Are Great Traders Born or Made?

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*****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 you answer this question can help determine your eventual success.  For instance, if you see your failures as stepping stones to … Read More

Enhancing Trader Performance Even When It Is Out Of Your Control

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*****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 much control do you have over the success of your next trade?  Before you answer that question what will you base … Read More

Enhancing Trader Performance: Understanding The Perils Of Overconfidence

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*****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 We have all been there. We develop a new edge, test it with a few trades, make money on these trades, believe … Read More

Enhancing Trader Performance by Learning from the Lessons of Failure

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*****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 Like many of you I am a technical trader.  I look for a particular set of parameters that meet my definition of … Read More

Enhancing Trader Performance: Learning How to Lose

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*****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 What a wonderful experience it is to win. We all like to win. We want to be associated with winners and be … Read More