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The History of Traders Press

Established in 1975 by veteran trader Edward D. Dobson, Traders Press Inc.^® is known for providing market traders with superior educational resources. Its first publication was Ed’s Commodity Spreads: A Historical Chart Perspective, followed by Commodity Spreads: Volume 2 and The Trading Rule That Can Make You Rich*— still a Traders Press Inc.^® bestseller.

The company later expanded and now reintroduces out-of-print trading classics and publishes new titles by first-time authors. Traders Press Inc.^®currently offers more than 70 trading books and courses, with more in production. Ed sold Traders Press Inc.^®to long-time trading educator Russell R. Wasendorf, Sr. in December 2009.

Russell R. Wasendorf, Sr. is chairman and CEO of PFGBEST, one of the United States’ largest non-clearing futures and foreign exchange brokerage firms. An innovative industry leader, Wasendorf invested in the technological capabilities that created one of the futures industry’s first platforms for electronic trading.

In addition to PFGBEST operations employing professionals in offices around the world, Wasendorf heads Wasendorf & Associates, Inc., a Cedar Falls, Iowa-based research firm specializing in futures investments and trading education publishing. A noted writer and educator, his books include

Commodity Trading: The Essential Primer (Dow Jones–Irwin, 1985)
All About Futures From the Inside Out (Probus Publishing Company, 1992)
All About Commodities From the Inside Out (Probus Publishing Company, 1992)
All About Options From the Inside Out (Probus Publishing Company, 1993)
All About Managed Futures From the Inside Out (Probus Publishing Company, 1993)
The Complete Guide to Single Stock Futures, (McGraw–Hill, 2003)

In 2001, Russ founded SFO Magazine (Stocks, Futures and Options, The Official Advocate For Personal Investors), now circulated to more than 150,000 traders, investors, and money managers. He founded W&A Publishing in 2007 to produce high quality books on trading and investing and serves as that company’s publisher.

Russ is widely recognized as an industry expert in the areas of risk management; stock and futures hybrid products such as E–mini contracts and single stock futures; alternative investments; electronic trading; managed futures; and investment education. He serves on the Advisory Committee of the National Futures Association (NFA).

His philanthropic endeavors are channeled through the Peregrine Charities, a private 501(c)(3) foundation he founded in 2004. Its mission is to support medical research for rare pediatric diseases and provide assistance with children's hospitalization and medical treatments. The mission was recently expanded to include formation of partnerships with local and regional health care facilities to help children in need.

Russ is also on the board of The Peregrine Fund in Boise, Idaho, a non–political, solution-oriented, science-based organization working worldwide to conserve wild populations of birds of prey.

Ed and Russ share a commitment to quality customer service, and that is what you will receive from Traders Press Inc.^®experienced staff.

Traders Press Inc. ® Staff

Executive Editor: Karris Golden

Marketing/Special Projects: Stephanie Rottinghaus

Customer Service:

Melanie Decker

Linda Marlor

Marci Peters