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A dream. Pure hope. A winning lottery ticket. These images capture what the masses think of trading. They don’t take it seriously, and in the past couple of years, they think anyone who trades is wa ..

Winning traders are driven by a strong motivation to achieve. Trading coaches and seasoned traders have observed that the most profitable traders are those who decided early in life to chase success. ..

If you’re driven to succeed, in all likelihood, you are an overachiever. And as an overachiever, you strive for perfection. The need for perfection can go too far, however. I’m all for str ..

All animals, even humans, need a reward before they act. Why does something if you can’t get something out of it? Our strongest motives are to satisfy physical needs, such as hunger. When an ani ..

As a trader, the bottom line is the amount of money you make on your trades and pocket. It doesn’t matter how you go about doing it, and it doesn’t matter how long it takes you, or how har ..

In choosing a stock to trade, many traders try to identify a “good” company, but what actually is a “good” company? Many times a “good” company is merely based on a ..

Trading can be exhilarating. When you see a trading plan come to fruition, you cannot help but feel a little special. There are those times, however, when you feel frustrated and disappointed. You reg ..

You see your true self when you hit rock bottom. What do all newbie traders fear? Blowing out their account and having to start over, it is a fear that haunts them. But ask any seasoned, profitable tr ..

Winning traders have a passion for trading. They love what they do. They may even get a little thrill when they put on a trade. But there’s a huge difference between loving what you do and tradi ..

It’s often bantered about among short-term traders (traders that are flat the majority of nights), whether, one should “have an opinion”.  Many traders will say that they don’t have an opinio ..