Pros and Cons of Posting Live Trades
popdoc2010-09-28T04:31:44+00:00Some traders post their trades in a public forum like twitter, a message board, a blog, or in a chat room. As in many things, there are pros and cons.
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Emotion Analytics
popdoc2010-09-23T16:29:36+00:00Emotion analytics is the process of tracking one’s emotions. It is an important tool in trading psychology and is used by some very sophisticated traders. The importance of understanding your
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Being Comfortable With The Alternative
popdoc2010-09-22T15:43:19+00:00We never know what will happen. The market is in constant motion and is a sea of uncertainty. We must learn to become comfortable with alternative views if we want
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Personal Strengths and Weaknesses
popdoc2010-09-20T02:13:38+00:00We all have different personal strengths and weakness. Many people focus on transforming a weakness into a strength. While that is admirable, the reality is that it’s not always possible.
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Altering Beliefs Is Not So Easy
popdoc2010-09-15T18:09:04+00:00Altering one's beliefs can be an effective way to improve performance, but it requires a type of work that most people typically don’t anticipate. Although beliefs, emotions, thoughts, perceptions, etc,
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Responsible Choice for Traders
popdoc2010-09-14T18:30:31+00:00Responsibility 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
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The Dirty Little Secret, Part 2
popdoc2010-09-13T05:22:39+00:00The 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
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For Traders, Patience is Power
popdoc2010-09-09T05:00:13+00:00Today 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
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Patience, Poker, and Trading
popdoc2010-09-09T04:57:23+00:00A 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.
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Chasing a Trade and The Power of Regret
popdoc2010-09-03T18:34:45+00:00Everyone 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