Hello Traders, I hope you guys have treated the markets well and have fun trading. A journalist from Fairfax Media interviewed me a few days ago about the common traps investors fall into. Here is a link to resulting trading psychology article in the latest edition of Smart Investor. http://www.afrsmartinvestor.com.au/p/market-intelligence/why_you_need_to_learn_how_to_lose_wajn4RfE5zU6AM84hRTOeI Whilst I know that most …
Category: Trading Performance and Psychology
Apr 25
Are You Trading To Win or Trading To Lose?
Hello Traders, In his book “Play To Win” Larry Wilson talks about the difference of people who are ‘playing life to win’ versus ‘playing life not to lose’. His approach is similar to Tony Robbin’s theory that the two main drivers for why people do what they do are either the avoidance of pain or …
Apr 11
My Article in the ‘Your Trading Edge’ Magazine
My latest article about behavioural finance in the Your Trading Edge Magazine, click HERE
Mar 21
How To Get Off That Emotional Rollercoaster
Hello Traders, I had an interesting conversation with Pepperstone’s Head of Trading Martin Doepke (LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/MartinDoepke). As it turns out Martin is not only a great trader, he also holds a Masters Degree in Psychology. We discussed the role self-image and self-esteem could play in achieving trading success and I thank Martin for introducing me to the theory …
Feb 22
Codependency – the Cause of Your Trading Losses?
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