[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1548110660428{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] The six market conditions Dr. Tharp defined are based on both direction and volatility as follows: Bull, volatile Bull, quiet Sideways, volatile Sideways, quiet Bear, volatile Bear, quiet The definition of these six conditions works well for classifying all types of trading in all time frames. The …
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1547972788442{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_message message_box_color=”success” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-quote-left” css=”.vc_custom_1547972833478{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}”]I’ve been coaching traders for nearly three decades. Occasionally, someone asks, ‘If Van Tharp is such a good trading coach, why doesn’t he just trade?’ To me it’s an odd question because I believe my mission has always been to help …
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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1548058518349{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Size really does matter in the markets! Position Sizing (a term coined by Van Tharp), tells you how much to risk on any particular trade. It is one of the most important concepts that any trader should know! Watch this short video from Dr. Van Tharp about position sizing …
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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1548059737073{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]So many traders who trade a new strategy start by immediately risking the full amount. The most frequent reason given is that they don’t want to “miss out” on that big trade or long winning streak that could be just around the corner. The problem is that most traders …
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1548059118523{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Definition of R” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] Watch this video in which Dr. Tharp explains to key Tharp Think principles: “R” and “R-multiples.” [/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFuF6M7z1jg” el_width=”90″ align=”center”][vc_column_text] Are you ready for more? When you complete this course, you will be able to download a special bonus for Super Trader Fundamental …
[vc_row gap=”15″ css=”.vc_custom_1548053667081{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_message message_box_color=”success” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-quote-left”] You do not trade the markets. You can only trade your beliefs about the markets. Van K. Tharp [/vc_message][vc_column_text]What does it mean to say we only trade our beliefs about the markets? Let’s look at some statements and see what you believe about them: …
[vc_row gap=”15″ css=”.vc_custom_1548054134970{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”What Is a Mental Strategy?” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]To understand mental strategies, it helps to reflect on how people think. People think in their five sensory modalities, that is, in terms of visual images, sounds, feelings, taste, and smell. Of these five, the modality of feelings needs one clarification. This …
[vc_row gap=”15″ css=”.vc_custom_1548054038526{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_cta h2=”Every task has an optimal mental state that will allow you to accomplish that task effortlessly.” txt_align=”center” el_width=”md”][/vc_cta][vc_column_text]For example, to execute a trade you benefit from courage and total commitment. Fear, in contrast, is a big disadvantage as a mental state for executing trades. Mental states are …
[vc_row gap=”15″ css=”.vc_custom_1548053586269{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Beliefs are a primary way to filter information from the world. Beliefs are judgments, categorizations, meanings or comparisons. They determine how we perceive reality and relationships in reality. We literally construct our perceived reality through our beliefs. What you expect (i.e. your reality) depends upon your beliefs …
