Friday Feature: One Lesson I Learned as a Trader in 2020
December 4, 2020
Here is the biggest lesson I’ve learned to transform myself in trading in the year 2020.
Friday Feature: Trading Through an Election
November 6, 2020
Every election is special with our political system and I am at awe with our current election, where every vote counts – literally. With all the uncertainty, one thing is certain. This election will take longer than others to confirm. So, what do you do as a trader?
Friday Feature: Thoughts of a Pure Chartist – Part 2
August 7, 2020
One of the biggest lessons I have learned in the last couple years is that technical trend is EVERYTHING. It supersedes all the news, all the strategies and all the fundamentals. It really can be as simple as reading the trend on the chart that is going to make or break your portfolio.
Friday Feature: Thoughts of a Pure Chart Analyst Part 1
June 5, 2020
Can I be blunt and tell you that the market does not have to make sense to you. It does not have to make sense to any of us. Even the smartest human cannot make sense of it, so let your brain take a break and just accept it as a chart analyst. Trade the chart guys. There is no other answer. None of us really know what is going on or what’s going to happen. The only thing left is price action. So, let price action be the king and follow the trend.
Friday Feature: Thriving in Bear Markets – Part 2: Smart Money vs. Dumb Money
May 1, 2020
The most foundational skill of smart money is the ability to separate their bias, emotions and opinions from their data driven analysis.
Friday Feature: Thriving in Bear Markets(Part 1) Understand the Bear Market Psychology
April 2, 2020
Everyone has a different approach, system and rules that works for them. What’s important is for you to know what works for you on a consistent and evolving basis.
Friday Feature: Trading Psychology (Part 3): Emotionally Position Size to Accept Full Cost
March 6, 2020
The month of February 2020 has been a very volatile month and if you are in pain, you are clearly NOT emotionally aligned with the cost structure of your portfolio.
Friday Feature: Trading Psychology (Part 2): Apply the “I Don’t Know” Mental State
February 7, 2020
What is it like to trade like YOU DON’T KNOW? Quite liberating, actually.
Friday Feature: Trading Psychology (Part 1): Becoming Emotionally Conscious in Trading
January 3, 2020
You will always react emotionally because you are human, but the key to better trading is to catch yourself at that emotional moment and change course to align to better judgment. Continue reading.
Friday Feature: My Community is My Success Part 3: A Year-End Perspective
December 6, 2019
The way I view wealth has also evolved this year. Instead of focusing on gains and losses. I learned the lesson to not over trade, over-manage and overreact. Wealth is not something I need to chase after. It will come to me naturally when a systematic approach is executed consistently.
Friday Feature: My Community is My Success Part 2: Let the Momentum Carry You
November 1, 2019
You must realize, you are enough. You are the one accountable. No one else answers to your life. There is no other better creator of wealth than you.
Friday Feature: My Community is My Success Part 1: The Pain of Change
October 4, 2019
At moments when I really have no idea what my future looks like, Tim Justice, my mentor told me, “Just keep trading, keep learning, every aspect of your life will change!”
Friday Feature: The Story of Alpha (Part 3): How to keep Alpha?
September 6, 2019
“Achieving alpha is the bare minimum standard for a trader.” In continuation to share the story of alpha, my interview turned to Mark Justice.
Friday Feature: The Story of Alpha (Part 2): How to get Alpha?
August 2, 2019
“For me, Beta is much more important than Alpha.” In continuation to share the story of alpha, my interview turned to Christian Sisson.
Friday Feature: The Story of Alpha (Part 2): How to get Alpha?
July 5, 2019
“Frankly, I don’t think about Alpha.” Those are the first words out of Noah Davidson’s opening remark when I asked him what Alpha means to a trader.
Friday Feature: The Story of Alpha (Part 1): Does it really exist?
June 7, 2019
Just because there are lots of funds doesn’t mean Alpha exists. Take the advantage of your position and know that alpha is on your side as a disciplined trader with your systems.
Tackle Today: The Myth of Being a Trader 🍀
May 4, 2019
When I first started learning how to trade the financial markets, I traded at a loss for 1.5 years before I ever saw consistent profit. Clearly, I had no beginners luck.
Friday Feature: The Myth of Being a Trader (Part 3): You must be so lucky!
May 3, 2019
When you play to succeed as a trader, you don’t play to get lucky, you play to define the probability of luck like you are a game maker.
Friday Feature: The Myth of Being a Trader (Part 2): You must love big risks and all the excitement
April 18, 2019
On Feb. 5th, 2018, the myth of high risk/high return was shattered forever as a new truth about investing emerged to take hold.
Tackle Today: The Myth of Being a Trader (Part 1)
April 6, 2019
It’s not that I think being smart is not a good trait but I must admit it’s just not a critical factor of your overall success.