“You don’t trade the markets; you only trade your beliefs about the markets.” – Van Tharp Just like there is no ‘Holy Grail’ trading system that never loses, there is also not one ‘best’ trading method. All trading methods have good points and bad points with advantages and disadvantages. Many traders make the mistake […]
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Performance anxiety for traders is the fear, or persistent phobia which may arise in a trader by the requirement to take a real trade, in real time, with real money whether actually or potentially. There are many causes of this anxiety which many times leave a new trader with too much fear to really
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As we all reflect on 2014, it is important to ask ourselves what we learned from the choices that we made while trading. The best way to do this, is to choose your most successful trade and your worst trade of the year. By dissecting the specific actions you took during your trades,
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When I asked my Facebook trading group what was the cause of their biggest trading losses, no one had any trouble remembering those painful and valuable lessons. These top 30 insightful answers will benefit new traders and provide a nice reminder for those with more experience. “What was the cause of the biggest draw downs
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There is nothing simple or painless about trading for a living. You have to compete in a rivalrous arena, defeat other gladiators, and not get yourself killed in the process. Here are a few ways to become a better trader and overcome your opponents. Face reality- Spend time analyzing what you do and
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Do all the needed homework and research about your trading style before you ever trade any real money. Never trade without a detailed trading plan. You have to know exactly what you will do in response to the price action before the market opens each day. Learn how to maximize winning trades with trailing stops
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This is a GUEST POST from Rolf @Tradeciety. I am a huge fan of his work. What You Know Versus What You Think You Know About Being a Trader 1. What Is Trading? Your first stage of being a trader is when you have no clue what trading is but you really like
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Guest Post by JB Marwood @MarwoodJB on Twitter. It was 10:30 AM and I’d already been through so many round trips I could probably claim back a flight to Las Vegas. We’d previously been told not to look at our P&L’s, but I just couldn’t help myself. Every 20 seconds I’d bring the window back
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Unfortunately, the retail trading world is full of false promises. No other industry has as many snake oil salesmen, promising to make traders rich for a fee. The more a newsletter writer or trading system seller tells you how easy trading is, the more cautious you should be. Consistently profitable trading requires a
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This is a guest post by Brian C. @TraderVancouver on Twitter and Stock Twits. Brian blogs at www.TraderVancouver.com “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war and then seek to win.” ~Sun Tzu Newer traders like to focus on the trade set-up, the entry point. They’re
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