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Trading for a living is not an exercise in isolation One of the most challenging aspects of trading is – the loneliness. Unlike other careers where people always surround you, many professional traders who move from an office to working at home, end up hibernating in that office. It becomes easy to shut out the […]

4 Keys to Creating a Systematic and Achievable Trading Plan It’s one thing writing an article about why trading according to a plan is the only way to go. But without giving the traders the tools of how to create a trading plan, success may not be as reachable as your true potential could be. […]

Traders cannot really predict the market. It’s a trading trap. Any trader will tell you that behind every good strategy lies at least a tiny amount of logic. This base claim seems somewhat obvious because why would a trader assess the market according to what seems to be a reasonable strategy, but a yet unstable […]

Why Being an ‘All-in’ Type Trader is a Failing to Face Reality? Perhaps one or two trades do go your way. Heck, hopefully, you will then manage to string together a half dozen good wins. You trade from your gut and is fearless when it comes to adding onto a losing position. Your instinct has […]

Taking a loss is the hardest job on Earth How do you feel when taking a loss? Does your stomach churn and heart palpitate? The feeling after a loss can linger for minutes, hours and sometimes days. Taking a loss is definitely not as fun as taking home the trophy. But if we, as traders, […]

What We Think Doesn’t Help, Actually Does! There is a typical pattern where traders are more often avoiding their emotions. But what we don’t realize is that emotions are not a bad thing. The negative thing is actually about traders avoiding them, which lands up taking away the advantage of the human mind, especially for […]

6 tips to help rewire your brain into making better decisions when it comes to trade management Why do you need trade management? Well, imagined that you’ve poured over the charts, you’ve learned everything you can possibly learn and you’ve built what you believe to be an almost fool-proof setup. So, why aren’t your trades […]

Conquer the mental game with these time tested trading psychology tips and tricks No matter how much you learn, study, or practice, trading psychology is one variable that will dictate your success in the market above all else. However, if you are patient and able to wrestle it under control, the variable can turn into […]

These day trading tips and tricks will give you a leg up when working to succeed in your career as a trader With the rise of the internet and the ease of access with which anyone who has a stable connection is able to tap into financial markets, day trading has become an extremely lucrative […]

Strategize and map out your trades so you don’t get lost in the market As obvious as the concept of planning your trades before. The reality is that many traders don’t. With some strategies, momentum and/or the alignment of combinations of positive indicators dictate whether a trade should be entered or exited. However, the trade […]