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| fear of losing in trading: Trading in the Zone Mark Douglas, 2001-01-01 Douglas uncovers the underlying reasons for lack of consistency and helps traders overcome the ingrained mental habits that cost them money. He takes on the myths of the market and exposes them one by one teaching traders to look beyond random outcomes, to understand the true realities of risk, and to be comfortable with the probabilities of market movement that governs all market speculation. |
| fear of losing in trading: The Mental Game of Trading Jared Tendler, 2021-04-09 A step-by-step system for mastering trading psychology. Think about your most costly and recurring trading mistakes. Chances are that they’re related to common errors, such as chasing price, cutting winners short, forcing mediocre trades, and overtrading. You’ve likely tried to fix these errors by improving your technical skills, and yet they persist. That’s because the real source of these mistakes is not technical—they actually stem from greed, fear, anger, or problems with confidence and discipline. If you are like most traders, you probably overlook or misunderstand mental and emotional obstacles. Or worse, you might think you know how to manage them, but you don’t, and end up losing control at the worst possible time. You’re leaving too much money on the table, which will either prevent you from being profitable or realizing your potential. While many trading psychology books offer sound advice, they don’t show you how to do the necessary work. That’s why you haven’t solved the problems hurting your performance. With straight talk and practical solutions, Jared Tendler brings a new voice to trading psychology. In The Mental Game of Trading, he busts myths about emotions, greed, and discipline, and shows you how to look past the obvious to identify the real reasons you’re struggling. This book is different from anything else on the market. You’ll get a step-by-step system for discovering the cause of your problems and eliminating them once and for all. And through real stories of traders from around the world who have successfully used Tendler’s system, you’ll learn how to tackle your problems, improve your day-to-day performance, and increase your profits. Whether you’re an independent or institutional trader, and regardless of whether you trade equities, forex, or cryptocurrencies, you can use this system to improve your decision-making and execution. Finally, you have a way to reach your potential as a trader. Now’s the time to make it happen. |
| fear of losing in trading: Buy the Fear, Sell the Greed Larry Connors, Connors Research, 2018-08 Larry Connors and Connors Research, LLC have created new trading strategies and updated existing trading strategies to take advantage of short-term stock movements based on human emotions. They share their research and the exact rules used to test them for you to integrate into your trading plan. |
| fear of losing in trading: 7 Winning Strategies For Trading Forex Grace Cheng, 2010-04-19 Many traders go around searching for that one perfect trading strategy that works all the time in the global FOREX (foreign exchange/currency) market. Frequently, they will complain that a strategy doesn't work. Few people understand that successful trading of the FOREX market entails the application of the right strategy for the right market condition. 7 Winning Strategies For Trading Forex covers: - Why people should be paying attention to the FOREX market, which is the world's largest and most liquid financial market - How understanding the structure of this market can be beneficial to the independent trader - How to overcome the odds and become a successful trader - How you can select high-probability trades with good entries and exits. Grace Cheng highlights seven trading strategies, each of which is to be applied in a unique way and is designed for differing market conditions. She shows how traders can use the various market conditions to their advantage by tailoring the strategy to suit each one. This revealing book also sheds light on how the FOREX market works, how you can incorporate sentiment analysis into your trading, and how trading in the direction of institutional activity can give you a competitive edge in the trading arena. This invaluable book is ideal for new and current traders wanting to improve their trading performance. Filled with practical advice, this book is a must-read for traders who want to know exactly how they can make money in the FOREX market. |
| fear of losing in trading: Trade Mindfully Gary Dayton, 2014-10-31 Overcome psychological obstacles to increase trading success Successful traders need to be well-versed and skilled in a wide range of business and economic areas. But now, in addition to effective trading strategies and sound money management techniques, traders need to possess the know-how to handle the mental and emotional challenges of working in a highly volatile environment. Trade Mindfully is a unique resource that applies cutting-edge psychological techniques to trading skills, allowing readers to improve their mental outlooks and maximize the potential of their trading strategies. This book draws upon recent psychological research in behaviorism to teach new approaches that call for better focus, more confidence, and more positive perspectives and outcomes. One of the key concepts covered in the book is mindfulness, a state of mind traditionally touted in the East for its ability to reduce stress and increase perspective, useful qualities for traders looking to rise above emotional obstacles and the poor results they cause. The author also discusses the importance of High Value Trading Actions (HVAs), specific actions that are under a trader's control. With this guide, trading professionals will be able to form solid strategies based on a combination of these notions and practices, leading to higher levels of trading performance. Applies sound psychological practice and evidence-based research to the trading profession Covers the psychological perspectives and mental skills needed to succeed in today's trading world Focuses on key concepts that lead to deliberate practice, specific trading activities, and increased awareness and focus Designed to help traders deal with the emotional challenges that come with uncertainty and risk Trade Mindfully touches on the most essential concepts for anyone intrigued by what trading psychology has to offer, and delivers the best strategies for achieving the right mental skills for peak performance. |
| fear of losing in trading: Trading for a Living Alexander Elder, 1993-03-22 Trading for a Living Successful trading is based on three M's: Mind, Method, and Money. Trading for a Living helps you master all of those three areas: * How to become a cool, calm, and collected trader * How to profit from reading the behavior of the market crowd * How to use a computer to find good trades * How to develop a powerful trading system * How to find the trades with the best odds of success * How to find entry and exit points, set stops, and take profits Trading for a Living helps you discipline your Mind, shows you the Methods for trading the markets, and shows you how to manage Money in your trading accounts so that no string of losses can kick you out of the game. To help you profit even more from the ideas in Trading for a Living, look for the companion volume--Study Guide for Trading for a Living. It asks over 200 multiple-choice questions, with answers and 11 rating scales for sharpening your trading skills. For example: Question Markets rise when * there are more buyers than sellers * buyers are more aggressive than sellers * sellers are afraid and demand a premium * more shares or contracts are bought than sold * I and II * II and III * II and IV * III and IV Answer B. II and III. Every change in price reflects what happens in the battle between bulls and bears. Markets rise when bulls feel more strongly than bears. They rally when buyers are confident and sellers demand a premium for participating in the game that is going against them. There is a buyer and a seller behind every transaction. The number of stocks or futures bought and sold is equal by definition. |
