I recently watched Jiro Dreams of Sushi. As I am watching the movie, it is like watching myself in different stages of the things that I wanted to accomplish. The movie is only long enough to show the end product but there were times when he struggled. Or times that he had to take extreme…
Tag Archive: mentor
What makes trading different.
My resilience and not taking no for an answer has allowed me to meet unique people. I managed to get one of the very first e-mini traders to be my mentor who learned from one of the best independent traders of all time. He probably wont like me telling this story but I remember him shaking getting…
Eating like a bird, sh@#ing like an elephant syndrome.
Trading is simple, take in more than you give out. There, my work here is done. Ok I guess not. When trading is going bad it is because I am taking in less than I am giving out. The title of this post is a more dramatic way to say that. Something that my mentor…
Every trader must believe in God.
Ok, not God but you have to have a believe in something you can’t always see, profits and progress. This is a big problem I see with traders. Either they are new to trading or they have gotten beat up in the past. They do not know what hard work is or how to not…
My favorite trading quotes/advice.
Below is a list of trading quotes that have come in handy to me over the years. Quotes from famous investors/traders: If you want to have a better performance than the crowd, you must do things differently from the crowd. – John Templeton It’s not whether you’re right or wrong that’s important, but how much…
Interview: Anthony Crudele (DELI)
As many of you know I am down in Florida for the next few months. I wanted to escape the Chicago weather and spend some time with my mentor. We are also working on a project together. I will let you know the details when the time is right. Below is a short interview: Do…
