Archive for the Trading Category

New Turtle Traders – I didn’t make it :(

Hi All, A few weeks ago I mentioned that I had gone to the New Turtle Traders assessment day after applying. I know competition would be tough and the chances slim and there were only 10 slots from the thousands of applicants. Well, I received my rejection email the other day, life goes on and this is what it said: Dear Turtle Applicant &nb

March 13, 2011 No Comments Full Story

Why I like Set and Forget Trading systems

Why I like Set and Forget Trading systems

You all heard about the trading pitfalls which cause you to fail as a trader... overtrading, undertrading, being too greedy, being too scared, changing your mind etc etc. The list of all the things which can go wrong trading goes on and on... however, there is a quick way to eliminate all this and that's by adopting a set and forget trading system. These are systems where you can simply plug in your order into the market and get on with your life. The order defines an entry for your trade, a st

March 10, 2011 1 Comment Full Story

The Difficulties of Trading from Home

The Difficulties of Trading from Home

I know the dream for a lot of people interested in trading is to be good enough to jack the 9-to-5 job and trade from home. The benefits are obvious: wake up when you want no annoying boss on your back no commute (it's at least an hour for most people I know) unlimited profits I'm sure they are loads more benefits but there are also some very real drawbacks or difficulties when trading from home such as: boredom loneliness home distractions discipline I'll go through ea

March 9, 2011 No Comments Full Story

« Older Entries   Newer Entries »