| fear of losing in trading: Trade the Trader Quint Tatro, 2010-10-04 When you trade, you're not just trading companies that deliver goods or services. You're trading against other traders who care about only one thing: taking your money. That's the #1 hard reality of trading - and most traders either don't know it, or don't act as if they do. In this book, top trader and hedge fund manager Quint Tatro shows how to win consistently in the zero sum game of trading, where there's a loser for every winner. You'll learn how to reflect your trading competition in every facet of trading and investing: choosing companies to invest in, knowing when to jump in and out of the market, and mastering the psychology and gamesmanship of trading. Coverage includes: Understanding the other side of the trade: the thousands of pros you're trading against. Finding a technical edge with technical analysis you can exploit over and over again. Understanding sentiment and overcoming the human emotions and biases that cost you dearly. Utilizing the most essential strategies of fundamental analysis. Playing positions and probabilities, not P+Ls. Recognizing and capturing huge opportunities in down markets. |
| fear of losing in trading: How to Beat Wall Street J. B. Marwood, 2013-11-18 *Now includes Amibroker code for 20 trading system ideas* How to Beat Wall Street covers everything you need to get started trading in stocks, forex and commodities. This is the perfect book for someone looking for a solid overview of how to trade, from a seasoned professional trader. Plus... 20 powerful trading system ideas are introduced that anyone can use to trade in stocks on a variety of timeframes. What you will learn: - Trading fundamentals: central banks, macro-economics, Keynes and interest rates - Trading philosophies: trend following strategies, mean reversion techniques - Famous traders: Warren Buffett, Jim Rogers & George Soros - Timing: financial ratios, volatility analysis, Dow Theory, stock market cycles - Risk: money management techniques, trading psychology, Kelly criterion - Secrets & tips: news trading, volume analysis, seasonal patterns - Technical analysis: MACD, moving averages, Bollinger Bands, pivot points and naked price action - Trading systems: design & optimisation, 20 stock trading strategies, trend following strategies and mean reversion trading systems - Resources & bonus material: comprehensive resource material, tips for online trading, best trading books bibliography and bonus section. 20 trading systems are back-tested on 10 years of historical data. Including: Trading System 1: Moving average crossover: A simple trend following trading system that uses moving averages to find trends in stocks. Trading System 2: 4 weeks up in a row: A system based on a profitable pattern of four consecutive higher opens. Trading System 3: Trading the noise: A system that finds stocks in smooth trends using a custom formula to calculate market noise. Trading System 4: Trading gradients: A mean reversion reversal system that finds extremely oversold companies based on a custom formula. Plus many more trading strategies, ideas, and of course access to the full How to Beat Wall Street course. You will also learn: - How to trade non-farm payrolls and other news releases. - Volatility and sentiment analysis, bottom-up valuation techniques and PE ratios. - Risk management and optimisation. Finally, you will also receive the tools you need to build your own winning trading system including Amibroker AFL code for every trading system in the book, free Excel stock value calculator and over 60 spreadsheets of historical economic data. I would put this on a top ten list of books for new traders and I have read hundreds and even written a few of those books myself. - Steve Burns, founder of newtraderu.com and Amazon Vine Voice. The reason I am giving 5 stars is the generosity of the author in sharing trading system scripts and historical data. For the price paid its an absolute steal and a no-brainer. Please Note: If you have any problems accessing the extra material please contact the author directly. |
| fear of losing in trading: Market Mind Games: A Radical Psychology of Investing, Trading and Risk Denise Shull, 2011-12-30 Seize the advantage in every trade using your greatest asset—“psychological capital”! When it comes to investing, we're usually taught to “conquer” our emotions. Denise Shull sees it in reverse: We need to use our emotions. Combining her expertise in neuroscience with her extensive trading experience, Shull seeks to help you improve your decision making by navigating the shifting relationships among reason, analysis, emotion, and intuition. This is your “psychological capital”—and it's the key to making decisions calmly and rationally during the heat of trading. Market Mind Games explains the basics of neuroscience in language you understand, which is the first tool you need to manage the emotional ups and downs of the trading. It then provides you with a rock-solid trading system designed to take full advantage of your emotional assets. |
| fear of losing in trading: Trading Against the Crowd John F. Summa, 2004-10-27 Efficient market theorists contend that markets are random and thus not predictable. With the publication of Trading Against theCrowd, however, noted author, economist, and professional trader John Summa convincingly shows that investor sentiment can be incorporated into profitable stock and stock market trading systems. In this groundbreaking book, Summa explains how to use popular gauges of crowd psychology, such as put/call ratios, option-implied volatility, short sales, investor surveys, and advisory opinion to trade against, or contrary to, prevailing market sentiment. He also makes compelling arguments against the efficient markets hypothesis with the presentation of his own quantitative weekly bear and bull news-flow intensity indices, which he builds from news scans. This data series, and other popular measures of crowd psychology, are processed through custom indicators that are programmed into profitable trading systems, such as Squeeze Play I & II, Tsunami Sentiment Wave, and the Fourth Estate. Trading Against the Crowd is the first book to provide a comprehensive assessment of investor crowd psychology, offering valuable market timing tools and trading techniques, including: MetaStock and Trade Station system and custom indicator code; comparative statistical studies of CBOE, OEX, and equity-only put/call ratios; straightforward instructions for combining price triggers with sentiment indicators; a practical guide to understanding put/call ratios, short sales, investor surveys, newsletter opinion, and stock market news-flow intensity; how to use LEAP options as trading vehicles to avoid use of stop loss orders; use of put/call ratios for trading the Treasury bond futures market; and test results and evaluation of trading system performance. Many of today’s professional money managers rely on investor sentiment for improved market timing. They know that at extremes of market sentiment, markets tend to be the most predictable.Trading Against the Crowd shows how you can begin to profit from these short- to medium-term sentiment waves generated by the actions of the speculative crowd. Put into practice powerful sentiment data using thoroughly back-tested trading systems, and rise above the herd mentality of the investor crowd, where potentially large profits await. |
