I wanted to share a simple idea how to shift the odds of anything you want to accomplish in your favor, like trading successfully, without requiring strong belief. First, simply imagine that there are odds on your probability of success– you can think of them like call options on your trading successfully. The call options […]
Continue readingWe know that picking the right market can influence your success. But, here’s a simpler question, does the product you trade determine your probability of success as a trader? Let’s take a look at various products and their pros and cons. The Contenders Stocks I have did very little stock trading. However, if you are […]
Continue readingI note the behaviors over the years that have tended to make me profits and behaviors that have lost me profits. These are the behaviors that have tended to make me profits: Introspecting my internal confidence and carefully weighing it to take my highest confidence ideas. Verbalizing my predictions. Ranking my trade ideas. Honing my […]
Continue readingI made a list of my current best insights to improve my trading: Practice discipline in risk management. Know your maximum acceptable risk per trade, per day, per week. Take advantage of external risk control, as well. A broader scope allows capturing more opportunity. However, it is critical to be even more risk astute and […]
Continue readingThe Indian yogi Sadhguru speaks a lot about how we are products of memory. Disregarding beliefs, it is self-evident that we are largely defined by our memories and should make efforts to be more aware of it. Because if we allow memory to overly define us then we could be limiting ourselves. For example, imagine […]
Continue readingThe E-mini futures are arguably the best products available for trading today. The S&P 500 E-mini ES futures is undoubtedly my favorite trading instrument. However, a single contract is probably too large for a mediocre or average trade and trading several lots demands strict discipline. I think if the S&P 500 E-Micro trades as well […]
Continue readingOne quality that I feel that can make for better discretionary trading is a good read of the market and a good ability to gauge trade quality through confidence, qualitative, and quantitative factors. I find tape reading and quantitative insights to be most useful. But, it is just as important that when one has a […]
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I wanted to share a quick technique that you can use to better achieve your goals. First, keep in mind the SMART paradigm when defining your goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time Bound. Second, make a commitment to an accountability partner that you will achieve that goal. Third, define penalties that you will face […]
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Can you become more successful in 2019? If you can answer yes to all these questions then I think your odds will be better. If you have additional ideas then please share them in the comments section. Plans & Preparation [ ]Have you created a list of requirements that must be met for risking your […]
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I wanted to share a tip that may help you make progress even if you feel overwhelmed with trying to develop your first or next trading system or methodology. The tip is simply to take one concrete action, one step, each day and every day toward developing your system (or improving your trading process). Read […]
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