Bruce Bower, a hedge fund portfolio manager, gives us a sneak peak into his latest course with SMBU. This video playlist gives you a taste of what to expect from his course: Introduction from Steve Spencer (2:51) Why Study Peak Performance and Apply it to Trading and Investing (7:31) The Nuts and Bolts of a Trading Methodology (10:01) The Probabilistic Framework … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: Does Headline News Matter?
Every day we see the financial media outlets attempt to explain the day’s market action, usually with a headline pointing to a particular event or supposed market moving event that details THE reason the market moved in one direction or the other. The headlines often change from open to close depending upon the day’s action, as the market can be up for one reason in … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: The Folly of Predicting
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note I kick off the new year here with a few articles on the folly of predicting. Why? Because it is the time … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance with Classics in Technical Analysis
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note “If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” Sir Isaac Newton We are all … Read More
Lesson 2: Trading Is Peak Performance
Continuing the series Seven Lessons I’ve Learned, I wanted to talk about the right lens or framework for understanding trading. Is it “combat”, is it a “sport”, or is it “a treasure hunt”? All of these are valid metaphors for describing some aspect, but I don’t feel that it captures the essence of the activity. Instead, peak performance is the … Read More
Avoiding Losers (And Winners)
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note Key Point: We will do anything to avoid a loss even to the point of ignoring that we have one, while claiming … Read More
Top 20 Books to Improve your Thinking as a Trader and Investor
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note I am often asked to share my favorite stock trading books. Although I do have a shelf dedicated to the important technical aspect … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: Am I Rational?
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note How do you know if your thinking is rational? What is rational anyway? Who defines it? Why study it? What difference does it … Read More