Trader's Workshop

It's hard to fully embrace randomness. Understanding why this is true (because our brains aren't wired to accept it) points us to the source and solution of many of our trading problems.

Setups and analysis are interesting, but it all comes down to where we actually get in and out of trades. Here's how to do it.

Some thoughts about luck and the very real impact it has on our trading results.

There are some very important ways in which daytrading and position trading are different. These differences point us to some important elements of trader psychology and key points in trader development

A developing trader asks how to build on his success and how to nail down his edge. The answer touches on psychology, need, and the realities of expected returns

Thoughts on simplifying types of trades into two categories, and how this can shape the trader's mindset and approach.

Another of those "beginner's episodes" that isn't just for beginners--how to start climbing the mountain of technical analysis

Developing and evaluating your market sense and intuition

Those first steps in trading, and the key to getting experience: thoughts for a new trader

Thinking about what we can trade, how we can trade it, and why