Alexander Elder Bio

Alexander Elder Bio: " 'One of the most intriguing characters on the commodity scene is Alexander Elder, MD. He has his fingers in many different pies and does a quality job in all of them. Elder is a living advertisement for the American dream and the place of futures trading in it.'

-- Commodity Traders Consumer Report

'How Alexander Elder grew up in Estonia, was educated as a psychiatrist, escaped from a Soviet ship in Africa and became a successful futures trader and head of his own firm, Financial Trading Inc. in New York, would make an interesting book itself'

-- Futures Magazine

'Dr. Alexander Elder offers a unique view on the markets. A New York City psychiatrist and professional trader, he runs Financial Trading, which helps people become better traders.'

-- Financial World

'Trading for a Living is not only a good read but it's a fascinating view of life from a guy who's seen most of life's ups and downs, not to mention hearing about many others in his psychiatric practice.'

-- Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities"