BarroMetrics Views: Trading Success
I started trading in the early ’70s to mid ’70s. Looking back I can see the great strides made in the understanding of the human psyche - how we make decisions, what drives us, etc; we have also made great strides in our ability to test our trading theories. But despite […]
Trading Success
Can we trade the news?
I have just received a chat message from our mentor to post for him, if possible. Today being his last day to spend full time with his fragile mother in Sydney, he is rather tired mentally and would like to turn in early. As usual, I cannot refuse although […]
6-Week Webinar Course
For some time now there have been requests for a course that straddles the 2-day Habits of Success seminar I run in Singapore and the Mentor Program that I deliver over the net.
Well folks, I have finally completed its design. For details, please go to:
http://www.tradingsuccess.com/6-week-course.php
The delivery platform has been the main problem. I solved that […]
Trading Rules Guidelines
GUIDELINES to Trading Rules
Cross ref http://awanginvest.com/?p=709
Before I proceed, as you can see, I prefer to use my real name although short ie Ana aka IDkit in all my posts or comments in my own weblogs or others. After all in my own city, I am almost demi-public, and there is no point in […]
STOP in the name of Preservation
STOPS!
Cross ref http://awanginvest.com/?p=706
IN the name of capital preservation.
I find many newbies are not too familiar with stops. I will just touch very briefly on stop loss orders.
STOP LOSS ORDER: An order placed with a broker to sell a security when it reaches a certain price. It is designed to limit an investor’s loss on a […]
Impact of Weekly Economic News Releases
The case for Weekly Economic News Releases
Cross ref: http://awanginvest.com/?p=701
September 3, 2008 – 12:00 am Once more unto the breach - as our mentor has to answer to the call of other urgent personal duties taking him further away from home to the Northern Hemisphere!
This gives me an opportunity to take aim at the […]
A Post-Mortem
Last weekend I ran the first retail Habits of Success seminar in Singapore. It’s a no-frills (no lunch, no drinks etc ) about US$290 for 2-days. The aim of the seminar is a simple one: to change the focus of retail traders from the plan (10% of the success equation) to Winning Psychology (60% of […]
How to start trading in Forex
Introduction to trading Forex
Cross ref :http://awanginvest.com/?p=692
August 28, 2008 – 6:17 pm
I am still acting moderator for Tradingsuccess blog as some urgent matters have claimed our mentor to fly off again.
Since the August seminar at SMU is just over from last weekend, my post is aimed at the newbies again.
Many of the attendees may not be […]
How long does it take to learn to trade?
I am back to the rescue – our mentor has been sitting up a little too long and this has taken a toll on him. I offer to take over whenever he finds it hard to sit up at his pc to write his piece. Today , he is reeling from fatigue, partially from taking […]
How I keep my journal
WHY do we as traders need to keep a journal?
With a balance of self-discipline and cognitive flexibility, rules can be applied to enhance trading performance.
This self-discipline includes:
1. Start every day fresh. Think of a mantra : “There’s a bullet coming toward my head today, and I’ve got to figure out where it’s coming […]

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