Mindset for Traders

You've got your plan.  You know it's solid - you made your own rules. Then, during a trading session, you broke your own rule. Argh! Your anger and disbelief at how a trade went against you caused you to then jump in, because, what-the-hell, right? You've already broken your rule!! This is a VICIOUS CYCLE, my traders. Listen on to how you can prevent this "what-the-hell" e...

You know when you know SO DESPERATELY want to quit your job and be a full-time trader, but each time you make gains you seem to give it ALL back to the market again? That's because your brain doesn't want what YOU want.  Aye, my friend, that hurts.  Listen on to this week's episode where Coach Meiling explains what and why your brain wants what it wants, and what you can do to help...

Being a Mindset Coach for Traders is actually being a Relationship Coach. Huh?! You might wonder. Because I coach traders on their relationship with themself.  How they deal with failure, losses, disappointment, regret, risk...  Listen on to learn how you can start viewing and improving your approach to this craft of trading! Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to you...

There are 2 outcomes in trading:  1) I took action as planned 2) I took action that was unplanned (or I froze) What's the issue here? Lack of impulse control.  Listen on to hear how you can tackle and improve upon your impulses! Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join...

Trading boils down to these 3 things: Probability, R-multiple, Risk Management. Three - isn't that simple? And once you know how to approach these 3 things, you'll have a whole different way at looking at your trading, your progress, and your mindset. Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://m...

Hello, my friends! Yes, Season 7 is here! 🥳 This Season's Theme is all about going back to First Principles - fundamental truths and laws about how things happen or work, and I'm tailoring it specifically to trading.  It all centers around The Rule Of Three. Every week, I'll touch on 3 things/concepts/actions that YOU can implement or chew on that'll shift your perspective, an...

February is BONUS month! It's Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon), AND my birthday! As such, here's the freebie I mentioned in this episode, it's a FREE Trader Mindset 101 Roadmap, which you can access here . And oh, there's also a FREE workshop with me this weekend Sunday, 11th Feb 2024. It's at 16:00 Eastern Time . Join with this link .  Join my Email Series, that send...

This week is a little bit different. Rather than focusing on a particular athlete, I use the example of racquet sports - table tennis & tennis - to explain a concept which can be used in The Game of Trading (and life, really!) Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join my...

This week, we go into detail about how one of the world's best skiiers deal with disappointments, negativity/criticisms, and how to flip negative judgements to your advantage instead.  Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has tra...

In this episode, I introduce you to the first gymnast ever who scored a Perfect 10. What did it take? What were her circumstances growing up?  Join me as I detail how Nadia Comaneci delivered flawless routines in a demanding sport.  I also extend an invite to all intermediate traders out there to my Zen Trader MBA curriculum-based, group coaching program, and if you're a trader who wants to b...

TWO syllables...FLO..JO... The performance AND the signature STYLE of this athlete!! Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits! If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergameco...

Alex Honnold. Climbing Legend. Also coincidentally, he's also featured on the TradingView platform! 😂 How apt! I love tying in outdoor adventure with trading, as there are MANY lessons we can learn both physically and emotionally from Nature and our bodies. Listen and enjoy, and also send me a DM on Insta to let me know if you gained any useful lessons from the episode! I reply to each and e...

Polevaulting. Yes, your eyes ARE working! If you've ever heard or seen this sport (or maybe tried it yourself!) you'd know who I'm talking about in this week's episode, and what powerful lessons we can learn.  I also include a useful mindset tool that EVERYONE (not just traders) can use! Enjoy! 💗 Meiling Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your...

This week's sport revolves around swimming. And no, it's NOT who you think it is! This swimmer has MANY lessons we can use too as traders. Listen on to hear how I break down each of the 10 lessons that we can apply too, in our (trading) lives.  Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilinga...

The long awaited Season 6 is here! 🥳 I've had a masive overhaul and rebranding of my business and my life, and I go into more detail before delving into what we can learn about the power of mindset from professional boxing. Huh? Yep, you read right - we can learn so many lessons from athletes and professional sportsmen, and this is what Season 6 is ALL about! Enjoy! Join my Email Series, tha...

Hi folks! This is a super special BONUS episode detailing what a previous 1:1 client of mine, Cathy, experienced before, during and after coaching with me and how it's impacted on her trading. Remember, I'm also presenting a special encore FREE training on 15 October at 12pm Eastern Time on Sunday!!. Register your free spot here .  Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails...

I've heard so many traders who're in the relatively early stages of their learning journey who feel like they aren't making any progress.  Now thoughts and feelings alone are hard to track, but when you can SEE the red losses and balance in your account shrinking - now THAT'S hard to ignore.  So I've got 5 pointers for you to reflect on, and be honest with yourself Join my...

What makes humans extraordinary? We're all made up of genes that code for muscle, skin, to bring in informtion via our 5 senses, but there's more to it than that... This episode I go DEEP into what makes us dream BIG, play FULL OUT and despite uncertainty and limits that we believe we might have. And if you haven't already, sign up for my email list - I've got an EXTRAordinary...

Have you ever thought to yourself (when seeing somebody else who has the success you yearn for), "What do they have that I don't?" In this episode, I go over the common traits multimillionaires have - their mindset, their aptitudes, their attitudes. This is NOT about creating a feeling of lack, this is about creating AWARENESS and hopefully, inspire you to start taking stock about y...

Why do we think it's better to have things now than wait later? Why do we find ourselves acting like a 2-yr-old having a tantrum? Join Coach Meiling as she explains this I-want-it-now System in our brains, and how YOU can set a contract with yourself to change things...for the better. Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profi...

Confidence. So many of us aspire to be confident. To have confidence. To not worry or stress or doubt. How do we build up our self-confidence? By building our beliefs about our self-efficacy. Join Coach Meiling this week as she explores this important topic (so many people contact her about). Get ready to take some notes as she presents you with some "challenges" (aka homework, haha), sh...

When we're working towards our long term goal, sometimes we put so much pressure on ourselves and things start to feel....hard.  We may get impatient. We may get frustrated.  We may feel like giving up... So, how do we overcome this?  By making things FUN for ourselves. That's right. Seeing things as a PLAYFUL CHALLENGE makes the journey more enjoyable. Listen on to find out how Coach Me...

If you're curious as to what my decision-making process is like, and what my trading journey has been - what goes on in Meiling's brain, in other words (GASP!) - tune in to this episode! I go into some of my most pivotal scary/exciting moments and what went through my mind as I took control over my own decisions and destiny...in my hologram. 😁 Join my Email Series, that sends you value-...

What happens when you have an Expectation Mismatch? You expected one outcome, yet received another? What do you make that mean? Join Coach Meiling on this short yet impactful episode on how to approach goal setting and how we can make it work for us, and motivate us to make further progress (instead of discouraging and derailing ourselves instead).  Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packe...

Do you feel like you spend waaaaay too much time debating over a decision and feel overwhelmed by all the choices in front of you? Or do you feel that as long as something ticks the right boxes, you just go for it? Being a Maximiser or a Satisficer impacts the way to make decisions, and the AMOUNT OF EFFORT AND ENERGY you use to make those decisions. Join Coach Meiling as she delves further into t...