

Trader Mindset
Michael Martin
Michael Martin discusses trader psychology and emotional intelligence.
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Jul 22, 2021 • 14min
Be careful what you say to yourself, you get more of it
Subscribe to the show If all you do is complain about what's not working, you get more of 'what's not working.' Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Jul 21, 2021 • 10min
Managing risk comes down to dealing with uncertainty
Subscribe to the show Managing risk successfully comes down to how well you deal with uncertainty. The best you can do is put in your protective stops. The real random part is how much upside will the market give you? Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Jul 20, 2021 • 10min
Pedigree is more marketing than a predictor of success
Subscribe to the show I don't know of a single factor or variable in your life that will have more of an impact on your long-term success in trading than keeping your losses small. Pedigree won't mean much if you can't enter your protective stops and keep losses small. Deep Thoughts was written by Jack Handey, not Al Franken. I misspoke at the beginning of the episode. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Jul 19, 2021 • 7min
Why trading without stops is gambling
Subscribe to the show Trading is about expected values. The determining factor in establishing those values is the placement of your stops - your stops to enter trades, exit losers, and to exit winners. If you wing any part of these, the expected value of your trading goes out the window. At that point, you are putting your whole enterprise up for a gamble. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Jul 16, 2021 • 4min
Set a goal based upon a process
Subscribe to the show Forget setting a goal based upon achieving a certain rate of return. Set a goal on the process that you would need to execute each day to get the return. You're powerless over the result, but you can control the process. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Jul 15, 2021 • 5min
The one thing we all have in common
Subscribe to the show The one thing we all have in common that everyone can relate to. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Jul 14, 2021 • 14min
The worst pain I've ever been in
Subscribe to the show Trading losses hurt for a variety of reasons. They are all painful. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Jul 13, 2021 • 14min
My YouTube interview with Alex
Subscribe to the show See the embedded video. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Jul 12, 2021 • 9min
Invite discomfort and uncertainty for the most growth
Subscribe to the show If you're not uncomfortable, you're probably not growing. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Jul 9, 2021 • 11min
My take on the marathon versus the sprint
Subscribe to the show Although you might live for the sprint, you have to have a marathoners mentality. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.


