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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]