Successful trader and best-selling author Leon Wilson knows how to make a living trading on the sharemarket. He also knows that because trading requires discipline, time and self-education, 90 per cent of those who attempt it will fail within two years.

In concise and clear language, The Business of Share Trading, second edition, shows how you can take control and profit from an active sharemarket portfolio. From developing a plan and financing your capital investment, to setting up a home office and keeping accurate records, this newly expanded edition offers step-by-step guidance to all aspects of running a successful trading business.

Updated to reflect the changes that have occurred in the industry over the past decade, the Business of Share Trading contains everything you need to know about:

Fundamental, technical and combination analysis

Dealing with brokers, data suppliers, ISPs and information sources

Trend trading, break-out trading and reversal trading

Trade entities and exits, position sizing and stop-loss management.