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Destructive habits in chart-based swing trading
/by Peter Brandt“Coulda, woulda, shoulda” – a mindset that is NOT conducive to successful market speculation
/by Peter BrandtPETER BRANDT CFA MAGAZINE interview October 2018
/by Peter BrandtTrading Commentary – 2013 re-lived
/by Peter BrandtDrawdowns
/by Peter BrandtThe huge mistake for a discretionary trader is to get lured into trading simply out of the anxiety of missing moves that are taking place.
/by Peter BrandtLosing a lot to win in the end
/by Peter BrandtIt’s harder to manage a profitable trade than a losing trade
/by Peter BrandtLosing Money Without Losing Your Edge | Mental Game of Trading | Real Vision Series
/by Peter BrandtGreat Traders are Underwater Most of the Time
/by Peter BrandtExpectations – The Enemy of Traders
/by Peter BrandtA Review of Bayesian Probability by Michael Lewis
/by Peter BrandtExplaining the Dominant Fundamental Factor
/by Peter BrandtDominant Fundamental Factor
I have a theory about the U.S. stock market (and all other markets). I have no idea if I am right or wrong, but I believe with all my heart I am right. The theory is that there is only one major fundamental or global macro factor (at the outside, maybe two) that drives a major trend in the U.S. stock market. I call this theory the "Dominant Fundamental Factor." All the other apparently important fundamental factors just create confusion and market noise. Read MoreLearning From Trades That Do Not Work
/by Peter BrandtWhat Trading Over the Course of Five Different Decades has Taught Me About Drawdowns
/by Peter BrandtIf You Want to Learn How to Win as a Trader, You Must First Learn How to Lose
/by Peter BrandtPatience…Discipline…Discipline…Discipline…Discipline…Patience
/by Peter Brandt