Most traders be it Swing trader,Day Trader i have interacted during my training session do trading on the fly, take a position when it “feels right” or “Based on Intuition” Not preparing for what lies ahead for the day, week or month can be a costly proposition and can eventually bust your trading account.Most of… Read More »
Fibonacci and the stock market Introduction Fibonacci numbers were derived from an Italian mathematician Leonardo Pisano. Fibonacci was a mathematician who was born in Italy around the year 1170. It is believed that Mr. Fibonacci discovered the relationship of what are now referred to as Fibonacci numbers while studying the Great Pyramid of Gizeh in… Read More »
In order to be a successful day trader, you need to have the right tools, choose the right markets, and trade the right trading systems. However, it is just as important to have the right psychological and emotional outlook. Lets illustrate the trading emotion using an Intraday Trades,similar emotions can occur over Swing trades and… Read More »
Risk management is the most important piece in this game. You are nothing without it, you can trade pretty much whatever you want however you want with the proper risk management. Your Ivy league degree, your 30 years of experience, your fool proof quant system means nothing without risk management, if you don’t think so… Read More »
One of the most interesting aspects of working as a trading coach is the ability to see, first hand, what contributes to the success of traders. So often the factors that lead to success are not those emphasized in mainstream articles and books. Here are two unappreciated virtues I see among successful portfolio managers and… Read More »
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 »
The following questionnaire asks you to assess your emotional experience during your trading. Specifically, you’ll be rating how often you’ve experienced the following feelings over the past two weeks. Below, I’ll explain how to score the questionnaire; please complete the items before looking at the scoring. My next post will explain how to interpret your… Read More »
“The physician has to spend long years learning anatomy, physiology, material medical and collateral subjects by the dozen. “He learns the theory and then proceeds to devote his life to the practice. He observes and classifies all sorts of pathological phenomena. He learns to diagnose. If his diagnosis is correct – and that depends upon… Read More »
Conducted by Edwin Lefevre, dated circa 1922, this “interview” reveals great insights into the mind of the famous trader. As we will see, the wisdom imparted here could change our entire perspective on the speculative game we love and enjoy. It might even change our lives. I took the liberty of editing it due to… Read More »
Most 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 “psychology”. Although the term ‘psychology’ isn’t always mentioned as an explanation, you can see it easily enough in the following statements ”I froze just as… Read More »