David Nassar, in his book RULES OF THE TRADE, provides readers with a list of solid trading rules. Continue reading

David Nassar, in his book RULES OF THE TRADE, provides readers with a list of solid trading rules. Continue reading

Dr Doug Hirschhorn has published a great read on peak performance entitled 8 Ways to Great. I suggest you read it. Continue reading

Dr Doug Hirschhorn has published a great read on peak performance entitled 8 Ways to Great. I suggest you read it. Continue reading

In a recent article, James Montier lists several principles that have always guided sensible investing. Let's take a look. Continue reading

In a recent article, James Montier lists several principles that have always guided sensible investing. Let's take a look. Continue reading

When I speak of stock trading intuition I am not referring to the phenomenon of knowing what is about to happen, such as having an intuition that the plane you are about to board is going to crash. Continue reading

When I speak of stock trading intuition I am not referring to the phenomenon of knowing what is about to happen, such as having an intuition that the plane you are about to board is going to crash. Continue reading

I have found that the quickest way to move from point A to point B is to make sure that C through Z do not get in the way. Continue reading

I have found that the quickest way to move from point A to point B is to make sure that C through Z do not get in the way. Continue reading

Dennis Gartman's stock trading rules have been around for quite some time. They are classic and should be read and re-read often. Let's take a look at them now shall we? 1. Never, under any circumstance add to a losing position! Ever! Nothing more need be said; to do otherwise... Continue reading

Dennis Gartman's stock trading rules have been around for quite some time. They are classic and should be read and re-read often. Let's take a look at them now shall we? 1. Never, under any circumstance add to a losing position! Ever! Nothing more need be said; to do otherwise will eventually and absolutely lead to ruin! 2. Trade like a mercenary guerrilla. We must fight on the winning side and be willing to change sides readily when one side has gained the upper hand. 3. Capital comes in two varieties: Mental and that which is in your pocket or... Continue reading

One of the trader’s biggest psychological barriers to overcome is over trading. Continue reading

One of the trader’s biggest psychological barriers to overcome is over trading. Continue reading

Although we may always feel like idiots when it comes to trading, at least after reading this book, understanding its concepts, and applying its principles, we may graduate to become an idiot savant. Continue reading

Although we may always feel like idiots when it comes to trading, at least after reading this book, understanding its concepts, and applying its principles, we may graduate to become an idiot savant. Continue reading

Jason Jankovsky, in The Art of the Trade, gives us four basics on doing real technical analysis. Jankovsky says "that the true trader, the consistent winner, is not concerned with any price or where prices started from. He or she is concerned with what it takes for people to believe strong enough, and with enough commitment, that they will place their capital at risk." So, with that in mind, the four basics: 1. A price chart is simply "a pictorial representation of the sum total of all the market's belief structures." No matter what we believe the chart does not... Continue reading

Jankovsky says "that the true trader, the consistent winner, is not concerned with any price or where prices started from. Continue reading

Let's not argue whether trading is, by its very nature, gambling. Let's save that for another day. Instead, let's focus on the gambler who happens to trade and the possible ramifications of such behavior. Continue reading

Let's not argue whether trading is, by its very nature, gambling. Let's save that for another day. Instead, let's focus on the gambler who happens to trade and the possible ramifications of such behavior. Continue reading

Following a few simple guidelines can help the trader idiot proof his or her trading...just ask an expert...he wrote the book on it! Continue reading

Following a few simple guidelines can help the trader idiot proof his or her trading...just ask an expert...he wrote the book on it! Continue reading

Troubleshooting does not imply that there is something inherently wrong with our trading system, quite the contrary. Troubleshooting allows us to manage our emotions, helping us become better traders, more in tune with the markets and with ourselves. Continue reading

Troubleshooting does not imply that there is something inherently wrong with our trading system, quite the contrary. Troubleshooting allows us to manage our emotions, helping us become better traders, more in tune with the markets and with ourselves. Continue reading

To tell a fib is a nice way of saying that you are not telling the truth. A trader really can't lie to his broker or the market but a trader can lie to himself, which is even worse. Continue reading