Weekly Review #40
Forex Trading Review – Week 40 Well, I’ve gotta be honest – this drawdown is brutal! I can’t seem to break the losing streak. I’m confident that I’ll get out… Read more Weekly Review #40 →
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My name is Matthew J. Slabosz, and I am a full-time forex trader.
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12 Trading Psychology Lessons From “Art of War”
What Is Sun Tzu’s The Art of War? The Art of War is a literary and philosophical classic for good reason. It contains many gems of wisdom for all walks… Read more 12 Trading Psychology Lessons From “Art of War” →
September 2019 Review
Forex Trading Review – Week 39 Ouch! The markets have been slapping me around these past 3 months. Since June I’m down 18% and I lost all 4 trades I… Read more September 2019 Review →
Weekly Review #38
Forex Trading Review – Week 38 This week was another mediocre sideways week. Nothing exciting, nothing to be concerned about – just another break-even week in the trading grind. 16th… Read more Weekly Review #38 →
Weekly Review #37
Forex Trading Review – Week 37 This was week was much better than my past few trading weeks. I took 11 trades which is over double my average trade quantity.… Read more Weekly Review #37 →
Weekly Review #36
Forex Trading Review – Week 36 This week was another slow one for me. I had a lot of appointments so I ended up spending about 7 or 8 hours… Read more Weekly Review #36 →
Treat Your Trading Like A Business
The True Winner’s Mindset There are many common themes and threads among the world’s most successful traders: While all properly-initiated traders know that being frequently incorrect in your opinion and… Read more Treat Your Trading Like A Business →
August 2019 Review
Forex Trading Review – Week 35 This week was another quiet one for my trading portfolio. I took 5 trades which is about average for a slow week. I ended… Read more August 2019 Review →
Weekly Review #34
Forex Trading Review – Week 34 This week was a minor setback in my equity curve. I only took 4 trades, 1 trade hit my first target and 3 lost.… Read more Weekly Review #34 →
Weekly Review #33
Forex Trading Review – Week 33 This week was another trading grind and a break-even outcome. I took 5 trades which is a little less than my average quantity, but… Read more Weekly Review #33 →
Weekly Review #32
Forex Trading Review – Week 32 So… I survived another week in life and the markets, and it was an interesting one. The Chinese government escalated the trade war in… Read more Weekly Review #32 →
July 2019 Review
Forex Trading Review – Week 31 This week was another slow one. I took 7 trades, 5 lost (in a row yet again), 1 broke even and 1 hit my… Read more July 2019 Review →
Weekly Review #30
Forex Trading Review – Week 30 This week was a slow one. Nothing too exciting, just the same old routine of pumping out good trades as consistently as possible. I… Read more Weekly Review #30 →
Weekly Review #29
Forex Trading Review – Week 29 This week was yet another rough one, making it THREE in a row. Every trade I took this week lost except for one, which… Read more Weekly Review #29 →
Weekly Review #28
Forex Trading Review – Week 28 This week was yet another rough one, making it THREE in a row. Every trade I took this week lost except for one, which… Read more Weekly Review #28 →
Weekly Review #27
Forex Trading Review – Week 27 This week was a rough one. I had seven valid trading opportunities and only one of them played out profitably. But I’d been expecting… Read more Weekly Review #27 →
June 2019 Review
Forex Trading Review – Week 26 This was another slow week, but another positive gain for my equity curve so that’s a good week as far as I’m concerned! We… Read more June 2019 Review →
Why Traders Fail: The Pareto Principle
Why Do Traders Really Fail? Depending on your goals and motivations, trading is one of the most incredibly difficult endeavors you will ever undertake. If your goal is to have… Read more Why Traders Fail: The Pareto Principle →
Weekly Review #25
Forex Trading Review – Week 25 This week was pretty boring. I only took four trades: one lost, one broke even, and two were one target winners, making this a… Read more Weekly Review #25 →
Weekly Review #24
Forex Trading Review – Week 24 Another solid trading week. I did not make much money, but I am still on track for a profitable second quarter and a profitable… Read more Weekly Review #24 →
Weekly Review #23
Forex Trading Review – Week 23 Another solid but uneventful trading week. I didn’t make any money, but I kept my equity curve in check and I’m only down around… Read more Weekly Review #23 →
May 2019 Review
Forex Trading Review – Week 22 This month was a big leap forward for my trading and my equity curve. I beat my all-time record of +15.61% by +0.21%. As… Read more May 2019 Review →
21 Lessons From Jesse Livermore: From Dirt to Riches to Suicide
Who Was Jesse Livermore? Jesse Lauriston Livermore is one of my favorite trader case studies. His biography was loosely fictionalized in the famous 1923 book Reminiscences of a Stock Operator… Read more 21 Lessons From Jesse Livermore: From Dirt to Riches to Suicide →
Weekly Review #21
Forex Trading Journal – Week 21 This week was a great leap forward for my equity curve. Four trades, four winners. I’m happy with my strategy’s performance so far this… Read more Weekly Review #21 →
Weekly Review #20
Forex Trading Journal – Week 20 Another week down. I made one major trading error which is disappointing, but overall this was another profitable trading week. There were only 4… Read more Weekly Review #20 →
Weekly Review #19
Forex Trading Journal – Week 19 This week was a solid trading week. I only took 4 trades but one of them was a large win that brought my equity… Read more Weekly Review #19 →
April 2019 Review
Forex Trading Review – Week 18 This month was another small but positive step in the right direction for my forex trading journey. I managed to claw back some of… Read more April 2019 Review →
Weekly Review #17
Forex Trading Review – Week 17 This week was a welcome reprieve from having my head beat in for three weeks by the market. It’s not fun to trade for… Read more Weekly Review #17 →
Don’t Trade the News!
Good News: You Can Ignore the News! Many forex traders (and traders in general) want to know how to trade the news. In their quest to master trading the news,… Read more Don’t Trade the News! →
Weekly Review #16
Forex Trading Review – Week 16 Another fairly quiet week. This will be a short weekly review. Only 4 trades: 2 break-even, 1 loss, no winners and one still playing… Read more Weekly Review #16 →