Author: Van K. Tharp, Ph.D.

Q: Van, you always talk about trading your beliefs about the market, rather than the market itself. But how do you actually decide what your beliefs are? For instance, I could believe that the market trends, because I see them...

What most people think of as a trading system, I would call a trading strategy that consists of seven parts: Set up conditions. An entry signal. A worst case stop loss. Re-entry when appropriate. Profit-taking exits. A position...

Q: I tried to play the game, but somehow, I could not relate the game to futures trading. I am a day trader on Bund, and found the concept of position sizing great, but how does it relate to futures trading; moreover, futures...

I’ve read your book “Trading your way to financial freedom”, and think it’s great! I also tried to play the game, but somehow, I could not relate the game to futures trading. I am a day trader on Bund,...

Q: Thank you very much for your recent posts on market type. This is amazing stuff! I’ve applied the revised definition to my trading systems. The systems have become much more robust (and profitable). Though I’ve...

QUESTION FROM SINGAPORE: I have been reading and following several of your books lately and feel that your teachings are indeed very impactful and certainly worth studying in more detail. You have made me feel that trading for a...

Q: I have a question I feel is unanswered in your book, Trade Your Way…. Once you find a trading system with a positive expectancy, what are a few ways to gauge how real that expectancy is? Obviously you will go on bad...

Q: I found the comments about extreme volatility in your latest newsletter very interesting. I knew about the high volatility link to bear markets from reading (although I don’t recall exactly where) and that is why I...

Q: Dear Van, I wish to thank you for your most enjoyable commentary on market types. I found the email to be very informative. I am new to currency trading and currently studying as much as I can so that I can develop an edge...