The Psychology of Trading

04/06/14 • 17 min

If only 5% of traders make money, why are the other 95% losing money? Are these loses due unfair markets or is there another reason? It seems to me that the least important subject for most traders, personal emotions, may be the reason behind these loses. I realize now that my early unsuccessful trading was more due to the emotions of fear and greed than any other factor. Learn more of how I decreased emotional influence so that I could trade profitably.

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Treating Your Trading Like a Business - Selecting a Financial Instrument to Trade

Treat Your Trading Like a Business is how successful traders conduct their trading activity. In order to achieve this, the trader needs to select a financial product that will fit their risk tolerance and emotions. I discuss the 5 major financial products that are suitable for the retail trader: Stocks & ETFs, Equity Options, Futures. Options on Futures and Forex. We go into a detailed description about each and talk about the risk and margin involved.