http://tradingsuccess.com/blog Offical Blog of Ray Barros Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:34:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MY STORY AS AN AMERICAN - JamesK Cross ref: http://awanginvest.com/?p=523 July 4, 2008 – 8:27 am Following my post for July 4 entitled: From Right to Left, I have received this romantic story from James Kaminecki of Chicago who has become a good friend from my world of trading companions! The article is ... http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/my-story-as-an-american-jamesk-453.html ……….Is From Inspiration to Perspiration. More : http://awanginvest.com/?p=18 We often encounter the words inspiration and perspiration in trading literature and this brings me to share some insights on the Right and Left workings of the brain. Our brain works like through the convergence of kinetic energy and motion in our everyday zone. Gouthum ... http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/inspiration-to-perspiration-449.html 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 ... http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/how-i-keep-my-journal-447.html An insight into a former pit trader As trading has gradually moved from the floor of the exchange to the electronic screen, I am lucky to have persuaded a very shy former pit trader to share his views as to why he moved to the electronic screen. He ... http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/an-insight-into-a-former-pit-trader-450.html July 1, 2008 – 12:00 am Cross ref: www.awanginvest.com As the mantra of the Girl Guides or Boy Scouts go, Be Prepared. http://www.pinetreeweb.com/B-P.htm Having a contingency plan is a form of trade management, I am re-calling an incident I had last year. There was an electronic failure ... http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/get-up-to-date-disaster-plan-446.html Hi All! It's great to be back if only for one issue this week. Next week, I'll be back back to writing Monday to Friday. Before I look at the ES, I want to thank all who dropped me a 'get well note'. As soon as I can sit for more ... http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/sp-06-30-2008-444.html My Dilemma Cross ref: www.awanginvest.com My personal Mind-map as follows:   HOW to Multi-task was my dilemma I must thank my mentor for pointing the best way to keep track of our day’s routine. He has always been advocating the use of Mind-maps ; it has rubbed off on me now. Whenever I ... http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/my-dilemma-440.html     Market Volatility and its collapse Cross ref: www.awanginvest.com A NUGGET OF TRADING WISDOM TO SHARE WITH YOU: Fig: SP500 Daily that is close to a collapse in volatility of price bars, (in rectangle) leading to strong down move What is market volatility? Volatility is a measure of dispersion around the mean or average return of ... http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/collapse-in-market-volatility-438.html From James of DT   independence_day_2008_schedule.xls DT - Sponsor of Fx Comp:    http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/trading-and-new-experiences-315.html cross ref :http://awanginvest.com/?p=475 June 25, 2008 – 12:00 am I refer to my recent article on the Holy Grail which prompted James Of Daniels Trading of Chicago to send me this article written by Chris Tate which I reproduce hereunder. This document ... http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/sequel-to-the-holy-grail-435.html Flo Nightingale reports Extracts from Diary of “Florence Nightingale” Ramon is home. He was discharged on Friday afternoon. We had to hire a limo to take him home. His leg cannot be bent; so the back seat of the car had to be of a certain height. So we went home in ... http://tradingsuccess.com/blog/flo-nightingal-reports-431.html