Preparing for Every Eventuality (Philosophy from Epictetus)
In this post, I quote from The Discourses, a collection of lectures by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus, translated by Robin Hard. I use this quote to draw a comparison between…
Tips / Psychology / General
Question: The Bigger the Risk, The Bigger the…?
In this post I explore how taking on bigger risk can influence your trading. I also offer an alternative approach which will get you off to a better and smoother…
Applying Jocko Willink’s Discipline to Your Trading
In this post I quote from Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual, a book written by Jocko Willink, in order to describe what it really takes become successful as a trader.…
One Among Many: Why 100% Win Rates Don’t Exist
This post explores an alternative view on why losses are a part of the business of trading. If you think this can be helpful to you, please read on. (more…)
Want to Become a More Disciplined Trader? Try This
Discipline: that elusive thing that seems to escape most of us. We all know it’s what we need to become a profitable trader, yet no matter how hard we try,…
Stop Blaming, Start Trading
As traders—and humans in general—we have a tendency to blame the markets when trades don’t go our way. This post explores the ‘blame game’ and how to overcome it. If…
Mark Minervini: A Stock Market Wizard’s Take on Discipline
Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard: How to Achieve Super Performance in Stocks in Any Market, is a book written by legendary trader and US Investing Champion, Mark Minervini. In…
Trading Success: Things That Might Work Sometimes vs. What Will Work Over Time
Every trader has experienced deviating from their strategy; sometimes it pays off, and sometimes it doesn’t. This post explores what works some of the time (deviations) vs what works over…