| fear of losing in trading: The Art of Execution Lee Freeman-Shor, 2015-09-14 Over seven years, 45 of the world's top investors were given between $25 and $150m to invest by fund manager Lee Freeman-Shor. His instructions were simple. There was only one rule. They could only invest in their ten best ideas to make money. It seemed like a foolproof plan to make a lot of money. What could possibly go wrong? These were some of the greatest minds at work in the markets today - from top European hedge fund managers to Wall Street legends. But most of the investors' great ideas actually lost money. Shockingly, a toss of a coin would have been a better method of choosing whether or not to invest in a stock. Nevertheless, despite being wrong most of the time, many of these investors still ended up making a lot of money. How could they be wrong most of the time and still be profitable? The answer lay in their hidden habits of execution, which until now have only been guessed at from the outside world. This book lays bare those secret habits for the first time, explaining them with real-life data, case studies and stories taken from Freeman-Shor's unique position of managing these investors on a day-to-day basis. A riveting read for investors of every level, this book shows you exactly what to do and what not to do when your big idea is losing or winning - and demonstrates conclusively why the most important thing about investing is always the art of execution. |
| fear of losing in trading: Winning the Trading Game Noble DraKoln, 2008-08-22 Der Zweck dieses Buches ist es, angehenden Kaufleuten die mentale Disziplin und praktischen Fertigkeiten, die von erfahrenen und professionellen Handlern genutzt werden, beizubringen. Es wird erklart, wie man die drei wesentlichen Fertigkeiten des Handels meistert: Money-Management, technische Analyse, Risiko und Kontrolle. Das Ziel dabei ist, die Spielermentalitat des wahllos Aussuchena durch eine Reihe richtiger Handelssysteme zu ersetzen, die den Handler sowohl durch Gewinn als auch Verlust fuhren. Sobald der Durchschnittsanleger diese neuen Fahigkeiten erlernt hat, ist er oder sie in der Lage, die Kontrolle uber Futures und Forex zu gewinnen, so wie die Profis es schon immer getan haben. |
| fear of losing in trading: How to Day Trade Ross Cameron, 2015-10-29 Success as a day trader will only come to 10 percent of those who try. It’s important to understand why most traders fail so that you can avoid those mistakes. The day traders who lose money in the market are losing because of a failure to either choose the right stocks, manage risk, and find proper entries or follow the rules of a proven strategy. In this book, I will teach you trading techniques that I personally use to profit from the market. Before diving into the trading strategies, we will first build your foundation for success as a trader by discussing the two most important skills you can possess. I like to say that a day trader is two things: a hunter of volatility and a manager of risk. I’ll explain how to find predictable volatility and how to manage your risk so you can make money and be right only 50 percent of the time. We turn the tables by putting the odds for success in your favor. By picking up this book, you show dedication to improve your trading. This by itself sets you apart from the majority of beginner traders. |
| fear of losing in trading: Control Your Inner Trader Lr Thomas, 2020-10-07 Why Should You Buy This Book? Self-control is probably the most important skill you need to acquire as a trader. Unfortunately, most trading psychology books can be very vague and short on specific strategies to take control of your mental state while trading. Trading psychology shares equal importance with money management and the trading system and yet most traders remain unaware of the importance of taking into account their trading psychology when designing a trading system. What traders need is an unambiguous trader psychology system that can easily slot into whatever system they are trading and enable them to trade their system according to their trading plan. Control Your Inner Trader draws on the experience of an eight-year trading veteran who is also a qualified therapist. Behavioral and therapeutic techniques are included in the book that are easy for anyone to follow. Reader Reviews QCD Well worth the time and money... Reviewed in the United States on 31 October 2016 Ms. Thomas makes some analogies in her books that I have NEVER read in other trading psychology books. Excellent. Well worth the money. This book, combined with Overcone Your Fear in Trading are most excellent. Made me want to look into some of her other works. I was not disappointed Alan 5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing new angle on how to improve trading results. Reviewed in the United States on 17 November 2013 Few trader psychology books deliver on sufficient tools. This book is surprisingly different. Despite being short compared to other well-known top trader books as Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas and Trading for a Living by Alexander Elder I must say that Control Your Inner Trader is definitely among the better ones. Any trader who believe that he or she can improve despite even good results will find this book have a refreshing new angle on how one can improve behavior and become a much better trader. This book is time well spent. Patrick Higdon Great Book! Useful, quick and to the point! Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018 Useful, quick and to the point. I highly recommend this book to anyone experiencing trading frustrations. Many times the first thing we question is our system or methodology when the greatest obstacle to success is ourselves, our Inner Trader. This book is worth a read of you're just starting out or have been trading for a long time. Alastair Forres Very helpful book indeed, in a difficult subject area Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2014 For a short book, I found more practical solutions for erroneous mental habits whilst trading, than you might ever imagine. This is (for me) the most difficult area of trading and the author LR Thomas has got right the nub of issues with no fluff or filler. I am adopting parts of this book as my mantra. |
| fear of losing in trading: Psychology of the Stock Market George Charles Selden, 1912 This book is based upon the belief that the movements of prices on the exchanges are dependent to a very large degree on the mental attitude of the investing and trading public ... [and] is intended chiefly as a practical help to that considerable part of the community which is interested, directly or indirectly, in the markets.--p. [3] |
