Day Trading on the Edge takes a penetrating look at this radical investment technique -- both the good and the bad -- and gives readers all the information they need to determine if the day-trading roller coaster is right for them. Packed with practical advice, realistic views and keen insights, this book explains:
-- The basic principles and key rules of day trading
-- The advantages and disadvantages of day-trading firms vs. trading from home
-- How to use charts and technical indicators to assess the best time to buy and sell
-- The differences between types of day trading, including: scalping, position trading, trend following, and playing the spread
-- Criteria for selecting stocks
-- How to select a day trading firm, and more.

Day Trading on the Edge also interviews traders and the heads of day-trading firms, provides profiles of successful and unsuccessful traders (including a chapter on a "day-in-the-life" of a day trader), lists attributes necessary for day-trading success, discusses regulatory concerns surrounding day trading, and looks at the future of day trading.