https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg7RBwhgj6E On this scary holiday of ghouls and goblins, trick or treating, and haunted houses it made me think of what is really scary for traders to do. Emotions sometimes are sending traders messages, fear can mean that you have not done enough homework or that you are trading too big. Fear can be […]
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In the markets there are many different types of traders and many motivations that drive them. Everyone has heard of different types of traders based on their trading method: Swing Traders, Day Traders, Momentum Traders, etc. But what about different types of traders based on their psychology, their purpose And motivation? Some trade for
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The great thing about the modern social media world is that we have the ability to connect with like minded people. While being facebook friends and following traders on twitter it is amazing how like minded many of us are. There are ten interests that are very common among traders
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Where is the Apple that we use to know? It is crucial that we stay mentally flexible and trade what the chart is saying. Anything could happen next week. Apple could reverse and make a run for the 50 day as institutions start loading up at bargain prices or if we lose the 200 day
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I have had many traders asking me for my top option book picks over the years so I thought it would be a great blog topic. In my journey through reading hundreds of trading books these are my favorite 10 that benefited me the most in my option education over the years. I picked books
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There are seven skills that a trader needs in order to survive and be successful. Without discipline, no trading system will be successful. Without risk management, a trader will certainly blowup their account. Without passion, a trader will not have enough energy to get from new trader to rich trader. Without perseverance, new traders
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Since the whole world is waiting on Apple earnings I felt I had no choice but to tell my blog readers how I see it. I have good news and I have bad news, which would you like first? Okay I will give them both to you straight. The bad
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When following traders on Twitter, Stock Twits, and other social media. it is important to do it for the purpose of learning to trade for yourself, not to be hand fed entries and exits. To be a successful trader you must learn to build your own system and trading plan that fits your
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Trading is a process of learning and relearning key lessons in psychology, risk management, and using a proper method. Trading is like building a wall with the right bricks and when you leave a brick out, the whole wall eventually collapses. Or if you use the wrong quality of bricks even though the wall
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When you first get the big idea that you want to be a trader, you’re excited. Maybe you’ve finally found the road to easy money, you can be your own boss, do as you please, and all with the possibility to make a huge income. You can also start part time and
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