Nicolas Darvas has inspired traders for many generations. His book,
“How I Made 2,000,000 in the Stock Market”
is one that you’ll find on many recommended reading lists including my
own. While some have argued that much of Darvas’ success had to do with
lucky timing, his books are still widely read and for good reason.
A lot of traders can identify easily with Darvas because he went through the process of
learning how to trade
much like most people do today. Darvas began by first looking for the
“secret” to the market. And, just like all of us have found, after
finding no success from trading on the stock tips of others including
brokers and expensive newsletters, Darvas figured out that he ultimately
had to develop a trading system on his own. He accomplished that feat
by committing himself to years of study of the market and from learning
from his own mistakes. His determination, perseverance, and constant
self-evaluation offers an excellent model for all traders to follow.
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