Education
Learn to Trade Better.
Books, tools, and resources used and recommended by Alexis Pro. Whether you're just starting out or sharpening an existing edge, these are the foundations that matter.
Required Reading
Books
These are the books Alex has personally referenced in the community as foundational reads. Start with O'Neil.
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How to Make Money in Stocks
William J. O'Neil — 4th Edition
The bible of growth stock investing. The CAN SLIM system, chart reading, buy/sell rules, and hundreds of historical examples. Alex has referenced this repeatedly in the community. Over 4 million copies sold.
Foundation
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24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success
William J. O'Neil
Concise companion to How to Make Money in Stocks. Key investing principles distilled into short, actionable lessons. Chart reading, when to buy/sell, common mistakes. Great refresher or starting point.
Beginner-Friendly
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Market Wizards
Jack D. Schwager
Interviews with the world's greatest traders — Paul Tudor Jones, Bruce Kovner, Michael Marcus. What separates winners from losers, risk management philosophy, and the mental edge. A must-read for mindset.
Mindset
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Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Edwin Lefèvre
The semi-autobiographical story of Jesse Livermore — the greatest speculator who ever lived. Over 100 years old and still the most insightful trading book ever written. Every concept still applies today.
Classic
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How I Made $2 Million in the Stock Market
Nicolas Darvas
A self-taught trader discovers the Box Theory while touring the world as a dancer. Simple, systematic, and surprisingly effective. Recommended in the Alexis Pro books channel.
Strategy
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Trading in the Zone
Mark Douglas
The definitive guide to trading psychology. Why traders self-sabotage, how to think in probabilities, and how to develop the mindset of a consistently profitable trader. Addresses the emotional side most books ignore.
Psychology
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Options as a Strategic Investment
Lawrence G. McMillan
The comprehensive reference for options trading. Covers every strategy — calls, puts, spreads, straddles, Greeks, hedging. Dense but authoritative. The options book professionals keep on their desk.
Options
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The Intelligent Investor
Benjamin Graham
Warren Buffett's favorite book. Value investing fundamentals — margin of safety, Mr. Market, defensive vs. enterprising investor. Essential context even for active traders who want to understand long-term investing.
Value Investing
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Video Education
YouTube Channels
Free, high-quality video education. These channels cover everything from beginner basics to professional-level technical analysis.
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Investor's Business Daily (IBD)
Official channel for O'Neil's IBD. CAN SLIM system explained, chart pattern tutorials, market analysis. Free education directly aligned with the books Alex recommends. Start with "How to Read Stock Charts."
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tastytrade
The best free options education on the internet. Tom Sosnoff and the tastytrade team explain options mechanics, Greeks, strategies, and probability-based trading in plain English. Hundreds of hours of free content.
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SMB Capital
Professional trading education from a NYC prop trading firm. Daily videos on trade reviews, technical setups, risk management, and trading psychology. High quality and practical.
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CMEGROUP (Futures Basics)
CME Group's official education channel. Clear explainers on how futures work, contract specs for ES, NQ, CL, ZB, GC and more. Free foundational content for anyone new to futures trading.
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Options Alpha
Systematic options trading education — covered calls, spreads, iron condors, and probability-based strategies. Clear explanations of the Greeks and how to use them. Good for intermediate options traders.
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Key Concepts
Learn the Basics
Not sure what something means? These are the foundational concepts behind everything in the Alexis Pro community. For a complete glossary of alert-specific terms, see the Member Guide.
What is a Call Option?
A contract giving you the right to buy 100 shares of a stock at a set price (strike) before a set date (expiry). Profits when the stock goes up. Value increases with the stock price.
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What is a Put Option?
A contract giving you the right to sell 100 shares at a set price before expiry. Profits when the stock goes down. Used to hedge a long position or speculate on a decline.
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Understanding the Greeks
Delta, Theta, Gamma, Vega — the four main Greeks that describe how an option's price changes. Delta is the most important to understand first: how much the option moves per $1 in the stock.
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How Futures Work
Contracts to buy or sell an asset at a future date and price. ES_F and NQ_F are the most commonly traded. They trade nearly 24/7, making them useful for overnight and pre-market positioning.
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Technical Analysis Basics
Reading price charts to identify patterns, support/resistance levels, and trend direction. The foundation of all trade setups in this community — chart patterns, moving averages, volume, and momentum.
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Risk Management
Defining your max loss before entering any trade. Position sizing, stop-losses, and never risking more than you can afford to lose. The single most important skill in trading — more important than picking entries.
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CAN SLIM Method
O'Neil's stock selection system: Current earnings, Annual earnings, New products, Supply & demand, Leader or laggard, Institutional sponsorship, Market direction. The framework behind many setups in this community.
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Implied Volatility & EPS
IV is the market's expectation of future price movement baked into option prices. Around earnings (EPS), IV spikes — making options expensive. The EPS run-up strategy buys before this spike and exits before earnings to capture the IV expansion.
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Disclaimer: All book links, tool links, and external resources listed on this page are provided for educational purposes only. Alexis Pro is not affiliated with any third-party platforms listed unless explicitly stated. The Tundrion Terminal is our own platform. Nothing on this page constitutes financial advice.
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