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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I first read the original version of this book over eight years ago, and it was the book that finally gave me the overall structure I needed to understand all the dynamics of trading. I have read hundreds of trading books, and this one still stands head and shoulders above the rest. It explains
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Blessed are the humble traders, for they will cut their losses. Blessed are those who hate to lose capital, for they will be not become too greedy. Blessed are the disciplined traders, for they will be profitable. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for trading knowledge, for they will learn what really
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As traders, we try to do constructive things that build faith in ourselves, and confidence in our trading systems. We want to stay on the right path and not wander into the wilderness of destruction. Here are the seven things that we must be cautious of for the sake of profitability. Blaming outside
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“A triathlon is a multiple-stage competition involving the completion of three, continuous, and sequential endurance disciplines. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances.” – Wikipedia Trading is a three-dimensional competition that requires the management of three continuous, simultaneous,
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“Stay in the center of the circle, and let all things take their course.” – Lao Tzu For long term profitability a trader must develop an edge over other traders, and then leverage that edge using discipline. Money comes from a trader’s ability to develop a system of robust entries and exits, and trade
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Money and investment capital are very picky things. They are constantly flowing from those who know how to manage it, to those who do not. Money is not static, it is in constant flux. This is why a person that starts out poor in America can end up wealthy, and also why generational wealth can
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The financial markets are looking for applicants that fit these qualifications: Expect long hours of study and research. Assume you will lose money in the beginning. A person interested in becoming a trader must have the mindset of an entrepreneur. Risk, irregular income, and spending money to make money, are all part of the business. You
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Are you trading without a plan? Trading without a plan makes you emotional and a gambler. Do you ever trade too big for your trading account size? Big trades are bad trades for the emotional engagement and risk of ruin that they entail over the long term. Do you risk losing more if you
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The Ten Reasons Why So Many Traders Lose So Much Money: One of the biggest reasons that many traders lose money is that they simply trade with no plan. Their entries, exits, and position sizes are simply random opinions so they have no edge, and their money is taken by those traders that
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