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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05, 2012
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04, 2012
Why Analysts Get It ‘Wrong’
popdoc2012-04-27T08:26:17+00:00The recent big moves in APPL after the earnings announcement lead to a lot of bashing on analysts. People were screaming how could the analysts ‘miss that piece of
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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
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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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)
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08, 2011
Prediction and the Need to be Right
popdoc2011-08-03T09:10:27+00:00I haven’t been trading this week due to computer problems and the need to catch up with clients while I prepare to leave on a 2-week vacation early Friday morning.
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05, 2011
Walking The Plank
popdoc2011-05-19T13:38:54+00:00The mind is very powerful. We interpret things based on how comfortable we are, and we decide to take action based on that perceived comfort level. It reminds me of