Generally traders, analysts and expert commentators focus purely on numbers when it comes to markets. Rarely do they /really/ look at why they do. Take the news numbers – like consumer sentiment or housing starts… why does anyone care? Well because it gives a glimpse into what people are feeling or doing right? What if [...]
Archive: March, 2011
Earthquakes, tsunamis and literal fall-out – while we sometimes use these words metaphorically, we are now faced with their literal ramifications. We can’t escape the absolute uncertainty the world, and the tragedy-laden Japanese people, must deal with. The first thing to do – if you want to make the best decisions related to however you [...]
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Fractal psychology, Learning Psych Cap, Psychoanalytic ideas for traders, Risk Decisions • by
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Having had the privilege to coach hundreds if not thousands of traders in my roles as first a trading desk manager and then as a mental trading coach, I can promise you that not matter how much capital someone is trading – $10,000 or over a billion dollars – everyone regularly asks “why the H*() [...]
The other day a trader wrote me and his letter is published here on the previous blog post… the following is the very end of that letter. “I’m curious about something. How is it that for thousands of traders, each of whom has his or her own personality, childhood traumas, cultural background, hang-ups, etc, all [...]
Dear Denise, I hope you are well and that your book is coming along nicely. I haven’t written in awhile, but I’ve been having quite a time with the Access course. When I began, I made steady progress through the first four or five chapters, and my trading was improving as well, though I didn’t [...]
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