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The Psychology of Trading [Hardback]

Tools and Techniques for Minding the Markets

by Brett N. Steenbarger
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Description of The Psychology of Trading

Essential information for mastering the psychology of trading Success in the markets, as in life, depends on a healthy and clear strategy for emotional risk management in addition to market knowledge. In The Psychology of Trading, Brett Steenbarger, a leading practitioner of brief therapy, presents readers with cutting-edge ideas in the psychology of trading by combining his research and experiences in psychology with his knowledge of trading. Steenbarger walks readers through the most common "issues" the market will force him/her to face and provides practical solutions to these trading problems. From breaking destructive patterns and managing uncertainty to developing the capacity for focus and discipline to manage crises, The Psychology of Trading offers readers a practical way to identify their patterns of success and failure, and provides them with the knowledge to exert greater control over these issues. The case studies, research, and ideas presented in this book will help transform any trader's approach to risk and reward. Brett Steenbarger, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. Dr.
Steenbarger has published over fifty peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on topics related to brief therapy. An active trader who conducts his own statistical modeling research into markets, Dr. Steenbarger writes occasional feature columns for MSN's MoneyCentral.com.

Title Information

ISBN:
9780471267614
Pages:
352 pages
Format:
Hardback
Product Code:
16174
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:
30/01/2003

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About Brett N. Steenbarger

BRETT N. STEENBARGER, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, where he also serves as the Director of Student Counseling. Dr. Steenbarger has published over fifty peer--reviewed journal articles and book chapters on topics related to brief therapy, including standard reference entries in The Psychologist's Desk Reference and the Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy. He teaches techniques of counseling and psychotherapy to graduate students in counseling, doctoral students in clinical psychology, and residents in psychiatry. An active trader who conducts his own statistical market modeling research, Dr. Steenbarger has written feature columns for MSN's money site (www.MoneyCentral.com), many of which are archived at www.greatspeculations.com.

Contents of The Psychology of Trading

-Trading from the couch" by utilizing emotions as valuable market data

-Identifying and building solution patterns that capture hidden trading expertise

-Techniques for assessing and trading against the emotions of market participants

-Methods for building focus and concentration for more

-Creating shifts in states of consciousness to rapidly exit anxious, impulsive, depressed, and guilty frames of mind




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