Posts tagged 'coaching'

Your Own Worst Enemy. - Why it is so hard to develop a real ‘Behavioural Edge’ in Trading.a guest article by Steven GoldsteinThe Dunning-Kruger effect is a behavioural bias which refers to people’s belief that they are more capable than they really are. This is a cruel trick played on traders by themselves which keeps most... read more

It wasn’t long ago that the British Olympic team (Team GB) was a firm “also ran” when it came to bringing home medals. At the Rio Olympics, however, they were remarkably successful, thanks largely to a concerted focus on the performance development of British sports talent. What lessons are there for the trading and investment industry... read more

The 10 Major Behavioural Traits of Successful Tradersa guest article by Steven GoldsteinThe questions I probably get asked more than any other are: What makes a good trader? Answering this in detail is not easy, however in this article I explain what I think are the 10 major behavioural traits of successful traders.All traders start out... read more

Self-Awareness and Understanding your Risk Personality, Why it Matters for your Trading and Investment Success. by Steven GoldsteinIn my work as a performance coach working with traders, I find far too many traders and risk professionals lacking adequate levels of self-awareness. They have huge knowledge about 'the enemy', their market, however they suffer a dearth of... read more

The Being of Trading by Steven Goldstein of AlphaRCubed Dennis Gartman’s timeless trading rule Number 3 states that ‘Capital comes in two varieties, mental and that which is in your pocket. And that of the two 'mental' is the most important and most expensive’. Mental capital is so difficult to control and manage because our brains and... read more