Trading Markets

‘I Survived Earnings Week’

Every time we hit this time of year, I think about printing some T-Shirts with the encryption: “I survived earnings week”, as navigating around the crazy opens, closes, and gaps can be about as hazardous

Focus on YOUR Trading, Not Someone Else’s

Miss a bus? The bus route runs daily. Get run over by a bus? We’re talking major healing time … if you survive. Yea, I dodged a few buses this week that rode a bit close to the curb

Lose The Crowd, Don’t Become Part Of It

Major U.S. and European markets limped into the Holiday weekend with a thud to conclude what was arguably one of the better two-day trading opportunities of the season in terms of market setup,

What You Need To Generate Future Income…

My trading on Thursday afternoon sucked.  The patterns were there, both in real-time and in hindsight, but it was as if the connection between brain and fingers was significantly severed.  (System traders delight

Are You Satisfied With Your Trading?

As we reach our three-year column anniversary, I thought I’d revisit a few concepts I hold dear to this business.  The thoughts aren’t in any particular order and may

Getting To The Top Of The Mountain

Major U.S. markets pretty much treaded water in what many traders consider the first week of summer trading. For the week, the S&Ps gained three points

How To Fine-Tune Your Business

Major markets closed with a whimper for the week on a rather light volume Friday.   For the week, the S&P pretty much treaded water while the Nasdaq

This Is What Trading Is Really All About

As
I’ve said before, whether you had the best day of your
trading life, the worst day, are in a slump, or a zone,
keeping one’s focus on the next trade, accepting today —
good or bad — graciously, and avoiding discussion with
everyone including your pet fish