It should come as no surprise that trading is a difficult profession. It’s even more difficult if you’re not wired correctly to deal with the side-effects of market/portfolio swings, time-frames aside. It is my hope that over the next few weeks I’ll publish a series of posts related to the “Neuroticism and Trading” post. Up
Mindfulness
No question that there is volatility in the markets right now. Too much volatility can lead to an increase in stress, especially if your trading involves holding positions longer than 5 minutes. Stress is part of the business so we have to adapt to it, both physically and mentally, or fade away. For some it