What a great statement!
I just heard someone use it in the context of personal and financial success and it struck me as a brilliant summary of an issue we raise in the SMG Tutorials.
Fear is a huge issue with a lot of traders. And interestingly, not just fear of failure but also fear of success.
I think there are two keys to taming fear [you can never eliminate it so don't even try!].
The first and most critical is the one noted above ? action. Action can tame fear in an instant. But it needs to be the right sort of action.
If you have a fear of heights, going bungee jumping may not be the best way to address it! But standing on a high bridge is a good first step.
In the same way, if you have a fear of losing your trading account, trying to face it down by putting it all on the line in one trade is not the best sort of action.
But taking considered, appropriate action [like the strict use of stop losses] is a way of taming fear. And getting past the paralysis stage that fear can create.
The second key is focus. By this I mean keeping in the moment and concentrating on the immediate action that is required to move you forward.
If your focus is too broad you can become overwhelmed by the possibilities. Or you might start to worry about things that are beyond your control or simply don't matter ? like what
But when you narrow your focus and remain "in the moment" in regard your trading, fear will be sidelined. The simple reason for this is that you can't concentrate on two things at once!
And again, this will help overcome the paralysis that can be created by fear.
So if you suffer from fear in your trading - action and focus are the key!
David Chandler
Ordinary People Making Extraordinary Profits!
For a free mini-course on stock and options trading click the following link:
http://www.stockmarketgenie.com
Or visit our blog at:
http://www.stockmarketgenie.com
The above comments are offered for educational purposes only. We are not providing you with financial advice. We are simply sharing with you what has and hasn't worked for us personally. If you wish to trade or invest in the stock market you should obtain advice from a registered licensed advisor.
limousine Ackley .. Lockport Chicago limo O’HareThere is a famous cliff on the ocean in Acapulco... Read More
You have decided to buy some stock or mutual funds,... Read More
There is no question that the stock market is being... Read More
Investing in long-term financial vehicles give you the most gains... Read More
Ever done any whitewater rafting or canoeing? Long periods of... Read More
It is finally catching up with them. The brokerage companies... Read More
Professional stock options traders use the term lean to refer... Read More
When it comes to mutual funds, there is a lot... Read More
The stock market has been going up for more than... Read More
I would like to share with the reader an article... Read More
What can I expect to make my first year of... Read More
Mutual fund investing is a lot like Thai cooking. Everyone... Read More
Are you paying any attention to your retirement savings? Do... Read More
Wall Street has been preaching for years and years to... Read More
I often hear from people, "I don't trade. I invest.... Read More
As a novice trader, you'll often feel the need to... Read More
The Winter Games for the Olympics are coming up soon... Read More
When is a dividend not a dividend?The latest thing "conservative"... Read More
You'd have had to be living on a desert island... Read More
You've decided to try your luck at trading stocks or... Read More
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are growing. Investors are choosing low... Read More
It has often been said that there is only two... Read More
One of the greatest challenges of investing in stocks is... Read More
Its dinnertime and the phone rings. It's Joe Noname with... Read More
When most analysts, financial planners, fund specialists and investors try... Read More
shuttle from O'Hare Alexander ..Success in small cap & micro cap stock trading like... Read More
I often play a little game with myself when I... Read More
In today's volatile and confusing stock markets everyone is searching... Read More
Sometime in the third quarter of 1997, someone told me... Read More
Even if you don't own any of their stock or... Read More
Trading is a fascinating activity.There are so many layers to... Read More
If you're a normal human being, your need to feel... Read More
This is the continuing story of our two imaginary traders,... Read More
How can you dispel an illusion unless you look directly... Read More
If you've ever flipped on the television to CNN Financial... Read More
"Buy and hold" is one of the most heralded investment... Read More
Both the stock market and oil prices rallied recently, which... Read More
If you're like many investors who squander those small dividend... Read More
After some forty years of banking and investments, I retired... Read More
I am hearing predictions by brokers, financial planners, talk show... Read More
What is the Series 7 Exam? If you... Read More
It has fallen upon the consumer to make our economy... Read More
What does it mean to short a stock?This means that... Read More
This is the continuing story of our two imaginary traders,... Read More
How do you make money without picking tops and bottoms?I... Read More
The thinking process of the brain relating to the... Read More
I receive emails from Morningstar. This company provides statistics and... Read More
For years investors have been taught to look into the... Read More
Wouldn't it be nice if you were only in the... Read More
The recent criminal fiasco in the mutual fund industry is... Read More
Stocks & Mutual Fund |