Four key questions before you add that extra indicator to your plan

Invariably, the motivation to look at adding another technical indicator beyond that which you are already using, is a belief that your trading results, and the system that creates these, could be improved.As traders, we are bombarded with information relating to the use of technical indicators to guide decision making in our entry and exit … Read more

Cognitive Trading Biases – Silently Undermining Your Performance

Every trader likes to believe their decisions are logical, structured, and disciplined. In reality, markets constantly expose something else: cognitive bias. These are predictable psychological tendencies that distort how we interpret information, manage risk, and execute trades. They are rarely obvious in the moment — but over time they quietly erode performance. To help traders identify … Read more

Counting the cost of poor trading discipline

This is one of those “tell-it-how-it-is” articles, so perhaps turn your sensitivity meter down a little and read this in the nurturing, supportive spirit in which it was written. It does involve some work for those who are serious about growing as a trader, so be warned it lays down a challenge to act. The … Read more