Emotions

11 06, 2014

Upping Your Game

2014-06-11T10:18:14+00:00

Although I don't golf, there is a good analogy for trading I heard from a friend who is an accomplished golfer. He said most golfers agree that a large part

Upping Your Game2014-06-11T10:18:14+00:00
8 05, 2014

The Need to be Perfect Can Kill Your Trading

2014-05-08T09:17:21+00:00

  Bob puts many hours into his trading in more ways than one.  He studies the charts. He has spread sheets with inter-market correlations and spread sheets with his own

The Need to be Perfect Can Kill Your Trading2014-05-08T09:17:21+00:00
30 04, 2014

Doing it Out of Habit

2014-04-30T08:57:51+00:00

  I recently watched a video that said 50% of what you do is purely out of habit.  I don’t think anyone knows the exact percentage, but I do know

Doing it Out of Habit2014-04-30T08:57:51+00:00
18 03, 2014

Confidence is a Precursor to Discipline

2014-03-18T08:13:41+00:00

  Everyone talks about discipline, but do you know what the key ingredient of sustainable discipline is? It's not will-power. It is a form of confidence. I've previously defined three

Confidence is a Precursor to Discipline2014-03-18T08:13:41+00:00
28 10, 2013

It Takes More Than ‘Knowing What To Do’

2013-10-28T07:03:43+00:00

  As both a trader and  performance coach who is fortunate enough to work with some of the very best traders in the world, I want to share something with

It Takes More Than ‘Knowing What To Do’2013-10-28T07:03:43+00:00
24 09, 2013

What Kind of Trader Are You?

2013-09-24T11:25:44+00:00

  I'm not talking time-frames or markets. I'm referring to something else. Are you the type of trader who will focus on what is needed to improve and actually do

What Kind of Trader Are You?2013-09-24T11:25:44+00:00
11 06, 2013

Most Common Advice is Ineffective

2013-06-11T11:21:01+00:00

  "Plan the trade, and trade the plan!" is perhaps the most common advice given to traders. As far as advice goes, it's well meaning, but unfortunately falls well short

Most Common Advice is Ineffective2013-06-11T11:21:01+00:00
4 06, 2013

Overreaction to a loss

2013-06-04T11:50:34+00:00

I see it all the time - in my work with clients and in my own trading. Issues in trading are often reenactments of old emotional and behavioral patterns from

Overreaction to a loss2013-06-04T11:50:34+00:00
10 05, 2013

Increasing Consistency

2013-05-10T08:28:57+00:00

  'Consistency', probably one of the more common words heard, after 'discipline' in the world of trading performance improvement. While we all know that the market is not consistent -

Increasing Consistency2013-05-10T08:28:57+00:00
10 04, 2013

Being Wrong….Sooner

2013-04-10T09:00:52+00:00

  Do you insist on holding onto a losing trade? The need to be right can drain you of energy and it takes you away from the present moment. You're

Being Wrong….Sooner2013-04-10T09:00:52+00:00
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