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  • Monthly Archives: August 2017

    August 2017

    10000 hours, trading, and what really matters

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/30/2017
    • Post category:General Comments/Trader Development

    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…

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    Building expertise: beyond the 10,000 hours

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/24/2017
    • Post category:Trader Development

    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…

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    There is no 10,000 hour rule

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/17/2017
    • Post category:Trader Development

    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…

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    Thinking two steps ahead

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/15/2017
    • Post category:Pullback

    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…

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    Sector movements

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/12/2017
    • Post category:Chart of the Day

    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:

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    What should you expect after a big drop in stocks?

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/11/2017
    • Post category:Market Math

    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…

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    Handling strings of losses

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/10/2017
    • Post category:Psychology

    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…

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    Chart of the Day: Markets Under Stress

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/10/2017
    • Post category:Chart of the Day

    Looking at day-to-day changes in markets on a volatility-adjusted basis can quickly show themes and stresses that we need to consider.

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    Stock screens for trading day Thursday 10 August 2017

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/09/2017
    • Post category:Trading tools

    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…

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    Video blog: how to use the stock screens

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/08/2017
    • Post category:Trading tools

    https://youtu.be/jD4L12m5xXA

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    These things will happen to you

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/07/2017
    • Post category:Psychology/Trader Development

    Trading is great—you’ll have no boss, can work whenever you want, and make boatloads of money! (Or so the email I got from a MLM forex scammer this morning tells…

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    Choosing the best pullbacks

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/04/2017
    • Post category:Pullback

    Trading is a game of choices. Over time, we hope to make more good choices than bad. Sometimes, the choices are obvious: control your risk, take disciplined trades, be mindful…

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    I need your help! A call for logo submissions

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/03/2017
    • Post category:General Comments

    If you read my previous post, you know that I'm in the final stages of launching a new company and slightly new direction for my business. I know that many…

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    Reader question: how can it be random?

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/03/2017
    • Post category:Readers Questions

    I received a good question from Gareth this morning: "Your book is one of my top sources in trading literature, though there are some ideas that I find it difficult…

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    Coming soon… a new way to teach

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/01/2017
    • Post category:General Comments

    My blog hasn't been very active in recent weeks, but we've been hard at work behind the scenes... and I have a few big announcements and some exciting things coming…

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