Trading Improvement

We’ve all had those moments in trading where we know we shouldn’t do something, but we do it anyway. Then a split second later we are wondering what happened. It was like we were possessed for half a second and...

These are some of my favorite books for learning how to swing trade stocks. These books cover strategies as well as the mental aspects of trading. I have included my top picks, as well as additional books if you want...

There are personal and psychological reasons most traders lose money, but there are also systematic ones. Not everyone can win, so traders without refined processes and mental strength will become the ones that lose. Most people who attempt trading indeed...

A competitive advantage is not a strategy, rather an ability to confidently overcome, adapt, and strategize. It is adaptive tenacity; a personal trait that can’t be bought. I was recently reading a book called Currency Kings by Ben Robson. It details the...

Mistakes cost a lot, and most traders have no idea the actual dollar value of those mistakes. You could be adding hundreds or thousands of dollars to your income each month; re-claiming money that was yours, but was lost to correctable mistakes....

A daily routine can help keep traders on task with the things they are supposed to be doing, instead of succumbing to distraction. A daily routine, along with a pre-trade checklist, aligns us with our trading plan—which is our written plan...

Profitable and consistent trading is about finding a balance between your win-rate and risk/reward ratio. Here’s how to do it. I have multiple strategies. Some have higher win-rates, others lower, some have high reward:risk, some have lower. Win-rate is how...

Knowing how a long trade may last has multiple benefits. Before taking a trade, write down or be aware of how long similar trades have typically taken before reaching a profitable exit, such as a profit target or trailing stop loss. Do...