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Brilliant writing, thoughtful
I have just read Curtis Faith's Way of the Turtle. It took me about 1.5 days (I might be a slow reader) and I didn't put this book down until I finished the last chapter. This is clearly a most remarkable work.
The book is clearly structured, one chapter leading nicely to the next one. Concepts related to trading are made more understandable through good examples. Be aware that the book is largely free of formulas. Instead concepts are explained in rather clear language, underpinned by meaningful charts and tables.
Who should read the book? Anybody who has a passion for markets, for investing and trading, who wants to refresh his understanding of behavioural finance aspects, will be well served with this reading. It is also a nice introduction to trading systems, backtesting and relevant performance measures.
Overall, the book is an exciting, easy reading. It's insightful and has been prepared with great care. It appears important to consider the title and subtitle separately: The latter suggests you may expect to learn about secret trading methods. The secret lies in the elegance and simplicity of the methods and how they were applied. The title itself, "Way of the turtle" holds another secret, which is only revealed in the epilogue. It's about the writer's own journey, the "Way" of the author, who says "It was this last chapter that I was most enthusiastic about completing". No wonder. It was the epilogue which I read with greatest excitement. That non-technical chapter crowns the whole effort and lifts the book above any other great treatise of trading and trading systems I have come across so far. 6 stars, if were available.
Ordinary method you can find on the net - Psychology good written 
The first part of the book where he explains the entire story how he got in as a turtle and the different psychologies amongst the turtles is very interesting. If you are expecting to find a method you will definitely be disappointed just like me. I even skipped some pages towards the end where he compared different systems and their statistics. The methods are all well known and don't work as much as they did 20 years ago. The author also tells they don't work anymore that efficiently. That's why I believe this book is written now not 10-15 years ago.
Fascinating insights
Many parts of this book are a bit over my head, and I find myself going back to a previous chapter to review a definition or a key point. Nonetheless, Mr. Faith tells a fascinating story of life as a trader -- and all the more interesting because of the "I was there" factor. I'm still reading the book with great interest, and his insights make me feel he is looking over my shoulder and coaching me! The techniques the Turtles used may or may not be valid today, I don't know -- but his comments on human nature and psychological factors involved are right on the mark, in my opinion. A good investment!
Excellent book on trading - Definite buy!
I've been an active trader for over 5 years and found this book immensely useful. Curtis Faith has an easy to read style and lays out his case for trading. When I read it the first time, I couldnt put the book down and raced through it, the Turtles are legendary and I just wanted to soak it up. When I got to the end I didnt quite realise what the book taught. So I re-read the book, this time studying it and really absorbing what he was telling the reader. The section on testing different trading systems like Dual MA's was magical! As was the fact that the turtles system itself was so 'simple'. Amazing book with great insights, can come over a bit too simplistic but that is the whole point!!! Definiltey get it and tailor your trading - I have and it works!
Richard Dennis says no 
Richard Dennis, the founder of the Turtles, says the method no longer work, and has not done so for several years. Also, the Turtle method is available for free on the internet so I would recommend not bothering with this book.
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