Making the Switch to Full-Time Trading
Over the years, I have had many conversations with traders who aspired to leave their day jobs to trade full-time. This is a dream that, at one point in time or another, every retail trader is going...
Over the years, I have had many conversations with traders who aspired to leave their day jobs to trade full-time. This is a dream that, at one point in time or another, every retail trader is going...
One of the keys to successful long-term trading is consistency. While some traders may have a personality that compensates better for wild market swings, most of us work best at a steady pace....
Last week, we examined how account size is one of the essential criteria for selecting which markets to trade. This week, I will continue the theme of identifying appropriate markets, this time...
When traders become involved with futures and forex, there is often a draw to a wide range of markets. For instance, many traders go into futures looking to trade equity index derivatives like the...
Last week, I highlighted six trading rules that are among the least spoken about. Those disciplines have less to do with trading methodology and more about trading psychology. Today, I will break...
Every environment or culture has a series of unspoken rules. While the written rules are usually given as official guidelines as to the “do's and don'ts” of corporate interaction, often the unspoken...
It is now mid-May, the 10th out of 20 global business days. COVID-19 has, in the short-term, seemed to have topped out and is globally trending lower. There have been plenty of concerns noted by...
One of my favorite movie quotes comes from an obscure comedy film from 1996 called “Down Periscope,” featuring Kelsey Grammer and Rob Schneider, among others. In limited space, I cannot summarize the...
If you’re primarily a swing trader in the futures and currency markets, or use these markets for correlation, you may have found yourself confused over the last several weeks. If so, you are not...
Last week, we took a close look at currency/commodity correlations by making specific reference to the Japanese Yen and U.S. Treasury Notes, using one market’s technical health as an indication for...
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