Core Concepts and Considerations

Traders and Mistakes

Traders and Mistakes Part 1: Mechanical Traders by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. June 13, 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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images.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’ve always said that trading is mostly psychological and that traders should spend a […]

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Mistakes Are the Downfall of Most Traders

by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. October 17, 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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. In my experience, I find that it is very easy to design a system that will produce great returns (even 100%

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Paradigm Shifts for Trading Success

(or “AH-HA”s for Traders) By Van K. Tharp, Ph.D October 29, 2018 A note to readers: While Van’s content is timeless, it is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. When the topic of paradigm shifts came up at a workshop, I suddenly started talking about all the paradigm

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Procrastination and System Development By, Van K. Tharp, Ph.D.

A note to readers: While much of this article’s content is timeless, it is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. My research suggests that the problems people have in developing a trading system fall into five different categories. The first three areas prevent traders from ever starting (or

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Developing Top-Down Discipline By, Van K. Tharp, PhD

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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. One of the qualities of top traders is their total commitment to the trading process. And while I cannot give you the commitment that it takes to be successful

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What is a Trading System? By, Van K. Tharp, PhD

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. Traders often ask, “What exactly is a system?” In this article, we’ll go through some background information to help you understand what a system is outside of the context

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