"Trading Education" Posts
Once a Trader Always a Trader
By Lawrence
I met one of my mentors this week at his lawyer’s office. He’s getting old and wanted to make sure things are taken care of smoothly should he pass away. He asked me to be his executor of his will and other related legal matters. I accepted the responsibility with honour as he is putting […]
John Coates: Banks must acknowledge the physiology of risk-taking
By Lawrence
Interesting talk of correlation between traders’ physiology and their risk-taking behaviours.
Kevin Slavin: Debunking Luck
By Lawrence
A great talk on the concept of luck. Kevin Slavin has done a talk on algos in financial markets several years ago and I am very impressed by his work.
How to Shortcut the Emini Trading Learning Curve by 3 Years or More
By Lawrence
Many beginner traders asked for shortcuts to get them to profitability. One very interesting common theme among them is the amount of time one can save from the learning process. It is well known that majority of people who try to day trade Emini S&P ended up giving up the attempt. And those who actually […]
Shawn Achor: The Happiness Advantage – Linking Positive Brains to Performance
By Lawrence
Mr. Achor speaks very fast in this video. His work identifies and sum up nicely what it takes to be more productive. More importantly, how positive psychology can help us perform better in almost everything.
Secrets In Applying Chart Reading Correctly To Day Trading
By Lawrence
Due to the many limitations day trading has, a day trader cannot apply chart reading the same way like a swing trader whose primary timeframe is daily or weekly level. Many beginner day traders make the mistake of analyzing their charts using all kinds of tools provided by their trading platforms which pushes themselves towards […]
From Chart Reading To Trading
By Lawrence
Many people confuse the analysis of the price charts and the projections on the potential outcomes with the act of trading or investing. Chart reading is just a tool to assist us in making our trading decisions. However, chart reading itself is inadequate for a trader in making proper trading decisions. To be able to […]
Talks at Google: Robert Greene, Mastery
By Lawrence
If you are not ready to read the book Mastery, watch this video for an overview about the book. It is a long video at almost an hour duration. So be prepared to spend the time. For those who are interested, my review of Mastery.
Peter Guber and Tony Robbins: The Stories We Tell
By Lawrence
In many cases, traders I have worked with have this back story issue that blocked them from achieving a higher level of performance. Sometimes these back stories in their minds cause self-sabotage. Sometimes they cause the traders to keep changing their minds from focusing on what matters. By helping these traders understanding themselves better from […]
Chris Camillo: This Guy Turned $20K Into $2 Million (You Can, Too)
By Lawrence
Another form of trading from a stock trader showing how one can profit from the stock market by following his plans carefully. The word investor chosen by Bloomberg on this story is not appropriate in my opinion. Chris Camillo is not an “investor” per se because he is trading the story and the price. Calling […]
