Financial Freedom Toolkit
Trading
Psychology
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What Is Trading Psychology?
Playing markets is the concept of reading economic cycles and making decisions in an attempt to increase your overall global wealth share. It uses a combination of trading, investing, and business principles to time financial moves based on the changes in markets.
Why Trading Psychology?
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I don’t claim to be an expert on anything I write about.
Hell, I hardly claim to be an expert on myself.  😂😂😂
These breakdowns are largely for me. I use them to record and reference. Unlike most others on this site though, this concept might actually be useful to the outside observer.
No promises. You can tell me.
Winning Mindset
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Consistency Wins
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Trading Discipline
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Emotional Control
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Reading the financial currents necessarily an easy thing to do. Here’s a quick look at how playing markets has gone for me so far.
Learn with Me
I’m only just hitting my stride with this one.
I’m way too broke to claim any level of mastery. 😂😂😂
In the long-term, I think I’ll be great at it. Of course, I think that about most things. However, I know I’m at least 20 years away from feeling like I’m an actual expert. This is a big’un.
It touches just about all areas of modern life, whether directly or indirectly. Know it or not, our futures are tied to big economic games.
Let’s be clear though, I’m still figuring this thang out.
Like most things, I learn with the intention of teaching. Maybe it’s my life purpose. Maybe it’s just an effective mindset to learn. Maybe it’s both. Whatever the case, I’m pretty much all in on learning markets.
If you can’t tell this is one of “my things” (as seen on PlayingMarkets.com).
My Experience
I’ve really only just started with this one.
Market playing mastery is still a decades or two away.
I’ve only just gotten my feet wet. So you can definitely find better sources of advice. This page is actually one phase of me teaching myself how get good at it.
I understand how important it is to my life.
Sometimes it falls to the back burner. That’s fine. Exposure to markets over time provides balance anyway.
Nonetheless, the progress on this page is evidence of the urgency I feel. Our financial system is frighteningly fragile while offering ample opportunities.
Just getting started. Still, optimistic on my prospects.
- Importance – 98%
- Passion – 85%
- Mastery – 35%
Journey Started: 2014
Skills of the Wealthy
Playing markets is a game-changer. Often unseen, economics affects affect us all. Take advantage by learning how to play the game.
Where Playing Markets Fits in a Good Life
Playing markets is one of the most important pieces of the money puzzle.
For me, it’s a “Tier 3” concept, combining with Financial Literacy to form Zach’s Money Mastery.
2. Money Mastery
‣ 3. Playing Markets
‣ 4. Trading
5. Strategy
5. Positioning
5. Technical Analysis
5. Assets
5. Technical Analysis
5. Macro Trading
5. Swing Trading
5. Day Trading
5. Market Dynamics
Money Tool Rank
Videos Watched
Mentions on My Site
Books Read
Pulling Threads: A Lion Chasing Rabbits
What the hell is This Site, exactly? A pointless stream of consciousness? A fanboy's ode to his Heroes? A psycho's Favorite topics? All three? Or maybe, it's just the result of a lion chasing rabbits. You might LOL... but this is how it works: I am destined to be the...
How to Develop the Trading Mindset
trading journal… experience… understanding the math… risk tolerance… developing your style… going with the trend
There are some simple trading rules that will just bring you sanity:
go with the trend
How to Begin Trading Step By Step
01
Put Skin in the Game
Pick your market. (I’d probably recommend crypto)… requisite skill: saving… put in $100-1000… an amount you can keep in no matter what (on the verge of “don’t care” )… but with as much “ooooh that hurts as you can tolerate”… skin in the game is important… choose something like the s&p or btc that has a history of going up over time
02
Learn How to Read the Charts
consistency… you need to watch/trade a market (crypto, stocks, gold) everyday… 15-30 minutes for at least 6 months to feel comfortable finding the decision points… trading view bro
03
Learn Position Management
learn risk/money management… a nuanced concept that often makes the difference between being a successful trader and losing your money… probably should be step two but time on 2 will help give you the motivation for 3… just know this is where you become profitable
04
Create a Trading Journal
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Find Your Playing Style
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Master Your Trading Psychology
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Remember: just start. The first time you put your goals on paper, you’re closer to achieving your dreams than 90% of the population.
My Favorite Trading Videos
Everything you need to learn about trading any asset is available online.
I’m no trading titan. I stand on the shoulders of giants. I simply listen to what my Heroes say and apply it. Not everything sticks. But enough does to have an impact on my economics.
