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Cognitive Flexibility

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Wednesday, November 13, 2013
  • Post category:Psychology/Psychology Of Trading

Cognitive flexibility is being aware that in any given situation there are options and alternatives available. As an example, you don't have to stay in a losing position, yet so…

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Are you an instinctual trader?

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Tuesday, July 30, 2013
  • Post category:Psychology

How would you describe the decision process of your trading? Is it mainly based on technical analysis? Do you incorporate fundamental analysis at all? What about astrology? How much does…

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Can You Multitask?

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Tuesday, April 2, 2013
  • Post category:Psychology

I recently shared some information regarding the dangers of multitasking which led to Allison sending me a link to a multitasking test she helped create. As the test (and numerous…

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Working Memory Research

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Friday, January 18, 2013
  • Post category:Psychology/Psychology Of Trading

I've been conducting research in the area of working memory and want to further that research to find out if there is a relationship between trading success and working memory.…

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Enough!

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Wednesday, August 10, 2011
  • Post category:Commentary/Psychology

We all have our ups and downs but it's those times when the downs appear to lack a bottom that can keep us from being a profitable trader. Just like…

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The need to be right vs being profitable

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Wednesday, June 8, 2011
  • Post category:Commentary/Psychology

One of the hardest lessons I had to learn was that every trade didn't have to be a winner. In fact, it was OK if I took a loss on…

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A Winning Mindset

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Sunday, March 20, 2011
  • Post category:Commentary/Psychology

Before the recent pullback I wanted to gauge sentiment a bit differently by assuming the trader was profitable. With the recent run inĀ  equities it's hard to believe that someone…

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Board Of Directors

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Monday, February 28, 2011
  • Post category:Commentary/Psychology

If you've hit a rough patch in your trading, it may be time to do a little house cleaning. I'm talking about the influences on your market participation. I thought…

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Taking A Loss

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Wednesday, February 16, 2011
  • Post category:Commentary/Psychology

Everybody loses at times, it comes with the territory. Anyone tells you otherwise is blowing smoke. When I first began trading losing was a daily occurrence that eventually led to…

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