About Dr. Van K. Tharp Dr. Tharp was featured in the original Market Wizards book, writing on the subject of trading psychology. Worldwide, he has helped traders to maximize their trading potential. Dr. Tharp is the author of three acclaimed books published by McGrawHill: New York Times best-sellers, Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom; Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom; and Financial Freedom Through Electronic Trading Dr. Tharp can be found at his website, The Van Tharp Institute