How to Manage Your Emotions When Trading

You know that feeling only too well. Your emotions are swelling, the adrenalin is pumping and you may or may not be about to make the best deal of your career. If only you could think a little more clearly, find a little more head space to work through the consequences properly. But you can’t…

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Learning to Leverage on Your Trading Emotions

Here’s a topic that I love – Emotions – and, in fact, this is one of the first few questions that I would ask when I start a coaching session. This is an important area because it is inevitable that emotions will always be there. That’s because you and I are human beings and emotions…

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How Our Experiences and Expectations Can Wire Our Emotions The Wrong Way?

Do you remember the last time you visited your favourite restaurant? You like it so much that, before you even arrive at the place, you know what you wanted to order and you know what to expect without even looking the menu? As soon as you reach the restaurant, just by seeing/hearing the buzz of the…

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Trading Emotions: Part 2 – 5 Simple Control Mechanisms

This is Part 2 of a 2 part series to “Control Your Emotions”. Please click here to see Part 1 of the series. As mentioned in part 1, traders need to take control of their own Emotions. For some of you, this seems like an impossible task, especially if you’re a very emotional person. Hence, do not…

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Trading Emotions: Part 1 – Take Control of Your Emotions or It might Control You

This is Part 1 of a 2 part series to “Control Your Emotions”. Take Control of Your Emotions or It might Control You That’s right. Emotions are one of the Biggest Threat to many novice traders. When you get emotional, the chances are, EMOTIONS COULD TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR DECISIONS. If you disagree, then ask…

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Face Your Emotions Early and You’ll Gain More From It

Not too long ago, I made an amateurish trading mistake (Yes, I’m a human being too and I do make mistakes). Unfortunately for me, the trade got stopped out and my losses were much more significant than my normal trades. Long story short, the incident was damaging both for my financial account as well as…

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The Honest Truth about Trading (And Why You Should Do It Anyway)

Nothing worthwhile ever comes easy and that’s as true about trading as it is in any sports or life skill. Agree? But though it’s not easy, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it and that you shouldn’t do it. “You have to always continue to strive no matter how hard things get, no matter how…

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3 Trading Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs

Learning on the job is a key part to success. Nothing beats experience but if you can avoid making these three basic mistakes in your trading, you’ll find yourself ahead of the game. When you make a mistake, there are only a few things you should ever do about it: admit it, learn from it,…

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How Much Does Your Environment Impact on Your Trading Success?

Trading, as with many other professions, demands total concentration. Keeping your eye on the ball is paramount for success. But how easy is it to fully immerse yourself in the trading lifestyle while juggling a life away from the office? Don’t wait to be successful at some future point. Have a successful relationship with the…

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Can “Mindfulness” Improve Your Trading?

Head in the clouds: is your mind full or are you mindful? You’ve no doubt heard of this buzz word, a concept that has been heralded as the answer to everything from stress management to dealing with past traumas. Mindfulness is the new yoga but, like yoga, the practice of being mindful dates back hundreds…

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