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2015 10 18 17.54.09

Optimism Bias – Why Most People Think They Can Beat the Market

Optimism Bias in Trading: Why You Think You're a Better Trader Than You Are Last updated: 2026-06-14 · By Spencer Li, CFTeOptimism bias is the tendency to overestimate the chance of good outcomes and underestimate the chance of bad ones,…
2015 10 18 17.54.09

Guest Speaker at Official Launch of CIMB Securities Youth Challenge 2012

This event is the official launch of the CIMB Securities Youth Challenge 2012, a grand culmination of the past few weeks of talks and workshops, which saw many renowned guest speakers sharing their experiences with over 1,700 participants of…
2015 10 18 17.54.09

Conservatism Bias – Are You Afraid of Change?

Conservatism Bias in Trading: Why You Under-React to New Information Last updated: 3 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTeConservatism bias is the tendency to cling to your prior view or forecast and under-react to new information that contradicts…
2015 10 18 17.54.09

The Synapse Program (Private Run)

Prior to the launch of the program, I ran it through some friends and volunteers to get their feedback, and this provided me idea on how to tweak and improve the program to cater to both complete newbies and experienced traders. For now,…
2015 10 18 17.54.09

My Exclusive Interview with the Business Times

Discipline 'key to success in trading'                   Last week,…