The Probability of Self-awareness
popdoc2013-03-08T10:24:09+00:00With 18 years of trying different things and hearing from others I made an important discovery that has shaped me as a trader and a coach. What I found is
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03, 2013
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03, 2013
The Secret That’s Behind The ‘Need To Be Right’
popdoc2013-03-05T09:47:11+00:00One of the most common things I hear from new coaching clients, and in emails I receive from other traders asking for advice is often some variation of: "My
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03, 2013
I See The Writing on the Wall
popdoc2013-03-01T09:22:16+00:00I just returned from a week in NY, where I spoke at the Executive Buy Side Summit at TradeTech NY...where the biggest players talk about how to find liquidity.
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02, 2013
A Key Question to Ask Yourself NOW
popdoc2013-02-21T08:48:00+00:00After a big move like yesterday, emotions naturally are stronger. On days like today - the day after, the propensity to trade in response to our P&L is much
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02, 2013
A Important Lesson from Ackman vs Icahn
popdoc2013-02-15T11:21:39+00:00The Herbalife HLF competition between Icahn and Ackman is a great reminder that markets are essentially social. Its easy to forget, or to think otherwise with the increased machine generated
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02, 2013
Pearls of Wisdom
popdoc2013-02-01T09:28:06+00:00Yesterday I received my copy of the new book, Traders At Work: How the Worlds Most Successful Traders Make Their Living in the Markets , written by Tim Bourquin of
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01, 2013
Getting Hot at The Right Time
popdoc2013-01-29T09:01:04+00:00That’s how the SF 49ers got to the Super Bowl. So what’s the connection to trading? There was a link between what a 49er said after the NFC championship
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12, 2012
A Resoluton For Your New Years Resolutions
popdoc2012-12-31T11:43:43+00:00As you read everyone's articles on new years resolutions and possibly consider your own, keep in mind one very important concept that you probably won't hear much about. The
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11, 2012
The Irony of Discretionary Trading
popdoc2012-11-08T12:12:44+00:00If you consider yourself to be a discretionary trader, even with 'rules', what does that really mean? The definition of discretion is the ability, the power, or
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10, 2012
Objectivity and Subjectivty in Trading
popdoc2012-10-04T09:58:25+00:00Trading forces us to interact with the market, where price is objective – everyone can see the same thing. But human nature makes us subjective, that’s just part of