Trading Psychology

DO YOU WANT TO BE ENTERTAINED OR RICH?…IT’S YOUR CHOICE I came across this excellent chart the other day. It shows those times in history when the S&P 500 doubled over a ten year period and the trajectory that this doubling took. Please see here for a relevant chart: https://www.tradinggame.com.au/want-entertained-rich-choice/ Much commentary that followed on […]

WHY ONLY SORBONNE-EDUCATED, LITERATURE PH.D.S SHOULD CUT YOUR HAIR You get a haircut every few weeks. Everyone does. Men, women, children. Even balding men need a trim occasionally (as I’m finding out, sadly). But what if I told you that you’ve been doing this all wrong? What if I told you that your barber, or […]

The USD/CHF did not make any significant movement last week, neither is it expected to make any significant movement this week (because volatility would thin out). Price is thus expected to oscillate between the resistance level at 0.9950 and support level at 0.9800 within the next several trading days. However, a breakout will occur early […]

RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM LIFE ON THE ROAD Louise Bedford and I have just wrapped up about a month of travelling to different states and presenting, which is something we haven’t done for probably 15 years. It was an interesting adventure and good to get out from behind the screen and talk to people. When I […]

Gold has been depressed and has underperformed other assets since 2011 when the yellow metal parabolic rise ended. There are many reasons why gold is depressed. The media cites three main reasons; rising stock markets, dollar strength and the distraction from bitcoin. To say that gold is weak because the stock market is rising has […]

The USD/JPY pair is bearish. Price went downwards by 100 pips last week, closing on a bearish note. There is a Bearish Confirmation Pattern in the market, and it is possible that the demand level at 111.00 would be tested again. However, a rally is expected before the end of this week. EUR/USD: This currency […]

Emotions tend to drive traders. Fear and greed are major market movers, with fear – the most base form of human emotion – overriding greed. That’s a core reason why markets usually drop faster than they rally. In order to become a successful trader, the correct mindset and psychology need to be developed and maintained, […]

THE WAYS WE CON OURSELVES I support a particular hospital charity that each year or so runs a home lottery and every year I enter. To date I have won a digital camera, an iPod, an Apple TV, a tonne of chocolate, wine (brilliant for a non-drinker but good for presents) and a host of […]

Traders should seek material that is aimed at educating and informing them regarding the markets and their movements. Seeking this information is known as fundamental and technical analysis. It allows traders to evaluate their trading strategies, and help them identify when to apply them to increasingly volatile markets. Elite traders know that having an edge […]

The question above is common whenever I come across people who used to be traders. They started trading because they thought it was easy and because they thought they’d strike it rich. Nevertheless, they discovered that trading isn’t easy and after they dashed their heads into the rock many times, they gave up. Whenever one […]