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  Back in October 2014 I wrote a piece titled, Do You Have What It Takes To Improve?  Today, I'm going to re-post that article because I'm going to make

  Increased self-awareness is associated with increased market awareness. Can you distinguish between hopes, fears, fantasies, and what the market is actually doing?   Better self-management is associated with better

Do you believe that trading involves uncertainty? Most traders agree this is true. A better question, one that cuts more to the heart of trading is this: Can you embrace

I receive many emails from traders asking for advice. Here's a few lines from some recent ones: Help!  I can't stop myself from putting on impulse trades! It's killing me,

One of the greatest challenges in trading is dealing with ambiguous information. The market is always sending mixed information to various degrees. We can also see this ambiguity in the

I wrote this four years ago: Does your self-esteem rise and fall with your account equity? If so, you're probably in for some difficult times ahead with your trading. For

Plan the trade, and trade the plan! Common advice that is well meaning but not really that helpful. It's not helpful because in the heat of the moment, when your

As  traders we must be flexible and ready to respond to whatever happens. And we know that anything can and will happen. So I’m always looking for new things to

  As you think about new years resolutions (NYR) and trading, you will benefit from thinking about what I refer to as the inner market.   It’s time to accept

  After you identify and can articulate your edge in the market, there is something that stops most traders from improving.  When you know deep down inside that you have