| fear of losing in trading: The Psychology of Trading Brett N. Steenbarger, 2004-01-30 The one, only, and by far the best book synthesizing psychology and investing. In addition to providing modern, scientific knowledge about psychology, this book provides a mirror into the mind and wide breadth of knowledge of one of the leading practitioners of brief and effectual cures. Will help to cure your trading and your life. -Victor Niederhoffer, Chief Speculator, Manchester Investments Author, The Education of a Speculator and Practical Speculation How refreshing! A book that rises above the old NLP model of the 80's and provides insights on how our relationship with the market is indeed a very personal one. Not only has Steenbarger provided some fantastic tools for the trader to transform his mindset, but he has contributed unique trading ideas as well. Brilliant! -Linda Raschke, President, LBRGroup, Inc. 'Investigate, before you invest' was for many years the slogan of the New York Stock Exchange. I always thought a better one would be, 'Investigate YOURSELF, before you invest.' The Psychology of Trading should help you increase your annual investment rate of return. Mandatory reading for anyone intending to earn a livelihood through trading. -Yale Hirsch, The Hirsch Organization Inc., Editor, The Stock Trader's Almanac This highly readable, highly educational, and highly entertaining book will teach you as much about yourself as about trading. It's Oliver Sacks meets Mr. Market-extraordinary tales of ordinary professionals and individuals with investment disorders, and how they successfully overcame them. It is a must-read both for private investors who have been shell-shocked in the bear market and want to learn how to start again, as well as for pros who seek an extra edge from extra inner knowledge. Steenbarger's personal voyage into the mind of the market is destined to become a classic. -Jon Markman, Managing Editor, CNBC on MSN Money Author, Online Investing and Swing Trading Dr. Steenbarger's fascinating, highly readable blend of practical insights from his dual careers as a brilliant psychologist and trader will benefit every investor; knowing oneself is as important as knowing the market. -Laurel Kenner, CNBC.com Columnist, Author, Practical Speculation |
| fear of losing in trading: The Universal Principles of Successful Trading Brent Penfold, 2010-08-24 The Universal Principles of Successful Trading clearly and unambiguously articulates trading principles that distinguish the winners from the losers. Though trading can be performed in different markets, across different timeframes, and with different instruments based upon different techniques, there is one common thread that ties all winning traders together: the universal principles of successful trading. All consistently profitable traders adhere to them regardless of the markets, timeframes, and techniques. In this ground-breaking book from top trader, Brent Penfold, the reader will: Learn how to develop a trading plan Learn how to identify and create an effective methodology Discover successful money management strategies Understand trader psychology And many more exciting trading and strategies secrets. Supporting the universal principles are rare interviews from a diverse group of successful traders. Some are the new young guns of trading and others are market legends who are trading just as actively today as they were over 50 years ago. They represent a diverse group of traders from the United Kingdom, America, Singapore, Hong Kong, Italy, and Australia. All of them have generously agreed to offer the reader one singularly powerful piece of advice to help them towards their trading goals. Each piece of advice emphasizes an essential element of the universal principles. This timely and exciting book from Brent Penfold has already garnered many accolades and looks set to become a modern-day classic. |
| fear of losing in trading: What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars Jim Paul, Brendan Moynihan, 2013-05-21 Jim Paul's meteoric rise took him from a small town in Northern Kentucky to governor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, yet he lost it all--his fortune, his reputation, and his job--in one fatal attack of excessive economic hubris. In this honest, frank analysis, Paul and Brendan Moynihan revisit the events that led to Paul's disastrous decision and examine the psychological factors behind bad financial practices in several economic sectors. This book--winner of a 2014 Axiom Business Book award gold medal--begins with the unbroken string of successes that helped Paul achieve a jet-setting lifestyle and land a key spot with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. It then describes the circumstances leading up to Paul's $1.6 million loss and the essential lessons he learned from it--primarily that, although there are as many ways to make money in the markets as there are people participating in them, all losses come from the same few sources. Investors lose money in the markets either because of errors in their analysis or because of psychological barriers preventing the application of analysis. While all analytical methods have some validity and make allowances for instances in which they do not work, psychological factors can keep an investor in a losing position, causing him to abandon one method for another in order to rationalize the decisions already made. Paul and Moynihan's cautionary tale includes strategies for avoiding loss tied to a simple framework for understanding, accepting, and dodging the dangers of investing, trading, and speculating. |
| fear of losing in trading: Forex Patterns and Probabilities Ed Ponsi, 2017-11-06 While most books on trading deal with general concepts and shy away from specifics, Forex Patterns and Probabilities provides you with real-world strategies and a rare sense of clarity about the specific mechanics of currency trading. Leading trading educator Ed Ponsi will explain the driving forces in the currency markets and will provide strategies to enter, exit, and manage successful trades. Dozens of chart examples and explanations will guide you each step of the way and allow the reader to look over the shoulder of a professional trader hard at work at his craft. This book provides traders with step-by-step methodologies that are based on real market tendencies. The strategies in this book are presented clearly and in detail, so that anyone who wishes to can learn how to trade like a professional. It is written in a style that is easy to understand, so that the reader can quickly learn and use the techniques provided. |
| fear of losing in trading: The Disciplined Trader Mark Douglas, Paula T. Webb, 1990-04-01 The classic book that introduced the investment industry to the concept of trading psychology. With rare insight based on his firsthand commodity trading experience, author Mark Douglas demonstrates how the mental matters that allow us function effectively in society are often psychological barriers in trading. After examining how we develop losing attitudes, this book prepares you for a thorough “mental housecleaning” of deeply rooted thought processes. And then it shows the reader how to develop and apply attitudes and behaviors that transcend psychological obstacles and lead to success. The Disciplined Trader helps you join the elite few who have learned how to control their trading behavior (the few traders who consistently take the greatest percentage of profits out of the market) by developing a systematic, step-by-step approach to winning week after week, month after month. The book is divided into three parts: • An overview of the psychological requirements of the trading environment • A definition of the problems and challenges of becoming a successful trader • Basic insights into what behavior may need to be changed, and how to build a framework for accomplishing this goal • How to develop specific trading skills based on a clear, objective perspective on market action “A groundbreaking work published in 1990 examining as to why most traders cannot raise their equity on a consistent basis, bringing the reader to practical conclusions to go about changing any limiting mindset.”—Larry Pesavento, TradingTutor.com |
