Trader Development
Mistakes are a part of trading. They’re a bad part of trading, and we generally do everything we can to reduce those errors. In fact, for developing traders at certain stages, the difference between profits and losses can simply be eliminating errors. Over the years, I’ve made every
Guest Blog
This is a guest post from my friend (and a trader and author for whom I have tremendous respect) Kevin Davey. I first "found him" through his book. I read many trading books each year, most of which I end up skimming after the first few pages, and
Individual Traders
I want to share a note I got from a friend and developing trader, Glenn: A note on my trading. It is better than it has ever been. It is simpler then it has ever been. I recognize the pattern and trade it..Less thinking and more lets say brick
General Comments
I’m a little obsessive about… some things… well, ok, maybe most things, and especially most things that are food-related. One of the things I’m probably most obsessive about is my coffee, which I roast at home from green beans, grind in one of three grinders I own (depending
General Comments
One of the things I’ve puzzled over for years is the assertion Tim Ferriss makes, that anyone can become world-class in any endeavor in six months. The point of this blog post is not to proclaim that Tim is wrong, but I want to share with you some of
General Comments
Note: much of my daily market analysis and market-focused educational work is now hosted at MarketLife. This, my personal blog, will evolve in some slightly new directions. Though there will always be connections back to finance, expect to see more wide-ranging topics covering things like art, my renewed focus on
General Comments
As most of you probably know, I published a new book last week, The Art and Science of Trading: Course Workbook, Detailed Examples, and Further Reading. You can find the book on Amazon. I’ve received a few of the same questions from many people, so I thought a brief
Trader Development
Ok, so here is my question. I've been struggling with this all year, but now I start working next week again during the day, so am trying to figure this out. I need to figure out the best way to approach the markets while I'm working.
General Comments
I wanted to share a bit with you about the new book I have written: The Art and Science of Trading: Course Workbook, which is available here on Amazon. A few words on the content and ideas behind the book. Many of you know my trading course, which was first
General Comments
"If you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what they do and you'll achieve the same results." That advice, from self-help Guru Tony Robbins, mirrors what many people tell you--if you want to do something, find someone
General Comments
It's good to be focused on goals. Goals tell us where we want to be, and help us best use our time, energies, and talents to get there. If we have good goals, we can accomplish much more than we'd ever expect, and can work through
General Comments
About a year ago, my friend Tom and I sat down and talked about a new venture. At the time, I was very focused on creating a P&L tracker/journal piece of software that could help people understand what was going on in their trading. As Tom was