Trader Mindset

Jeff is at the helm of a Modern Trader Magazine - a storied publication that dates back to 1972. It was originally known as Commodities and then Futures Magazine.  Today's incarnation is not relegated to commodity futures only, but equities, options, and exchange traded funds.    Go to >> ModernTrader.com < < to learn more. 

Join Michael Martin, publisher of the new book Managing Expectations by Market Wizard Tony Saliba and listen to this free chapter from the upcoming Audiobook.  This is Chapter 4 of the 24 chapters and it's called "Options Gamma."  For a limited time, you can get free copies of the ebook and audiobook when you purchase the hardcover. Go to >>  Managing Expectations   <

Ally Hamilton is a Santa Monica-based yoga teacher , writer and life coach, who streams online yoga classes all over the world. She's the co-creator of http://YogisAnonymous.com , which has been featured in The New York Times, Yoga Journal, Self Magazine, Shape Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. She's a regular contributor for The Huffington Post, a wellness expert at MindBodyGreen, and writes...

Russell Rhoads is the Director of Education with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). 

Dr. Norman Rosenthal, MD is an expert in Transcendental Mediation and has written a new book on the subject called Super Mind:  How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation . In 1980s, he was a pioneer in the use of light therapy to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder or Winter Depression.  He speaks with Michael Martin on the many benefits that TM pr...

This is a TBT interview that I recorded with Larry about 5 years ago. You'll hear the difference between the audio in that we are using newer hardware and software. 

In today's trading environment, you need more going for you than just a set of rules to make it as a trader. There's compliance, clearing and execution, legal, accounting, and creating a track record.  Most traders don't like the sales and marketing end, so they bury their heads and create trading models. Unfortunately, that is not the path to getting discovered by a seeder or allocator. An aspiri...

By the time he retires in a few years, Peter Brandt will have traded across 6 decades. He is the author of Diary of a Commodity Trader and the brains behind Factor Research. 

Brian Shannon is a prolific blogger and author and a major contributor to StockTwits. His blog Alphatrends.net is celebrating its 10th year.  His book is called Technical Analysis Using Multiple Time Frames . 

Matt Davio is an expert at trading with Market Profile. You can learn more about Matt and Market Profile at MarketProfileTradingAcademy.com

Financial markets are a creation of humans: humans who respond with fear and uncertainty, humans with damaged egos, humans who curse others for their mistakes, humans who make predictions, and humans who follow the crowd. Market prices, like humans, are sometimes - but not always - driven by sentiment . 

There is no such thing as 'revenge trading'

One of my first tasks as a magazine editor was to "fact check" Jon's written work. Easiest job ever...

You have an emotional system that you run right alongside your trading system. If you're lucky, the two act in harmony. Frustration is a feeling that can derail your trading. You have to learn to understand what the positive intention of your frustration is in order to continue forward. What is your frustration trying to communicate with you? 

With his free time he runs a family office. 

Richard Sandor is considered the founder of financial futures. He also founded the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange. Now he's created an OTC market for small banks to better manage risk. 

Jared Dillian is the author of the the acclaimed book Street Freak. He also writes a daily research note at www.dailydirtnap.com .