Gift ideas for even the most particular of traders

Hot Picks!

Suggestions by
Master Trader Andy Jordan

Movies:

Trader – I like this 1987 documentary about Paul Tudor Jones, because it shows him trading over the telephone at the open outcry markets. It is very interesting to see his enthusiasm.  This video can be found on vimeo.com.

Music:

The Whipsaw Song by Ed Seykota. This song tells you everything you need to know about trading, and can be found on YouTube.com.

Computers:

When trading from Germany and the Dominican Republic, I use the Lenovo ThinkPad, a docking station to connect two or more Asus monitors.  Because of its service and

reliability, I’ve been using ThinkPad since the old IBM times.  I haven't used a desktop PC because I like the idea of being able to trade from wherever I travel.

Books:

Trading Is a Business by Joe Ross

The Little Book of Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager

Both books are a "must read" for every trader.

Software:

In addition to a good charting service (Trade Navigator from Genesis) and a reliable trading software (CQG Integrated Client), I think a trader needs Excel, Open Office, or what I am using, Libre Office, to do bookkeeping on his trades. I keep all my trades on an Excel sheet, which allows me to do calculations about my targets, stops, and whatever else is needed.

And a Coffee Mug like this one!

Suggestions by
Master Trader Marco Mayer

My movie and book selections are more entertaining than real "trading-work" related.

Movies:

Floored - on BlueRay

The Big Short - Cinema gift

The Wolf of Wall Street - on BlueRay

Books:

The Big Short by Michael Lewis

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre
Trading Is a Business by Joe Ross (Marco agrees with Andy on this choice!)

Notebook:

I trust in www.moleskine.com for notebooks with paper

Evernote.com (premium subscription could be a gift)

Computer:

I am using an Apple MacBook Pro 15" Retina (the high spec version) for a year now, and will probably never go back to anything else. Running Windows in a Virtual Machine (Parallels) where needed, and it's faster and more reliable than on any Windows computer I have previously had. It's a joy to use, and perfect for trading while traveling.