Noonan, Troy: - Troy Noonan is an author, full-time professional day trader, trade system developer, and trading coach with decades of experience in the study of markets and their behavior. The original Backpack Trader, Noonan cut his teeth executing trades in internet cafes while backpacking through Europe and traveling in South America in the late nineties. Using the freedom that trading provides, he continues to travel the globe and execute trades from the road. As a teacher and mentor, Noonan has helped thousands of students in more than one hundred countries take the plunge and find day trading success on their own terms. His signature strategies are simple, accessible, and highly effective for new and veteran traders alike. With a professional trading career that spans decades, Noonan has extensive experience in successfully applying and teaching others the art and science of forex, futures, options contracts, and day trading. Noonan's first book, Day Trading QuickStart Guide, benefits from his considerable experience as a professional trader and trading coach. The book distills years of successes, failures, strategies, and winning trade plans into the simplest possible ideal path for new day traders, no matter their lifestyle objectives. Noonan's latest book, Forex Trading QuickStart Guide, dives deep into the world of foreign currency trading and lays out exactly what new forex traders need to know to find success in the largest and most liquid market in the world. Noonan is the founder and CEO of BackpackTrader.com, a coaching and trading services provider.