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The path of the trader

Petri Redelinghuys 5 July 2016Latest, TraderPetri

So I was asked the other day, by someone I think is a great developing trader, for some advice. The trader’s dilemma is that he’s been at this trading thing for a few years now and is simply not making enough money. He asked if he should go out there and get a ‘normal’ job ...

Positive self-talk

Simon Brown 21 June 2016Latest, TraderPetri

A boxing hero passed away recently and the internet went mad with tributes and messages of support. It sounds silly, but while watching some of the videos of Mohammed Ali in his prime, I noticed something that suddenly makes a lot of sense. He was always talking about, and telling anyone and everyone who would ...

Finding the right space to trade

Petri Redelinghuys 7 June 2016Latest, TraderPetri

Many of the blog posts that I’ve written have focused on the mind set for trading or the emotional impact that trading can have on a person. However, there is another thing that I think is relatively important, that I’ve only touched on once: the environment in which we trade. I believe it can have ...

Momentum portfolio update end May16

Simon Brown 1 June 2016Latest, Learn Trading, Portfolio update

Momentum Portfolio update Momentum portfolio update end May16 It’s the end of the first quarter* for the 2016/7 Just One Lap Momentum portfolio and here’s our update for the quarter. Find the portfolio details, methodology and previous returns here. The screen shot of the portfolio at the close of 31 May 2016 is as below. ...

Waiting for confirmation

Petri Redelinghuys 24 May 2016Latest, TraderPetri

One of my bigger downfalls is that I have very little patience. I like to have the things that I want, instantly. I guess that is part of the human condition. Once you know you want something, you want it, what more is there to think about? Turns out, a lot really. Perhaps the product ...

Emotional trading

Petri Redelinghuys 10 May 2016Latest, TraderPetri

I find that I swing between phases of great, consistent trading and phases of, well, not so great and relatively inconsistent trading. I’ve realised that it has a lot to do with what is happening in my personal life and how these things spill over into my everyday mind set. When things are good (or ...

Wrestling a bear market and visiting Wall Street

Petri Redelinghuys 15 March 2016Latest, TraderPetri

Trader Petri is off on an adventure this week, but the market waits for no man! In this slightly longer double whammy post, Petri cautions against revenge trading in a very volatile market, and talks about his upcoming Wall Street adventure. Wrestling a bear market I guess by now you’ve deducted that I am bearish, ...

Should we be trading the news?

Simon Brown 1 March 2016Latest, TraderPetri

The market is driven by traders and investors making decisions based on their unique interpretation of information. Information is the life blood of the market and is delivered in a variety of ways, most notably, the news. News can be anything from company earnings reports to a backwater website in Nigeria reporting that MTN has ...

Video: Momentum portfolio update Feb16

Simon Brown 29 February 2016Learn Trading, Portfolio update, Webinar and Video

Momentum Portfolio update Momentum portfolio update Feb16 This is our annual updating and rebalancing of the Momentum Portfolio and includes; Publishing of returns for the previous year and since inception (January 2013) New methodology for the system (see below for brief description, full details in video) Stock selection for 2016/7 (see below and full process ...

Adapting to volatility

Petri Redelinghuys 16 February 2016Latest, TraderPetri

Trading this market is like what I imagine living in the Wild West was like all those years ago. It swings violently and without warning, and any hesitation or mistake can get you seriously hurt. Keeping a flexible mind set to switch between bullish and bearish is a vital ingredient to successful trading. However, adapting ...