A look at how to execute trades: where they set up, and how, when, where, and why to pull the trigger--to make the decision to get into or out of a trade. Here are the show notes: Key assumptions: Most of what we see is random.

A_Joe sent me a question on market cycles: - You wrote a post (here) that talked about market cycles. I request that you share some more information on market regimes and how it works within the framework of the market and business cycle.

This episode continues my look at short term (intraday and daytrading) systems and ideas. Here are the episode notes: - What’s really happening intraday Academic studies of market behavior show departures from random walk on lower timeframe

Short term trading, intraday trading, daytrading--call it what you will, these styles of trading bring some unique challenges. Tools and approaches that work in other timeframes also work intraday, but applying them requires a different mindset and att...

Off topic warning! If you are only interested in finance and trading, this podcast is not for you. :) This episode is 100%, completely about coffee: how different varieties taste, how to roast it, how to make it,

Every day, we are hit with economic reports, earnings for stocks, speculation, opinion, and a flood of other information. Some of these events move markets; some are non-events. How can we manage the volatility around these reports and what do they mea...

Three more reader questions this week: how do we deal with runs of wins and losses? What about applying technicals to non-linear (or derived time series), and how do we translate trading strategies to options from the underlying instruments? -

I answer three reader questions here, and stretch the boundaries of this podcast just a little bit, looking at risk, randomness, academic research, music, the tie ins between music and successful trading, and how to make a good cup of coffee!

Process--it doesn't sound exciting, but it's maybe the most important part of what we do. In fact, it's the Holy Grail in trading: having something you can replicate year after year that will bring consistent results--this is how a successful trading p...

A_Joe wrote to ask me for some thoughts on how to read a chart. Here is his question: - A Quote goes "People See What They Have Learnt to See". Would Request to Enlighten me on the Line of Thinking on Seeing a Chart.