Trading strategies are polarising objects… An approach that suits one person down to the ground might totally torment and irritate another because it doesn’t fit their own unique trading ‘personality’. But when you can chop bits from one strategy and slot them straight into another there’s no need to suffer any longer. In fact, there’s […]...
A question comes in from a worried Trader’s Nest reader… “I’ve got this trade that’s well in profit. My usual strategy is to trail the stop loss so I can lock in some of the profits and then give the trade a chance to turn into a long-term one. But what do you think I […]...
The trend is your friend (well, until it bends at the end). Cheeky, I know! But I’m only poking a bit of light-hearted fun here. 9.76 times out of 10 following the trend is EXACTLY what you should do. But… isn’t it a thrill when you DO nail a reversal point in the market – […]...
You know, there’s a fine line between trading and gambling. One way has you flying by the seat of your pants. The other has you operating with cool calculated professionalism. But to all intents and purposes the exact same actions are taken either way. So how on earth do you separate true trading from gambling? […]...
Sometimes, traders come to me with a glaring gap in their strategy. One common oversight can be the thing getting in the way of good results. It’s this… Many traders think of their trade results ONLY in terms of pips won or lost. Nothing wrong with that you might think. But the pips mean absolutely […]...
Do you ever feel you’re not quite in control of your trading actions? Is greed and fear driving your decisions? Let me tell you exactly what signs to look for, and then what to do about it if you do self-diagnose one of these nasty afflictions. 5 ways reckless trading ruins your chance of success […]...
It’s Halloween tomorrow. So we’re off on a journey into the ‘dark underworld’ of trading… There are many ways to complicate the trading process and mess things up. And I wanted to get them all laid out in the open today. To beat these trading demons means recognising them, and then getting to know their […]...
Lie down on the coach and close your eyes… Rich’s Psychoanalysis clinic for traders is open for business… Let’s see if we can get the bottom of some deeper trading performance issues you might be having. Now I’m sure you’re already aware of the obvious ‘technical’ things you need to pay attention to: your ability […]...
Imagine you’ve just learned to swing a golf club… You can strike the ball pretty good. 7 times out of 10 it even flies in the approximate direction you wanted. ‘Great stuff,’ you tell yourself, ‘Time to pack my bags and join the professionals on the PGA tour’. But hold on… Because once you move […]...
I was talking to a friend the other day that runs an animal feed business. He was telling me how his company has different mills for processing different things. And how one of them – where they are putting in new production line – deals with soybean meal. “Ha,” I said. “I used to trade […]...
There’s a ‘Golden Phase’ of trading that can happen right at beginning of your journey. It’s where you don’t really know enough yet to have any expectations or feel any kind of frustration. It’s a strange kind of pure state where you totally focus on the mechanics of placing the trades, and not be too […]...
It’s a bit of a brain-tangling paradox but see what you make of this: “An act of self preservation in the ‘normal’ world can have the exact opposite effect when you’re trading.” Think about it… We come naturally hard-wired to grasp ‘lucky’ finds. We get an overwhelming urge to stash easily won loot before anyone […]...
I’ve been working with some newer traders recently, taking them right from opening their first account to placing their first trade. And a lot of the questions I’m being asked revolve around the use of the Metatrader (MT4) platform. Now Metatrader is a really solid platform and best of all comes bundled free with accounts […]...
Today, I’m going to show you how to make economic data work for you… Even if the thought of all those dreary numbers makes you feel like nodding off to sleep! (It’ll be well worth the next 5-minutes of your time. I promise.) So, first things first, would you agree that to make money as […]...
Here’s why I believe financial trading is the best real-world education you can have: It forces you to deal with reality as it stands. Not what you *think* reality should be, according to your personal preferences. It teaches you to quickly develop the ability to absorb unexpected and shocking situations, decide on the best next-actions […]...
