The Key to Successful Trading

Mindfulness Trading

If you were pushed, what would you say is the single characteristic that gives successful traders their edge? The search to identify the key to successful trading has driven many writers and researchers. Among the most notable of the resulting books are the ‘Wizards’ series by Jack Schwager. And the answer they found? The key to successful trading is to be consistent in what you do.   Consistency: the Key to Successful Trading Notice the importance of this finding. There … Continue reading →

A Scientific Basis for Being in the Present

Mindfulness Trading

It’s easy to claim a connection between mindfulness skills and various benefits, but is there any proof that this actually exists? As it happens, there is some pretty strong evidence of benefits from being able to live in the present moment. Matt Killingswort describes himself as a ‘happiness researcher’.  Sounds like a great job, but I suspect the actual day-to-day is a lot less enticing than the title might suggest. In fact, Matt designs studies that gather data on happiness … Continue reading →

Your Body or your Mind?

Mindfulness Trading

The mindfulness exercises you will encounter are largely aimed at training your mind to pay attention to the present moment.  There’s more to mindfulness than that of course but it is an important aspect. However, you will notice that the focus appears to be mostly on the body – your breathing, what feelings are in your body and so on.  It is soon clear that in training the mind to pay attention, the attention is being paid mostly to the … Continue reading →