How Mistakes Can Become Baggage
popdoc2013-07-30T10:28:04+00:00Those of us who don't learn from mistakes are destined to repeat them. Most traders are busy focusing on trying to understand what moves the market, but an equally
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07, 2013
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06, 2013
Overreaction to a loss
popdoc2013-06-04T11:50:34+00:00I 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
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03, 2013
The Probability of Self-awareness
popdoc2013-03-08T10:24:09+00:00With 18 years of trying different things and hearing from others I made an important discovery that has shaped me as a trader and a coach. What I found is
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02, 2013
A Key Question to Ask Yourself NOW
popdoc2013-02-21T08:48:00+00:00After a big move like yesterday, emotions naturally are stronger. On days like today - the day after, the propensity to trade in response to our P&L is much
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11, 2012
The Irony of Discretionary Trading
popdoc2012-11-08T12:12:44+00:00If you consider yourself to be a discretionary trader, even with 'rules', what does that really mean? The definition of discretion is the ability, the power, or
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10, 2012
Is This You?
popdoc2012-10-02T07:45:52+00:00Over the 17 years I’ve been involved in trading and working with all types of traders, I’ve seen four types of profitable discretionary traders. The first type of
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05, 2012
FB And The Blame Game
popdoc2012-05-22T09:46:56+00:00Some things never change. Regardless of what the FB bankers did or not do, and regardless of what happened at the NDAQ exchange, the blame game is alive and well.
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12, 2011
Are You Fighting Yourself?
popdoc2011-12-13T08:01:20+00:00Emotions get a bad rap in trading. The prevailing thought among many traders, including trading educators, is to rid oneself of emotions, or ignore emotions. The fact is that if
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10, 2011
The Body Connection – Pay Attention
popdoc2011-10-06T08:57:59+00:00(I originally wrote this for the SMB Capital guest blog ) Being very aware of what you’re thinking and feeling is a critical component of self-management. And self-management has a
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10, 2011
Why Most Traders Will Not Succeed
popdoc2011-10-03T09:49:25+00:00What’s really holding you back? You need to be honest with yourself when answering that question. In answering the above question, I suggest you consider the following: As a trader