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Part 1 From time to time I am reminded that the markets have changed and are still changing. Whenever I say that, I’m asked: “How have they changed? In what way?” The markets have changed in many ways, but the principal change, the one I want to write about today is that of...

One morning, I had a little chat with Harry, my gardener. He is also a martial arts instructor with many years of experience. I’ve been interested in learning about Krav Maga, the Israeli defense method made up of the best of many martial arts techniques. I have in the past been a student...

Check tick and contract volume Only 27% of all visitors gamble in Las Vegas to make money. What percentage of market traders have a similar attitude about trading stocks or commodities? It may be very close to 27%. Anything less than the best effort to win is unacceptable. If traders want...

I agree, fear is an artifact of uncertainty. It is definitely true that there is not certainty in the markets. These are precisely the reasons why every trader has to learn to handle fear. To be a successful trader, one has to learn to deal with fear. Otherwise it is virtually impossible to...

This article was contributed by Joe Ross www.tradingeducators.com Avoid negative open equity There is an old saying that when day trading positions have had negative open equity most of the day, and an opportunity arises to exit the market at break even with less than 30 minutes of...

Find positive values from the most negative circumstances Three psychological traits prevent traders from becoming consistently successful, fear, anger and guilt. Fear blocks the trade decision making process due to worry about negative events that may or may not occur in the future. Guilt...