As a trader in nontraditional markets and educator with nearly a decade of professional experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges and psychological battles that new traders face when ...

Every trader starts somewhere and that somewhere is the beginning. Even the most successful traders of today were beginners at one point. Achieving success as a prop trader means understanding the ...

Having more money does not guarantee success in day trading. In fact, traders with less money may have an inherent advantage. Day trading requires discipline and patience, not wealth, to master the ...

If I've learned one overarching lesson in my career in finance, it's that get-rich-quick trading schemes are a fantasy. I've met many successful traders over the years—both while working at a hedge ...