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29 09, 2014

What’s Your Level?

2014-09-29T14:51:39+00:00

Your level of awareness is a huge factor in how closely you'll follow your trading plan. Paying attention and being aware of your internal state will help you to control

What’s Your Level?2014-09-29T14:51:39+00:00
28 08, 2014

Answer This Question

2014-08-28T09:53:38+00:00

Most traders agree that psychology plays a role in trading. If you agree, take a moment to answer this question: Ask yourself, what percentage does psychology play a role in

Answer This Question2014-08-28T09:53:38+00:00
2 07, 2014

Real Bulls

2014-07-02T10:39:37+00:00

  I've been on vacation with my family in Spain. When my wife booked our AirBnB apt in Sevilla, Spain, where we've been staying this week, I didn't realize it

Real Bulls2014-07-02T10:39:37+00:00
11 06, 2014

Upping Your Game

2014-06-11T10:18:14+00:00

Although I don't golf, there is a good analogy for trading I heard from a friend who is an accomplished golfer. He said most golfers agree that a large part

Upping Your Game2014-06-11T10:18:14+00:00
3 06, 2014

Is it Possible to be Completely Objective?

2014-06-03T09:12:18+00:00

Is it possible to be completely objective while trading?    Trading forces us to interact with the market, where price is objective – everyone can see the same thing. But

Is it Possible to be Completely Objective?2014-06-03T09:12:18+00:00
29 05, 2014

Your Real Job

2014-05-29T09:08:16+00:00

Yesterday I was talking with an 'under-performing' professional trader.  Matt (not his real name) has had periods of success, but lacks consistency and complained about the wild swings in his

Your Real Job2014-05-29T09:08:16+00:00
8 05, 2014

The Need to be Perfect Can Kill Your Trading

2014-05-08T09:17:21+00:00

  Bob puts many hours into his trading in more ways than one.  He studies the charts. He has spread sheets with inter-market correlations and spread sheets with his own

The Need to be Perfect Can Kill Your Trading2014-05-08T09:17:21+00:00
30 04, 2014

Doing it Out of Habit

2014-04-30T08:57:51+00:00

  I recently watched a video that said 50% of what you do is purely out of habit.  I don’t think anyone knows the exact percentage, but I do know

Doing it Out of Habit2014-04-30T08:57:51+00:00
18 03, 2014

Confidence is a Precursor to Discipline

2014-03-18T08:13:41+00:00

  Everyone talks about discipline, but do you know what the key ingredient of sustainable discipline is? It's not will-power. It is a form of confidence. I've previously defined three

Confidence is a Precursor to Discipline2014-03-18T08:13:41+00:00
13 03, 2014

Anticipate the Urge

2014-03-13T07:04:31+00:00

Go ahead, try using empty positive self-talk to prevent you from making impulsive trades. If that prevents you from making impulse trades, that's great. You can ignore the rest of

Anticipate the Urge2014-03-13T07:04:31+00:00
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