One of the most basic human emotions dictating at least one decision each day is our confidence in a known outcome. This can be as simple as knowing that the sun will come up tomorrow or that the train you take to work will arrive on time (in many of our cities, of course, this… Read More »
For the retail trader, learning to scale up your position size can be a nerve-wracking process that can lead to unexpected and outsized losses. How big a position you should take in the market usually is governed by the amount of money in your account. It seems that when you trade a small number, things… Read More »
In trading, you have two choices: follow a profitable trading stratergy having an Edge or fail. Any trader who consistently makes money in the market will tell you that unless you create and follow a plan, you will fail. This tutorial contains some ideas for creating a plan. Avoiding disaster If you want to succeed… Read More »
We are all numb nuts. Including me. And the best part – We don’t know that we don’t know. It’s called ‘Dogmatism’ – an unshakeable belief that we know something to be true even if we don’t. It’s difficult to accept, I know. So let me take you on a wild goose chase… Listen to… Read More »
As we begin another session trading tomorrow- here’s some resolutions which if you can stick by- you will have a profitable time in 2021. With the advent of 2021 we all make resolution so lets discuses Trader’s Resolutions for 2021 Trader should DARE the Mr Market for 2021 . Let me explain it in more… Read More »
For years people have swarmed to the Futures markets, hoping to find the holy grail trading system and to get rich overnight. If you really believe there is such a thing as the holy grail trading system, then why don’t more people quit their day jobs in search of this elusive creature? Part of the… Read More »
Market has been Topsy turfy in past 4 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 »
Every trades have experienced strong emotions in his/her trading and have struggled with them. One of the main reason for erratic trading results ie. Having big loss because you stayed on the trade hoping the market will reverse or missing out on big profit by exiting early have been attributed to emotions. Strong emotions have… Read More »
Trading losses can end a career in a matter of a day, an hour, or in extreme circumstances even a few minutes. Here I outline some of the ways I have dealt with losses in the past and how I got over the hump. 1. Stop Trading Immediately – Pull your hands off the mouse… Read More »
Success as a trader means being consistently profitable which requires developing a good trading plan and, most importantly, sticking to it. One of the most destructive habits a trader can have is ignoring the rules of their own trading plan about when to enter and exit a trade. Breaking this bad habit means critically examining how you… Read More »