I had a conversation with one of the traders on our desk end of month congratulating him on his improved performance and inquiring on the reasons for it. We sat in my office and I congratulated him on improving from consistently negative to flat for the month. Come again Mike? Why is that something for which to congratulate a … Read More
Lessons from an Aspiring Moldova Trader
It is always so interesting and exciting to me to receive notes from aspiring traders all over the world. As much as we complain and carp about our markets, they are still the best in the world. Those worldwide want access to our trading opportunity. It reminds me of Churchill’s famous quote: “It has been said that democracy is the … Read More
Move On After a Trading Session
In Buster Olney’s latest column he offers an interesting thought for us as traders: move on from a trading day. Into The Close and on The Open most traders are in a state of heightened focus. It would be exhausting to stay in this state all day. We would burn out quickly attempting to stay so intensely focused. Buster asked … Read More
