Van Tharp dives deep into position sizing strategies. It’s a lesser-known topic, but aside from your own psychology, it’s the most important subject you could ever learn about trading. Position sizing strategies guide you on how much you should have on throughout the course of a trade. What many traders don’t realize is that achieving […]
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In 2018, the team at the Van Tharp Institute asked Dr. Tharp to put together a list of his favorite non-fiction, non-trading books. The following is the list along with his original comments. My staff asked me to put together a list of my favorite non-fiction, non-trading books. I have a library at my house
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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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images.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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images.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 Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images.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
Exits – Are Your Money Management Stops Too Large or Too Small? by Chuck LeBeau and Terence Tan Posted on June 13, 2018 It seems that Money Management stops are either too close and subject to frequent whipsaws or too far away and expose our capital to large losses. From the results of our testing,
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Ken Long Reviews Successful Trades Click here to listen to Ken narrate the trade on YouTube Posted on June 15, 2018 A note to readers: This article is from a previous publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. Notes from a Trading Session Mastermind groups can help traders identify new opportunities and
