Day Trading Blog

How often do you stop to analyze your daily processes? Do you take the time to evaluate your daily behaviors? We all get caught up in our daily routines, to the point where our behavior can become instinctual instead of calculated. Whether you’re new to trading or...

Trading is a unique activity in which small lessons can have large impacts. Sure, profound advice can have impacts in all areas of life, but when your hard-earned capital is on the line, the stakes are much higher. We’ve all heard a lot of the cliché advice over and...

Attempting to master a new skill is never an easy process. Whether you’re learning to cook, code, or trade stocks, the process is always the same. First, you need to absorb tons of information and then you need to start applying that information. Once you start...

The Observer Effect The observer effect (also known as the "Hawthorne effect") simply states that people behave differently when they know they're being watched. Most of us have probably experienced this phenomenon in one way or another. Maybe you change your work...

Last November, I tweeted this regarding a conversation I had with a trader I respect and admire. He left Twitter about a year ago, but is still trading successfully. https://twitter.com/InvestorsLive/status/936357015407988737 It’s not because he’s been in the game for...

Learning how to short sell stocks is a great way to take advantage of both sides of the market (bullish and bearish movements). If you only place long trades, you will analyze every chart with a long-bias and limit your opportunities. When you add short selling to...

"The Fallacy of #Study" - the latest in The Mind of a Day Trader series by Dante. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ5wTtOMCps Key Takeaways The beginning of your trading journey is filled with ups and downs. Your motivation will be challenged. Just when you think...

https://youtu.be/aIX_vBHiZSg Key Takeaways Approach trading like a JOB not a fast track to riches Use a "Sniper Mentality" - Be calculated, be stealthy, and narrow your targets The most successful traders focus on QUALITY over QUANTITY Focus on taking fewer actions...