Author: TheBuddhistTrader

Trading success does not fall into our laps, sadly. The reason is to do with our inability to recognise a few simple universal laws and follow them. Our trading psychology is dominated by our ego and this prevents us from...

You probably have not made the connection: Few traders and investors have, but happiness and your trading strategy and investment decisions are inextricably linked. In this article I am going to explain to you why the happiness...

The fear of missing out, FOMO for short, is a big issue for many traders, particularly when we think that the market has turned now; or hmm, has it? I see many traders fretting over the fact that they are not short at the first...

Those of you who have worked with me know that I am not the greatest fan of paper trading, or sim trading. The reason for this negative bias is simple: Most traders use sim trading for the wrong reasons. They believe that...

Most traders spend a large amount of time fighting themselves on the path to trading success, often without fully realising what it is they are fighting against. When a run of bad trades erodes their trading account emotions are...

From my own trading experience I know that the path to trading mastery is peppered with many, often unexpected hurdles. How we as traders overcome these hurdles dictates the nature and speed of our trading success. A huge issue...

Good, consistent trading is first and foremost about developing a feel for the markets you are trading. Most traders believe that they understand their trading set ups well and that they can trade purely mechanically off their...