| fear of losing in trading: Trading Psychology 2.0 Brett N. Steenbarger, 2015-08-31 Practical trading psychology insight that can be put to work today Trading Psychology 2.0 is a comprehensive guide to applying the science of psychology to the art of trading. Veteran trading psychologist and bestselling author Brett Steenbarger offers critical advice and proven techniques to help interested traders better understand the markets, with practical takeaways that can be implemented immediately. Academic research is presented in an accessible, understandable, engaging way that makes it relevant for practical traders, and examples, illustrations, and case studies bring the ideas and techniques to life. Interactive features keep readers engaged and involved, including a blog offering ever-expanding content, and a Twitter feed for quick tips. Contributions from market bloggers, authors, and experts bring fresh perspectives to the topic, and Steenbarger draws upon his own experience in psychology and statistical modeling as an active trader to offer insight into the practical aspect of trading psychology. Trading psychology is one of the few topics that are equally relevant to day traders and active investors, market makers and portfolio managers, and traders in different markets around the globe. Many firms hire trading coaches, but this book provides a coach in print, accessible 24/7 no matter what the market is doing. Understand the research at the core of trading psychology Examine the ways in which psychology is applied in real-world trading Implement practical tips immediately to see first-hand results Gain the perspective and insight of veteran traders who apply these techniques daily While markets may differ in scale, scope, and activity, humans remain human, with all the inherent behavioral tendencies. Studying the market from the human perspective gives traders insight into how human behavior drives market behavior. Trading Psychology 2.0 gives traders an edge, with expert guidance and practical advice. |
| fear of losing in trading: Trade Like a Casino Richard L. Weissman, 2011-09-02 A detailed look at the common characteristics found in most successful traders While there are a variety of approaches to trading in the financial markets, profitable traders tend to share similar underlying characteristics. Most have a methodology that they believe will prove profitable over the long run and are willing to endure short-term setbacks. If you're looking to make the most of your time in today's markets, you need to understand what separates the best from the rest. And with Trade Like a Casino, you'll gain the knowledge needed to excel at this challenging endeavor. Engaging and informative, this reliable guide identifies and explains the key techniques and mental processes characteristic of successful traders. It reveals that successful traders operate very much like a casino in that they develop a method that gives them positive expectancy and they unflappably implement the method in the face of changing, and oftentimes volatile, market conditions. Page by page, the book explores the intricacies of methodology, mental control, and flexibility that allow traders to develop and maintain the casino-like edge. Reveals how many successful traders tend to follow the same general principles, even if their approach to trading may differ Explores how to account for the risk of being wrong and the market moving against you Discusses how to develop an approach that combines trade selection with sound risk management, avoids emotional attachment to positions, exploits volatility cycles, and focuses on market action Regardless of how you approach markets, the insights found here will help improve the way you trade by putting you in a better position to distinguish the differences between successful and unsuccessful traders. |
| fear of losing in trading: Overcome Your Fear in Trading , 2024-03-10 Overcome Your Fear in Trading The most prevalent emotion facing traders is fear.. Fear causes traders to exit trades too early ruining their equity curve. Fear causes traders to self-sabotage so they can fulfil their self-fulfilling prophecy of trading failure. Fear causes traders to find reasons to avoid taking trades that would have been winners. Fear causes traders to exit trades before they have a chance to get the move under way and then have the misery of seeing a profitable trade run away from them. There are many more destructive aspects to fear in trading and what is vital for the trader in order for them to succeed is to have a way of thinking about trading that eliminates fear from the trading process. Overcome Your Fear in Trading is the companion book to the best-selling 'Control Your Inner Trader' and zeroes in on the single biggest problem traders face, their own fear. The book has been written by a therapist qualified in Hypnosis, EFT and NLP who is also a trader with over eight years trading experience. Overcome Your Fear in Trading provides lots of exercises to specifically help with the problem of fear and is designed to give you a new paradigm about trading that will not only enable you to trade without the negative effects of fear, but will also enable you to become a much better trader in the process. Here is a comment from a student... I, too, bought LR’s book “Overcome Your Fear in Trading” the moment it appeared and I was delighted I did. The author has a happy knack of getting to the core of trading issues, both from the system perspective and the psychology side. But even better, LR provides workable solutions in this book based around focusing on the Process rather than the Results. This is already helping to clear my head trash and to laying the foundations for a better way of thinking about my trading. It is the clarity and her deep perception of the human condition in LR’s thinking and writing that makes her books really useful. Thank you so much, LR. Alastair Forrest UK |
| fear of losing in trading: Trading Psychology Anirudh Sethi, 2017-11-29 The emotions and mental states that dictate success or failure in Stock /Commodity and Forex Markets. Trading psychology refers to the aspects of an individual’s mental makeup that help determine whether he or she will be successful in buying and selling securities for a profit. Trading psychology is as important as other attributes such as knowledge, experience and skill in determining trading success. Discipline and risk-taking are two of the most critical aspects of trading psychology, since a trader’s implementation of these aspects is critical to the success of his or her trading plan. While fear and greed are the two most commonly known emotions associated with trading psychology, other emotions that drive trading behaviour are hope and regret. In this book on trading psychology, you will learn: • The importance of controlling your emotions when making trading decisions • How to master self-discipline and stick to a trading plan • How to learn from mistakes so you do not repeat them • How to refine your skills through simulated paper trading without risking money • How to have a confident mindset while maintaining a flexible and open mind when trading The best traders are always looking for an edge. Sometimes, the largest obstacle between you and trading successfully is yourself. Success can be more about your mindset and less about the markets. From managing and evaluating your own performance to setting rules and sticking to them, these titles will help you create and stick to a trading plan, manage stress, address risk, and not be derailed by emotions or preconceptions. |
