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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images.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 […]
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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images.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%
Over Analysis, Over Simplification and Somewhere in Between By D.R. Barton Jr. October 16, 2018 A note to readers: While much of this article’s content is timeless, it is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. The more I trade and interact with other traders (both old and new),
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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. As a trader part of your challenge is that you must make decisions based on a large amount of information. Thousands of volumes have been written on how to
How You Process Information Influences Your Trading Results By Van K. Tharp Read More »
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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. As Byron Katie would say, “Who would you be without your story?” My goal for every Super Trader 1 candidate is to realize that your experience of life is all made
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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. Our mission at the Van Tharp Institute is transformation through a trading metaphor. Today I want to share some thoughts on what that really means. First, let’s look at
Understanding Transformation by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Read More »
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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images.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 key principles of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is the importance of being in an optimal mental state. In fact, I recently watched an old edition of
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. PART 1 Most of you probably know by now that our mission at the Van Tharp Institute is transformation through a trading metaphor. What do I mean by transformation?
Transformation Through a Trading Metaphor, Parts I & II by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Read More »
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. When Jack Schwager visited Ed Seykota to interview him for his book Market Wizards, Jack found that he was the person being interviewed, not Ed. Jack would start to
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. When I was in 4th grade, my parents applied for me to attend a famous school in Switzerland but I was rejected because of my grades. In hindsight, I’m
