Category: Trading Tips

Articles and comments intended to help teach trading and investing to new and novice market participants.

Check out the Bond market – it could be worth your while.

The fixed income markets tend to not draw a huge amount of attention from the individual trader, …

Trader Development: The Value of Coaching and the Difficulty of Finding One

Trader education has become a hot topic in recent years.  Everywhere you look there is someone offering …

Trading vs. Gambling

Last weekend I was in Las Vegas – strictly a business trip. Although I’ve been to that …

It’s OK to be on the sidelines

Keep in mind that you don’t have to trade. Many traders get in trouble because they feel …

First of all, know thyself

One of the most important elements of success in trading (and life in general) is knowing yourself. …

How the Financial Markets Can Grow More than Just Your Bank Account

The financial markets provide us with the opportunity to grow in ways that most people probably do …

Behind the Trade

Excerpt from The Essentials of Trading OK. So we’ve done a trade, but what does that mean? The …

Analysis Pitfalls

(Excerpt from The Essentials of Trading) Back in the chapter on market analysis methods we mentioned the …

Trading Timeframe Assessment

Trading requires time in a couple of ways. The first is the time dedicated to developing a …

Ten New Trader Pitfalls

So you want to trade, eh? Or have you already started? What drew you to it? Was …

Start Trading: Throw the Excuses Out the Window!

People make all kinds of excuses as to why they cannot get involved in investing or trading …