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14 09, 2010

Responsible Choice for Traders

2010-09-14T18:30:31+00:00

Responsibility as a trader means a lot of different things. As a psychologist, I like to talk about being “responsible” for ones’ owns emotions – identifying and accepting them, and

Responsible Choice for Traders2010-09-14T18:30:31+00:00
13 09, 2010

The Dirty Little Secret, Part 2

2010-09-13T05:22:39+00:00

The first part of the dirty little secret was revealed here The Dirty Little Secret Here’s the new stuff for Part 2. Institutional traders often do a better job attending

The Dirty Little Secret, Part 22010-09-13T05:22:39+00:00
9 09, 2010

For Traders, Patience is Power

2010-09-09T05:00:13+00:00

Today is rollover for Futures contracts, moving into the December contract month, and often presents an especially tricky market environment. I have learned, from trial and error, to not trade

For Traders, Patience is Power2010-09-09T05:00:13+00:00
9 09, 2010

Patience, Poker, and Trading

2010-09-09T04:57:23+00:00

A few months ago I asked a friend who is a veteran trader and a former professional poker player for some advice before I participated in a charity poker game. 

Patience, Poker, and Trading2010-09-09T04:57:23+00:00
3 09, 2010

Chasing a Trade and The Power of Regret

2010-09-03T18:34:45+00:00

Everyone knows that chasing price is usually not beneficial, we either end up catching the move too late, or we get poor trade location, which makes it more difficult to

Chasing a Trade and The Power of Regret2010-09-03T18:34:45+00:00
3 09, 2010

I Promise I Will Never Do That Again!

2010-09-03T18:30:45+00:00

Have you ever experienced doing well for a period of time and then something just snaps and you end up losing a significant amount of money? It happens in a

I Promise I Will Never Do That Again!2010-09-03T18:30:45+00:00
3 09, 2010

The Dirty Little Secret

2010-09-03T18:29:55+00:00

Both my 1:1 coaching and my consulting clients know my thinking on this. And I know it is very controversial because it flies in the face of what we think

The Dirty Little Secret2010-09-03T18:29:55+00:00
3 09, 2010

The Cycle of Large Gains and Large Losses

2010-09-03T18:28:38+00:00

I often see them together with the same trader. Simply put, large swings in a trading account can be a sign that the trader is not sizing their positions according

The Cycle of Large Gains and Large Losses2010-09-03T18:28:38+00:00
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