Author: Van K. Tharp, Ph.D.

Q: I recently purchased the Peak Performance Home Study Course and have taken the Investment Psychology Profile. Well, after taking the profile and the tests in Book 2, it seems that I shouldn’t be trading…ever. As...

I would like to do the Super Trader course but would like clarification on some issues. Q1: You mentioned there is an approval process. Could you explain what that entails and whether I could coincide that process with my...

Q: A few months ago I ordered your  Peak Performance Course and am working my way through it. In Book 1, you talk about commitment and how important it is, so I am taking it seriously. The text seems to imply that to be a...

Q: In re-reading  Trade Your Way To Financial Freedom (First Edition) for the workshop next week I’ve come across something I don’t understand and would like some clarity for my trading.  I’m...

Q: This is a response to Van’s article on Poker [in last week’s Tharp’s Thoughts issue]. Poker and Blackjack odds can be calculated [everyone knows what cards are in the deck]. A card player can know for sure...

Q: Hello Van, I’m looking forward to attending Blueprint next month. In the meantime I have a “Holy Grail” question.On page 181 of Super Trader in the first bullet item you state that we need a huge number of...

Q: In your weekly newsletter #439 Q&A section, answering a question from Patricia, you said, “I should point out that currencies are not even great places to put money right now.”  Why are the currencies not...

Q: Van talks a lot about being in a secular bear market, but what evidence do we have that this is the case or what is this belief based on? Kind regards, Paul A: Secular bear means that PE ratios go down over a long period of...

Q: I started as a full time trader at a bank a few months ago. Basically, I feel like I have a Ferrari, but I can only drive it on a parking lot. I have all of the currencies available to me and tons of capital, yet I do not...

I’m excited to share my new book with you, Super Trader: Make Consistent Profits in Good and Bad Markets. This new book covers these five topics:Part 1: Working on YourselfA major portion of the book is devoted to working...