As a Trader we are “hard-wired” to do all the wrong things till we have not trained our mind. You will always look for the easiest way to make money but unfortunate its turn out to be the easiest way to lose money. During my trading session I ask my students to sit down and… Read More »
In day trading, the big emotions can take over and mess up your strategy and your returns. The enemies are doubt, fear, and greed; like any bullies, they have their toadies, including anger, anxiety, boredom, and depression. Doubt: Day traders have to act fast to place their buy and sell orders. There isn’t time to… Read More »
Regrets are fine to have as long as you act on them. “I did exactly the wrong thing. The cotton showed me a loss and I kept it. The wheat showed me a profit and I sold it out. Of all the speculative blunders there are few greater than trying to average a losing game.… Read More »
Another Article from my Archives As a sportsman(So too as a trader), you’ve got to realize that it’s not the end of the world if you lose one game or more..You should get down to basics and play every point on its merit. The moment you sit down to differentiate the first point from the… Read More »
In Continuation with Previous Article Embracing Failure Failure has associations of negativity. However, failures are opportunities. Generate a feedback loop about your trading. Carry out post analysis every weekend. INCORPORATE it into your trading routine. While many see failures as extreme set backs, others see them as opportunities to learn and move forward. Nicholas Darvas was the… Read More »
In Continuation with Previous Article Reacting to Losses So we have a string of losers… we follow our strategy perfectly, take positions in good quality names in sound consolidation patters. We have 5 positions open. One by one we get stopped out. We have a 10% draw down. How do you react to this? Do… Read More »
One of the things that sets the best traders apart is their ability to constantly improve and innovate. By Constantly improving I mean learning from mistakes and not repeating the mistakes again. So how can you break your bad habits and become a better trader? Understand How your mind works – Most Important part… Read More »
If you are a LOSS making trader, Answer the below question to yourself Honestly. What is the main Reason for Your Trading Loss, We are running POLL on Twitter Please participate Unable to Understand Market Trend as it moves from Sideways to Trending or Is it your system or strategy? You are not having the… Read More »
I always suggests trader to create a trading plan before markets opens and strictly execute the trades as per the plan. Its a well know adage Plan the trade and Trade the plan.Most of traders trade impulsively in trading,without any plan, they go as per there intuition and end result is losses. I have written… Read More »
Its an well known fact 90% of traders lose money and one of the reason for Losing is not having discipline in their trading. Many trader will say only people having insider Info,knowing a holy grail trading system,FII etc can make money. The fact is anyone can make money if he follows his trading plan… Read More »