Several books about trading systems/strategies

[echostate]

I'm looking for my first book on trading systems/quantitative trading strategies, here are some candidates:

New Trading Systems and Methods (Wiley Trading) (http://www.amazon.com/New-Trading-Systems-Methods-Wiley/dp/047126847X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213727590&sr=1-1)by Perry J. Kaufman (2005)
The Encyclopedia of Trading Strategies (http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Trading-Strategies-Jeffrey-Owen/dp/0070580995/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213727590&sr=1-11)by Jeffrey Owen Katz and Donna L. McCormick (2000)
Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial Market Technicians (http://www.amazon.com/Technical-Analysis-Complete-Financial-Technicians/dp/0131531131/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213727985&sr=1-1)by Charles D. Kirkpatrick and Julie R. Dahlquist (2006)

Actually I find the first two books about trading systems are essentially on technical analysis, so I also include the third book, a recent highly rated technical analysis book as a candidate.

Any recommendation or suggestion?

BTW,
This is also a little confusing that people have told me not to spend too much time on technical analysis. But actually most books I found on trading systems/quantitative trading stretegies are about technical analysis.

[Nahed]

Yes I have a suggestion !
If you can try to talk to actual traders around a beer ! I learned a lot of things just hanging out with them.
Nahed

[echostate]

Yes I have a suggestion !

If you can try to talk to actual traders around a beer ! I learned a lot of things just hanging out with them.
Nahed



This's really a good suggestion. On the other hand, talking to an actual trader has no contradiction with first knowing some basics of algorithm trading from books. At least I need to know what to talk about :)

Thanks!

BTW,
you remind me that the most important thing for entering the wall street is not reading but networking.

[Nahed]

networking is very important..sure you should read books !! good luck