standare. Great book for beginners and as a reminder for middle level traders.

This book is excellent for beginners and advanced traders. Beginners get valuable information on how to trade like a professional trader. Advanced traders are reminded of the basics of trading the markets. Sarah teaches how to trade the markets with high probability and consistency. I've personally applied Sarah's teaching in trading stock options and have had consistent success. As a part-time trader, here are my opinions:Read this book, create a trading plan that work with your personality, follow Sarah's blogs, apply your trading plan, be sure to apply proper money management, trade small, and trade the high probability trades often. On a final note, my opinions are just that. For professional financial advice, consult with a licensed broker at a reputable brokerage firm, a certified financial advisor, and a certified accountant.

I'm giving this 2 stars because there is some basic options information that a newbie might find helpful. However; I would NEVER tell a person relatively new to trading to follow her credit spread strategy. I was a member of her trading room and watched her trader make profits of $30-$50 on a few trades and then take a $200 hit...they called it a "small loss". Well, it is a small loss BUT when your average win is less than $50 it is a HUGE loss. She lets trades go in the money with the hopes that the market will turn by expiration. Credit spreads are probably the worst risk to reward in the investment business but she fails to discuss this. If you want to learn a few things about options you can read the book - if you want to protect and grow your money stay away from credit spreads.

Sarah is an excelent trader, teacher and her book and blog is proof. Very easy book to follow and read from detailed chart setups to the detail of the strategy all is explained "Trader Speak Translated" for anyone to understand.Best part is she is accesible on her blog by subscription were she demonstrates live her teachings.she is the Real Deal. The consistency and quality of the trading Sarah does is one of the best I've encountered since I started trading in 2000.Tono C