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The Synapse Program – Full House!

Last weekend, we concluded another successful run of our 2-day program, adding another batch of new traders to our community. We had a mixture of new and old traders, as well as some previous batches of graduates sitting-in and helping out by…
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Open Seminar at CIMB Securities: The X-Factor in Trading

Last week, we have an open seminar at CIMB Securities to share about what it takes to be a professional trader. We started off with the different attributes required of a trader, then delved into our trading style, before ending off with a market…
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Regret Aversion Bias – Would You Rather Be Right, or Avoid Being Wrong?

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.…
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The Quest for the Holy Grail: Secrets, Gurus & Software

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,…
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Hindsight Bias – When People Say “I Knew It All Along!”

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…
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Private Trading Workshop | Guest Speaker at TRT (Traders Round Table)

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…
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The Synapse Program Q2 2012 – Pioneer Batch!

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…
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Loss Aversion Bias – Why a Loss Has Twice the Psychological Impact

Loss aversion bias was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979 as part of the original prospect theory. Basically, it suggests that psychologically, the possibility of a loss is on average twice as powerful a motivator as the possibility…
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Private Trading Workshop | Guest Speaker at STATS (Singapore Technical Analysts & Traders Society)

Today, we were invited to give an exclusive seminar to the members of STATS (Singapore Technical Analysts & Traders Society), where we shared our prototype of the Trader Blueprint. With a focus on price action and psychology, we shared how…