How could an experienced trader lose his entire fortune? Why didn’t Jesse Livermore follow his own trading rules? – rules that should quickly have closed his losing positions. In 1917, with great foresight, Jesse Livermore had bought $800,000 worth of annuities. His objective was to ensure his family had an income in case he lost… Read More »
During my interaction with traders during my trading course,I came to know most of traders who loose money will keep changing their trading system the day it give them a loss. Till its milking money traders stick to it, but if 2-3 trades goes wrong they will keep the trading system on back burner and… Read More »
Knowing why you are in the trading You can start by asking yourself: Why are you in the trading ? What was your initial attraction to trading? Are you thinking about it as a business or a hobby? Are you passionate about your trading? Does trading feel like a lot of work? What are your… Read More »
THE BEGINNERS LUCK SUCKER PUNCH In Gambling, this thing is called Beginner’s Luck. More often than not the first gamble makes you money. Gamble of any kind. I tried Horse Racing too. It applies everywhere. Why does that happen ? Why does God hate his children ? I think God has a lot of work… Read More »
Only six percent of the people who attempt to become professional traders actually succeed. Why do most fail? Lack of passion When people come into the world of trading many think that they only need to learn a strategy and follow the rules of that strategy. And, there are some people who actually do this… Read More »
Mental discipline is a finite resource, much like a muscle, that becomes exhausted with use.Mental Discipline is required for focus, concentration, and self‐control it can become easily depleted. As Mental Discipline becomes eroded, we become vulnerable to emotion‐driven decisions and the erratic trading behavior that follows. we can become more susceptible to the trading errors.… Read More »
Trading is a profession and nothing less. Most professions such as medical, legal, psychological,pharmaceutical, technical, mechanical, engineering, etc., require several years of education, study and effort. Not to mention the money required for learning the necessary skills. Then it takes many more years of actual practice to develop the skills and gain the experience to… Read More »
Trading is a completely different animal entirely. I’m not condemning any approach to the markets at all. Cycles work, astrology works, Elliott Wave works, Gann methods work, trend line breaks work, technical analysis works, fundamental analysis works, moving averages work, oscillators work, chart patterns work, etc. However, no approach, no matter how good, will work… Read More »
What is Risk? Risk is exposure. In trading, risk refers to exposure to the price changes of a stocks/index. Often, risk makes people wary of trading stocks, commodities, or currencies. It is true that risk is an integral part of every trade. In other words, there is no such thing as a “risk free” trade.… Read More »
Money management is the single most neglected and overlooked key in the trading business. In my experience, money management is by far the most essential element to actually making significant money from the markets! Everyone spends such an enormous amount of effort, trying to find ways to optimize entry into the markets, or develop systems,… Read More »