Michael Martin

Trader Mindset

Michael Martin discusses trader psychology and emotional intelligence.

Author

Michael Martin

Category

Business

Podcast website

tradermindset.com

Latest episode

Dec 8, 2025

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Episodes

Kill losses fast - don't make it worse by adding to losers 02.09.2021

Subscribe to the show   You can lose money from bad luck, bad timing, and bad analysis.    However you start losing money, get out instead of adding more.   You won't get out at a lower break-even price.    You know it and I know it.    Click here to   get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

How backtesting can help you grow emotionally 01.09.2021

Subscribe to the show   Backtesting is forced objectivity and it can help you stop deluding yourself.    Click here to   get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

How hubris can talk you into bad trades 31.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   Winning and losing streaks will happen perhaps from skill, but mostly from randomness.    Don't become too emotionally invested in either. Take them in stride.   Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Revenge trading - when you expect too much from random data 30.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   Your goal is to trade your model, not worry about the outcome of any one trade. Traders live in a probabilistic world, not a deterministic one. Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Beliefs, Proofs, Faith, and Knowledge 27.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   We get paid to execute. Everything else is self-medication.    Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Where bias shows up in your trading 26.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   Hint: it's everywhere.   Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Trader education is not hierarchical 25.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   You need to learn the tactics and most importantly learn about yourself. Those two processes accelerate and decelerate at two different speeds and you'll need to make adjustments between the two as the wisdom comes to you. Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

You don't know, but your protective stops do 24.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   There are too many reasons why a trade doesn't work out. Your protective stops will catch all of them, despite your inability to know them all.   Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Conditions will never be perfect 23.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   How to trade:   1) Add risk to your portfolio 2) Enter protective Stop Order 3) Don't watch the trade - go do something else   Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Review and reflect on your goals if your performance isn't there 20.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   If you're missing trades, maybe you aren't as emotionally attached to your goals as you should be...   Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

How to never miss a trade 19.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   Here are two things that can help you.   Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Trading with angry money 18.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   Discouragement can turn into resentment.    That can lead you to begin trading with 'angry money."   Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Do you finish what you've started? 17.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   What is past is prologue.    If you've had trouble not following through with things you've begun, new trading ideas or strategies might go the same way for you.    Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Conserving your mental energy 16.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   We only have so much brainpower each day. Here's how I do as I can to conserve mine each day.   Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

One of the most important traits you need 13.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   There are many answers to this question, but I think you could say that having discipline is right up there.    Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

How to program your emotional responses 12.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   You can create programmable responses to things that catch you off-guard.   Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Noise versus signal 11.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   If something you own goes against you, the reason why doesn't matter.   You cannot renegotiate with your initial stop price.    Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

A brief history lesson 10.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   What I've seen change and what has stayed the same.    Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

How my early losses shaped my behavior 09.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   A little bit on how I learned what NOT to do...   Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Your willingness to transfer risk 06.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   Trading gains and losses have 2 parts to them: the emotional and financial.    Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

How do you know if you're in the zone? 05.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   Being in the zone has nothing to do with winning or losing trades.    Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

What your emotional system is trying to tell you 04.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   Whether you're a systems trader or chart reader, everyone has an emotional system they're running the in background - and that's what's running the show.    Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

How to train yourself to handle difficult situations 03.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   "The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in war." - Richard Marcinko, from the book Rogue Warrior   You can prepare yourself mentally for challenging markets so they won't derail you when you're in them.    Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

Finding solace 02.08.2021

Subscribe to the show   Having a hard time in the markets?    Don't worry - most of the traders featured in Market Wizards either blew up or had a really harsh emotional hazing in the markets, so you're right where you're supposed to be.    Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

You are the risk manager - don't delegate it to anyone else 30.07.2021

Subscribe to the show   You can't stay in a losing trade because Mohamad El-Erian is bullish and you're tired of getting stopped out.    Click here to   get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook .

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