What more common theme is there in trading than people looking for the Holy Grail? How many times do we hear these remarks from traders: “If I could JUST find the right system.” “If the market would just stop going sideways.” “If I could just get the right entry.” The market goes up—some people are making…
I owe so much of who I am today to my original market mentor, Van Tharp. His influence on me (and thousands of others) is undeniable. And as I look back over the past 25+ years, I see so many subtle (and a few not-so-subtle) marks that he has left on us and the investing…
How much of a difference does it make to apply systems thinking to your retirement account? And which makes a bigger difference to long-term investing results – Systems Thinking or Portfolio Composition? In the video below, we define and compare the two, looking at backtesting and percent returns.
When Van Tharp first explained to me perhaps the most important financial concept that I’ve ever heard, my mind rejected it immediately. My engineering-trained, logical/linear brain could not accept this simple precept: We don’t trade the markets. We trade our beliefs about the markets. What kind of touchy-feely stuff was that? The markets are about…
If you would like to read this article in a downloadable pdf format, click here. In July 2021 the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market (BDM) Index (Ticker: SPCBDM) launched with the objective of being a broad investable digital asset universe benchmark. The index launched on July 13th, 2021 but has a 10-year calculated history based on…
Last month, we were introduced to 12 Key Success Factors (KSFs), determined by Gabriel, after 15 years of coaching traders at every level. Today, we hear from five such traders for whom these factors have been crucial in reaching trading consistency. In these video interviews, we’ll hear which KSFs were most important to each individual…
Last week, in Part 1 of Gabriel’s article series, we learned six of his 12 Key Success Factors using the metaphor of “The Autobahn”. Constructing the Autobahn needs planning and preparation well in advance by making its surface smooth and broad enough, by straightening the path and by taking the roadblocks out of the way…
A long-time friend and I were discussing the bottom line of the famous Daniel Kahneman Noble Prize-winning conclusion (that he made along with his friend Amos Tversky). I’m paraphrasing here, but we (humans) hate losing more than we like winning. That’s a bit broad, but the essence of Prospect Theory is that investors feel a…
With more than 35 years of trading experience, I’ve had the privilege to teach and coach thousands of traders at the Van Tharp Institute. Some traders succeed quickly, some require a bit more time, while others struggle their way through. I came to understand what is really important—or moreso—crucial to in order to develop into a…
If you would like to read this article in a downloadable pdf format, click here. In July 2021, the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market (BDM) Index (Ticker: SPCBDM) launched with the objective of being a broad investable digital asset universe benchmark. The index launched on July 13th, 2021, but has a 10-year calculated history based…
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