Trading Psychology

Here’s the market outlook for the year: EURUSD Long-term bias: Bearish EURUSD was generally bearish in 2015, reaching a low of 1.0462 and a high of 1.1712. The last week of that year was bearish, and the bearishness could continue till February 2016. From February to April, we would witness serious bullish effort, which would […]

INSIGHTS INTO THE MINDSET OF SUPER TRADERS – Part 20 “Books are great mentors, but where else can you learn? By standing on the shoulders of giants. When it comes to making money, here is the million dollar secret…follow someone smarter than you…” – James Altucher Name: James Tisch Date of birth: January 2, 1953 […]

Succeeding as a Trader after Learning the Necessary Facts and Skills This book profiles 22 renowned super traders from around the world. Great traders who know what it takes to be successful in the markets. In this follow up to his previous book: “Learn From the Generals of the Markets,” the author gives an overview […]

INSIGHTS INTO THE MINDSET OF SUPER TRADERS – Part 19 “Just as picking up a five iron does not make you Tiger Woods, opening a brokerage account and sitting in front of a computer screen does not make you Peter Lynch or Warren Buffett. That is something you must work for, and it takes time […]

The problem with many traders is that they have only half a plan, the easy half. They know how much profit they’re willing to take, but they don’t have the foggiest idea how much they’re willing to lose. They’re like a deer in the headlights, they just freeze and wait to get run over. Their […]

INSIGHTS INTO THE MINDSET OF SUPER TRADERS – Part 18 “The trading game is not won in the strategy one selects. The trading game is won in the mind.” – DbPhoenix (Source: Trade2win.com) Name: Michael Steinhardt Date of birth: December 7, 1940 Nationality: American Occupation: Funds Manager and philanthropy Career Michael was born to an […]

It is embedded in our psychology as humans to desire more – more love, more wealth, more money, more fame etc. Most of these factors that we desire to increase enhance our health, mind set and most importantly, our social status. For many people being rich equals financial freedom, i.e. the idea of you have […]

Joe Ross is a trading legend, having made a living from the markets for – hold onto your hats – 58 years. He has been trading and investing since his first trade at the age of 14. Currently, he is a well-known and respected master trader and investor. He has survived all the ups and […]

INSIGHTS INTO THE MINDSET OF SUPER TRADERS – Part 17 “A main focus for us is showing traders how to reduce risk with three important tools. The first is the proper use of protective stop orders, the second is proper position size and the last, but maybe most important tool is to keep losses small.” […]

“You do not need a PhD in math or physics to be successful in the stock market, just the right knowledge, a good work ethic, and discipline.” – Mark Minervini Imagine. There’s someone who borrowed a total of $13 million to make a movie. She’s a credit officer at a big financial institution who’s helped […]