Category Archives: Trading Psychology

Trading psychology is ‘something’ that a trader creates from existing personality traits that are not initially related to trading, but surface from trading without method understanding.

Mindset of Winning and Losing Traders

By | December 7, 2012 12:00 pm

There is a big difference between Losing traders and good and profitable traders, here is what I think separates one from the other:  Losing traders continually have the desire to short the hottest  stocks with the strongest momentum. What is their reasoning? “It can’t go any higher, this price is ridiculous.” Do they understand it… Read More »

Emotions and Day Trading

By | December 6, 2012 1:38 pm

Despair = Losing Money – Trading Better Do not despair look at your losses as part of doing business and as paying tuition fees to the markets.     Disappointment = Expectations – Reality Enter trading with realistic expectations. You can realistically expect 20%-35% annual returns on capital with great trading. More than that is… Read More »

The 14 Stages of Trading Psychology

By | December 5, 2012 3:02 pm

1. OPTIMISM – It all starts with a hunch or a positive outlook leading us to buy a stock. 2. EXCITEMENT – Things start moving our way and we get giddy inside. We start to anticipate and hope that a possible success story is in the making . 3. THRILL – The market continues to… Read More »

How to Set Profit Targets in Trading

By | December 4, 2012 12:03 pm

Once you are in a trade the question quickly rears its head: How and when do you get out of the trade at a profit? Setting targets has to be one of the most important elements of your trading strategy. Targets can be time-based (”I’ll stay in the trade for three weeks”) Technically-based Depending on… Read More »

Why Traders Lose Their Discipline while trading stocks/forex and commodity

By | December 3, 2012 10:57 am

Losing discipline is not a trading problem; it is the common result of a number of trading-related problems. Here are the most common sources of loss of discipline, culled from my work with traders: Boredom cause a lack of focus:What market we are witnessing in October Series , Choppy market with range bound trading from… Read More »

Want to Day Trade? How to Avoid Day Trading Mistakes

By | November 23, 2012 6:43 pm

When an amateur financial market participants are made reference to word Day Trading eyes glistens with dreams of  making millions in quick time. So  does Really Day trading is so simple. As you have to keep sitting in front of your screen buying and selling stocks and make huge profits. So How much do day… Read More »

Are you prepared for trading?

By | November 8, 2012 10:24 am

Please answer the below mentioned questionnaire and be true to yourself Are you prepared for trading? Ask yourself the following questions: 1. Do I treat my trading/investing like a business? Have I prepared for it the way I would for a business? 2. Do I have a business plan—a working document to guide my trading… Read More »