OpenTrader Pro Trading Blog http://blog.opentrader.com Trading insights from professional traders Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:14:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How To Get Over a Trading Slump http://blog.opentrader.com/how-to-get-over-a-trading-slump/ http://blog.opentrader.com/how-to-get-over-a-trading-slump/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:11:21 +0000 Ziad http://blog.opentrader.com/?p=839 This is a short snippet from our weekly group coaching calls that we hold for traders enrolled in our Professional Training Program. If you’ve ever had a trading slump and wondered how you can get over it, this may really help you. Tweet

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]]> http://blog.opentrader.com/how-to-get-over-a-trading-slump/feed/ 2 Las Vegas OpenTrader Meetup http://blog.opentrader.com/las-vegas-opentrader-meetup/ http://blog.opentrader.com/las-vegas-opentrader-meetup/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:42:30 +0000 Awais http://blog.opentrader.com/?p=793 We traders are a special breed. We sit alone in front of the screen for hours waiting for opportunities. Maintaining constant focus. Concentrating. Immersing ourselves in the markets. And we do this day after day, with no human contact and no socializing. Most people could never do that. And we often wonder what other traders … Read More ...

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]]> http://blog.opentrader.com/las-vegas-opentrader-meetup/feed/ 14 There’s Only 2 Kinds of Traders Making Money http://blog.opentrader.com/theres-only-2-kinds-of-traders-making-money/ http://blog.opentrader.com/theres-only-2-kinds-of-traders-making-money/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:28:14 +0000 Ziad http://blog.opentrader.com/?p=779 There are hundreds of trading styles out there. There are dozens of markets to trade. There are multiple time-frames to trade on. But there are only 2 kinds of traders that are making any money. And the only question you need to be asking yourself is: am I one of them? If you are one … Read More ...

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]]> http://blog.opentrader.com/theres-only-2-kinds-of-traders-making-money/feed/ 10 Trading From The Other Side of The World http://blog.opentrader.com/trading-from-the-other-side-of-the-world/ http://blog.opentrader.com/trading-from-the-other-side-of-the-world/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:40:20 +0000 Ziad http://blog.opentrader.com/?p=761 If you’ve been a follower of this blog, you might have been wondering where we are and why we haven’t been blogging lately. We’re still here, but we haven’t been resting. Quite the contrary, big things have been brewing in the last month or so. Up until now, I’ve been living Dubai, while my OpenTrader’s … Read More ...

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]]> http://blog.opentrader.com/trading-from-the-other-side-of-the-world/feed/ 28 The Secret to Being a Trader Who Thrives Under Pressure http://blog.opentrader.com/the-secret-to-being-a-trader-who-thrives-under-pressure/ http://blog.opentrader.com/the-secret-to-being-a-trader-who-thrives-under-pressure/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:58:15 +0000 Ziad http://blog.opentrader.com/?p=753 We’ve all seen them. The clutch performers. The athletes who seem to thrive when the stakes are highest. While others break under the pressure, they make big play after big play to win games. But what’s their secret? And more importantly, how can you use it to become a better trader? Other than the big … Read More ...

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]]> http://blog.opentrader.com/the-secret-to-being-a-trader-who-thrives-under-pressure/feed/ 7 Waiting for “Confirmation” Before Entering a Trade http://blog.opentrader.com/waiting-for-confirmation-before-entering-a-trade/ http://blog.opentrader.com/waiting-for-confirmation-before-entering-a-trade/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:52:07 +0000 Awais http://blog.opentrader.com/?p=719 A question we get asked frequently is whether we wait for “confirmation” before entering a trade, or if we just enter right at our Support or Resistance Zone without waiting for any confirmation. The short answer is: We do not wait for confirmation. Watch the video to learn why it’s a bad idea to wait … Read More ...

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]]> http://blog.opentrader.com/waiting-for-confirmation-before-entering-a-trade/feed/ 14 We Are Traders: A Tribute To All the Traders Out There http://blog.opentrader.com/we-are-traders-a-tribute-to-all-the-traders-out-there/ http://blog.opentrader.com/we-are-traders-a-tribute-to-all-the-traders-out-there/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:55:38 +0000 Ziad http://blog.opentrader.com/?p=709 When I’m trading, I like to have things that can quickly put me in the right trading mindset. I think it’s important for every trader to be able to place themselves in the right frame of mind before the day begins and during the day when losses, mistakes, or boredom can leave one in a … Read More ...

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]]> http://blog.opentrader.com/e-mini-sp-500-futures-outlook-video-jan-29-2013/feed/ 6 Do You Know What’s Truly Possible? http://blog.opentrader.com/do-you-know-whats-truly-possible/ http://blog.opentrader.com/do-you-know-whats-truly-possible/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:50:42 +0000 Ziad http://blog.opentrader.com/?p=695 You might be struggling as a trader and wondering if you’ll ever make it or whether it’s even possible to make money in the markets. You might already be profitable and thinking about how much an independent trader could possibly achieve. Well, let this video be your fuel. It’s astounding what we human beings can … Read More ...

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]]> http://blog.opentrader.com/do-you-know-whats-truly-possible/feed/ 6 E-mini S&P 500 Futures – Upside Breakout Trade http://blog.opentrader.com/e-mini-sp-500-futures-upside-breakout-trade/ http://blog.opentrader.com/e-mini-sp-500-futures-upside-breakout-trade/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:53:33 +0000 Awais http://blog.opentrader.com/?p=691 In my last educational video, I explained the “Failed Breakout / Unsustainable Highs” short trade from January 16. This video goes over the upside break-out that materialized the very next day (Thursday, January 17). It shows the contrast in the overall Context, Market Internals, Momentum, and explains the Long setup to take advantage of the … Read More ...

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