March 18, 2022
Look at your trading the same way you would a business.
February 18, 2022
Let’s face it: When the market is volatile, our emotions are high.
February 15, 2022
This is becoming a patience-testing slugfest for those that enjoyed the relatively easy conditions of 2021 and quick profits.
November 12, 2021
As we look back at the goals we set in January and either we feel good, really bad, or encouraged by it. Our trading journey can feel the same way.
October 22, 2021
By Greg Holmes
Only with patience and reflection will we know for sure if this market will pause and run or turn over and this is a question every trader wants the answer to.
October 15, 2021
By Greg Holmes
When we prepare to trade by being ready when the markets present the opportunities, we can always be ready or not to trade!
October 15, 2021
There is one acronym used frequently internally with the coaches and that’s GTD which stands for Getting Things Done! How’s that applied to your trading routine? Come learn with me.
September 20, 2021
Here are three things that matter to your trading during a bear market.
September 2, 2021
By Greg Holmes
Two lessons here: First, discipline is paramount to successful trading; second is keep procrastination at bay.
August 20, 2021
Journaling: I know based on my own experience that it is the most dreaded topic when it comes to trading, yet it is an important part of a trader’s journey.
July 23, 2021
Is it just me or is time flying? January was just here and some of us are still writing our New Years’ resolution, yet we are halfway through the year already. We are all guilty of making resolutions and never starting them or starting them and not completing them. Whatever those goals are, putting them on paper and keeping them in a visible place where you are constantly reminding yourself of what needs to get done might be the thing you need to do to stay on track and or even get started.
July 8, 2021
By Greg Holmes
This week I want to talk about the two-headed monster inside of all of us when it comes to trading. The monster I am referring to is the trader we WANT to be and the trader we HAVE to be.
July 7, 2021
Crude oil is taking it on the chin this week, suffering its first break of the 20-day moving average since mid-May. The correction is causing no shortage of register ringing across the energy sector, which isn’t helping the Russell 2000.
June 30, 2021
Over the next few Tackle Today messages, we’re going to discuss best practices for portfolio protection. In this case (and in almost all cases), when I say “portfolio protection,” I mean buying put options or put spreads as insurance for your portfolio.
June 25, 2021
By now I’m sure you’ve heard the exciting news about Tackle’s new product called Trading Labs. The behind the scene process of getting the design work, content creation and team names, etc was quite remarkable and now we are here! It required time and patience, something trading and investing demands. What if you don’t have the time or patience?
June 22, 2021
What do you do when you discover your goals are unrealistic?
June 9, 2021
If stacking cash in a diversified stock fund is part of your portfolio plan, then it’s worth knowing something about expense ratios.
June 2, 2021
When I was a novice investor, I worried about things outside of my control. Moreover, I would give them power over my emotions. It was pure idiocy. Why should my state of mind depend on factors I can’t influence – such as whether the market rises or falls on any given day, or the size of market returns for the year?
May 26, 2021
Semiconductor stocks sit at the intersection of growth and technology. Last year their location was perfect. Growth stocks were booming, and technology was the hot sector. This year? Not so much. If you’ve been following our Halftime Reports and weekend Scouting Reports, then you know we haven’t thrown much love toward chip stocks lately.