I see a whole lot of traders afraid of a whole lot of things: Being wrong Losing money Open profits evaporating Not catching the next big move Failing in general Taking a loss, therefore letting it get worse Having objective trade processes, therefore being fully responsible for results and More Do you identify with any of these? Do you experience … Read More
Stop Deleting!
I often get requests from traders in our Futures Tryout asking us to delete their prior trade history from Tradervue. They haven’t performed well, and mentally want a “fresh start.” I promptly respond with, “No way Jose!” Why? I think this is a big issue that relates to a common hurdle to getting better as a trader… avoiding discomfort! There are … Read More
Farnam Street Principles & Trading
I really loved the post recently by Farnam Street regarding their own Principles. I couldn’t help but think, as I almost always do, as to how what I was reading relates to trading. Not only trading itself, but very much around trader development, which if you’re a trader, should be an extremely important topic for you regardless of where you … Read More
Weekend learning for traders from our prop desk
Let me offer some videos for you to watch for some weekend learning for your trading from our prop desk. Our study when markets are closed is a true measure of our passion for trading. It is Saturday, I am at the office, and I am working on how we can improve as a trading firm. Our culture at SMB … Read More
Mastering Trading Techniques for Top Day Traders
In this post, I will teach a trading technique to help you make more, increase your enjoyment and lower stress during each trading session. Have you ever sat there as a trader working longer, fighting harder and with worsening results? Would you like to learn a trading technique employed by our firm to solve this problem? An experienced 7-figure trader, … Read More