*****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 Key Point: We will do anything to avoid a loss even to the point of ignoring that we have one, while claiming … Read More
Top 20 Books to Improve your Thinking as a Trader and Investor
*****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 I am often asked to share my favorite stock trading books. Although I do have a shelf dedicated to the important technical aspect … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: Am I Rational?
*****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 do you know if your thinking is rational? What is rational anyway? Who defines it? Why study it? What difference does it … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: Instant Gratification Vs Delayed Satisfaction
*****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 Let’s face it, we feel better about ourselves when we see positive results from our actions. We most often want to experience … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: It Is All How You Frame It
*****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 Whether we believe it or not we tend to choose different options for the same problem depending on the way the problem is … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: Letting Go
*****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 I was introduced to trading by a good friend of mine years ago. Although Johnny has since passed on, having lost his hard fought … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: The Fear of Regret
*****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 Ah we have all faced it as traders…the fear of regret. It comes in many forms and a few examples will remind … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: Dealing With Doubt
*****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 Traders make decisions under conditions of uncertainty. In doing so traders must face head on any number of fears related to those decisions. Whether in … Read More