Dr. Gary Interview on Trend Following Radio Dr. Gary was interviewed recently by Michael Covel on his Trend Following Radio. Michael Covel is the author of two classic trading books: The Complete Turtle Trader and Trend Following. Michael also runs Trend Following Radio with over 2.5 million listeners. I am proud to have been invited onto the show by Michael. This is a … [Read more...]
Dr. Gary Interviewed by TheStreet.com
I just came back from New York City. I was at the Traders' Expo giving presentations on mindfulness and mental blind spots. I met several traders at the Expo, which is always rewarding for me. I love to meet and talk with traders who find this site useful. Yesterday, I was down on Wall Street. Jim Cramer's TheStreet.com interviewed me about my new book, Trade Mindfully. … [Read more...]
Mindfulness & Trading Emotions
Mindfulness and trading emotions was the topic when I was a special guest this week on the On The Money Radio show hosted by Steve Pomeranz. Steve is an expert investor and provides market commentary, investment tips and interviews others in the investing and trading world. He was interested in my new book, Trade Mindfully and found that the material covered in that book not … [Read more...]
Surviving a Trading Loss
Trading Loss Surviving a trading loss. No one likes them. Many try hard to avoid them. Some sweep them under the rug when they happen. No matter how you respond to trading losses, one thing is absolutely clear: You will have trading losses. Trading losses are a part of the game. They cannot be avoided. So, if this is true, wouldn't it be a good idea to have a strategy … [Read more...]
Trading Mental Blind Spots
Trading Mental Blind Spots Mental blind spots in trading cause a lot of trading errors. Thinking errors--cognitive biases and heuristics--are part of the problem. Notably, emotions don't figure strongly in mental blind spots. Many traders focus on disruptive emotions like fear, greed and hope, but ignore the very common thinking patterns that disrupt trading. Recently, … [Read more...]
