Tag Archives: trader

From the data: One reason traders struggle

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been working with the forex trader data I’m going to …

Gauging trading performance

There’s a recent post from the SMB blog that brings up an issue a lot of traders …

Traders can do what athletes can’t

There’s a post on one of the BabyPips blogs which discusses the comparisons between elite athletes and …

Looking at 97 Trading Mistakes

There’s a post up on the Winner’s Trading Edge site that purports to list the 97 top …

Comparing Your Trading to the Alternatives

I wrote the original version of this for the Currensee blog, but it has a broad based focus, …

Positive Points, Negative Profits

A subject of conversation in the blogosphere in recent weeks has been the idea that you can …

Top 10 Ways New Traders Lose Money

If you frequent trading oriented websites you’ll probably have notice ads from the forex broker Oanda. Those familiar with Oanda …

An All Too Common Trading Tale

There was a new thread started on the BabyPips forum under the title I blew it again. …

8 Ways to Limit Your Trading Education Tuition

Learning to trade is going to cost you in one fashion or another (and remember that your …

Investing vs. Trading in Forex

With the advent of the Currensee Trade Leaders program, the idea of investing in the currency market …

Retail Forex Trader Profitability and the Death of US Forex Trading

I initially wrote this for the Currensee blog on October 18th. I’m cross posting it here because …

Be Careful Trading Against the Masses

A post on Zero Hedge inspired me to talk about something in the area of contrary indications …

A Couple of Trading Related Films

Question. Have you seen the new Wall Street film, Money Never Sleeps? If so, what did you …

Addressing Expo and Trading Education Skepticism

A recent post comment left by a reader on the subject of trading conferences begs to be …

Don’t Be Like This Trader

A reader of the market analysis service I work for emailed me after I posted a comment …

Subscription Services as Part of Trader Development

During the Swingers, Scalpers, Holders panel discussion I did with Currensee a little while back, a question on …

Seven Deadly Sins of Trading

The idea of the seven deadly sins of trading was tossed my way last week. After giving it …

It’s gold Jerry!

OK, I don’t normally make old television references, but in this case I couldn’t help myself. A …

Answering Trading Questions Taken to the Next Level

If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time you’ll know that I answer a lot …

Why You Shouldn’t Fixate on Winning Percentage in Your Trading

I’ve been reading Curtis Faith’s new book Trading From Your Gut, a review of which will follow …

What I Wish I Knew When I Started Trading

Brett Steenbarger started a new series of posts a couple weeks ago which revolve around Lessons Learned …

Want me to tell you where to buy and sell?

Then walk a way now, cause it ain’t going to happen! My focus, and the focus of …

Where’s the Money, and Where’s it Going?

A lot of traders have been utterly confounded by the way things have been playing out in …

Why teach others how to trade?

A question came in this morning from a “fan” of The Essentials of Trading Facebook page. It …

Criteria for Position Trading

I was asked the question “What criteria is important with position trading?” by a recent site visitor. …

Should I Become a Chartered Market Technician?

Those looking to become professional traders or market analysts often ask questions related to education and professional …

Fighting the Ignorance of Traders Who Claim They Know

It’s ranting time! There’s a certain blogger out there who’s only purpose for posting (seemingly) is to …

On Technical Indicators and Trading Methods

Indicators are always a favor subject among traders, especially new ones still trying to find their niche …

Professional Trading: How Long to Get There, Are Good Genes Required?

I got a set of questions from a member of my mailing list over the weekend. They …

An Emailer Struggling to Trade for a Living

I received the following email from a trader struggling with trading for a living. Ho John, If …

Three Ways to Know You Shouldn’t Trade

The question of whether someone really should not be a trader is one that’s not often brought …

Three Big Reasons Small Trading Accounts Fail

I get and have frequently seen on trading discussion sites the question “How much do I need to …

Over Two Years Trading and Nothing But Losses

A member of my mailing list – from New Zealand, I believe – wrote in to express …

Conspiracies, Regulations, and Trader Paranoia

Last week I posted No More “Hedging” for Forex Traders to discuss the pending NFA rule which effectively …

Shifting from Trade Signal Follower to Trader

Trader Rob from north of the border in Canada (at least that’s north of the border for …

Help With Trading Taxes

I had this question come in yesterday regard finding a tax professional to help with trading related issues. …

An Investor Learning About Trading

Here’s a note I received from an investor looking to maybe dabble in the trading world. Hi …

Trader: The Paul Tudor Jones Documentary Video

Once upon a time a documentary about Paul Tudor Jones was filmed. It became a video titled Trader. Today, Trader …

One Trader’s Path – Guest Post

One of my list members answered the call to contribute some thoughts on trading and trader development …

Choosing Day Trading

Ray Barros, in his post Day Trade?, brings up the subject of why people choose to become …

Dangerous trading myths which aren’t so dangerous

I’ve been receiving a series of emails from a person trying to get me to sign up …