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Jason has been holding a position in Dell Computer for the past month.  It’s been doing well so far, and earnings forecasts suggest profits, in part due to sales in new markets.  On the other ..

Market action is powerfully influenced by fear and greed. But fear and greed aren’t the only emotions that influence market decisions. Other emotions, such as disappointment and regret, can also ..

For many, New Year’s Day is a time of psychological rebirth. It is time to forget our past defeats and get ready to focus on new challenges. But for some people, it’s hard to put aside the ..

Have you had one of those days where nothing went right? Perhaps you thought that Monday’s malaise would drag into Tuesday but unexpectedly saw the markets surge. Perhaps you were a little unpre ..

In his study of genetic influences on height, Sir Francis Galton compared the height of fathers to the height of their sons. He reasoned that if height did have a genetic basis, fathers’ height ..

At the end of the year, it’s tempting to examine the events of the past year, learn what you can from them, and start the New Year feeling that you can tackle anything the New Year throws at you ..

Have you ever had a bad day when nothing seemed to go right, a day where it seemed as if every decision you made was wrong? Perhaps you bought at every top and went short at every bottom. Or you panic ..

Novice traders describe a common ailment: “I don’t know what it is, but I can’t stick with my trading plan. I try to stay calm, but when I see the price fall, I panic. I close my pos ..

Stress is ubiquitous in modern life. Trading is especially stressful. How stressed out are you during the trading day? Do you have a short fuse? Do you find yourself getting a little more frustrated o ..

It’s inevitable. There’s a point where even a seasoned, master trader faces a losing streak. The difference between a seasoned trader and a novice, however, is that master traders know how to get ..