In trading, perhaps more than most other fields, there’s a big gap between knowledge and results. Success can be elusive, and the path to that success, for both discretionary and…
Sometimes, it’s hard to know where to start. When we look at charts or go to the market for trading ideas, thousands of pieces of information compete for our attention.…
One of the very positive advances over the past decade is the amount of attention focused on cognitive biases. We are, through the work of some gifted authors and speakers,…
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This is the third in my series of blog posts for beginning traders. One of the questions I see over and over is “how do I start learning technical analysis?”…
So, it's January 14th and I'm writing my first blog of the year. There's an important lesson here: habit, momentum, and daily rhythm are important. I have come to believe…
In a Facebook discussion group I run, Dan asked if anyone was worried about the market. In this own words: I know you guys are robots who play the tape,…
Trading for a living—this is why many of us come into the market in the first place. It's the fuel that drives a lot of marketing, good and bad, and…
Working with a mentor, trading coach, or teacher can cut years off the learning curve. For many, it’s the difference between ultimate success and failure. This is an important and…
I’ve been thinking a lot about failure recently, and I wanted to share a few of those thoughts with you today. It’s a little glib to simply say “failure isn’t…
This is a guest post from my friend (and a trader and author for whom I have tremendous respect) Kevin Davey. I first "found him" through his book. I read…
I want to share a note I got from a friend and developing trader, Glenn: A note on my trading. It is better than it has ever been. It is…
I did an interview a week or so ago with Abraham Thomas, one of the co-founders of Quandl. I love doing interviews because a thoughtful interviewer makes me ask questions…
You have to be disciplined to trade successfully; we all know that, and it's one of the few pieces of trading advice that might apply universally. No matter what your…
This week, I'm writing a series of short posts on very practical, applied things that you can add to your trading toolkit. I'm trying to select these so that they…
I want to share a simple rule that has worked well for me over the years. I'll explain the how and why, and then wrap up with some thoughts about…