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 »
1.Knowledge Knowledge about yourself, Your reaction when price goes in your favor, against you. Knowledge about your trading system and risk and money management. 2. Information You cannot trade without information. Information is required to evaluate any unforeseen influence entering in market. Knowing about results of company/Election results/Central Bankers meet. 3. Confidence With Confidence trader… Read More »
Source Dr. Van K. Tharp is a professional psychologist and trader coach who has come up with a very interesting set of trader personality types that novice traders can use to help assess their psychological suitability for the trading arena. Each of the fifteen trader types identified by Dr. Tharp conforms to a certain trading… Read More »
How do you know if your trading psychology problem is really just about trading or is a sign of larger problems? Here is a quick checklist: A) Does your problem occur outside of trading? For instance, do you have temper and self-control problems at home or in other areas of life, such as gambling or excessive spending?… Read More »
Larry Hite While the speculator doesn’t have the product knowledge or speed, he does have the advantage of not having to play. The speculator can choose to only bet when the odds are in his favor. That is an important positional advantage. In the above quote, Larry is referring to the fact that smaller retail… Read More »
As a trader we need to do constant improvement, as trading is an evolving filed and we need to adjust ourself based on changing market conditions. To be best we just need to avoid doing mistakes, the more we minimize our mistake better we will become. Below we have listed few mistakes which if avoided… Read More »
In all my years of trading and talking to fellow traders, I have noticed that newbie traders are susceptible to four main psychological pitfalls. Let’s take a look at each one and examine them carefully. Hopefully, after reading this, you will be able to see them coming and stop them before they destroy your account.… Read More »
People will go to great lengths attempting to avoid discomfort. And as traders, much of what we do is in response to being uncomfortable. This is an extremely critical concept to understand and explains many trading problems and mistakes. The problem is not in being uncomfortable per se, the real problem is that our efforts… Read More »
Can trading be considered for a living…as a profession..as a major source of income..? It is a definite yes. But then, Can you derive your major source of income as a professional sportsperson..? Yes, but you need to put in a tremendous amount of time, discipline, hard work and above all a lot of patience.… Read More »
Source One of the most basic of human instincts is to avoid pain and to seek comfort. This makes sense. No one wants to experience pain; we prefer pleasure and comfort. In trading, however, pursuing what’s comfortable is frequently not a good idea. Trading for Comfort There are many examples of trading decisions that are… Read More »