It's all encompassing, so it DOES include the book as well as the example you offered. You brought it up and I simply observed what was expressed. I wasn't trying to be argumentative, just presenting further consideration. That there is the issue - ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

It's ok for people to talk about authors and professional academics. It's just that behavioral science is a branch of certain other things but not necessarily the conclusiveness people may be searching for. That's all I was bringing up. Peter

Objective Thinking And Trading

OK, well, before someone reads into his work too much , it needs to be said that his work is not original. History is good evidence of this. Not trying to belittle or berate his work just pointing something out. Seeing as his backbone is behavioral ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

prozor7, I could respond with many things here, but that wouldn't be very appropriate. But I do have 1 question - Besides what you have read about him, what do you understand about Daniel Kahneman? Not his works, but Him? Peter

Objective Thinking And Trading

A simple yet potent way to respond to this query could be this -- A long time ago, I met a young but thoughtful 9 yr old boy who told me for no reason - "A happy person doesn't call it happy but calls it living. I see that coz my father is very ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

Optimism, Skepticism, Cynicism, Pessimism. These are the tools of a weak mind with a weak intention. 'Critical Thinking' is another. Why? They each use literal thinking processes (both in the abstract and concrete forms) to problem solve, to resolve ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

Trading is a lot like Life. Probably more than people care to admit. I find it interesting how people generally assume that cause and effect inline with trading HAS TO be an If:Then situation. Eg. - image Life is not always as literal as people ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

If people are seeking a way to focus more, because of whatever cause, I have an indicator I found that was created by someone else, that helps you create a checklist for trade criteria. It's made for mt4. I only use mt4 for testing, research and ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

Quoting PeterCaleb The most challenging times are when you learn the most. THIS is why the processes are important. And why keeping notes is paramount. Every time you get angry, upset, frustrated or indifferent while you are trying to learn, these ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

Your plan must have a foundation based on bedrock not gold. So a person who 'chases profit' day after day is trying to "get" money from the market. But someone who understands that your choices, decisions and actions come from having an accurate ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

simnz, To respond to what you have said, means I need to be a little cruel to be kind .... ready? ....... Genuine learning has nothing to do with want and desire. Or you, really. It is about the experience of old and new combining. Modern people ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

IF you spend the time to understand how a person, people, culture and society are all "fractal" (to use a familiar word here) of each other, it becomes MUCH clearer. This is why the pic below is far more important than many probably realize ...... ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

The most challenging times are when you learn the most. THIS is why the processes are important. And why keeping notes is paramount. Every time you get angry, upset, frustrated or indifferent while you are trying to learn, these are real life signs ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

Information, context, relationships, observation, similar vs different, same vs opposite. "I would rather die learning than to go on existing as if I was never given the choice." Peter

Objective Thinking And Trading

This process is not always easy because what you are doing is 'unlearning' what is not real and true and returning your thinking to its starting point. Then you can learn how to learn and then your trading will make more sense because the "clutter" ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

image image As a friend of mine said recently, "Learning is about DOING and then the other stuff makes sense". Peter

Objective Thinking And Trading

I never said easy, I said simple. The most worthwhile things in life are not easy but they are simple. It's Peter Pan but not important. If you believe you're tapped out the let's find a different way to do things. Trading can be as messy as you let ...

Objective Thinking And Trading

"Is, not should be." The most prevalent misunderstanding. Is, not expectation. Is, not belief. Is, not "hopefully". Is, not "I reckon". Is, not "someday I'll".

Objective Thinking And Trading

image image

Objective Thinking And Trading

It's always in the last place you look. Peter

Objective Thinking And Trading