Volatility is one of the most challenging aspects of trading. It can wipe out accounts in minutes or create massive opportunities—depending on how well you understand it. If you don’t know why the market swings the way it does, you’ll always feel like you’re reacting instead of being in control. So, what drives these sudden…
A trading plan shapes every decision you make in the markets. You might wonder about the point of writing everything down when you could keep it all in your head. The reality hits when emotions run high during market volatility – your clear thinking turns cloudy, and those mental rules fade away. Ask any successful…
Your trading performance depends on two equally important factors: technical knowledge and psychological readiness. In equal measure, they will affect your results, whether negative or positive. Many traders spend countless hours perfecting their technical analysis while overlooking the mental aspects of trading. The most sophisticated trading strategy becomes ineffective when emotions interfere with its execution….
Mastering trading psychology! What a wonderful concept. But how do you go about developing that mastery in an industry that is constantly fluctuating, sometimes volatile, and often unpredictable? You do it through psychological growth and development, working through internal battles between emotion and logic, between stress and control, between impulse and discipline. Having a psychological…
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Trading is fundamentally about understanding both the technical and psychological aspects of the market. While anyone can become proficient at reading charts with dedication and understanding, many discover that this skill alone doesn’t automatically translate to profitable trading. There’s often a frustrating period where you have the right analysis on your screen but can’t consistently…
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A Trading Plan for Swing Trading – Part 1 In this third presentation, we’ll discuss the part of the Trading Plan that deals with how and what to trade. As incredible as it might sound, many novice traders find the utmost difficulty levels when dealing with this subject. But how can this be? Tactics are…
In the dynamic world of stock trading, mastering the art of trend analysis is often the difference between success and failure. Yet, despite its fundamental importance, many traders find themselves systematically trading against the trend, inadvertently sabotaging their own success. So why is it that traders often overlook the power of trend analysis, and how…
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Have you ever been holding an open position and thought “I should sell this before the price goes down and my stop is hit”? Do you ever wonder where do those thoughts come from, and how can they be so accurate at times? These thoughts are the realm of intuitive trading. Some traders are more…
In the intricate world of trading, where every decision counts, the pursuit of an ‘edge’ is relentless. Traders, from the nimble intraday scalp trader analyzing the 1-minute chart to the astute long-term core trader scrutinizing monthly charts, share a common quest for a strategic advantage. This pursuit finds its answer in the ‘Four Pictures of…
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A Trading Plan for Swing Trading – Part 1 In the first installment of this article, we discussed the importance of having a well-structured business plan for our trading activity, no matter which goals we were pursuing. We also discussed the need to establish goals, which in turn would determine the procedures and parameters for…
