By Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Posted on October 30, 2018 A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. I believe the most significant work that anyone can do to increase market returns is self- work. Really understanding […]
You do not trade the markets—no one does. Now that might sound surprising to many of you. But what you really trade are your beliefs about the market. Furthermore, your ability to do so is tempered by your beliefs about yourself. I’d like you to write down your beliefs about yourself. These beliefs will typically start with words like Now
What Can We Expect from a Trading System? by D. R. Barton, Jr. Posted on June 13, 2018 A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. I really enjoy small sayings that capture the essence of issues.
The Loss Trap By: Van K. Tharp Ph.D Posted on October 16, 2018 A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. Do you remember playing with a toy called the Chinese Finger Trap when you were a
June 13, 2018 A note to readers: While much of this article’s content is timeless, it is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. Part I “When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.”— Al McGuire, college basketball coach “That system
by Van K. Tharp October 17, 2018 There is so much involved in developing peak performance that I recommend that all traders have a business plan. We recommend that the business plan cover all of the following areas. If you have all of those things, then you have a chance of doing well. But this
By Professional Trading Coach, Van K. Tharp, PhD November 01, 2018 A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. Suddenly, there it was—that juicy signal that all traders experience only a few times each year and this
by Van K. Tharp October 18, 2018 A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. I love playing poker and one reason is that I think it’s very much like trading. When starting out in poker, you
October 17, 2018 A note to readers: While much of this article’s content is timeless, it is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. Did you know that there are critical steps that you need follow to become a very successful trader? Through my modeling work with top traders
Personality Type and Trading, Eight-Part Series Personality Type and Trading: (Part 1) A note to readers: While much of this article’s content is timeless, it is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links, or images. The path toward becoming a better trader is usually a path toward wholeness, and no two
