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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
3 06, 2014

Is it Possible to be Completely Objective?

2014-06-03T09:12:18+00:00

Is it possible to be completely objective while trading?    Trading forces us to interact with the market, where price is objective – everyone can see the same thing. But

Is it Possible to be Completely Objective?2014-06-03T09:12:18+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
28 01, 2014

Symptoms Versus the Root Cause

2014-01-28T11:14:46+00:00

  ‘I have to try harder to be more patient’ ‘I need to be more disciplined taking my losses when I should’ Of course you do. But do you really

Symptoms Versus the Root Cause2014-01-28T11:14:46+00:00
30 07, 2013

How Mistakes Can Become Baggage

2013-07-30T10:28:04+00:00

  Those 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

How Mistakes Can Become Baggage2013-07-30T10:28:04+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
8 03, 2013

The Probability of Self-awareness

2013-03-08T10:24:09+00:00

With 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

The Probability of Self-awareness2013-03-08T10:24:09+00:00
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