Elevate Your Trading Strategy with Expert Market Insights

In Markets & Momentum: How Profiling Gives Traders an Advantage, James F. Dalton and co-author Robert B. Dalton expand on their groundbreaking first book, Markets in Profile. Drawing from a lifetime of experience, including early roles on the CBOE and CBOT and as UBS Director of Hedge Fund Research, Jim challenges traders to recognize the importance of not only understanding the market but also understanding themselves. Jim’s deep market expertise is complemented by Rob’s engaging writing, offering valuable insights into the powerful influence of emotions, impulses, and habits on trading success.

A Unique Approach to Trading Education

Jim Dalton promotes trader education through Jim Dalton Trading, alongside his partners Jennifer Loh and Raghu Rajput. They believe that the only truly reliable and actionable information comes from the market itself, and this information is scientifically organized using the Market Profile—an essential framework of time, price, and volume, which are the core elements of any financial transaction.

What You’ll Learn in Markets & Momentum

Overcoming Common Pitfalls: Learn why more than 90% of day traders lose money and how to avoid the common mistakes like fading trend days, FOMO, doubling down on losing trades, and not letting profits run.
Cutting Through the Noise: Discover strategies to avoid news hype and analysis overload, staying focused on the only information that truly matters: market-generated data.
Emotional Mastery: Understand your own emotional and intuitive reactions to prevent making impulsive, irrational decisions.

This book is ideal for day traders, short-term traders, and even long-term investors who want to improve their entry and exit strategies. Jim Dalton’s trading wisdom, backed by six decades of experience, will guide traders toward greater success.

Inside Markets & Momentum: What You’ll Gain

Over 90% of speculative traders lose money. To overcome these odds, traders must confront one major challenge: the preconceived notions that lead to poor trading strategies. In Markets & Momentum: How Profiling Gives Traders an Advantage, Jim Dalton offers a fresh perspective on interpreting market-generated information while staying calm and objective in today’s fast-paced markets. You’ll learn how to make profitable trades by focusing on the right information, not just the most information.

Jim explains how the biggest obstacle to trading success is often the trader themselves—their bad habits, illogical shortcuts, and irrational rationalizations. By understanding yourself and your mindset, you can avoid making unwise decisions.

This book is perfect for traders starting fresh or experienced investors looking to level up their trading skills. It will help you master the fundamentals of market understanding using the most reliable and objective source of actionable information: the market itself.

Key Topics Covered:

Fading Trend Days
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Doubling Down on Risky Trades
Not Letting Profits Run
News Overload and Its Impact on Trading Decisions

Developing Emotional Control

Markets & Momentum dives deep into key concepts like fading trend days, fear of missing out (FOMO), doubling down on risky trades, and news overload. It also teaches you how to separate sound intuition from impulsive, emotional reactions.

Few traders possess the experience and knowledge they need to improve their chances in a field that punishes those who act without thinking. Are you ready to become one of the few who succeed?

Praise for Markets & Momentum

“In recent years, Jim Dalton has become one of the leading educators in the trading world. His expertise in Market Profile has helped traders think about opportunities in a more multidimensional way, integrating price, time, and volume. In Markets & Momentum, Jim and Rob Dalton merge market psychology with trading psychology. Traders at any level will find practical, actionable advice in this insightful guide.”
— Brett Steenbarger, PhD, Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Trading Psychologist and Author

“Jim Dalton’s insights in this book are invaluable. The most important aspect is understanding your psychological approach to both wins and losses. Keeping a trading journal, letting profits run, and honestly assessing your performance are all essential for success.”
— Lawrence G. McMillan, Author, Options as a Strategic Investment

“Trading is simple but not easy. The mechanics are straightforward, but success requires control over emotions, overcoming cognitive biases, and acting on nuances most others miss. Dalton’s book tackles these issues and helps traders understand how to make decisions based on market-generated information rather than news or opinion.”
— Peter Reznicek, ShadowTrader.net

“I can’t thank you enough, Jim. Your guidance and courses have transformed my life, allowing me to achieve financial freedom and help my family. I now have the tools to succeed and give back to others.”
— Paul Thomas, Independent Trader

About the Author

James F. Dalton is a trading pioneer with over 40 years of experience at the intersection of markets and human behavior. A former Senior Executive Vice President of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Director of Hedge Fund Research at UBS Financial Services, Dalton has authored Mind Over Markets and Markets in Profile. He is also the founder of Jim Dalton Trading, where he continues to educate and mentor traders.

Jim Dalton Markets and Momentum: How Profiling Gives Traders an Advantage 2025