http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSJIZMLbD6s charts of interest link
Category: design
weekend report review link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfeWwGCytLs weekend report review link
Trading is like shooting…
in rifle marksmanship, we talk about the “natural respiratory pause” the moment of balanced hesitation between the exhale and inhale during normal breathing; this is when we teach the shooter to squeeze the trigger, when the body is at maximum stability there are 2 moments: after the inhale is complete, but before the exhale begins; […]
May 03, 2011 closing call on silver
Silver shortside trade (long ZSL from 14.50, 15, and 15.25 for the record) finished its 3d excellent day, as it tests the max %loss over 5 days in the last 10 years. The rebalancing of portfolios based on margin requiremnts looks to be the main driver here, but the fundamentals of silver as a hedge, […]
Reflecting on the “Flavor of the Month” at the High Reliability interest group on LinkedIn
seems to me that FOTM get their sharp edges rubbed off in practice (or subjected to pressure-thru-use at the industrial level) until what remains, if anything is a gem or simply the speck of sand that became the pearl. Every Aesop’s fable or Canterbury tale or Lao Tzu aphorism is rendering of an essential truth of […]
A belief mapping exercise concerning intraday trading
Stream-of-consciousness belief-mapping exercise on initial stops, moving to no lose, and intraday trade strategies Small fast losses are an expected result in my intraday trading because I am specifically looking for reversals that explode, with tight stops. Where I buy them, if they don’t reverse and pop, then normal behavior is to continue the selling […]
The effect of learning preference on stress management in peak performance moments
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/the-tight-collar-the-new-science-of-choking/ interesting use of the auditory channel to improve performance when under stress i do the same thing with the use of drum solos to help me concentrate when trading at key moments in the trading day classic chokes — appear to rise from the process known colloquially as “thinking too much” or “paralysis through […]
The importance of being “gritty”
am collecting data now in 3 different areas to support my research into the effects of using Participatory Action Research to conduct curriculum design that focuses on the experiences of faculty and students to drive the selection of topics, and the content of lessons that are satisfying to them, as opposed to the traditional method […]
Weekend report review, Apr 24, 3011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEW0MFUB8mc Tortoise weekend report review. There are quite a few good opportunities now in the US techs, while silver and the commodities continue to dominate. CAT is a leader which pulled back sharply to create a tradeable moment; Any strength in emerging markets and Asia less Japan should be reinforced Related articles The Plutonium Report: […]
Sharing my BrainMode power report
wanted to share out my BrainMode power (BMp) report. BRAIN MODE power for Professional Development for Ken Long Quite a few folks had expressed interest in learning more about BMp, so I thought I would share mine and how I will use it in my trading practice As/if you read further, Notice the auditory, visual, […]