If this message gets through to just one person, then I will feel as if I have done something worthwhile. If you really want to daytrade, sit in front of the market for a year or so. Everyday, take thorough notes and see what you can come up with. There are a few good books out there but none that will make you a profitable trader. Gary Smith for instance has written an excellent book on daytrading, so has Toby Crabel. Read all the books you want yet remember two things, there is no substitute for experience and there is no substitute for using your own brain.