| fear of losing in trading: Time Compression Trading Jason Alan Jankovsky, 2010-09-02 Uncover profitable trading opportunities by exploiting the multiple time frames traded by different market participants In virtually all traded markets there are traders working on short-term, medium-term, and long-term perspectives. Each class of trader has different keys for entering and exiting the market. By identifying those keys and understanding where these traders intersect, a trader can spot profitable trading opportunities. In Time Compression in Trading, author Jason Jankovsky explains the structure of the market through the prism of the time frames of different trader groups. In practical terms, he shows how to identify the probable entry and exit points of short term, medium term, and long term traders. He also explains why traders should pay particular attention to the weakest and strongest hands in a market in order to trade in concert with the stronger market players. Breaks new ground in its analysis of market structure and at the same time, provides practical, actionable ideas for better trading Reveals how to profit from the actions of market participants operating in different time frames Discusses why traders should pay close attention to the time frames of other traders when analyzing markets If you want to learn how to trade more effectively by understanding market structure and what other traders are doing, Time Compression in Trading is a must read. |
| fear of losing in trading: Professional Trading Strategies Jared Wesley, 2016-03-04 |
| fear of losing in trading: The Logical Trader Mark B. Fisher, 2002-07-26 An in-depth look at the trading system that anyone can use The Logical Trader presents a highly effective, yet simple trading methodology that any trader anywhere can use to trade almost anything. The ACD Method developed and refined by Mark Fisher after many years of successful trading, provides price points at which to buy and sell as determined by the opening range of virtually any stock or commodity. This comprehensive guide details a widely used system that is profitably implemented by many computer and floor traders at major New York exchanges. The author's highly accessible teaching style provides readers of The Logical Trader with a full examination of the theory behind the ACD Method and the examples and real-world trading stories involving it. Mark B. Fisher (New York, NY), an independent trader, is founder of MBF Clearing Corp., the largest clearing firm on the NYMEX. Founded in 1988, MBF Clearing has grown from handling under one percent of the volume on the NYMEX to nearly twenty percent of the trades today. A 1982 summa cum laude graduate from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Fisher also received his master's degree in finance and accounting from Wharton. New technology and the advent of around the clock trading have opened the floodgates to both foreign and domestic markets. Traders need the wisdom of industry veterans and the vision of innovators in today's volatile financial marketplace. The Wiley Trading series features books by traders who have survived the market's ever changing temperament and have prospered-some by reinventing systems, others by getting back to basics. Whether a novice trader, professional or somewhere in-between, these books will provide the advice and strategies needed to prosper today and well into the future. |
| fear of losing in trading: The Market Is Always Right Thomas A. McCafferty, 2002-11-22 Rules for successful trading, direct from the traders who practice them every day Even with today's high-speed computers, online accounts, and information access, traders still live or die based on their abilities to control fear, greed, and emotion. The Market Is Always Right gives traders battle-proven advice for avoiding common trading setbacks by understanding human natureboth their own and others'and directing it toward profitable outcomes. Distilling the wisdom of hundreds of traders, this proactive book starts with 10 overriding rulesfor example, Evaluate your performanceand then lists the subrules within each, such as Qualify and quantify your trading pattern. Other examples include: Never chase trades Watch the opendon't trade it When in doubt, get out |
| fear of losing in trading: The Front Office Tom Costello, 2021-02-05 Getting into the Hedge Fund industry is hard, being successful in the hedge fund industry is even harder. But the most successful people in the hedge fund industry all have some ideas in common that often mean the difference between success and failure. The Front Office is a guide to those ideas. It's a manual for learning how to think about markets in the way that's most likely to lead to sustained success in the way that the top Institutions, Investment Banks and Hedge Funds do. Anyone can tell you how to register a corporation or how to connect to a lawyer or broker. This isn't a book about those 'back office' issues. This is a book about the hardest part of running a hedge fund. The part that the vast majority of small hedge funds and trading system developers never learn on their own. The part that the accountants, settlement clerks, and back office staffers don't ever see. It explains why some trading systems never reach profitability, why some can't seem to stay profitable, and what to do about it if that happens to you. This isn't a get rich quick book for your average investor. There are no easy answers in it. If you need someone to explain what a stock option is or what Beta means, you should look somewhere else. But if you think you're ready to reach for the brass ring of a career in the institutional investing world, this is an excellent guide. This book explains what those people see when they look at the markets, and what nearly all of the other investors never do. |
| fear of losing in trading: Trading Beyond the Matrix Van K. Tharp, 2013-02-19 How to transform your trading results by transforming yourself In the unique arena of professional trading coaches and consultants, Van K. Tharp is an internationally recognized expert at helping others become the best traders they can be. In Trading Beyond the Matrix: The Red Pill for Traders and Investors, Tharp leads readers to dramatically improve their trading results and financial life by looking within. He takes the reader by the hand through the steps of self-transformation, from incorporating Tharp Think—ideas drawn from his modeling work with great traders—making changes in yourself so that you can adopt the beliefs and attitudes necessary to win when you stop making mistakes and avoid methods that don't work. You'll change your level of consciousness so that you can avoiding trading out of fear and greed and move toward higher levels such as acceptance or joy. A leading trader offers unique learning strategies for turning yourself into a great trader Goes beyond trading systems to help readers develop more effective trading psychology Trains the reader to overcome self-sabotage that obstructs trading success Presented through real transformations made by other traders Advocating an unconventional approach to evaluating trading systems and beliefs, trading expert Van K. Tharp has produced a powerful manual every trader can use to make the best trades and optimize their success. |
| fear of losing in trading: Penny Stocks For Dummies Peter Leeds, 2013-04-03 Want to make a big bet on an economic recovery in the U.S.? Start thinking small! The growing popularity of penny stocks can be attributed to a combination of increased understanding and tough economic times.??Penny Stocks For Dummies explains the basics of penny stocks and provides expert guidance to help you get involved right away. Penny Stocks For Dummies provides you with the information and advice you need before considering an investment in penny stocks, as well as the tools needed to make sound investments. You'll also get expert guidance on identifying growth trends and market sectors positioned for rapid growth, finding undiscovered penny stocks, and understanding the fundamentals of a potential investment in penny stocks. Arms you with the know-how to properly identify, and purchase, winning penny stocks Shows you how good money can be made from these low-priced shares Gets you involved in Penny Stocks quickly, painlessly, and on a small budget Penny Stocks For Dummies appeals to anyone who doesn't have a lot to invest right now in the current economic climate, but who wants to multiply what they do have. |
