Most people enter trading with the idea that they are going to make a lot of money. In other words, they have high expectations. There is nothing inherently wrong with that idea. In fact, we need motivation, and making a lot of money can be a great a motivator. Unfortunately, many traders also have low… Read More »
From a psychological point of view nobody wants to sell at a loss as in most situations in life making mistakes and admitting them is associated with being a loser. That’s why most people prefer sticking to a losing position. They don’t want to be labeled a loser. So they start hoping their position will… Read More »
During my Initial days of trading My Guru emphasized me to the stick to my trading plan in order to become profitable in the long run. Coming up with a trade plan is the easy part, sticking to it is easier said than done. During my Coaching Session most of students have confessed they cannot… Read More »
“Observation, experience, memory and mathematics – these are what the successful trader must depend on. He must not only observe but remember at all times what he has observed. He cannot bet on the unreasonable or the unexpected, however strong his personal convictions may be about man’s unreasonableness or however certain he may feel that… Read More »
New Financial Tear is starting , Have a look at your ledger of last Financial Tear and see were you able to make profit for the year. If yes Well and Good If no ask yourself the following questions: 1. Do I treat my trading like a business? Have I prepared for it the way… Read More »
Market has been Topsy turfy in past few trading session and we have a long trading weekend coming ahead which should be used by traders in productive manner to improve trading, Let me discuss a real life incident of my student how he was afraid of trading and how after going through the training he… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »