

Trader Mindset
Michael Martin
Michael Martin discusses trader psychology and emotional intelligence.
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Apr 14, 2021 • 8min
When jumping ship actually hurts you
Subscribe to the show Context on self-doubt when it begins to pervade your trading when you find yourself in a losing streak. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Apr 13, 2021 • 7min
Benefits of trading your equity curve
Subscribe to the show Managing risk when your names go against you but you don't get stopped on any one particular name. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Apr 12, 2021 • 8min
Revisiting equity pairs and trading your equity curve
Subscribe to the show Equity pairs (long one stock, short another correlated stock) can stake the sting out of market pullbacks. This involves short selling so make sure you know that short selling is appropriate for your level of risk tolerance and financial means. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Apr 9, 2021 • 14min
You get to choose a target RoR, but you also choose the drawdown that goes with it
Subscribe to the show Your upside and drawdowns go hand in hand. Make sure you investigate both when adopting a new trading style or asset class. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Apr 8, 2021 • 21min
Getting a Designation: Know what you're doing it for
Subscribe to the show I believe in knowledge for the sake of it. But you need to figure out the marketing game in order to attract clients and assets. Having a designation isn't going to attract new clients through the front door. This also marks the second time I misspoke this week: I'm pretty sure Alex Lifeson used a Flanger with Chorus on The Spirit of Radio. I believe I said Phase Shifter. (I can get the same sound with a Phaser FYI...) Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Apr 7, 2021 • 20min
Your consistent behavior will trump the day's narrative
Subscribe to the show If you're an investment advisor, you need to have an understanding of the narrative as it will come up with your client conversations. If you're creating alpha, focus on your own behavior and eliminate as much of the noise as possible. The price will tell you all that you need to know. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Apr 6, 2021 • 19min
How you can benefit by uptiming and downtiming your charts
Subscribe to the show You can learn and enhance the nuances of your trading rules by looking at the same instrument over multiple time frames. This allows you to refine your rules to better suit your emotions and trading psychology. Fragile is the 4th album by the musical group Yes...I mistakenly said it was one of the first albums. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Apr 5, 2021 • 15min
Dealing with Frustration: Be the leader you want to follow
Subscribe to the show You can't delegate your emotional intelligence. What can you replace your feelings of frustration with that won't sabotage your trading or your life? Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Apr 2, 2021 • 18min
Tickers will change, but not human behavior
Subscribe to the show Human behavior is predictable: people want to feel good. That means they'll do the wrong thing at the right time. Use that to your advantage in your modeling. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Apr 1, 2021 • 10min
Trading and pleasure seeking
Subscribe to the show Seek pleasure in setting your protective stops. Love the outcome rather than becoming frustrated - you've just preserved your capital. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.


