Core Concepts and Considerations

By Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Posted on October 30, 2018 A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. I believe the most significant work that anyone can do to increase market returns is self- work. Really understanding yourself and how you think can give you an edge that others in the market don’t have. As part of my training, I give a long questionnaire to each trader to do an evaluation of […]

The Loss Trap By: Van K. Tharp Ph.D Posted on October 16, 2018 A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. Do you remember playing with a toy called the Chinese Finger Trap when you were a child? This toy is a woven straw cylinder with an opening at each end just large enough for a finger. Once you insert a finger in each end, you are in the trap. You pull

by Van K. Tharp October 17, 2018 A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. There is so much involved in developing peak performance, that I recommend that all traders have a business plan. We recommend that the business plan cover all of the following areas. If you have all of those things, then you have a chance of doing well. But this means that your business plan becomes a tool for

By Professional Trading Coach, Van K. Tharp, PhD November 01, 2018 A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. Suddenly, there it was—that juicy signal that all traders experience only a few times each year and this one was a gem! My breathing started to quicken and deepen, almost to the point of hyperventilation. I had to wipe my brow with my hand. I then dried my hand on my shirt because

by Van K. Tharp October 18, 2018 A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. I love playing poker and one reason is that I think it’s very much like trading. When starting out in poker, you have to assess your initial hand and bet it only if it is above average. Interestingly enough, most beginners play every hand and many people who think they are not beginners still play every hand.

Personality Type and Trading: (Part 1) By Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. August 19, 2020 A note to readers: While much of this article’s content is timeless, it is from a past publication and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. The path toward becoming a better trader is usually a path toward wholeness, and no two paths are identical. Each of us has to begin where we are in our own life situation. No matter what your path, you must first determine where you are. What are the patterns