MARK WHISTLER

Successful trader Mark Whistler draws from the fields of psychology, spirituality, and philosophy to emphasize how self-honesty, self-esteem, emotional balance, and confidence form the foundation of successful trading. He demonstrates how adherence to a small number of core principles vastly improves chances of success, and shares interviews from top traders to exemplify his point that even the most successful traders have had to overcome setbacks.

Mark Whistler is a trader and financial writer. As a professional options trader, he specializes in statistical arbitrage, a technique for capitalizing on the price differences between similar financial instruments.?Whistler is cofounder of the Web site PairsTrader.com, and a columnist for Traderdaily.com, Investopedia.com, the Smart Options Report, and the Investment U newsletter. He is also the author of Trading Pairs, which is published by Wiley.