Trading is not really about prediction or being right or wrong. It is really about how much are you willing to risk to find out. It’s easy to take the approach of, ‘is this trade going to work or not’, and in reality, we can’t help but think that way on a certain level. But… Read More »
BY JOEL RUNYON Intelligence Manual Skills Physical Fitness Creativity Critical Thinking If I were to make a top 5 list of the traits that are traditionally seen as MVTs [most valuable traits], you’d probably see those 5. One or two might be switched out, but a lot of people talk about those 5 traits but… Read More »
I have had many readers through the years and students of my trading course –most of whom were less-experienced traders–tell me that at some point in the future they planned to quit their 9-5 jobs and become a full-time trader. Traders who have recently entered market and made good money also plan to become a… Read More »
Many of us believe we’re in control of our emotions when we trade, but sometimes we run into weaknesses. Maybe we become too attached to a stock, or get out of it too soon when it doesn’t perform as expected. Let’s explore some ideas that can help, including keeping a trading checklist to help prevent… Read More »
Everyone says that psychology is the most important part of trading. So if trading is 80% psychology, what makes uppsychology? I believe psychology can be broken down into two parts: patience and discipline. This article focuses on discipline, and why it is so essential to your trading success. My mentor once told me the below… Read More »
– by PAULO COELHO A farmer knocked heavily at a convent’s door. When the brother doorkeeper opened the door, the farmer stretched out a magnificent bunch of grapes to him. “dear brother doorkeeper, these are the most beautiful grapes produced in my vineyard. And I come here to give them to you as a gift,”… Read More »
Amateur retail traders tend to think that the professional trader or Institutional investor have some sort of secret knowledge/system that enables them to make huge profit in trading. However, the difference between a retail traders trying to make consistent profit and a professional traders zeros down to the trading mindset and trading psychology.The difference between… Read More »
Yashiko was a wealthy samurai warrior in ancient Japan. He cut a fine figure; his armour and sword were of the finest workmanship. His ornaments were of the finest variety: silver, copper, gold and bronze. He lived with his wife and elderly mother in an elegant tiled house in the best quarter of the town.… Read More »
When a great Sufi mystic, Hassan, was dying, somebody asked, ‘Hassan, who was your Master?’ He said, ‘Now it is too late to ask. Time is short, I am dying.’ But the inquirer asked, ‘You can simply say the name. You are still alive, you are still breathing and talking, you can simply tell me… Read More »
Trading in the zone requires intense concentration and focus, but it’s difficult to maintain this stance when you are overly emotional. It’s vital to stay calm and in control. The better you can handle your emotions, the more profits you’ll take home. The capacity to perform under pressure has everything to do with emotion. As… Read More »