Trading Psychology
Have you ever wondered if you are trading the right market? What about the right strategy? Are you more cut out for a discretionary or a mechanical system? Do you have a tendency to take profits only to watch the stock move further in your favor? Have you tried just about every strategy/system out there with no success?
My name is Darren Miller and since 2002 I've used psychometrics to help market participants overcome their weaknesses and exploit their strengths to master the markets. I've created the Market Awareness Profile (MAP) to give you the insight needed to answer these and other questions regarding your market participation. The MAP focuses on the Five Factor Model of Personality and is based on the idea that personality can be described and measured on five broad dimensions:
- Openness
- Conscientiousness
- Extroversion
- Agreeableness
- Neuroticism
From the results you will be able to better understand how your personality can impact your trading. Here's and example of one of the facets measured, conscientiousness. The MAP consists of 120 questions and will take about 20 minutes to answer. Your results are presented to you in both a narrative and graphical form. I will answer questions that you may have about the results via email as I really want you to understand the importance of your results. The MAP is steeped in personal psychology and uses one of the most widely accepted assessments to measure personality.
Through the use of psychometrics, I've been helping hedge fund managers, proprietary traders, investment advisers, and self-directed investors successfully navigate the markets. A simple "passion to trade" will not last long in the markets; like a professional athlete, you need to train and know yourself well to make it happen. Those who arm themselves with knowledge about their personality and their own trading style increase the odds of becoming a more focused, disciplined, and successful market participant.
I'm not here to sell you a system nor do I want you to believe that it's very easy to make a living in the markets. I am here to offer my education and market experience to help you see yourself as you participate in the market. If you're not satisfied wit the MAP, let me know and I'll refund your money. Plain and simple.
