In the realm of success and decision-making, the Nova Effect and the paradox of good luck often go unnoticed. While celebrating triumphs and fortunate turns of events, people rarely consider the potential downsides. Could that winning streak in trading or that breakthrough in your business set you up for failure? This article delves into the […]
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“Trading” and “hard” are words many novice traders often find synonymous. The intricate dance of numbers, charts, and emotions can be overwhelming. However, the complexity of trading began to become more simplified for me when I delved deeper into three pivotal concepts. In this article, we’ll journey through these transformative insights that shifted my perspective
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Have you ever wondered why renowned investor Warren Buffett refrains from trading commodities? If so, you’re about to delve into a comprehensive analysis that could potentially redefine your investing and trading approach. The following sections unravel a captivating dialogue between Catherine Voorhood, a Los Angeles-based investor, and Warren Buffett, alongside his long-time partner Charlie Munger.
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Trading the markets can be a profitable way to grow your investment capital, but it can also be risky if not done correctly. One of the keys to successful trading is having a set of criteria to evaluate each potential trade. This article will outline a five-step test that you can use to determine if
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A Guide to Thematic Investing Are you passionate about a specific business, product, or technology? Do you want to enjoy your favorite things and create financial success for yourself simultaneously? Investing in the stock market can help with that. By investing in companies or sectors related to your interests, called thematic investing, you are helping
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Trading psychology refers to traders’ emotions, mindset, and behavior and how they impact decision-making and performance in the financial markets. Mastering trading psychology is essential for any trader, as it can significantly impact their trading success. Trading psychology also indirectly impacts performance by affecting a trader’s overall mindset and attitude toward the markets. A trader
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Trading can be a very expensive educational process for professionals from other fields that feel like they are smart enough to beat the markets with no experience. In trading, we are competing against professionals and people that do it for a living have an edge. The only way to make money is to have an
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A chart pattern is a visual representation of the actions of buyers and sellers in a market recorded in price action. A chart is not predictive of the future but shows what is happening with buyers and sellers in the present moment. What it does is signal a higher probability of one path over another
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One day trading rule that many new traders don’t understand is the “pattern day trader” rule or PDT. The Pattern Day Trade (PDT) rule is enforced by the U.S. stock market regulatory body (FINRA). This is a rule for limiting the amount of active day trades a small account trader can make in their stock
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Bayesian thinking is successfully applied to professional fields requiring statistics and also to those considered outside of traditional statistics like education, computer programming, software, philosophy, economics, medicine and the practice of law. Bayesian thinking is a mental model which allows us to adapt our thinking reactively to new evidence as it arises and adjust our
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