Psychology
One of the age-old questions is "why should any pattern work?" In this case, we're not simply talking about patterns on charts, but we could ask the same question of any fundamental, technical, or quantitative pattern: why should there be a seasonal effect? Why should low
Individual Traders
I spent an hour a week ago talking with a very experienced stock trader. This guy has made a lot of money, but he's made it while fighting a strongly bearish bias--he's been almost exactly wrong, for a long time. He's been wrong, and
Psychology
Sixteen days ago, I started publishing a series of short daily podcasts on meditation. So many people are writing about meditation and its benefits, but there's also a lot of misinformation floating around and it's hard for someone to know where to start. I wanted to
Breakout
Just a high level perspective on what we have going on in a few major markets this week. In general, most markets are in some kind of volatility compression. Volatility compression is a term that basically means current volatility conditions are low, relative to more "normal" volatility for
Individual Traders
The twenty two day guided meditation experience is now live. I will not be posting regular updates here, but follow me on twitter (@AdamHGrimes) or bookmark this page for daily updates. If meditation is something you have tried in the past, maybe this is the time to try it again
General Comments
Yesterday's post ended with a look at some of the effects and benefits of meditation, and some recent studies that show meditation is able to change your body and your brain--effects going far beyond mind or attitude. The lesson here is that meditation is real and it is
Psychology
Talking about meditation seems to be the current rage in investing/trading circles. Everyone is writing and talking about meditation, maybe taking some courses, reading a few books, but there are many misconceptions. For one, many people casually write about meditation without having actually experienced it, so there is considerable
Individual Traders
This post was originally published on See It Market as part of the Market Masters series. The original post can be found here.] I am a quantitative-discretionary trader. I have made it one of my life’s goals to understand how financial markets move, to understand how to predict those
Market Math
Let's cut straight to the punchline: the answer is, "it turns out, quite a lot." Continuing on this week's series that attempts to break down important technical trading ideas into easily digestible pieces for everyone, let's take a look at probability and
Psychology
Everyone does it. I used to do it too, but I stopped because I realized I looked silly a few months down the road. You've heard the predictions: "if this level breaks, it's game over", "if the 200 day breaks, it's
Guest Blog
Here is something a little different today: a guest blog from David Blair, the Crosshairs Trader, who like all of us wears many hats. He is a trader, blogger, and educator who spends a lot of time thinking about elite performance and how to get there in trading, and shares
Psychology
Rhythm is important. Without the rhythm of the tides and seasons, there would be no life on Earth. When the rhythmic pulse of our heartbeat, breathing, or neural activity is disrupted, we suffer greatly. Rhythm moves in us and through us, and we know it--children in Brazil beat samba rhythms