When I was younger I played a lot of pickup basketball. Many times I was matched up against players who were either bigger, stronger or quicker than me. Well maybe not stronger 🙂 I found playing “up” to my competition was much more enjoyable than playing “down”. Playing better competition tends to heighten your focus and forces you to improve … Read More
Who Stole My Volatility?
Last night on Stocktwits TV I discussed some adjustments traders can make to trade increased volatility. The VIX had climbed from 18 to 40. Friday the VIX closed above 41. These are the markets short term traders crush. Today I walked in with the VIX off over 30 percent. It has rebounded nicely to close above 30. … Read More
An Inside View of How and Why I Review My Trading Data
Gman, head trader at SMB Capital, wrote an excellent article for Wall Street Cheat Sheet about the methods he uses to review and analyze his trading data.