Managing Risk
Over the years I've been fortunate enough to get to know thousands of market participants. Some are long-term investors others are scalping pennies per trade on thousands of shares while…
Over the years I've been fortunate enough to get to know thousands of market participants. Some are long-term investors others are scalping pennies per trade on thousands of shares while…
Nothing gets my blood boiling like someone that would rather blame others for their issues rather than owning them. Not the best mindset for a therapist, I know, but I…
Fear has a way of making us focus on unfavorable headlines and price action. Fear impacts our ability to evaluate alternatives as it clouds objectivity. Fear is why profits are…
As we approach that time of year where we adjust our clocks I take the opportunity to tie several other "to do's" to this event. I change the batteries in…
When we confuse or frustrate a particular learned behavior it causes a reversion to an earlier learned behavior. This earlier learned behavior is typically less desirable, but comfortable and familiar.…
There is no feeling quite like that of success in trading. To take the time to perform analysis on a name, establish a trading plan and then profit from your…
There’s lots of research out there about business failure and for the most part, the same could be said for trading. Here’s a list of the 10 most frequented catalysts…
There is no feeling quite like that of success in trading. To take the time to perform analysis on a name, establish a trading plan and then profit from your…
I'm presenting a psychology of trading webinar for free with the good folks at TradeKing. The webinar will be Tuesday, August 24th at 5pm ET If you're interested, click the…
It seems so easy to focus on the things we do wrong. I can name hundreds of mistakes I’ve made in my life. I choose not to focus on what…