| fear of losing in trading: High Probability Trading Strategies Robert C. Miner, 2008-10-20 In High Probability Trading Strategies, author and well-known trading educator Robert Miner skillfully outlines every aspect of a practical trading plan–from entry to exit–that he has developed over the course of his distinguished twenty-plus-year career. The result is a complete approach to trading that will allow you to trade confidently in a variety of markets and time frames. Written with the serious trader in mind, this reliable resource details a proven approach to analyzing market behavior, identifying profitable trade setups, and executing and managing trades–from entry to exit. |
| fear of losing in trading: The Fear Index Robert Harris, 2012-01-31 At the nexus of high finance and sophisticated computer programming, a terrifying future may be unfolding even now. Dr. Alex Hoffmann’s name is carefully guarded from the general public, but within the secretive inner circles of the ultrarich he is a legend. He has developed a revolutionary form of artificial intelligence that predicts movements in the financial markets with uncanny accuracy. His hedge fund, based in Geneva, makes billions. But one morning before dawn, a sinister intruder breaches the elaborate security of his lakeside mansion, and so begins a waking nightmare of paranoia and violence as Hoffmann attempts, with increasing desperation, to discover who is trying to destroy him. Fiendishly smart and suspenseful, The Fear Index gives us a searing glimpse into an all-too-recognizable world of greed and panic. It is a novel that forces us to confront the question of what it means to be human—and it is Robert Harris’s most spellbinding and audacious novel to date. |
| fear of losing in trading: The New Market Wizards Jack D. Schwager, 2012-10-10 Praise for THE NEW MARKET WIZARDS Jack Schwager simply writes the best books about trading I've ever read. These interviews always give me a lot to think about. If you like learning about traders and trading, you'll find that reading this book is time well spent. -Richard Dennis, President, The Dennis Trading Group, Inc. Jack Schwager's deep knowledge of the markets and his extensive network of personal contacts throughout the industry have set him apart as the definitive market chronicler of our age. -Ed Seykota Very interesting indeed! -John Train, author of The Money Masters Successful trading demands longtime experience because it requires firsthand knowledge. If there is a shortcut to this requirement, however, it is in reading about the experiences of others. Jack Schwager's book provides that shortcut. If you find yourself sweating upon occasion as you read, then you're as close to the trading experience as you can get without actually doing it yourself. -Robert R. Prechter, Jr., editor, The Elliott Wave Theorist THE NEW MARKET WIZARDS Some traders distinguish themselves from the herd. These supertraders make millions of dollars-sometimes in hours-and consistently outperform their peers. As he did in his acclaimed national bestseller, Market Wizards, Jack Schwager interviews a host of these supertraders, spectacular winners whose success occurs across a spectrum of financial markets. These traders use different methods, but they all share an edge. How do they do it? What separates them from the others? What can they teach the average trader or investor? In The New Market Wizards, these wildly successful traders relate the financial strategies that have rocketed them to success, as well as the embarrassing losses that have proven them all too human. Meet the Wizards of Wall Street: * Stan Druckenmiller, who, as manager of the Soros Quantum Fund, realized an average annual return of more than 38 percent on assets ranging between $2.0 and $3.5 billion * William Eckhardt, a mathematician who, in collaboration with trader Richard Dennis, selected and trained the now-legendary circle known as the Turtles * Bill Lipschutz, a former architect who, for eight years, was Salomon Brothers' largest and most successful currency trader * Blair Hull, a one-time blackjack player who began an options trading company with Asking the questions that readers with an interest in the financial markets would love to pose to the financial superstars, and filled with candid appraisals, The New Market Wizards takes its place as a classic. |
| fear of losing in trading: Income And Wealth From Self-Directed Investing Ian Duncan MacDonald, 2019-09-17 In 2001, after an investment adviser lost $300,000 of Ian MacDonald`s money, he took what was left and self-managed it. His investment objective was to build a stock scoring program that would give him an annual dividend income worth 6% of his portfolio, while increasing the value of that portfolio every year by about 9% (his background was in building commercial risk scoring computer programs for the banks and other businesses). He succeeded in his objective. While he had developed that stock scoring program for his own use, in 2019 he used it to help an elderly lady who had suffered a catastrophic financial loss, due to am investment adviser`s greed. After much of her loss had been recovered and her monthly income had doubled, she told Ian MacDonald that he needed to write a book to help people like her who knew little about investing and could easily be taken advantage of . He wrote that book. It is called, Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing.He includes that PC stock scoring program with his 300 page book. To further help investors, in the last 100 pages of the book, are charts listing all the companies traded on the TSX that pay a dividend of 3.5% or more. Four sorts of the data in these charts is provided: by score, stock price, dividend percent and by company name. The data sorts make it easy and fast to identify and weigh which stocks are the best ones to add to your portfolio. Like the elderly widow, there are many who fear that they will outlive their life savings? They feel forced to use investment advisers because no one has shown them how to invest safely. Ian MacDonald`s book takes away the fear of investing by explaining, the following in easy to understand language: (1) The danger of entrusting your money to an investment adviser whose fees and hidden agenda could drain your savings.(2) Why investing in dividend paying common stock is the safest way for you to invest, as compared to bonds, mutual funds, etc. (3) How to open an online self-directed stock trading account without having to involve bank employees.(4) How to easily find for your portfolio the best twenty stocks for capital gain and the highest dividends.(5) How to find and sort potential stock purchases from best to worse, so you can pick the twenty best and safest.(6) How to verify that stocks have no harmful information attached to them that could potentially be a problem if purchased.(7) How to purchase a stock you have carefully chosen, in less than five minutes.(8) How to quickly and easily monitor your purchased stocks on a daily, monthly and quarterly basis.The stock market is not a casino and what Ian MacDonald teaches is not a get rich quick scheme. It is a logical, easy to understand method of investing. Since implementing his scoring system, his portfolio has grown by 300% while generating a steady ever growing retirement income. He thinks every investor should now know exactly what they are invested in and understand why they are invested in it. Through booming times and recessions there is no reason your self-directed portfolio can not generate a reliable monthly income and grow year-after-year. |
