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I wrote a few posts last week about how to never miss the move. Today, I want to dig into that idea a little bit deeper, and think about why,…
I wrote a few posts last week about how to never miss the move. Today, I want to dig into that idea a little bit deeper, and think about why,…
This post might make you mad. You might think I'm blind to risks or that I don't understand the world. You might end up telling me how wrong and stupid…
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…
The idea of "trading for a living" has, no doubt, motivated an army of new and developing traders over the years. Perhaps people look at their current jobs, and think…
A reader sent me a question this week on how to develop mental toughness in discretionary trading, noting that his own toughness seemed to be getting less tough as he…
I've been in this business for about two decades, and I've seen some... let's say... "stuff". One of the most interesting things is that everyone, in developing their process or…
So, we live in a world in which investors are nervous. Everyone knows the Fed is going to raise rates, it's only a question of when and how much. Everyone…
So, I write and talk a lot about the tasks of trading, finding an edge, maintaining that edge, and having the discipline to apply it. Probably and statistics are important…
I was going through comments on my blog recently (and I apologize for not keeping on top of them. It's on my to-do regularly list now!) I came across an…
Reader Mark asks a beginner's question that might not be such a beginner question after all: Hi Adam. This might seem like a silly beginner question, but what is the…
For the beginning trader, here are some thoughts and ideas for the first steps of your journey. For a developing trader, or for the successful trader, here is an invitation…
I’ve written and said many times before that simplicity is a good thing—if you have a methodology that is overly complex, there’s a pretty chance it won’t work. However, so…
In a recent blog post, I made the statement (borrowed from Jack Schwager), that you must have an edge to be successful in the marketplace, and, if you don't know…
I received a good question from Nick: In many of your writings as well as the most recent podcast, you have mentioned looking at charts prior to going to bed.…
I received a lengthy question for a reader who has put in a lot of time learning to trade, and has not yet left the trading simulator. I thought his…
I received a question from Alex, which appears to be a simple question. Digging deeper, it actually drives straight to the essence of intraday trading: If I am wanting to…