

Trader Mindset
Michael Martin
Michael Martin discusses trader psychology and emotional intelligence.
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Dec 3, 2020 • 9min
How to keep a tidy portfolio using Stops
Subscribe to the show If you sell your losers regularly, all your clients will see are what's left: the winners. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Dec 2, 2020 • 10min
Why clients should trade their own spec ideas
Subscribe to the show You don't want clients asking you about names you don't own. Have them set up a second account for all their great trading ideas, and don't get involved. You'll thank me later. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Dec 1, 2020 • 8min
Why it pays to be proactive with clients
Subscribe to the show Clients like to know that you have a plan. You're not likely to anticipate everything, but it pays to have discussions with clients before major announcements. No one likes surprises. Being conscientious about their money will pay you and your clients big dividends. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Nov 30, 2020 • 10min
How to better control your daily vol
Subscribe to the show Clients are looking at the daily swings in their account when they see big moves in the market. You might consider having discussions with them before this happens to instruct them on what you'll do. Big increases in vol can also signal a change in direction... Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Nov 27, 2020 • 11min
How to win over prospects by losing less
Subscribe to the show The ultra-wealthy already have all the money in the world. They don't need you to double their money. Their main concern is to "not lose." How will you be different from the other managers they are interviewing? It's the differences that sell, so sell them what's in this episode. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Nov 26, 2020 • 8min
Are you the right person for the job?
Subscribe to the show Imagine if you had to interview yourself for the job you want. How would you grade yourself for the job you're doing? Would you give yourself a written recommendation? What would you write? Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Nov 25, 2020 • 12min
One way to know if you're wrong on a trade
Subscribe to the show Good trades make you money right away. Use a time stop to offset risk. Else, you might be too forgiving and acting like an Investment Advisor when you're trying to be a trader. Fight Imposterism within yourself. I made that word up - imposterism. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Nov 24, 2020 • 12min
How to avoid putting yourself in bad spots
Subscribe to the show Bad spots in this context can mean trades that you have no business being in. Been there, done that. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Nov 23, 2020 • 11min
How to know if you are compatible with your trading rules
Subscribe to the show Doing something once is easy. Doing it over and over is another ball of wax. Here's one way to know if you are compatible with what you're trying to do in the markets. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.

Nov 20, 2020 • 8min
You are competing against yourself - there's nothing to catch up to
Subscribe to the show Focus on having discipline and executing that discipline every day. That produces consistency. That's what you're competing with - the ability / inability to do the right thing every day. Click here to get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook.


