A Classic on the Art of Trading and Speculation. The following are quotes from this inspirational book, which is an account of the life of Jesse Livermore, the boy plunger.
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"I never hesitate to tell a man that I am bullish or bearish. But I do not tell people to buy or sell any particular stock."
"The price pattern reminds you that every movement of importance is but a repetition of similar price movements, that just as soon as you can familiarize yourself with the actions of the past, you will be able to anticipate and act correctly and profitably upon forthcoming movements."
"The game of speculation is the most uniformly fascinating game in the world. But it is not a game for the stupid, the mentally lazy, the person of inferior emotional balance, or the get-rich-quick adventurer. They will die poor."
"I absolutely believe that price movement patterns are being repeated. They are recurring patterns that appear over and over, with slight variations. This is because markets are driven by humans -- and human nature never changes."
