April 15, 2008
- IRS: A Trader’s Friend or Foe?
Taxes are due for most people today here in the U.S. April 15th has become one of those days that a lot of people have come to abhor. I have especially noticed that in circles of traders. More times than not, traders don’t seem to be a fan of April 15th. But, does it have to be that way? (…)
January 10, 2008
- Got Questions? Get Answers This Monday
A lot of options traders live in relative isolation. It’s easy to get lost among the charts and computer monitors. Hours can pass without you ever realizing it. (…)
October 14, 2007
- How Quickly Life Slips By…
How quickly life slips by…
You may think this is a little off topic for a blog entry from a very successful trader like myself, but it’s not. You may not believe me now, but the sooner you do, if you ever do, the sooner you’ll start seeing more success with your trading plan as well as in other aspects of your life. (…)
September 16, 2007
- Curious About How I Stay So Razor Focused When Markets Are Choppy?
It is time once again for me to pull back the curtain for you. Till now what I’m about to share with you has been my little secret.
Let me explain. I’m constantly being asked, "A.J., how do you stay so calm, cool and collected when the markets are so choppy? I know you’ must have something up your sleeve… When all of us are going back and forth between fear and greed, you seem to execute the most perfect trades. What’s your secret?"
What’s my secret? I look at my trading practice as a business. It’s a whole different perspective. And, who did I model to set this ‘trading business’ up correctly? My mentor Melanie Benson Strick. (…)
