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Take Charge by Giving
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 3:45pm | 518Do you feel overwhelmed with what is happening in the world? This mindset is not good for you or for anyone else or for your ability to perform as a trader. It is important to take charge if you want to make a difference to help those who are in desperate need of your help. Focus on what you can...
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Breakthroughs by Adrienne Toghraie
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 3:18pm | 591There are several reasons that traders do not seek to improve their psychology. One of those reasons is that they do not believe that they can change. In the 22 years that I have been working with traders, I now have a rolodex full of those who have made breakthroughs and changed what was holding...
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Expectations by Adrienne Toghraie, Trader's Coach
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 2:39pm | 639Over the 22 years that I have been a trader's coach I have listened to many traders describe the expectations they have for their trading career. Some of those expectations are built on a solid foundation of accumulated resources and others are built on wishful thinking. What are your...
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Shutting Down
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 4:58pm | 839Everyone handles upsets in various different ways. There are those who: · Yell a few expletive words and it is over · Argue for hours · Say self-deprecating things and go into a depression · Get upset and then act with reason and compromise · Find value in learning a lesson from the situation...
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Stuck in Purgatory
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 9:40am | 696Are you stuck in a place or condition of temporal punishment that you have inflicted on yourself, because you are not willing to overcome the self-sabotage that is holding you back from becoming a successful trader? If you are, then you are in a place of what I call trader purgatory. The good news...
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The Holy Grail of Trading
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 12:38pm | 686The ultimate secret of becoming a master trader is to find the “Holy Grail of Trading.” Yes, dear traders in spite of all of those people who have told you that there is no such thing, it is made only available to those few who believe in it and seek it out. It is true what traders say that you...
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The Gold Ring
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 3:24pm | 593It is important to learn from the wisdom of others who have made a success of trading. That being said, I also believe that those who dare to look for opportunity beyond what has been recommended and taught can receive the gold ring. When I first came into the business of being a success coach...
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Mentoring - Clearing Out The Cobwebs In Trading
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 2:38pm | 577Mentoring others to become traders is a sure-fire way to become clear about your choices resulting in earning greater profits. Becoming an effective mentor means that you must: · Have a plan in place · Within that plan have a strategy · Be able to explain your strategy so they can explain it...
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Forgiveness
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 3:45pm | 689When a trader does not feel he deserves to achieve success, he will create roadblocks to earning and keeping profits. Success issues stem from the lack of self-esteem. One of the components of a trader not feeling he deserves success is his inability for forgiveness. Many people will say the...
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Getting Through Difficult Times
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 3:59pm | 684Life has a way of dealing out difficult moments and times during a trader's career that affects his trading results. It is not only these unforeseen moments that a trader has to deal with, but it is also unresolved issues of the past. These issues lead to mistakes, inconsistencies and missed...
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What Percentage Of Traders Make It?
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 11:13am | 832Only six percent of the people who attempt to become professional traders actually succeed. Why do most fail? Lack of passion When people come into the world of trading many think that they only need to learn a strategy and follow the rules of that strategy. And, there are some people who...
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Are You Executing Your Planned Exit Strategy?
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 12:25pm | 785It has been said by many top traders that knowing where to exit a trade is the art of trading. I know several people who have tested random entries with good money management who have proven that you can earn profits with good exit strategies. Many traders have a good plan for their exit...
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Model For Top Trading
Friday, May 20, 2011 - 2:43pm | 620What is the ultimate level of success that you would like to realize as a trader? It is important to note that how you answer this question gives insight as to whether you will allow this level of success for yourself. Here are some examples of how you might approach this answer: · The sky is...
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Model For Top Trading
Friday, May 20, 2011 - 2:43pm | 620What is the ultimate level of success that you would like to realize as a trader? It is important to note that how you answer this question gives insight as to whether you will allow this level of success for yourself. Here are some examples of how you might approach this answer: · The sky is...
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Outguessing the Markets
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 3:07pm | 624What goes through your mind when you are looking for an entry in the markets? The biggest problem for most traders is that they look at it from so many different angles that they talk themselves into a trade or they talk themselves out of a trade because they are not focused on their pre-determined...