When I started my trading journey, my objective was to achieve financial freedom. My approach has always been to aim for 20-30% returns per year. This is a pretty amazing return by any standards and I still remain confident that my approach can make these returns, but in order for these returns to deliver an [...]
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It’s been a while
It’s been a while since I posted to AtticManTrader.Com. The first quarter of 2010 has been an absolute rollercoaster for me. My mind has been on many many things and although I’ve kept an eye on the markets, I’ve not been in the right frame of mind to trade.
Now that’s not to say that I have not been [...]
2010 – New Year, new flat, new goals
It’s been a tough couple of weeks. I moved out of the Attic on Monday and into my City Flat. Leaving my children was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I felt incredibly emotional as I closed the door to the family home for the last time and drove the [...]
Leaving the Attic
It has been a while since I posted a piece on trading psychology but I have been experiencing some issues in my own trading recently that I wanted to discuss.
I wrote an article in early October about the challenges of finding a trading system that balanced a purely mechanical approach with a discretionary one. At the time [...]
Trading Update – Squeeze Strategy 22nd Nov 09
Market Observations
Bullish Stocks 6% (down 36%) | Bearish Stocks 71% (up 29%)| Neutral Stocks 23% (down 24%)
Up day 8% (up 2%) | Down day 61% (down 8%)
Current FTSE Trend | Daily = BEARISH | Weekly = NEUTRAL
Click here for a list of all articles in the Squeeze Trading Category
Open Positions (Current P&L +0.16%)
BP Plc (+£16 [...]
MoneyShow Video Network – AtticManTrader Live
The World Money Show in London in late October gave me an opportunity to do some stuff I’ve never done before. As well as being involved in some great discussions on trading, I was also invited to take part in a couple of video interviews.
In this video I discuss the importance of keeping a trading journal [...]
Trading Update – Squeeze Strategy 15th Nov 09
Market Observations
Bullish Stocks 50% (up 11%) | Bearish Stocks 14% (down 2%)| Neutral Stocks 36% (down 9%)
Up day 46% (up 10%) | Down day 17% (down 3%)
Current FTSE Trend | Daily = NEUTRAL to BULL | Weekly = NEUTRAL to BULL
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Open Positions (Current [...]
The evolution of a trader
Much has been discussed about the stages that a typical trader will encounter as they progress on their journey to profitability. I’ve been through a number of these stages as I am sure you have. At every stage along the way (until you reach Stage 5), there is a likelihood that your journey will end. [...]
General Stock Market Observations
Over the last couple of weeks my stock selection software has been painting an accurate picture of the market as a whole.
To recap for those who don’t want to search the entire blog for details on my stock selection methodology, here is a brief recap
1. I scan all stocks in the FTSE 350 for specific [...]
Trading Update – Squeeze Strategy 9th Nov 09
Market Observations
Bullish Stocks 67% (up 28%) | Bearish Stocks 5% (down 6%)| Neutral Stocks 27% (down 14%)
Up day 65% (up 18%) | Down day 6% (down 8%)
Current FTSE Trend | Daily = NEUTRAL to BULL | Weekly = NEUTRAL to BULL
Click here for a list of all articles in the Squeeze Trading Category
Open Positions (Current [...]
