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Inner Circle Recording: Avoid the FIVE trading mindset traps

Please find below the recording from this weeks inner circle session “Avoid the FIVE trading mindset traps”. In this session we explored the concept that mindset is far more than just emotion and examined 5 key areas that traders should work on that may have a positive impact on their trading performance. As always please take note of the risk warning at the beginning of the...

Are You an Honest Trader? 5 Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself Now

  “The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold.”  – Aristotle   We came across the above quote from the famous Greek philosopher and couldn’t help thinking how relevant this is to trading, so thought it was worth a discussion to stimulate some self-reflection of your behaviour and thinking like a trader.   The reality for most people is that: a....

Creating a trading edge – Is it possible?

  A trading edge is a certain approach or special system techniques that, in theory, gives a trader some type of advantage over other market participants, hence making a trader more likely to achieve positive trading results. Many are cynical about the objective of creating a trading edge, despite the plethora of articles and books on various trading techniques. According to them because...

Cognitive Trading Biases: #2 – Minimalisation bias

In a previous article we addressed the concept of cognitive trading biases as a barrier to potential successful implementation of a trading plan in the heat of the action you “press the button” on entry or exit action. In this article we examine another common cognitive trading bias, termed minimalisation bias.   Trading biases revisited People have inbuilt set of belief and value...

Quick trading Tip…Be Calm and Develop Trading Patience

  When we first start to trade, or subsequently (as a more experienced trader) when we trade a new symbol or system we are often “excited” as we see a “hope” for better results. We often forget that the development of expertise in other areas we have in life (think about what you do in work now for example), you must invest time, effort, learning and making mistakes (providing you...

Counting the cost of poor trading discipline – A motivation for change

    Before we start, this is one of those “tell-it-how-it-is” articles, so perhaps turn your sensitivity meter down a little and read this in the nurturing, supportive spirit in which it was written. It does involve some work for those who are serious about growing as a trader, so be warned it lays down a challenge to act. The bottom line is that you may have done the ‘technical’...