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Category Archives: Crosshairs Psychology

LESSONS IN TRADING THE RANGER WAY (STEENBARGER, RASCHKE, and BARBER)

The following is an article published in 2002 on Trading the Ranger Way. Under current market conditions (volatile) I believe this is spot on and well worth reading.

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THE CAT STEVENS PHILOSOPHY

On my way home from New York a few weeks ago I was listening to Cat Stevens “Moonshadow” on my Ipod and thinking about how simple, philosophically grounded thinking can impact a trader’s bottom line.

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HAVE YOUR TRIED STOCK DATING?

I never marry a stock, just date for a while. You may want to consider doing the same.

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A NEW STOCK MARKET PERSPECTIVE

The Dead Poets Society, starring Robin Williams as John Keating, an inspiring, yet controversial, professor at an all boys prep school, is one of my all time favorite movies and the inspiration behind the latest CTU lesson.

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RULES BASED STOCK TRADING IS WRONG!

Rules versus Principles.

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THE “THERE IT WAS” ERS REVISITED

The “there it was” ers revisited three weeks later.

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THE STOCK TRADER’S AWARENESS ZONES

By going through this exercise we can “zone in” on those areas of awareness that matter and box out those that do not.

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BE AWARE OF THE “THERE IT WAS” ERS

Do you know what a “There It Was” er is?

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DENIALISM: A STOCK TRADER’S DISEASE

Denialism is a disease best treated, better yet prevented, with structured freedom, planned awareness, and managed expectations. If not, you may be asking, “Is there a doctor in the house?”

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THE STOCK TRADER’S RIGHT TRIANGLE MIND-SET

Thinking right…at an angle.

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