Are You A “Beaten Monkey” Trader?

Have you ever heard of the “Beaten Monkey” Syndrome? Nearly everybody on the planet is in some way, shape, or form affected by this syndrome, and most don’t even know it. Basically, the theory is that a monkey (or a dog, or another animal of higher intelligence) that is mistreated, physically or emotionally, will cling more [...]

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Trading and the Symphony – Trading is an Art, NOT a Science.

Have you ever been to the symphony?  Or to a high class broadway play?  Have you ever enjoyed a concert?  Or even a really good piano recital? Have you ever marvelled at a piece of art, or  a sculpture? Artists are some of the most revered people who have ever lived on this Earth. You [...]

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Learn How To Trade So You Can Avoid THIS!

Maybe you didn’t notice this news story. In fact, most people didn’t. But this news story (link to follow) outlines one of the most important reasons to learn how to trade. This is just one of MANY good reasons to learn how to trade. But it is a big one.

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The Trader’s Devil Bitch

Have you ever had the great misfortune to meet the Trader’s Devil Bitch? If you have traded for any length of time, you have met her. And she is beyond nasty. She makes Hannibal Lecter look like Papa Smurf in comparison. Imagine your worst trading nightmare. Now raise that by a factor of 10. And then you might be scratching [...]

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Leprechauns, Failure, and the Tooth Fairy

Failure is like that imaginary friend that you had in kindergarten – you know, the one who always kept getting you in trouble? Yep, that’s Failure. Does this sound strange? A comparison between Failure and your imaginary friend? Probably. But hear me out. Failure doesn’t exist. Never has, never will. Just like Big Foot, Leprechauns, [...]

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That which doesn’t kill you…can still ruin you as a trader.

We’ve all heard the saying “That which doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”. This is true in most cases, but may not be in the case of trading. There are two opposite yet similar emotions/personality traits that are deadly to traders. True, they might not “kill” you, but they could still easily ruin you as [...]

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Did You Know That 95% Of New Traders Lose ALL Of Their Risk Capital Within The First Year?

Depressing fact, but all too true. The failure rate among traders is staggeringly high. Disgustingly high. So high, it makes me want to vomit and then go kick the dog (ok, not kick the dog – don’t get your panties in a bunch PETA…especially since I don’t HAVE a dog!) But I hope you can [...]

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Learn To Trade Futures Contracts And E-Mini’s Without Using Charts!

A common question that I get asked is “Do I have to spend hours reading stock charts to learn how to trade?”  This is one of the great misconceptions of would-be traders. They think that they have to spend hours analyzing charts and other data, trying to decipher trends and patterns in the markets, in [...]

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What Is An E-Mini Contract?

Anyone who has looked into trading at all recently has heard the term “e-mini”.  E-Mini’s are very popular right now. But what IS an e-mini?  Why are they so popular? Continue reading to find out.

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Welcome To The World Of Trading!

Trading has been growing in popularity in recent years, especially this year as more and more investors are moving away from long term and/or “professionally managed” assets, after watching their investment (especially stock and real estate) portfolios and retirement accounts dwindle away. If you are new to the world of trading, and you are interested in [...]

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