Trading for a Living is a first financial trading book of the prominent trading writer and teacher Alexander Elder. It shows the most common mistakes that traders fail to recognize and correct in their styles and that prevent them from become financially independent. Trading for a Living shows all the benefits of being a trader — the freedom, the excitement, the quality of life. Becoming a financial trader isn’t something hard to do, it’s just hard to hold down your emotions and begin to think of trading as a serious long-term activity. According to Alexander Elder the majority of the beginning traders fail to control their emotions, they go for the short-term success losing in the long-term period; that makes them lose money, time and a faith in a better financial future. No previous trading experience or knowledge is required to read and understand this book.