People exhibiting regret aversion avoid taking decisive actions because they fear that, in hindsight, whatever course they select will prove less than optimal. Basically, this bias seeks to forestall the pain of regret associated with poor decision-making. It is a cognitive phenomenon that often arises in traders, causing them to hold onto losing positions for […]
Another big danger to new traders is the idea of the holy grail of trading. To many, the holy grail of trading is deemed to be the ultimate solution to all their trading problems, the magic bullet that will allow them to profit without effort, the secret trading method or tool that will allow them to […]
Described in simple terms, hindsight bias is the impulse that insists: “I knew it all along!” Once an event has elapsed, people afflicted with hindsight bias tend to perceive that the event was predictable – even if it wasn’t. This behaviour is precipitated by the fact that actual outcomes are more readily grasped by people’s […]
Today, we gave an exclusive seminar to the members of TRT (Traders Round Table), where we focused more on trading psychology since the audience consisted of mostly experienced traders. We also had time to go through some candlestick patterns from a psychological perspective, and some examples to illustrate the limitations of candlesticks in price action […]
A warm welcome to the new members of our community! Over the past weekend, you have learnt the tools of price action, volume and psychology, as well as a variety of setups for different market conditions. We hope everyone has gained insights and knowledge to take your trading to the next level. Based on the […]
