Trading is a profession -- A word about my writing style -- Charts -- How much do you need to start correctly -- Commodity basics -- Risk disclosure -- The mosst neglected trading discipline -- W. D. Ganns most important money management rules -- Understanding the basics -- Understand trends and trend line breaks -- Market swings -- Support and resistance -- Short term consolidation patterns -- Trends again : bar grouping technique --Swing trading : a quick word about W. D. Gann -- Explaining Gann's 50 % rule -- Ganns red light green light indicator -- ABC's & 123's -- Putting it all together -- Using inside bars to enter in the direction of the larger trend -- Understanding the options opportunity -- Timing important stock market bottoms -- Successful trading -- What is luck.