No matter where you are in your trading or investing journey it is good to stay inspired and focused on your long-term goals and prize. Psychology can be 80% of winning in the markets as quitting is so easy and perseverance can seem so difficult during losing streaks or drawdowns in capital. It is important […]
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This is a guest post by Ken Boyd. The markets are constantly fluctuating, so it is vital to remain calm and collected. One of the most challenging things about trading is that there is no way to know what will happen next. This can be very daunting for new traders, but it also provides an
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Here are the 14 stages of the psychology of a market cycle from beginning to end. Disbelief: After a bear market the first rallies into a new bull market are not believed to be real. Investors think the rally will fail. Hope: The first step in beginning a new bull market is that a price
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What does “Memento Mori” mean? It is Latin for ‘remember that you must die’ [one day]. The most successful generals in ancient Rome were awarded a “triumph” entry into the capital city on their return from victorious campaigns. It was a magnificent spectacle and parade that was meant as a ceremony to honor and appreciate
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The following is a guest post from T3 Live. Greed, for the lack of a better word, is good. That’s what Gordon Gekko said in the classic 1987 film Wall Street. And indeed, a little greed goes a long way. Greed can push you to work harder to bring home a bigger paycheck. It can
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Recency bias is a cognitive based bias that gives more meaning to the most recent events that have happened versus older and more distant ones. It is a type of memory bias giving the most weight and importance to things more easily remembered due to the short time frame from occurrence. This can be seen
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This is a guest post by Scott Redler, Chief Strategic Officer of T3 Live and T3 Trading Group. Scott has been a professional trader and technical analyst since 1999. His work has been cited by countless media outlets, including CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, MarketWatch, and Investor’s Business Daily.
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This is a guest post by Sami Abusaad Hi! I’m Sami Abusaad, professional trader and Director of Education at T3 Live. I have been a professional trader since 2007. But today, I’m going to share with you the top ten things I wish somebody would have told me when I was a new trader. Don’t
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The name Lao Tzu is translated as “Old Master.” He was thought to be a historical figure in ancient China and a philosopher and writer. He is believed to be the author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of Taoism as a philosophy, and even a deity in some of the more fundamentalist Taoism
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This is a guest post Jared Tendler. Your goal is to make money, but sometimes you find yourself losing money when you shouldn’t and leaving potential profits on the table. The question is why. You’ll first look to tighten your technical skills by analyzing your trades, tightening your rules, and learning new techniques. That’s
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