ENHANCING TRADER PERFORMANCE: IS PSYCHOLOGY REALLY IMPORTANT?

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I am often asked what I consider the most important indicator when managing a trade from start to finish. My answer has nothing to do with a chart or any system trading indicator associated with it.  My answer? Psychology.  From personal experience, I consider trading to be 100% psychological. All of our choices, from the type of price chart employed, … Read More

Enhancing Trader Performance: Risk Versus Uncertainty

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*****One blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading is David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader. Below is his latest post for the SMB Trading Community. We hope you enjoy!***** — Editor’s Note Do traders manage risk or uncertainty? Is there a distinction between the two? Does it matter? When we … Read More

Confirmation Bias and Trading

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******One blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading is David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader. Below is his latest post for the SMB Trading Community. We hope you enjoy!****** — Editor’s note — When it comes to trading, enhancing our performance inside the charts requires an awareness of various “outside the … Read More