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How To Get Over a Trading Slump

April 23, 2013 4:11 pm / 5 Comments / Ziad

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.

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Do You Constantly Sabotage Yourself?

January 22, 2013 6:31 pm / 16 Comments / Ziad

Few people are likely to understand self sabotage more than traders. While it’s an innate tendency in almost all of us, traders get to experience it more often and more directly than most others. If you’ve traded for any period of time, you know what I’m talking about. It seems like whenever things start to … Read More →

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What Do You Do When the Market Closes?

January 8, 2013 12:33 pm / 13 Comments / Ziad

The closing bell rings. You turn off your screens, reflect briefly on the trading day, and you’re off to relax. But wait. Have you ever wondered what the top traders are doing? You know, the ones making consistent 6 and 7 figures. Well, I’ll tell you what they’re doing. They’re taking a brief rest, because … Read More →

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Is This Subtle Issue Hurting Your Bottom-line?

January 7, 2013 10:16 pm / 4 Comments / Ziad

It’s not always about the big things. We do so many complex and painstaking things to work on our trading, but sometimes it’s the subtle changes that can make a big difference to our bottom-line. And what’s more subtle and seemingly innocent than having expectations? As traders- and human beings for that matter- it’s very … Read More →

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Trading Question: What if I lose because I get too eager to reach my goals?

September 25, 2012 12:14 pm / 4 Comments / Ziad

In response to my previous series on improving trading performance (check out part 1 and part 2 of that series), a trader and blog reader emailed me a great trading question. Trading Question I have been grinding out small profits lately by telling myself that I am willing to not take any trades on a given day. … Read More →

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How to Accelerate Your Trading Learning Curve and Increase Your Largest Profit Days, Part 2

September 18, 2012 5:00 am / 8 Comments / Ziad

In Part 1 of this series, I talked about a surprising thing that the top performers in any field do differently than the rest. In this part I’ll be sharing the strategy that builds on this knowledge, and which has helped me accelerate my own learning curve and increase my largest profit days. By the end of … Read More →

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How to Accelerate Your Trading Learning Curve and Increase Your Largest Profit Days, Part 1

September 13, 2012 12:46 pm / 9 Comments / Ziad

There’s a hidden enemy hurting your trading results. It’s not a lack of discipline, or falling prey to your emotions, or using bad strategies. All those things do hurt, but they’re usually visible and can always be fixed. What I’m talking about is more dangerous. It’s more dangerous because it’s not readily apparent. And also … Read More →

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