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The Michael Martin Show

Michael Martin is a trader and instructor for MartinKronicle. His show deals with the emotional and psychological aspects of trading and managing risk. Martin's own book is called "The Inner Voice of Trading" and features interviews with Michael Marcus, Bill Dunn, and Ed Seykota - who also wrote the Foreword.
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Aug 5, 2021
Being in the zone has nothing to do with winning or losing trades. 
 
Aug 4, 2021
Whether you're a systems trader or chart reader, everyone has an emotional system they're running the in background - and that's what's running the show. 
 
Aug 3, 2021
"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in war." - Richard Marcinko, from the book Rogue Warrior
 
You can prepare yourself mentally for challenging markets so they won't derail you when you're in them. 
 
Aug 2, 2021
 
Having a hard time in the markets? 
 
Don't worry - most of the traders featured in Market Wizards either blew up or had a really harsh emotional hazing in the markets, so you're right where you're supposed to be. 
 
Jul 30, 2021
You can't stay in a losing trade because Mohamad El-Erian is bullish and you're tired of getting stopped out. 
 
Jul 29, 2021
If you're trying to add an indicator or overlay to your charts, it might be an emotional band aid to what you're feeling right now. 
 
Jul 28, 2021
Some traders refer to this as a 'two for one' trade. 
 
It might make sense for some of you if your trades are stalling.
 
Jul 27, 2021
If you change your trading style to a second style because you are frustrated, you'll get the worst of both styles. 
 
Jul 26, 2021
When what you're trading stalls, a reversal could be imminent. Use 'time stops' to protect your capital. 
 
Jul 23, 2021
How you trade becomes your style, and your style is uniquely yours.
 
Jul 22, 2021
If all you do is complain about what's not working, you get more of 'what's not working.'
 
Jul 21, 2021
Managing risk successfully comes down to how well you deal with uncertainty.
 
The best you can do is put in your protective stops.
 
The real random part is how much upside will the market give you?
 
Jul 20, 2021
I don't know of a single factor or variable in your life that will have more of an impact on your long-term success in trading than keeping your losses small.
 
Pedigree won't mean much if you can't enter your protective stops and keep losses small.
 
Deep Thoughts was written by Jack Handey, not Al Franken. I misspoke at the beginning of the episode.
 
Jul 19, 2021
Trading is about expected values.
 
The determining factor in establishing those values is the placement of your stops - your stops to enter trades, exit losers, and to exit winners.
 
If you wing any part of these, the expected value of your trading goes out the window.
 
At that point, you are putting your whole enterprise up for a gamble.
 
Jul 16, 2021
Forget setting a goal based upon achieving a certain rate of return.
 
Set a goal on the process that you would need to execute each day to get the return.
 
You're powerless over the result, but you can control the process.
 
Jul 15, 2021
The one thing we all have in common that everyone can relate to.
 
Jul 14, 2021
Trading losses hurt for a variety of reasons.
 
They are all painful.
 
Jul 9, 2021
Although you might live for the sprint, you have to have a marathoners mentality.
 
Jul 8, 2021
Trying to bull your way through choppy markets only brings deeper drawdowns.
 
It's better to step away for the day and clear your head.
 
Jul 7, 2021
With so many failed breakouts in this environment, it's not surprising that many traders are chasing trades that they missed.
 
It's the perfect emotional set-up for losing more money.
 
Jul 6, 2021
The reality is that you are going to miss some trades.
 
Surprise announcements are obviously hard to anticipate.
 
However, there are trading tactics that you can deploy to have your orders ready in advance.
 
Jul 1, 2021
It's the end of the first half of 2021, and the beginning of Q3 and 2H.
 
See what you can do behavior-wise to hit your goals more effectively and efficiently.
 
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