| fear of losing in trading: How to Stop Overtrading Lr Thomas, 2020-10-07 How to Stop Over-Trading is the latest book in the trading psychology series of books by L.R. Thomas. This book zeroes in on the specific reasons traders take trades outside their trading plan and offers simple solutions to stop over-trading forever. The truth is that if a trader consistently trades outside their strategy, even on a demo platform, they are very unlikely to succeed in trading. This book offers simple but effective solutions, just like the other L.R. Thomas trading psychology books 'Control Your Inner Trader' and 'Overcome Your Fear in Trading'. If you are skewing your trading results by taking trades that you shouldn't, then this book could change your trading, for the better, forever. Reader Reviews Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018 Of the 3 book LR Thomas collection, Which I enjoyed very much, I found this one to be the most valuable. The entire series is excellent and has some effective solutions for the problems that plague many traders. What I found most valuable was that the author explained many of the same issues I face and provided some excellent advice. Just defining the problem was enlightening. And it's great to know that I have some new tools and techniques to help me get back on track. Raymond R I wish I had read this 90 days ago Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014 I don't rate books very often but feel compelled to do so with this one. True story: In three months, I over-traded and gambled away approximately 25% of my life savings. This, despite the market making new highs almost daily. I was in despair, not knowing what to do. This book gives me hope. It gives me strategies to ensure I am trading appropriately, and if I had read this book beforehand I would certainly not have been so foolish with my money. TX Reader 2 Excellent book with plenty of ideas Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2015 Excellent book with plenty of ideas to help me in my trading. Have implemented some already and have found them helpful. Delores |
| fear of losing in trading: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Active Trading Ken Little, 2008-11-04 The smart way to succeed in electronic trading. There is money to be made in active electronic trading, if investors know the rules of the game and the right investing strategies. This guide includes all the information nonprofessional traders need to be successful at day trading stocks in today’s market, with tips and up–to–the–minute information on the newest technologies, the amazing opportunities in both American and international markets, and strategies for how to profit from them. • Most current day trading guide available • Up–to–date screen captures of dozens of actual trading scenarios • The newest information sites and technologies • Full glossary of trading terms |
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| fear of losing in trading: How to Become a Successful Trader: The Trading Personality Profile: Your Key to Maximizing Profit with Any System Ned Gandevani, PhD, 2017-05-02 What is standing in the way of your success? External challenges plague some traders, but their own psychology is often a bigger detriment to performance. In this new guide to trading success, financial expert Dr. Ned Gandevani shows you how to identify your own unique trading personality - and turn it to your advantage. Dr. Gandevani's revolutionary new technique, the Trading Personality Profile (TPP) test, has helped traders everywhere understand their own personality and maximize their profits. Learn about sound trading methodology, investment psychology, the theories of personality, the five-factor model of personality traits, and various performance models - all geared to furthering your self-perception. Others may tell you that trading psychology is about changing your mind-set, but Dr. Gandevani urges you to stop fighting your essential self. Instead, work with it - and shape your approach to suit your personality. Your success awaits! |
| fear of losing in trading: Mindful Trading J. Rande Howell, 2010-11-17 This book explores how fear or impulsivity blocks the potential of the trader you could be. But more than just explaining HOW your fears and impulsivity negatively impact your trading, this book explains what you can DO about it.Through the use of real life vignettes, Rande tells the stories of traders like you who have wrestled with their psychological demons and conquered them. From the paralyzing hesitation of the fear of pulling the trigger to the demoralizing disaster of impulse trading to make up for prior loses, you will see how they overcame their self-limiting beliefs and achieved a disciplined, patient, impartial, and courageous mindset the Trader's State of Mind.Rande explores how these traders used Mindfulness as part of a process to develop an edge that led them to peak performance trading. In this book you will learn how to disrupt old self limiting beliefs that block you from your potential and awaken the potential of the Inner Trader living within you. |
FEAR Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of FEAR is an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. How to use fear in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fear.
Fear - Wikipedia
Fear is an unpleasant emotion that arises in response to perceived dangers or threats. Fear causes physiological and psychological changes. It may produce behavioral reactions such as …
Fear: Definition, Traits, Causes, Treatment - Verywell Mind
Apr 20, 2024 · Fear is a primal emotion that provokes a physiological and emotional response. Learn the signs of fear, what causes it, and how to manage it.
7 Things You Need to Know About Fear - Psychology Today
Nov 19, 2015 · Fear is an inherently unpleasant experience that can range from mild to paralyzing—from anticipating the results of a medical checkup to hearing news of a deadly …
The Psychology of Fear
Jul 20, 2023 · Fear is an essential survival mechanism, helping individuals react to potentially life-threatening situations. It can respond to immediate, tangible threats and more abstract or …
FEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
FEAR definition: 1. an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something…. Learn more.
FEAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Fear definition: a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.. See examples of FEAR used …
FEAR Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of FEAR is an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. How to use fear in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fear.
Fear - Wikipedia
Fear is an unpleasant emotion that arises in response to perceived dangers or threats. Fear causes physiological and psychological changes. It may produce behavioral reactions such as …
Fear: Definition, Traits, Causes, Treatment - Verywell Mind
Apr 20, 2024 · Fear is a primal emotion that provokes a physiological and emotional response. Learn the signs of fear, what causes it, and how to manage it.
7 Things You Need to Know About Fear - Psychology Today
Nov 19, 2015 · Fear is an inherently unpleasant experience that can range from mild to paralyzing—from anticipating the results of a medical checkup to hearing news of a deadly …
The Psychology of Fear
Jul 20, 2023 · Fear is an essential survival mechanism, helping individuals react to potentially life-threatening situations. It can respond to immediate, tangible threats and more abstract or …
FEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
FEAR definition: 1. an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something…. Learn more.
FEAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Fear definition: a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.. See examples of FEAR used …
