Choosing a Book Title

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I am now at the end of the process for my trading book with Wiley.  My book discusses why traders fail and succeed as prop traders.  It offers an inside looking into the highly competitive world of proprietary trading.   I share what the market has taught me over the past twelve years.  I introduce characters, traders some who have succeeded and some who have failed to highlight market lessons. The Tentative Title has been The Way of the Prop Trader: Tools and Techniques of a Proprietary Trading Firm.

Other titles being considered are 1) One Good Trade: Inside the Highly Competitive World of Proprietary Trading;2) Education of a Prop Trader: From the Floor of a Proprietary Trading Firm;  3)The Way of the Prop Trader:  From Inside a Proprietary Trading Firm; 4) The Essentials of Prop Trading: An Inside Look at Proprietary Trading on Wall Street.

I have until Friday to lock down the title.  If you have another suggestion or comment please share.

Writing a book is so much more than writing the book.

Best of luck with your trading!

40 Comments on “Choosing a Book Title”

  3. How about a combination of two of your choices?

    The Way of the Prop Trader: An Inside Look at Proprietary Trading on Wall Street.

    I think these two gel with each other and tease about discovering insights into the world of prop trading.

    Good Luck with the book,

    Joey

  4. How about a combination of two of your choices?

    The Way of the Prop Trader: An Inside Look at Proprietary Trading on Wall Street.

    I think these two gel with each other and tease about discovering insights into the world of prop trading.

    Good Luck with the book,

    Joey

  5. “The Way of the Prop Trader” is key for the first half of the title and for the second half, I would go with either the original choice, the post above or “An Inside Look at the Tools and Techniques of a Proprietary Trading Firm”

    Daryn

  6. “The Way of the Prop Trader” is key for the first half of the title and for the second half, I would go with either the original choice, the post above or “An Inside Look at the Tools and Techniques of a Proprietary Trading Firm”

    Daryn

  7. How about:
    Daily Trading Life of a Prop Trader: A Rational Approach to an Irrational and highly Competitive Markets

    If you like the title, I would like to get an autograph copy of your new book.

    Thanks,
    GM

  8. How about:
    Daily Trading Life of a Prop Trader: A Rational Approach to an Irrational and highly Competitive Markets

    If you like the title, I would like to get an autograph copy of your new book.

    Thanks,
    GM

  9. Sensational: Market Survivor! Skills Essential to Surviving Another Day with the Market Inside a Proprietary Trading Firm

    Authoritative: See downtowntrader’s suggestions – good ones

  10. Sensational: Market Survivor! Skills Essential to Surviving Another Day with the Market Inside a Proprietary Trading Firm

    Authoritative: See downtowntrader’s suggestions – good ones

  15. Inside Market: The Art of Prop Trading

    If you need to go ahead and cut me a check you’ve got my e-mail, thats my papal. Thanks.

  16. Inside Market: The Art of Prop Trading

    If you need to go ahead and cut me a check you’ve got my e-mail, thats my papal. Thanks.

  17. Don’t care for “Way of” or “Education of”. Both have been used recently, see “Way of the Turtle” and “Education of a Speculator”. “Way of” is particularly odious to me as it seems to want to impart a certain zen or mystical aura to trading, a theme I find quite played out and truly lame.

    I humbly submit, “Prop Shop: An Inside Look at Proprietary Trading on Wall Street.”

  18. Don’t care for “Way of” or “Education of”. Both have been used recently, see “Way of the Turtle” and “Education of a Speculator”. “Way of” is particularly odious to me as it seems to want to impart a certain zen or mystical aura to trading, a theme I find quite played out and truly lame.

    I humbly submit, “Prop Shop: An Inside Look at Proprietary Trading on Wall Street.”

  19. “One good trade” will probably appeal to the widest audience , get it done will ya i want a buy it and read it …lol

  20. “One good trade” will probably appeal to the widest audience , get it done will ya i want a buy it and read it …lol

  21. 1st one is the best of out of your 4 choices.

    or as in an earlier suggestion.

    The Way of the Prop Trader: A Rational Approach to an Irrational and highly Competitive Markets

    can’t wait to read the book!! thx

  22. 1st one is the best of out of your 4 choices.

    or as in an earlier suggestion.

    The Way of the Prop Trader: A Rational Approach to an Irrational and highly Competitive Markets

    can’t wait to read the book!! thx

  23. I like #1. When will the book be released? I am looking forward to reading as a 17 year old!

  24. I like #1. When will the book be released? I am looking forward to reading as a 17 year old!

  27. I am for #1. The adjectives ‘good’ and ‘competitive’ are nice foils against each other. Also the adjective good being the second word hits you right away with positive sentiment.

  28. I am for #1. The adjectives ‘good’ and ‘competitive’ are nice foils against each other. Also the adjective good being the second word hits you right away with positive sentiment.

  29. Short, sweet and memorable for “word of mouth” reviews and the progeny of the trading community: “Inside the Bar” – “Traders Behind the Curtain” — “Confessions from Oz” – “China Shop: Batter Up”.

    Go for the metaphor title – I can visualize Oprah and the CNBC pimps saying the title now: think “sound bite”. And, if you haven’t already thought about “that”, you should.

    Mark

  30. Short, sweet and memorable for “word of mouth” reviews and the progeny of the trading community: “Inside the Bar” – “Traders Behind the Curtain” — “Confessions from Oz” – “China Shop: Batter Up”.

    Go for the metaphor title – I can visualize Oprah and the CNBC pimps saying the title now: think “sound bite”. And, if you haven’t already thought about “that”, you should.

    Mark

  31. I really like the One Good Trade title…it’s probably the catchiest of them all. I can’t wait to buy this book.

  32. I really like the One Good Trade title…it’s probably the catchiest of them all. I can’t wait to buy this book.

  33. I like #1 as is and a modified version of #3 below:

    Way of the Prop Trader: Inside the High Stakes World of Proprietary Trading

  34. I like #1 as is and a modified version of #3 below:

    Way of the Prop Trader: Inside the High Stakes World of Proprietary Trading

  37. Bella. How about:

    It’s called trading not investing. 🙂
    An Inside Look at Proprietary Trading on Wall Street

  38. Bella. How about:

    It’s called trading not investing. 🙂
    An Inside Look at Proprietary Trading on Wall Street

  39. I like tentative and No. 1. #2 is third choice.

    I don’t like 3 and 4 because the title would not appeal enough to me to look beyond the title.

    I also like “It’s called trading” but that means something from your blog and might not mean as much to those who don’t read the blog.

    ‘Course I’ll buy the book no matter what it is titled.

  40. I like tentative and No. 1. #2 is third choice.

    I don’t like 3 and 4 because the title would not appeal enough to me to look beyond the title.

    I also like “It’s called trading” but that means something from your blog and might not mean as much to those who don’t read the blog.

    ‘Course I’ll buy the book no matter what it is titled.

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