Why do I need to attend an Advanced Seminar?
A simple question that can be answered by simply looking at your trading journal. At the Master the Trade seminar, I teach all students to log their trades and their “user issues” — therein lies the...
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Handling a losing trade
This morning, I reviewed all my charts and Crude seemed to have the most movement. All the charts were showing a downtrend. The 3 minute had just made a magenta peak, then pulled back to the ATR on...
View ArticleFrom one trader to another
Over the last few years, I have met many traders — some who understood the significance of receiving quality training and others who did not. Today, I received an email from a client, who was really...
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The single most important indicator on my charts
Last night before going to bed, I sent the following email out: “Just a short note tonight to on the Euro — the 180 minute has formed a pause bar and we may see some downward movement on the Euro IF...
View ArticleChoices
Today, I am sharing with you two stories. One, of a student that came to us in May 2012 and another who is contemplating joining THD. The reason for sharing these is simple. We train many traders...
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Soybeans and Gold Trades
Last Thursday, Micah told us that Soybeans had a magenta peak on the weekly and the Buddha trade would come in on the 720 minute chart. Entry on that trade was at 1435.50 with a stop at 1428.75....
View ArticleMarket Opportunities
This week I have had the immense pleasure of working with Angel, Rick and Micah as they taught students the THD advanced concepts to a room full of eager students. This particular group was special....
View ArticleAdvanced Seminar Videos and ADX Peak Alerts
We recorded all the presentations at the Advanced Seminar and they are now available for clients that could not attend. We recorded over ten hours of presentations including how to trade stocks and...
View ArticleTaking Responsibility
I remember when I was just beginning to trade, I was so happy to see a New Year come, always optimistic that with it would bring trading success and I could forget how miserably I failed in the current...
View Article13 Reasons You’re Not As Successful As You Should Be
This morning I wrote about taking responsibility in your trading. Ironically, on the NFIB website (national Federation of Independent Business), there was a guest post by Jim Kukral titled, “13...
View ArticleTHD Resources Available for Guests and Clients
The TradersHelpDesk.com website offers a multitude of information for traders. Information on indicators, training programs, volume analysis, and more. Gail walks clients and guests thru maneuvering...
View ArticleTradus Interuptus
Today in the Master the Trade follow-up webinar we discussed starting new habits regarding eating and exercise. This brought to the forefront the war that has been raging in my head, but let me give...
View ArticlePatience – A Life’s Lesson
As most of you know, I love dogs and about four months ago my boxer, Ginger, went into heat. While at first, I had no desire to mate her, my doberman, Ace, changed my mind within about two weeks —...
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EURGBP – Clipper 3
In my last post, I showed the losing trade that I had because I “wanted in the trade”. One of the reasons I found myself so eager to jump in, was because I was already in the EURGBP trade (magenta...
View ArticleLearning to Not Trade
This morning, in contrast to Tuesday morning, I only had one ADX alert greeting in my email box, which was on the Euro from the previous night. When I looked at the TradeStation RadarScreen for my...
View ArticleChallenges of a New Trading Business – Part 1
In today’s article, I want to identify the typical conversation that we have with ourselves as we begin our new career in trading. Then, in tomorrow’s article, we can look back at this conversation...
View ArticleChallenges of a New Trading Business – Part 2
Yesterday, I wrote an article about the typical conversation that goes on inside our heads as we begin our new trading business — day by day. While working from home can be great, we should not only...
View ArticleLearning to trade – is it about the charts, indicators or the trader?
I remember back in high school, watching my teacher solve a complex algebra problem with ease. Although I took notes, trying to complete the homework assignment was a challenge. How did my teacher...
View ArticleWhy Patience is Important
I get asked a lot what my winning percentage is, how much can one expect to increase their account, how much profits can we make, and the list goes on and on. My answer is always the same — depends on...
View ArticleMartin Pring’s 19 Trading Rules to Beat the Markets
This morning, I had the pleasure of reading a post by Fan Yang regarding Martin Pring’s 19 Trading Rules to Beat the Markets. Of course, those that have been to a Master the Trade seminar, know that...
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