Archive for Pep Talk

WHEN THE CHARTS TALK WE SHOULD LISTEN

David | March 2, 2010 | 0 Comments

When E.F. Hutton talks…

STOCK TRADING WITH DR SEUSS

David | February 25, 2010 | 0 Comments

What can Dr Seuss teach us about waiting?

HOW TO TRADE LIKE AN OLYMPIAN

David | February 16, 2010 | 0 Comments

What can Olympians teach us?

STEVE JOBS IS AN INSPIRATION NOT A STOCK

David | September 9, 2009 | 0 Comments

Steve Jobs took the stage today as he unveiled new IPODS for Apple Inc. Jobs recently returned to work after a six month leave of absence to recuperate from a liver transplant. While analysts and investors speculate on Jobs’ health and his future at Apple, I simply wish to revisit my very first post as THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER wherein I focused on Jobs as an inspiration to all of us.

TIGER WOODS MISSES THE CUT: A LESSON HERE FOR THE TRADER IN ALL OF US

David | July 18, 2009 | 0 Comments

I think someone who always wins dies a slow death. You know, the Alexander the Great syndrome. “He [Alexander] wept with sorrow,” Plutarch said, “Because there were no more worlds to conquer.”

STOCK TRADING ADVICE: SEPARATING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF

David | July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments

It is my hope that you find in my site the same qualities I look for in others. If so, then I really do have something worth writing about. I will never feel alone waging wars on the battlefield as I am comforted knowing trading partners are there with me.

TRADERS HAVE BUT ONE REASON TO COMPLAIN

David | June 8, 2009 | 0 Comments

Let’s get this out in the open right from the start: stock traders have absolutely nothing to complain about unless

WARNING: TRADING STOCKS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR WEALTH

David | May 22, 2009 | 0 Comments

Trading on the weekend opens the door to doubt. As in the examples above, you may doubt your trading rules (edge) if you had a losing week. So you spend all your time on the weekend buying new books, changing your trading rules, questioning whether or not you have what it takes to trade, etc. when all you really need to do is walk away from your trading floor, both physically and mentally and be content with your HAPPY ZONE.

THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER DICTIONARY: INTRODUCTION TO BATTLEFIELD TERRAIN

David | February 27, 2009 | 0 Comments

Learn how 10 is Greater Than 90 with The Crosshairs Trader’s new eBook. Get your copy today!THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A SERIES OF POSTS WHEREIN THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER DEFINES AND EXPLAINS SEVERAL DIFFERENT MARKET CONDITIONS (BATTLEFIELDS), EACH WITH UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPOSED SUITABILITY FOR TRADING (COMBAT).
INTRODUCTION:
THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER makes trading decisions (i.e. decisions to enter [...]

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