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Trader Mindset

Michael Martin discusses trader psychology and emotional intelligence.

Studying historical market data for trades

7 mins; November 15, 2021

Succeed first then make the trade

17 mins; November 12, 2021

Design you model for staying power

8 mins; November 11, 2021

Organizing your year-end review

5 mins; November 10, 2021

Trading charts you cannot see?

10 mins; November 09, 2021

When your trading is more like gambling

11 mins; November 08, 2021

How to curb your own enthusiasm

12 mins; November 05, 2021

No one has your back

15 mins; November 04, 2021

Place a high value on your time

8 mins; November 03, 2021

First do no harm - don't chase

11 mins; November 02, 2021

Which are the best firms to use...?

8 mins; November 01, 2021

Developing a good feel for managing a trade

11 mins; October 29, 2021

How the Bitcoin ETF might max out

6 mins; October 28, 2021

Adjustments while the trade is on

12 mins; October 27, 2021

When the market gives you a gift, take it

6 mins; October 26, 2021

Why ignorance is blissful - and more profitable

10 mins; October 25, 2021

One of the best ways to stop losing money

6 mins; October 22, 2021

The importance of removing what's not working for you

10 mins; October 21, 2021

Having a feel can be a trading edge

9 mins; October 20, 2021

The one thing that separates the best from the herd

11 mins; October 19, 2021

Which is more important for traders - mental capital or financial capital?

6 mins; October 18, 2021

Trends and countertrending markets

10 mins; October 14, 2021

Navigating the currents of the global markets

7 mins; October 13, 2021

You're competing with yourself not the market

9 mins; October 12, 2021

Defining your trading edge

8 mins; October 11, 2021

When you will know you've made it

10 mins; October 08, 2021

You become consistent one day at a time

12 mins; October 07, 2021

How to increase your drawdown by bottom fishing

9 mins; October 06, 2021

How to transfer your drawdown to someone else

10 mins; October 05, 2021

Managing risk in the present

7 mins; October 04, 2021

Get what you want, don't let the world happen to you

10 mins; October 01, 2021

Focus on your discipline now more than ever

7 mins; September 30, 2021

Trading (and Tweeting) for Validation

10 mins; September 29, 2021

Taking your wins out on yourself

8 mins; September 28, 2021

How to use volatility in your trade selection

8 mins; September 27, 2021

One way to achieve consistency is to know your "why"

12 mins; September 24, 2021

Why making trades just before an earnings announcement is a gamble

8 mins; September 23, 2021

The difference between anticipation and prediction

9 mins; September 22, 2021

Don't force the issue

7 mins; September 21, 2021

When your protective stops are too tight...

8 mins; September 20, 2021

Why you should focus on playing superior defense

8 mins; September 17, 2021

Gains are only gains to the extent you keep your losses small

10 mins; September 16, 2021

Forced objectivity & emotional intelligence

5 mins; September 15, 2021

Here's why you don't put a lot of faith in short-term data

6 mins; September 14, 2021

Understanding Asymmetric Returns

10 mins; September 13, 2021

The best way for you to manage risk

13 mins; September 10, 2021

Disaster: When the outside world is running your trading model

10 mins; September 09, 2021

Why you could be getting stopped on noise

4 mins; September 08, 2021

A mistake you make frequently is a habit

4 mins; September 07, 2021

Aligning your behavior with your goals

8 mins; September 03, 2021

Kill losses fast - don't make it worse by adding to losers

12 mins; September 02, 2021

How backtesting can help you grow emotionally

10 mins; September 01, 2021

How hubris can talk you into bad trades

8 mins; August 31, 2021

Revenge trading - when you expect too much from random data

10 mins; August 30, 2021

Beliefs, Proofs, Faith, and Knowledge

6 mins; August 27, 2021

Where bias shows up in your trading

5 mins; August 26, 2021

Trader education is not hierarchical

8 mins; August 25, 2021

You don't know, but your protective stops do

8 mins; August 24, 2021

Conditions will never be perfect

6 mins; August 23, 2021

Review and reflect on your goals if your performance isn't there

4 mins; August 20, 2021

How to never miss a trade

7 mins; August 19, 2021

Trading with angry money

7 mins; August 18, 2021

Do you finish what you've started?

5 mins; August 17, 2021

Conserving your mental energy

5 mins; August 16, 2021

One of the most important traits you need

5 mins; August 13, 2021

How to program your emotional responses

7 mins; August 12, 2021

Noise versus signal

9 mins; August 11, 2021

A brief history lesson

13 mins; August 10, 2021

How my early losses shaped my behavior

7 mins; August 09, 2021

Your willingness to transfer risk

9 mins; August 06, 2021

How do you know if you're in the zone?

3 mins; August 05, 2021

What your emotional system is trying to tell you

8 mins; August 04, 2021

How to train yourself to handle difficult situations

6 mins; August 03, 2021

Finding solace

9 mins; August 02, 2021

You are the risk manager - don't delegate it to anyone else

3 mins; July 30, 2021

Adding overlays now could be an act of desperation

3 mins; July 29, 2021

One way to cut vol and protect your capital

7 mins; July 28, 2021

Stay in your trading lane for best success

6 mins; July 27, 2021

How to use Time Stops when markets stall

5 mins; July 26, 2021

Your trading edge is embedded in your style

8 mins; July 23, 2021

Be careful what you say to yourself, you get more of it

13 mins; July 22, 2021

Managing risk comes down to dealing with uncertainty

10 mins; July 21, 2021

Pedigree is more marketing than a predictor of success

9 mins; July 20, 2021

Why trading without stops is gambling

6 mins; July 19, 2021

Set a goal based upon a process

3 mins; July 16, 2021

The one thing we all have in common

5 mins; July 15, 2021

The worst pain I've ever been in

13 mins; July 14, 2021

My YouTube interview with Alex

14 mins; July 13, 2021

Invite discomfort and uncertainty for the most growth

8 mins; July 12, 2021

My take on the marathon versus the sprint

11 mins; July 09, 2021

Don't fight the urge to clear your head

4 mins; July 08, 2021

You didn't miss the trade if it wasn't your setup

7 mins; July 07, 2021

One way to avoid missing a runaway market

9 mins; July 06, 2021

Review your goals and behavior every day

9 mins; July 05, 2021

It's a good time to re-evaluate your goals

2 mins; July 01, 2021

The markets will evolve and you have to too

8 mins; June 30, 2021

How the markets push your buttons

8 mins; June 29, 2021

Where to find the solution to what's not working

6 mins; June 28, 2021

Create a vision of yourself then become it

11 mins; June 25, 2021

Having peace with yourself is a choice you can make

6 mins; June 24, 2021

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