Il successo sui mercati dei derivati OTC può essere influenzato da molti fattori, uno di questi  è la conoscenza della teoria del mercato. Ciò può essere ottenuto attraverso la letteratura dell’analisi tecnica e fondamentale, la gestione del rischio e la psicologia del mercato, in quanto rappresentano questioni cruciali per tutti i traders. Si consigliano i seguenti libri:

Internal game. Shaping the psyche of market player. By Abell H., Koppel R.. 

Bernstein J., One session investor. Day trading: investing systems, strategies, indicators and analisis methods.

Cassidy D.L., When to sell stocks. Optimal moment for closing a position.

Elder A., Occupation Market Investor. Market Psychology. Investing Tactics. Portfolio Management.

Francis J.C., Taylor W., BASICS of Investing.

Lee T., Economics for market investors.

Lefevre E., Memoirs of market investor.

Lundell D., Sun Tzu’s Art. Of War for market players and investors.

Mayo H.B., Introduction to Investing.

Murphy J.J., Technical analisis of financial markets.

Pring M.J., Psychology of Investing.

Sperandeo V., Brown T.S., Trader Vic – Methods of Wall Street Master.

Taylor F., Currency markets and options. Types and characteristics of transactions.

Tharp V.K., Market, Freudom and money.

Vincent Ch., Speculation and long range investing.