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, Kira Brecht (former Managing Editor at SFO Magazine & TraderPlanet.com) interviewed me on the topic of mental blind spots in trading and covered the subject well in a brief, 2-part article. Common mental blind spots are described in Kira’s article as well as the best ways to conquer them.
Article: Trading Mental Blind Spots
Kira’s article is posted on Ameritrade’s Ticker Tape blog site. Links are provided below. She begins the 2-part article in this way:
In a recent study, Harvard University researchers determined that some 47% of people performing any given task found their minds drifting to other subjects.
There’s a lesson here for traders. Specifically, the importance of maintaining laser-focused …
Read more here: Trading Mental Blind Spots: Part One
And, read even more here: Trading Mental Blind Spots: Part Two
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