The FOMO Vacation
popdoc2012-06-29T12:32:55+00:00I returned last Sunday from 3 weeks in Japan where I was invited to speak at an institutional/HF conference- “TradeTech Japan 2012”. This was my longest time away from trading
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06, 2012
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05, 2012
Who Are You?
popdoc2012-05-14T10:01:09+00:00The following is an excerpt from an article in Naval Institute magazine – there’s a lesson not only for navigating a ship, but for traders too. ------- Shortly after dark,
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01, 2012
Are You Still Stuck in the Past?
popdoc2012-01-09T10:34:32+00:00The cure for New Years resolutions - NYR Let's get real for a moment. It is the second week of January and I’m assuming many people have made at least
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12, 2011
Are You Fighting Yourself?
popdoc2011-12-13T08:01:20+00:00Emotions get a bad rap in trading. The prevailing thought among many traders, including trading educators, is to rid oneself of emotions, or ignore emotions. The fact is that if
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11, 2011
Unconventional Indicator Predicts Move?
popdoc2011-11-30T10:15:49+00:00Sometimes I wonder if I should create an email indicator for my trading, or maybe I already have one. You may have heard the old adage that the market does
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11, 2011
Getting Slapped on Reality TV
popdoc2011-11-09T08:42:44+00:00I’m going to show how watching people get slapped on Reality TV can be a trading lesson. Recently someone was telling me about one of those TV shows where a
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10, 2011
Do You Know Your Edge?
popdoc2011-10-20T11:34:15+00:00Obviously, you need an edge with your trading methodology or you’re not going to make it. If you haven’t back-tested it or cannot articulate it, you may not have one.
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10, 2011
Why Most Traders Will Not Succeed
popdoc2011-10-03T09:49:25+00:00What’s really holding you back? You need to be honest with yourself when answering that question. In answering the above question, I suggest you consider the following: As a trader
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09, 2011
The Hidden Variable in Your Trading Success
popdoc2011-09-08T09:46:12+00:00Most traders realize that trading involves a lot of psychology. And most traders readily admit that a significant portion of their trading losses, or lack of performance, is due to
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08, 2011
How Objective Are You?
popdoc2011-08-23T10:56:34+00:00What does it mean to be objective when looking at the market? No matter how smart you are, what you see in the market (or are willing to see)