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  • Building On What You Do Best

    Kulsum Khan on May 4, 2020

    A goal of every trader is to consistently earn substantial profits. It’s hard to achieve this goal, however. The only way it can be done is through persistence and practice. Many are drawn to tr ..

  • Extreme Patience

    Kulsum Khan on April 30, 2020

    Did you invest in stocks during the rally earlier this year and now regret your decision? If you are a short-term trader, you may want to just accept the loss and close the position, but longer-term i ..

  • False Hope

    Kulsum Khan on April 30, 2020

    In “The Disciplined Trader,” Mark Douglas suggests, “Execute your losing trades immediately upon the perception that they exist. When losses are predefined and executed without hesit ..

  • The Disconnected Self

    Kulsum Khan on April 30, 2020

    The winning trader looks at a trade objectively. One’s self-esteem and identity are not on the line. All that is on the line is mere money, an abstract, meaningless stake. A common saying to hee ..

  • Maintaining Discipline: When Past Choices Influence Future Decisions

    Kulsum Khan on April 29, 2020

    Traders and investors have difficulty “letting their profits run.” When you see your investment increase in value, it’s hard to avoid selling early to lock in profits. But not every ..

  • The Quest for Discipline

    Kulsum Khan on April 29, 2020

    Trading with discipline is one of the greatest challenges for traders. It’s common to hear novice traders say that they just can’t help but abandon their trading plan. It’s understan ..

  • Discipline and Self Control: Monitor It and Increase It

    Kulsum Khan on April 29, 2020

    You’ve probably heard it countless times: “Discipline is a key factor in trading success.” Discipline is mentioned in almost every trading book and in the title of many. Why is disci ..

  • Discipline Takes Practice

    Kulsum Khan on April 28, 2020

    Trading is a profession where you must make a plan and stick with it, but even seasoned professionals find it difficult to maintain discipline. They sell earlier than they had planned, ignore stop-los ..

  • Increasing Discipline and Self-Control

    Kulsum Khan on April 28, 2020

    Winning traders are disciplined. They control their impulses and feelings, and this allows them to execute a trading strategy effortlessly and flawlessly. The disciplined trader is decisive. The undis ..

  • Maintaining Discipline

    Kulsum Khan on April 28, 2020

    The winning trader is a disciplined trader. Discipline means controlling impulses and controlling emotions. As many novice traders can tell you, however, maintaining discipline is often easier said th ..