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lol Murray!

If you’re able to cure anxiety through lots of years of studying the chart that’s awesome. I think that happens for some traders. For some, they just keep doing the same bad behaviors over and over again and eventually just lose their money. But for someone to be aware that they have anxiety...

Could you say a little more about this? Sounds interesting.

As other people have posted, I agree risk management is important. Most of us know at least a litttle about good risk management, and yet we find ourselves unable to do what we know we should do. For example, you know that you should not risk more than 1% or so of your account per trade or 2%...

PS. Interesting to see someone like yourself here, good luck! Thank you. :)

Part of the reason for blowing up is risk management. A much bigger part is psychology. Getting an understanding and grip on your own mindset.

As a day trader herself, Andrea helps traders succeed by focusing on a trader’s psychology. If you are still losing money trading and making the same mistakes over and over, it is time to look at PSYCHOLOGY to turn this around. Working with Andrea helps you change your mindset, thoughts...

The calm we seek I think is from releasing traumas from the past. It is deep! Meditation, hypnosis, breath work, and tools like that can help in this process. When I work with clients it is to help them get to a place where they can release the traumas for good, rather than have to fight against...

Yes, you need a trading system that works, that you have learned how to trade. I think it should be in writing in a trading plan and fully spelled out. Ideally traded with the simulator and when that is working to start to go live. I see it best as going in steps. And, this takes time (and...

I see it more like an alcoholic saying he wont ever drink again after a bender. . . we all know what happens. Something needs to CHANGE inside us for things to play our differently. Usually significant changes.

I think the ideal trading state is to trust yourself. Period. To trust yourself to follow your rules and your plans. You get there by practice and dealing with and healing the issues in the way (childhood trauma really). You stay there by doing the same thing day after day--following the plan...

I agree with Seaweed. For trading to work, you need a plan. That works if followed. Then you need to follow it! Your job is to do that, not "make money" and the money will come. It can be a long process to get to be able to do this. "Following the plan" means you have discipline, a healthy...

Hi traders. I wanted to say hello. Its been a while since I commented on the topics here, and just recently joined as a sponsor for Psychology. I look forward to commenting on relevant posts and lending support where I can on topics related to your mindset, discipline, and supporting...

I am reading this thread and hearing a lot more slamming of each other than discussion of the facts. You guys can do better than this. . .

I have often thought it would be helpful to have a "traders anonymous" 12 step program for traders!

trading brings us face to face with ourselves which is why it's so hard. Robert from Lightspeed posted a webinar here that I did on trader mindset that might help you see why this is happening. I'd suggest first, try not to beat yourself up, 2nd don't listen to traders who don't understand the...

That is a lot of pressure. Why not get a "job" for 6 months or so, take the pressure off and ease into it. It seems to be a more winning strategy for the traders I know. Then it is a win / win. You have a much better shot at trading long term for a living, and it will be easier. . . if you can...

So true.

Thanks Esko. I appreciate that. :)