http://www.thestockbandit.net/2005/12/12/trading-personality/ Trading blog with trading insights, discussion on swing trading, day trading, and trading psychology. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:44:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 http://www.thestockbandit.net/2005/12/12/trading-personality/#comment-269 Wed, 03 May 2006 15:28:15 +0000 http://www.thestockbandit.net/2005/12/12/trading-personality/#comment-269 [...] I’ve discussed the importance of Trading Your Personality, and I really believe that it’s an important aspect of becoming a successful trader which is often overlooked. A laid-back, patient person isn’t going to make a good scalper. A hyperactive, high-strung, easily bored person won’t make a good swing trader. Take a good, honest look at your personality. Ask those who know you best to describe your personality traits. That info will go a long way toward helping you define the type of trader you should be. [...] […] I’ve discussed the importance of Trading Your Personality, and I really believe that it’s an important aspect of becoming a successful trader which is often overlooked. A laid-back, patient person isn’t going to make a good scalper. A hyperactive, high-strung, easily bored person won’t make a good swing trader. Take a good, honest look at your personality. Ask those who know you best to describe your personality traits. That info will go a long way toward helping you define the type of trader you should be. […]

]]> http://www.thestockbandit.net/2005/12/12/trading-personality/#comment-261 Tue, 02 May 2006 13:44:18 +0000 http://www.thestockbandit.net/2005/12/12/trading-personality/#comment-261 [...] I’ve written a number of posts in the past about such topics as Trading Without Emotion, Trading your Personality, Goal Number 1, Trading Goals, Doing Your Homework, How Much to trade and even When Not to Trade. This series will be an attempt at going a bit deeper on these topics as well as tying them all together for the benefit of any trader, regardless of timeframe or trading experience. [...] […] I’ve written a number of posts in the past about such topics as Trading Without Emotion, Trading your Personality, Goal Number 1, Trading Goals, Doing Your Homework, How Much to trade and even When Not to Trade. This series will be an attempt at going a bit deeper on these topics as well as tying them all together for the benefit of any trader, regardless of timeframe or trading experience. […]

]]> http://www.thestockbandit.net/2005/12/12/trading-personality/#comment-86 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:37:00 +0000 http://www.thestockbandit.net/2005/12/12/trading-personality/#comment-86 [...] Deciding what kind of trader you should be depends on your timeframe as much as it does your personality. What kinds of trades do you prefer to take? Which trading strategies are right for you? Buying pullbacks within an uptrend? Short selling stocks on low-volume rallies right up to resistance? Or are you a buy-and-hope hold investor looking to be the next Warren Buffett? Your timeframe is the deciding factor. [...] […] Deciding what kind of trader you should be depends on your timeframe as much as it does your personality. What kinds of trades do you prefer to take? Which trading strategies are right for you? Buying pullbacks within an uptrend? Short selling stocks on low-volume rallies right up to resistance? Or are you a buy-and-hope hold investor looking to be the next Warren Buffett? Your timeframe is the deciding factor. […]

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