This Too Shall Pass The evening sun bled crimson over the village when the wandering monk first saw the mansion. Its marble pillars gleamed like ivory teeth against the twilight. At the wrought-iron gates stood Anand—a man whose very name meant “joy”—grinning like a child who’d stolen sweets. “Maharaj!” Anand clasped the monk’s blistered feet.… Read More »
Among the pantheon of emotions that sway a trader’s decision-making, none are as potent, pervasive, and pernicious as fear and greed. These twin titans represent the eternal battle fought within the mind of every market participant. Ignoring them is akin to navigating treacherous seas without a compass; acknowledging and mastering them is the first true… Read More »
Introduction: The Trader’s Paradox Rohan, an IT professional from Hyderabad, is a diligent student of the market. He spends his weekends analyzing Nifty and Bank Nifty charts, he has a well-defined trading plan written in a crisp notebook, and he can eloquently explain the principles of risk management to anyone who asks. Yet, on a… Read More »
The Sage’s Quest: Where Do Sins Go? Once, a wise sage sat in deep meditation, pondering a profound question: “When people bathe in the Ganges to wash away their sins, where do those sins go? Does the holy river bear the burden of their misdeeds?” Driven by curiosity, he performed intense penance. The deities, pleased with… Read More »
As traders, we live by the charts. We trust our analysis of support, resistance, and price action. We identify patterns, respect levels, and execute based on a system. But if trading were only about technicals, wouldn’t we all be consistently profitable? The elephant in the room, the variable that separates the consistently profitable from the… Read More »
(Dream analysis for uncovering subconscious trading blocks) It’s 3 AM. The world outside is silent, but inside your head, it’s chaos. You bolt upright in bed, heart pounding, drenched in a cold sweat. The phantom glow of a red P&L statement burns behind your eyelids. You weren’t just dreaming; you were reliving your worst trading… Read More »
The night was heavy. Thunder growled across the dark sky, and rain pelted mercilessly on the empty streets of the city. A cold wind weaved through the narrow lanes, howling like a restless spirit. Outside the gates of the city’s largest government hospital, an old man sat crouched on the wet ground, his frail body… Read More »
Your heart is pounding against your ribs. Your palms are sweating, and your focus narrows to a single, terrifying number flashing in the corner of your screen: your real-time Profit & Loss. The trade has moved against you, and every tick feels like a personal attack. Rational thought evaporates, replaced by a primal cocktail of… Read More »
The charts are pristine. Your technical analysis is flawless. The setup aligns perfectly with your rigorously back-tested trading plan. You identify your entry, your stop-loss, and your profit target. Everything external is in place. You click the mouse to enter the trade. And then, the internal chaos begins. The price moves a few ticks against… Read More »
Dr. Shailesh Mehta, a renowned heart surgeon from Vadodara, India, has performed countless open-heart surgeries in his illustrious career. Yet, one experience with a six-year-old girl left an indelible mark on his soul—a story so profound that it reshaped his entire outlook on life. The Desperate Parents and Their Dying Child One day, a couple… Read More »