I think some traders and investors have a difficult time dealing with uncertainty because they basically think they are right, and are afraid of being wrong. After all, no one likes to be wrong about something they have researched out and committed to. The problem with this posture is that you are more reluctant to [...]
Also interviewed in Jack Schwager’s “Market Wizards” was Dr. Van K. Tharp. Although Van is not a trader, he his very well known for his research on how stress affects human performance in the financial markets. He has developed a series of tests that help traders confront their strengths and weaknesses, with the intention to [...]
Successful system trading, in spite of the financial rewards, can be frustrating. A quantified mechanical model will take many decisions off the table. Yet, various issues, particularly the psychological approach to the issues, will always be in play. Ed Seykota in the book, “Market Wizards,” writes, “Systems trading is ultimately discretionary. The manager still has [...]
