Are You Comfortable?
popdoc2011-05-03T16:30:42+00:00People will go to great lengths attempting to avoid discomfort. And as traders, much of what we do is in response to being uncomfortable. This is an extremely critical concept
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05, 2011
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04, 2011
Unavoidable Disappointment
popdoc2011-04-26T16:07:38+00:00If you’re trading for emotional satisfaction, you’re bound to have lots of problems and continue to struggle, for two reasons. First, often that what feels good is often the wrong
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04, 2011
WITT – What Is The Trigger?
popdoc2011-04-20T18:43:37+00:00You need to know WITT Most market participants spend the majority of their time trying to understand and predict what triggers a move in the market. But the majority of
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04, 2011
Your Brain Is Not A Computer
popdoc2011-04-14T17:08:26+00:00Many models of cognitive functioning like to use computer analogies. That can be okay, but has limited utility when you're actually trying to change something about yourself. The computer model
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04, 2011
Do You Really Know Your Edge?
popdoc2011-04-08T14:08:10+00:00Many traders who do happen to have an edge with their methodology are still not performing well. If that was not the case, many more traders would be profitable. As
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03, 2011
Handling Uncertainty
popdoc2011-03-29T15:56:58+00:00Everyone talks about uncertainty, and many of you realize that the only thing that is certain in trading is uncertainty. The problem is that most people understand it on an
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03, 2011
Being on the Right Side of the Market
popdoc2011-03-24T17:59:59+00:00The alternative title for this blog was, 'Cognitive Flexibility Pays' Some things never change. When humans are faced with information or data and need to decide what to do with
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03, 2011
The Tick by Tick Assault on Your Judgement
popdoc2011-03-17T15:48:50+00:00Tick-itis is a frustratingly painful dis-ease uniquely associated with short-term trading. And the interesting thing is that it even affects people who think they are immune to such things. Indeed,
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03, 2011
Self-Sabotage: Stop Shooting Yourself in the Foot
popdoc2011-03-09T15:50:17+00:00Repeating the same mistake(s) over and over strongly suggests that you’re managing a trade or managing your feelings in relation to your P&L, not in relation to the market. There
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02, 2011
Are You Making Money?
popdoc2011-02-23T17:27:36+00:00Are You Making Money? I receive a lot of emails from traders asking for advice. As a full-time trader and trading coach my time is limited, but I do what