The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.This quote by economist John Maynard Keynes highlights the importance of managing risk in trading and investing, as market trends can often defy expectations and last for extended periods of time. It serves as a reminder to traders and investors to have a sound risk

When global markets feel a little toppy and uncertainty rears its ugly head, we’re reminded how much a critical role trading psychology plays. Uncertainty is naturally hard for us humans. We don’t like it, we crave knowledge about the future in the same way we crave food or sex. Our brains perceive uncertainty as a threat, and

I’m a sucker for stories with a powerful message. Especially those coming from the Zen tradition. They often seem strange and confusing, but if you look closely, they contain profound wisdom. Below is one of my favorite Zen stories.The Old Man and The PracticeOne day, a boy playing on the beach saw an old man in the

Guest post by Colm Fitzgerald   Like most of you reading this, I’m a big fan of Yvan’s ‘Trading Composure’ tweets. His tweets remind me of my mindset when I was a professional trader―or more precisely, the enormous gulf between this mindset and the mindset of ordinary people. I loved trading and had been trading since I was

In 2015, before I went on to create Trading Composure, I spent some time traveling the world. And on that traveling journey, I met dozens of traders in countries like France, the U.K, Germany, North Africa, India, Malaysia, Canada, the U.S… Some of these good people were struggling traders at the time and I had

Trading Composure’s Trading For A Living Course is getting a major update on June 28th. Trading for a living can be very profitable and fulfilling IF you’re doing it right… and most people do it wrong. In this updated version of the Trading For A Living Course, I will lay down the foundations for you to get