Trader Development Archives • The Blog of Adam H Grimes

It’s Hard to Learn from the Market

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Post published:03/27/2021
Post category:General Comments Psychology Trader Development
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How do we learn? For most things, a pretty simple plan works: do something and evaluate the results. Make some changes to what you do, and see how the results…

How to Get Started Trading? Answer #1: the Casual Approach

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Post published:09/02/2020
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I received a question from a reader, Cian, who asks: … My goal is to become a career trader. I am 30 years old and I am currently unemployed due…

A trade I usually skip. Time to rethink?

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Post published:08/17/2020
Post category:Anti Trader Development
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Today, I want to share some thoughts I’m having on a pattern I usually skip in my own trading. I’m wondering if maybe these are trades I should be taking……

What really moves markets?

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Post published:03/11/2020
Post category:Psychology Trader Development
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In the face of recent historic moves in stocks, crude oil, bonds, and many currencies, it is a good idea to step back and think about a fundamental question: what…

Hello, regret, my old friend…

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Post published:03/04/2020
Post category:Psychology Trader Development
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Trading can be emotional. The market often has volatile moves and it seems new highs or the end of the world are just around the corner. In this environment, it’s…

Are the secrets of price action hidden in randomness?

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Post published:04/28/2019
Post category:Technical Patterns Trader Development
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This might be a more challenging blog post than most, but if you’re interested in really understanding price action I think it’s very important. Over the past several weeks I’ve…

How to be more creative

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Post published:03/05/2019
Post category:Psychology Trader Development
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Creativity is, for me, right at the heart of our growth as humans. In this post, I’ll share some ideas for connecting with your own creativity and bringing the power…

The law of small numbers: a mistake you’re probably making

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:02/27/2019
Post category:General Comments Individual Traders Psychology Trader Development
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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,…

Learning technical analysis: mindset and expectations

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Post published:02/26/2019
Post category:Individual Traders Trader Development
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The secret formula for success

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Post published:02/06/2019
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The secret to success is no secret at all—it’s right there in the open, for everyone to see. To achieve greatness in any field you have to do the right…

How to get started in technical analysis

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Post published:01/28/2019
Post category:Individual Traders Technical Patterns Trader Development
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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?”…

The most important goal of chart analysis

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:01/22/2019
Post category:Technical Patterns Trader Development Volatility
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This is the first in a short series of posts in which we will look at the basic, fundamental elements of directional trading. This series will be written for beginning…

The power of habit and momentum

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:01/14/2019
Post category:General Comments Individual Traders Psychology Trader Development
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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…

Reader question: is anyone worried?

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Post published:11/16/2018
Post category:Individual Traders Psychology Trader Development
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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,…

TradeLab: Reviewing some recent trades we published

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Post published:11/07/2018
Post category:Breakout Pullback Trader Development
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I firmly believe the best trading lessons come from the market... and the best of the best trading lessons come from your own work and trading. Let me share some…

Another way to get your questions answered

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Post published:09/18/2018
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The new podcast is taking off--reviews and feedback have been outstanding, and I'm thinking maybe I underestimated the power of this format. It's a great way to really dig into…