We've all heard the old trading adage, "control (or eliminate) your emotions". The problem is it is not only impossible, it is very frustrating - not to mention not helpful
After talking with my family and a few close (non-trading) friends, I finally reached the point where I can't keep quiet about this any longer. The final straw, for me
I'll keep this one short and simple... reading a trading psychology encyclopedia with tons of info may be very interesting and sound good, but won't actually change your results. Today's
I love this kind of market. A market where everyone gets so one-sided, we usually get nice moves in the opposite direction. I know a lot of people have been
I'm not writing this just because it is Thanksgiving time. I'm writing this because I'm very thankful for having an amazing year, both in my trading and in my
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
