Trading Psychology


Trading in the Zone

Trading in the Zone: A Book Review on Trading Psychology

Mark Douglas, author of the popular “Trading in the Zone” book, started his trading career in 1978. However, by 1981, he had lost all his capital, struggling with a lack of discipline and an unbalanced lifestyle. This painful experience was a turning point for him: he dedicated himself to understanding trading psychology, founded a company […]

Types of Scams in Trading

What Is a Cryptocurrency Scam? Types of Scams in Trading

A scam is an English slang term for fraud. It is widely used in trading to describe deceptive actions and suspicious products or services. The cryptocurrency sector is no exception.  With the rise of internet technologies and the growing popularity of online investments, the threat of scams is constantly increasing.  This is driven by the […]

How Does Swing Trading Work

What Is Swing Trading and What Strategies to Use? Examples

Swing trading is a method of trading on financial markets that involves holding positions for several days or even weeks. It aims to profit from expected swings – price fluctuations that form longer trends than intraday impulses. This usually happens in response to significant news events. The concept of swing trading was introduced by George […]

FOMO effect

What Is FOMO? The Fear of Missing Out in Trading

In today’s financial markets and crypto trading, the term FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) is becoming more common. This phenomenon greatly influences the behavior of traders and investors, pushing them to make impulsive decisions driven by emotions and the fear of missing potential profits. In this article, we will explain what FOMO is in trading, […]

Overtrading: how to avoid it.

Stop loss fear

There is a term on the trader’s slang – FOBSO (Fear Of Being Stopped Out). In simple words it means the fear of activation of a stop loss. In this article we will speak about: why traders experience the stop loss fear; how to fight it; how to derive benefit in situations when others experience […]