The Ego – The Larger The Ego, the Lower the Profit
The Ego – Your Worst Enemy Writing about the ego is tricky. Most notably because there is a real dichotomy between the advice I give, and how I act in actuality (due to my ego). I’ll humbly ask that you take this for what it…
Mark Minervini’s Master Trader Program: An Honest Review
Take it From a Skeptic Before I start this review of Mark Minvervini’s Trading Course (Master Trader Program) I need to be perfectly clear: I struggle to spend money… education is one of the few exceptions but even at that, I would thought the price…
To be Accountable is to be Free
Perception is Reality To be accountable is the only true path to freedom, both financially and personally. I need to warn you up-front that this article may ‘trigger’ some people. It could call into question much of what you are taught in school or college….
True Trading Knowledge is Experiential
The Illusion of Knowledge “An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Unlike most endeavors we take on, trading is a little different. In fact, trading to me is one of the most free places of expression on planet…
Stress and Trading
Trading is a Psychological Battle “Stress narrow’s your focus and makes you revert to earlier response patterns. You do what you did when you were a beginner. You do what your broker or advisor suggests. You do anything simple.” – Dr Van K Tharp Not…
Choosing the Right Online Broker
Trading is a Serious Business Far too often, I see alleged “professional traders” gloating about massive wins and seldom mentioning the most fundamental truth about the game, the ultimate red pill all traders should swallow early is – trading is a business! I actually follow an…
My 3 Favorite Trading Books of All Time
Prerequisites Before diving into this blog, there are a few requirements that will ensure that any purchase and investment of time (the biggest investment of them all) will be well spent in reading these trading books. Such as: You know what stocks actually are –…
The Reality Of Trading
This article may not appeal to most. The reason being, it calls out a few objective truths that will make you uncomfortable. It calls into question your beliefs, ability and self-image in an attempt to open you up to the reality of trading. “The…
Eliminate These 5 Mistakes to Trade Like a Professional
In trading, as in life, reflecting on how we act, react or approach a new situation can be the difference between victory and defeat. Looking back a few years, I was not a disciplined adolescent. Countless parties, alcohol fueled binges, drugs and a turbulent childhood…
Building a Winning Trading Strategy
Building a trading system can be a daunting task. There are literally millions of ways in which you can profit from the stock market. This may be options, forex, CFD’s, stocks, spread-betting and many more. I found it challenging to find a system that worked…
Holy Grail Syndrome
One Strategy to Rule Them All In the early days of my trading career I recall brazenly telling all my work colleagues and friends about just how hard I was working to discover the perfect trading strategy. Regretfully, I now ‘face-palm’ myself for the sheer…
The Perils of Trading ‘Gurus’ and Signal Services
Over the last 10 years I have had my fair share of ups and downs in the markets. I’ve read hundreds of books on pretty much all the strategies you can apply to the market and always asked myself: “Isn’t there someone who can just…