FAQ for my new book
As most of you probably know, I published a new book last week, The Art and Science of Trading: Course Workbook, Detailed Examples, and Further Reading. You can find the…
Reader question: How to trade with a day job?
Ok, so here is my question. I've been struggling with this all year, but now I start working next week again during the day, so am trying to figure this…
A new book, The Art & Science of Trading
I wanted to share a bit with you about the new book I have written: The Art and Science of Trading: Course Workbook, which is available here on Amazon. A…
What’s wrong with modelling successful people?
"If you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what they do and you'll achieve the same results." That advice, from self-help…
What happens when you achieve your goals?
It's good to be focused on goals. Goals tell us where we want to be, and help us best use our time, energies, and talents to get there. If we…
Marketlifetrading.com and the free trading course
About a year ago, my friend Tom and I sat down and talked about a new venture. At the time, I was very focused on creating a P&L tracker/journal piece…
10000 hours, trading, and what really matters
This is the third, and last, post in a series of three posts that started by looking at the 10,000 hour fallacy and the importance of deliberate practice. Those posts…
Building expertise: beyond the 10,000 hours
This post is a followup to my recent post which looked at Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour fallacy. That post focused on what is wrong with pop science soundbites. This post…
There is no 10,000 hour rule
Have you ever heard someone say they are "working toward their 10,000 hours?" I'm sure everyone reading this has heard of the "10,000 hour rule": the idea, drawn from Malcolm…
Thinking two steps ahead
It's easy to understand how there might be a pattern in the market that shows we have an edge or a reason to put on a trade. Maybe some combination…
Sector movements
Here's a perspective on recent sector action with a longer-term context. I find movements on this type of chart can give good insight into flows and developing relative strength:
What should you expect after a big drop in stocks?
We've had a very large decline in stocks this week. Depending on what index you use and how you measure, it's the biggest or one of the biggest in the…
Handling strings of losses
I got a good question in my inbox yesterday from a reader, Dave: Last month I made almost 2% (which is great), but this month I've already lost 5% (which…
Chart of the Day: Markets Under Stress
Looking at day-to-day changes in markets on a volatility-adjusted basis can quickly show themes and stresses that we need to consider.
Stock screens for trading day Thursday 10 August 2017
I've shared these screens for a while, and they will eventually be part of the new MarketLife project. Until we're live there, I'll keep sharing them here. Here is a…
Video blog: how to use the stock screens
https://youtu.be/jD4L12m5xXA
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