Introduction--Swimming with the Sharks -- The World of the Day Trader -- The Baptism by Fire: Preparing the Uninitiated for Their First Trade -- The Golden Age of Internet Day Trading -- Introduction to Day Trading -- Trading 101: The Mind-Set of an Online Day Trader -- The Day Trader's Arsenal: Choosing and Using Online Brokers, Real-Time Quote Systems, and the Home Office -- Considerations for Quitting Your Job and Trading for a Living -- How to Beat Wall Street at Its Own Game -- Price Takers versus Price Makers -- The Day Trader's Crystal Ball: Understanding the Bid-Ask Spread -- The Role of the Specialist on the New York Stock Exchange -- Trading For Teenies: Taking Food out of the Specialist's Mouth -- The Day Trader's Secret Weapon: Exploiting the Bid-Ask Spread -- Prospecting for Gold in the Land of 1/16s -- Trading the Momentum--Dow Stocks, Nasdaq, and Event-Driven Trading -- The Momentum Game -- Riding the Market's Momentum -- A Day Trader's Ticket to the Poorhouse: How I Managed to Lose $12,000 in Less than 24 Hours.