I think every trader should have to read a warning prior to plunging into the markets. The warning should not be something naïve such as “Future results may not reflect past performance.” No, the warning should be much stronger. It should be something like: Warning! You are biologically and culturally wired to lose a lot […]
Protecting Yourself in Today’s Market, by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Read More »
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of previewing Gabriel’s new Futures workshop as a student. On one level, it was great to see how Gabriel has evolved as a trader and as an instructor. On another level, it was stimulating to listen to a trader that understands himself well and has a strong ability to
Some Major Trading Psychology Patterns, by RJ Hixson Read More »
Everything old is new again. The power of using the market narrative to inform our investing choices is as evident as ever. Today, we’re going to touch on the subject of the market narrative briefly in order to add a twist. In addition, we’ll concentrate on a very bold money-making call on market direction.
A Perfectly Set Bear Trap? By Market Analyst D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Ken explains how understanding the swing timeframe can be useful to almost any trader. Day traders and position traders can incorporate swing price movement information into their preferred holding period. My general approach to swing trading begins with the context of three general time frames that I use to govern all my trading. The three
Trading the Swing Timeframe for Positions Traders AND Day Traders, By Dr. Ken Long Read More »
When I was a young boy in the 1950s, probably half of the children I knew collected stamps (the stamp experts tell me it was actually more than that). Stamp collecting was one of the most significant hobbies in the world and we all grew up expecting our stamps to increase in value over time.
On Perceived Value: It Only Has Value if You Believe it Has Value by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Read More »
Some of you may have seen this exercise before (it’s in my book Super Trader), but our experiences change over time, so exercises like this are worth repeating. Think about some problem you have with your trading. It could be almost any problem. Perhaps you have trouble taking profits too soon. You might get angry
Make Friends with Your Inner Interpreter by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Read More »
Not all cryptocurrencies are equal. They are not equal and in fact, they are not honestly represented. In addition, very few companies selling tokens are clear about what their token really is. The first type of token is a currency token. These types of tokens are used as a medium of exchange and Bitcoin is
One of the most critical exercises in my Peak Performance Home Study Course is the value elicitation exercise in the third volume. Tony Robbins does a very expensive workshop in Fiji on this process, but the complete instructions for doing it by yourself are in the Peak Performance Home Study Course. However, I’ve noticed that
Do You Move Toward Your Goals or Away from What You Don’t Want? by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Read More »
On the third Wednesday each month, I’m going to write an article on the world of cryptocurrencies. I feel as if this is the best investment opportunity I have seen in my lifetime. I also predict that most people who dabble in cryptocurrencies will lose their shirts. Why? Because it is like the wild, wild
The Opportunity of a Lifetime by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Read More »
The best traders and investors in the world become that way because they have rich internal maps that allow them to see and capture a huge edge in the market. Let me give you three examples of famous traders/investors who captured such an edge. First, Ed Seykota is probably one of the best of the
