How To Remove Your Emotions From Trading

bruce.bowerBruce Bower, Trader Development, Trading Lesson, Trading Psychology2 Comments

Investors and traders around the world are always wondering “How do I remove the emotions from trading?” We’ve all experienced the downside of emotions –panicking and closing out a trade at the worst possible moment; being too greedy and taking on an excessive amount of risk; or just watching our overall emotional state fluctuate with the markets. The natural reaction … Read More

How Do You Start Trading Without A Methodology?  

bruce.bowerBruce Bower, General Comments, Trader Development, Trading LessonLeave a Comment

Starting out in trading and investing can be a daunting challenge. Surveying successful traders, they will give you advice like “You need a methodology that works”; “You need a style that’s all your own”; “you have to find your own way”. That’s great, but when you are just getting started, you’re probably wondering how you’re going to make any money. … Read More

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

Becoming a Confident Trader: It’s Not What You Think

John LockeGuest Blog, John Locke, Options Education, SMB Options, Trading Ideas, Trading Lesson, Trading Psychology, Trading TheoryLeave a Comment

As a trading psychology coach, one of the more common questions that come up is “How can I be a more confident trader?” This is an extremely important subject because having the correct confidence level is essential to being a good trader. Lack of confidence creates stress and poor trading decisions which lead to unneeded losses. Let’s take a look … Read More

How To Be More Consistent in Your Trading

bruce.bowerBruce Bower, Trader Development, Trading Lesson, Trading Psychology6 Comments

How to Be More Consistent in Your Trading We all have things that we feel quite strongly about, for completely irrational reasons. Me? I can’t stand rollercoasters. While some people get a kick out of the adrenaline rush, I prefer steady and smooth riding. One thing’s for sure—I don’t want the huge swings and volatile ups and downs. With the … Read More