Data
Dump
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Ray Dalio Breaks Down His "Holy Grail"
Playing Markets
You Better Learn to Trade
31 Habits of Wealthy Traders
Trading as a Way of Life
The Mindset of a Trader
Making Sense of the Coronavirus Dump
Good Example From Dan the Man
Really Strong Overview of How Dan Looks At Price Trends – Context Provided By Late 2018 Stock Market Bounce (SPY IWM QQQ XLF VIX)
- “What I look for on the sign of the bounce” ~ 0:56
- Doesn’t Use Fibonacci Retracement But Uses Similar Visual Principle
- “Looking at Odds of What’s Most Likely to Happen Next…”
- Compares Bounce in Feb 2018 to Bounce in Dec 2018 (SPY)
- Emphasizes Percentage of Bounce as Sign of Market Health
- Begins Explaining How He Starts to Estimate Whether the Top Is In ~ 3:59
- Factors in Fundamentals like Pension Rebalancing & Tax Law Season
- “Lose the Hourly Uptrend Thats the First Indication that the Daily Lower High on the Bounce Has Been Set”
- Touches on Nuances of Extended Hours Trading in Stocks, Make Note But Take with a Grain of Salt
- Good Overview of How to Identify & Read Market Trends ~ 6:04
- Shows Hourly Uptrend Key Support Levels
- Illustrates How Much Room Bulls Have to Establish Uptrend on Daily Timeframe
- “Even if the Top of the Bounce is Set… The Bulls Still Have a Chance… for Continuation”
- Touches on the Importance of Volume as Price Goes Either Way
- Says If The Market Gives All the Bounce Back without Higher Low, It Signals Significant Weakness
- SPY Analysis Done, Goes On To Compare IWM, QQQ, XLF, & VIX ~ 8:31
- IWM Almost Identical to SPY
- QQQ Better Weekly Bounce But Still Almost The Same
- XLF Again Similar But Nuance of Double Low As More Important Level
- VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) Provides Inverse Look For Context (Moves Somewhat Opposite of Others)
Datadash's Investing Plan for 2019
Datadash: Understanding Market Cycles
Datadash: How To Trade Market Cycles
Smart Money Index
How the Economic Machine Works
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Zach’s Trading
Journal
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PHD
Trading
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Crypto Trading with Neural Networks
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Macro-
Economics
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Technical
Analysis
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How I Trade Currencies & Assets to Build Wealth
If you haven’t noticed, I take this stuff seriously.
You don’t have to do it like me. But maybe you wanna know. So I guess I’ll tell you. You might have picked some of it up by reading through this page or clicking on some of the links.
I’ll spell it all out here.
Bitcoin Swing Trades
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M1 Portfolio
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Crypto HODL Positions
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Business Investing
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Indicators Third
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My Goal Setting Posts
Becoming Legendary: My 2022 Goals
I'm fairly confident 2022 is going to be the most successful year of my life so far. I'm writing this post to help guarantee that. Obviously, I can't control the future. But I can set intentions and create a plan of action. That's what Goal Setting is all about. So...
Setting the New 20s Off Right: My 2020 Goals
New Year's Resolutions get a bad wrap. It's not their fault though. It's yours. The truth is: The beginning of the year is a perfect time for a reset. You have to execute though. Do it right and this year could be the best year you've ever had. No guarantees. Because,...
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How to Become a Morning Person [Life-Changing Habit #1]
Becoming a "morning person" has changed my life. Only time will tell, but it could go down as a top five factor to my future success. Learning how to wake up early wasn't easy. Until the second half of 2018, I've been a notoriously late sleeper. It started as a kid: I...
Becoming Legendary: My 2022 Goals
I'm fairly confident 2022 is going to be the most successful year of my life so far. I'm writing this post to help guarantee that. Obviously, I can't control the future. But I can set intentions and create a plan of action. That's what Goal Setting is all about. So...
Setting the New 20s Off Right: My 2020 Goals
New Year's Resolutions get a bad wrap. It's not their fault though. It's yours. The truth is: The beginning of the year is a perfect time for a reset. You have to execute though. Do it right and this year could be the best year you've ever had. No guarantees. Because,...
How to Become a Morning Person [Life-Changing Habit #1]
Becoming a "morning person" has changed my life. Only time will tell, but it could go down as a top five factor to my future success. Learning how to wake up early wasn't easy. Until the second half of 2018, I've been a notoriously late sleeper. It started as a kid: I...
Setting Goals for 2019
I have mixed feelings about New Year's Resolutions. I don't believe in waiting to make changes. I think it makes more sense to try to grow everyday. Create good new habits. Erase the negative old ones. Do it all the time. However, I find that measurement is...
My Top Three Trading Teachers
YouTube University is my go-to for trading training. I've completed several programs and keep up with these guys weekly.
So, You Think You Want to Climb to the Top?
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