by AdamHGrimes | Mar 5, 2019 | Psychology, Trader Development
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 of a new perspective to problem solving. Right away, we run into a problem. “Creativity” is a...
by AdamHGrimes | Feb 27, 2019 | General Comments, Individual Traders, Psychology, Trader Development
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, becoming aware of how easily our brains misfire and cause us to make mistakes. The list of...
by AdamHGrimes | Feb 26, 2019 | Individual Traders, Trader Development
This is a continuation of the little mini-series on getting started in technical analysis. Today I want to talk about the mindset and goals of a successful trader. This is something I wished I had known much earlier when I started trading. Where we start Most of us...
by AdamHGrimes | Feb 6, 2019 | Trader Development
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 things, work very hard, and sacrifice. As I’m typing this, I have a band-aid on my left little find, and it’s pretty...
by AdamHGrimes | Jan 28, 2019 | Individual Traders, Technical Patterns, Trader Development
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?” Let’s talk about some of the pitfalls of the traditional paths, and how I think you might better get started....
by AdamHGrimes | Jan 22, 2019 | Technical Patterns, Trader Development, Volatility
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 traders—for those taking their very first steps—but I can promise insight for more experienced...
