The world is in turmoil since the start of the Global Financial Crisis in 2008 which was followed by increased debt levels, post-pandemic economic difficulties, plus even more debt, increases in commodity
Continue readingYou Cannot Control the Market The market gives & takes. And, we have little – I would even say – no control over that. Still, most traders are trying to do exactly that: trying to control the
Continue readingGabriel Grammatidis interviewed by the Van Tharp Institute (USA) Today we are sharing questions and answers that come from his work with traders. We hope this helps shed light for any of you trading Forex
Continue readingThe Big Picture Outlook represents an important foundation for your investment and trading decisions. Van regularly points out that a very long-term analysis is critical for success trading the markets.
Continue readingMany traders and investors are searching in vain for the Holy Grail—the perfect trading system. Does the Holy Grail really exist? Yes, it does, however, you will not find it “outside“ by looking
Continue readingThe title of this article comes from Van’s legendary statement in the trading community. Van has been a renowned trading coach for many years and through my interest in capital markets and psychology,
Continue readingJust two weeks ago, the S&P 500 fell 150 points (or 8%) in just five days. Some stocks had some scary price gaps and there was a surge towards bonds as a flight to safety (see below the Daily S&P
Continue readingImpatience or even euphoria are two emotions most detrimental to trading success. The ability of knowing when to “Stay out of the Market” is one of Van’s Top Tasks of Trading (see Critical trading
Continue readingYou may have noted that Van stresses repeatedly that good trading habits are an important factor in successful trading. At workshops, attendees ask me constantly what I think the most important trading
Continue readingWho has not recently heard about the decision of the UK people to leave the European Union? The famous term “Brexit” (being a made-up word commingling Britain and Exit) stood for the referendum
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