Trading Psychology

ARM Holdings (LSE:ARM) share price, which has been doing admirably well of late, fell by more than 4% in trading today, based, it would appear on a single analyst’s rating downgrade. It must be quite a heady feeling to wield that much power over the minds of investors. I find it a bit incredulous that […]

“With every trade or investment there are four possible outcomes. You can have a small win, big win, small loss or big loss. As long as we make sure we eliminate the big loss from happening, we can certainly live with the other three.” – Sam Seiden What’s the most important thing every trader can/must […]

Traders know the importance of correct focus for lasting trading success. However, most traders do not understand what focusing is really all about. Much time and effort is spent in the vain attempt to “focus properly” and this can lead to unnecessary frustration as the desired results fail to materialize. In this article, which is […]

“Trading and investing are games of possibility. We know from quantum physics that the universe is a place of infinite possibility. Isn’t it time that you found your own individual self and expressed that in your trading and investing?” The markets offer riches that can’t be accessed unless you become a trader or an investor. […]

“The are the times that try men’s souls,” especially if those men are invested in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP). The GKP share price has dropped to 35.23 today, continuing what has been a fairly steady decline that has been nearly unabated since 25 October 2013 when it was last traded above 180.00. It is now […]

When asked whether they would like to change their lives, an overwhelming 83% answered “yes”. This is just one result of many similar surveys, all showing similar results. This survey is probably more representative of how most of us feel about our lives than any other study we could do on the human condition. It […]

The FTSE failed once again to soar about the coveted 7,000 mark. However, it closed at yet another record high again today, finishing at 6,961.14. As Maxwell Smart, the infamously inept spy from the mid-1960s TV program Get Smart, would say, “Missed it by that much!” If you weren’t around in the mid-60’s, ask your […]

It has to be said: The antics of your mind throw many a spanner into your trading works.  There is no other way of putting it, you are the unwitting victim of your mind rather than being the master of it. This simple fact, which I also discussed in my last article:” Why Fundamentals Don’t […]

I knew there was a reason that I have used Shell (LSE:RDSA) gasoline in my cars for 35 years, but today I gained a better understanding because of what Shell’s CEO Ben ven Beurden is saying about the oil industry and fossil fuels in general. I don’t believe that he has it completely right – […]

I don’t think there is another industry that is as opinionated as the industry of investing. Seems that you must have an opinion in order to make sound investment decisions. Analysts go to extreme lengths to prove to you why the FTSE is going to new highs this year or why you should sell it […]