This book is clearly written and makes generous use of practical examples and models. The principles he [Tharp] promotes for traders, if followed closely, can be applied to a wide group of investors

It describes the importance of risk management of your trades, and the pshycology and biases that are part of every system. Though general, the offered information serves both from what someone would call academic understanding, and the practical side of trading. And this book will gets directly to the heart of what it takes to be a successful trader.

Essential reading for any budding trader from any planet.