Risk

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
7 06, 2011

3 Types of Confidence

2011-06-07T16:38:36+00:00

  I’ve been getting a lot of questions about confidence lately. There are many ways to look at confidence for a trader. Is it a belief?  A feeling? A combination?

3 Types of Confidence2011-06-07T16:38:36+00:00
19 05, 2011

Walking The Plank

2011-05-19T13:38:54+00:00

The mind is very powerful.  We interpret things based on how comfortable we are, and we decide to take action based on that perceived comfort level.  It reminds me of

Walking The Plank2011-05-19T13:38:54+00:00
8 04, 2011

Do You Really Know Your Edge?

2011-04-08T14:08:10+00:00

Many traders who do happen to have an edge with their methodology are still not performing well. If that was not the case, many more traders would be profitable. As

Do You Really Know Your Edge?2011-04-08T14:08:10+00:00
27 01, 2011

The Psychology of Risk Management

2011-01-27T16:03:22+00:00

If you’ve read my other blogs you know about the dirty little secret in trading, and that it’s not the entries, but the exits that makes a trader consistent. And

The Psychology of Risk Management2011-01-27T16:03:22+00:00
14 12, 2010

Changing the Equation

2010-12-14T17:49:46+00:00

Most people enter trading with the idea that they are going to make a lot of money. In other words, they have high expectations.  There is nothing inherently wrong with

Changing the Equation2010-12-14T17:49:46+00:00
16 11, 2010

Perfectionism and Performance

2010-11-16T18:06:01+00:00

A common trait among newer traders, or among traders that are not profitable is a need for perfection. With so much noise in the media, blogs, and forums about calling

Perfectionism and Performance2010-11-16T18:06:01+00:00
1 11, 2010

The Slippery Slope of Prediction

2010-11-01T16:54:36+00:00

Trading is not really about prediction or being right or wrong. It is really about how much are you willing to risk to find out. It’s easy to take the

The Slippery Slope of Prediction2010-11-01T16:54:36+00:00
20 10, 2010

An Alternative Way of Looking at Risk:Reward

2010-10-20T19:13:40+00:00

The typical trader is not profitable, and I suggest that one must learn to operate differently than the typical trader.  One example is how the typical trader looks at risk

An Alternative Way of Looking at Risk:Reward2010-10-20T19:13:40+00:00
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