Trading Books Worth Reading in 2026

Curated list for NIFTY options traders

Beginner:

1. Trading in the Zone - Mark Douglas
2. The Disciplined Trader - Douglas
3. Options as a Strategic Investment - McMillan

Intermediate:

1. Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets - Murphy
2. Volatility and Options - Sheldon Natenberg
3. Algorithmic Trading - Chan

Advanced:

1. Dynamic Hedging - Taleb
2. The Man Who Solved the Market - Zuckerman
3. Advances in Financial ML - Marcos Lopez

Indian context:

• NIFTY traders should focus on Options + Volatility books
• Avoid pure equity books
• Study Greeks before strategies