Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. When a new trader starts to outperform we study him at our firm. How is he doing it? What makes him so good? What in his background could have predicted this success? What best practices did he develop to succeed? Let me point out one best practice from … Read More
30 trading habits in 30 days- AM Idea Scanner
Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. As I wrote in One Good Trade, “You are only as good as the stocks you trade.” Said better: You are only as good as the stocks you trade that move best for your trading system. I trade Stocks In Play**. Stocks with a fresh news catalyst. … Read More
30 trading habits in 30 days- backtesting
Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. I was at the Pig ‘N’ Whistle on 3rd for lunch yesterday with 3 trading/investing thought leaders at Baruch College. These young student traders asked: are markets going to be run exclusively by automated traders? I answered, “No. But a discretionary trading firm like ours has been doing much … Read More
30 trading habits in 30 days- critical feedback
Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. Today we share habit #10- critical feedback. Do you get critical feedback of your trading? If not you will not learn how good you can be. Last week I read a daily review from a trader: If I see the setup, jump right in. My critical feedback to … Read More
30 trading habits in 30 days- monthly goals
Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. Today we share habit #9- Set monthly goals. I spoke at Pace University today (picture above) and spent an hour lecturing on what it is really like and what is really important to become a successful trader. Doing a monthly review is one of those non-glamorous musts that … Read More
30 trading habits in 30 days – Trades2Learn
Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. Today we share habit #8- Trade2Learn. Don’t just journal, keep your trading journal open while you are trading. How does this help your trading? 1) It relieves pressure. Instead of fixating on whether a trade will work or not, be obsessed with what you can learn from … Read More
30 trading habits in 30 days – Journal
When I interview an experienced trader for our firm a central question is: what is your review process? I was at lunch yesterday with a firm trader, who wanted to chat about his recent underperformance. Over an apple salad covered with blackened chicken, the trader discussed his waning confidence. I asked, “What is something you used to do in the … Read More
30 trading habits in 30 days- Breathe
In ten years deep breathing, meditation, whatever you want to call it, will be seen as important to your health as diet and exercise. Breathing for 10 minutes each day is a habit to implement to improve your trading. Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. Today we share habit #6- breathe. Each day … Read More
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