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PopDocTrader
United States
 
"Better self-management leads to better trade management."
Products Trading
E-mini S&P 500
E-mini-Nasdaq
  TST Stats  
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  One on One Coaching : 0  
 

Personal Information

Current Profession Trader and Trading Psychologist
Country United States
 

About me

 
Brief Description of yourself:
Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and an active trader. Working as a coach with professional and independent traders since 1995.
Short Term Goals (Personal/Professional):
Teaching other traders about self-management to improve performance.
Long Term Goals (Personal/Professional):
Complete a trading psychology book that I've been asked to write.
Why do you want to be a trader?
Trading is more than a means of making money, it is also a journey of constant self-growth and continuous improvement
Licenses/Certifications:
clinical psychologist
Trading Books you have read:
Trading in the Zone, and The Disciplined Trader by Mark Douglas; The Daily Trading Coach by Brett Steenbarger; The Inner Athlete by Dan Millman, The Nature of Risk by Justin Mamis; Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Jesse Livermore; Market Wizards by Jack Schwager. Pit Bull by Marty Schwartz, plus other books.
Hobbies:
learning to play guitar.
Out of Market Activities:
hiking, meditation, family activities.
Sports Interested In:
Skiing, surfing, table tennis,
 

Background

 
Market Experience:
15 years.
Relevant Work Experience:
Over 10 years working as a psychological consultant for major banks.
How long have you followed the markets?
15-20 years
Have you traded live before?
Yes
What products did you trade?
ES, NQ, equities
What happened to your live account?
Years ago blew-out one futures account, almost blew-out a second time 6 months later. Took me two years to become profitable with futures.
 

Trading Information

 
Trading Platform Experience:
Interactive Broker - 6 Years
Charting Style used:
Candlestick
Market Profile
Ohters - vol profile
Trading Style:
Feel - 50% of Methodology
Technical - 50% of Methodology
Full Time or Part Time Trader?
Full Time
Preferred Trading Hours (In US Time):
Morning