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5 Lies Traders Tell
1. I consistently make money. I roll my eyes when I hear or read this statement. If there’s anything I’ve learned it’s that the market is not my personal ATM. Sure, over the course of a career I’ve become net positive, but its...
Top 5 Ways to Recession Proof Your Portfolio
With the market giving back weeks of gains and the talk of recession beginning to crescendo It’s time to talk about “recession proofing your portfolio” Now, you can go to your favorite mainstream media’s business section and r...
5 Options Blogs I really like
Lately, I’ve been investigating option strategies as a way to leverage my current portfolio. There are a few ways I could use options in my own trading. One way in which I’ve gained some valuable insight is by reading other people’s...
5 Cognitive Biases that Ruined My Trading
I’m almost finished with Way of the Turtle by Curtis M. Faith. In the book, there’s a section on some of the cognitive biases that traders and investors experience. A cognitive bias, according to the book, is a “distortion in the wa...
Top 5 Ways to Get Investing Capital Now!
Investing for a living is a dream for many people. The freedom from the rat ace. The opportunity to make your own hours, to control your own destiny. The ability to pull money from the market like it’s your own personal ATM. Well, maybe not the...
Top 5 Trading Clichés
Know any good trading clichés? You know what I’m talking about. Those trite pearls of wisdom oft spoken ad nauseam in major media outlets like CNBC. We all shake our heads solemnly in agreement when spoken. Of course there is truth to all of t...
5 career saving tips for new traders.
1. Start with as much capital as possible My favorite market cliché goes like this “if you want to make a small fortune in the futures market, start with a large one.” I think that traders stand a better chance of making money than this cliché...
5 reasons why everyone wants trade for a living
1. Unlimited Income potential. This is cliché and a half-truth. As a trader I am limited in my income potential by a couple of things: The size of my account.It’s so much easier to make a living off a million bucks, than 10K. However, if...
