The Mental Strategies of Top Traders (Hardcover)

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Chapter 1 Intellect, Instinct, and Guts: Understanding the Psychological Profile.

A History of Success.

The Ability to Take Risk.

Creativity and Originality.

Self-Awareness, Self-Control and Resilience.

Teamwork and Leadership.

Putting It All Together.

Case Study on Finding the Right Candidate.

The Perfect Candidate?

Chapter in Review.

Chapter 2 Planning for Action: The Importance of Goal-Directedness.

Making a Plan.

Case Study on Setting a Goal.

Case Study on Having a Variant Perception.

Personality Factors and Goal-Setting.

Recognizing Goal-Directed Individuals.

Case Study on Recognizing Goal-Directedness.

Goal-Directedness in Turbulent Times..

Chapter in Review.

Chapter 3 “Fire in the Belly”: The Ability to Take Appropriate Risk.

A Picture of Successful Risk Management.

Learning to Upgrade Your Performance.

Chapter in Review.

Chapter 4 Thinking Outside the Box: The Importance of Ingenuity.

Case Study on the Satisfaction of Creative Thinking.

The Strategic Thinker.

Case Study on Learning to Be Creative.

Idea Construction.

Developing a Variant Perception.

Case Study on Creative Thinking.

Defining Expectational Analysis.

Case Study on Knowing the Business.

Case Study on Expectational Analysis.

Idea Velocity.

Idea Timing.

Idea Completion.

The Psychological Dimension.

Case Study on Communicating Effectively.

Chapter in Review.

Chapter 5 Separating Emotions and Decisions: The Ability to Be Self-Aware.

Case Study on the Emotion of Drawdowns.

The Source of Fear.

Case Study on Trading Stress.

Self-Esteem and Self-Discipline.

Learning from Drawdowns.

Case Study on Self-Assessing During Drawdowns.

Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable.

Case Study on Being Comfortable with Discomfort.

Managing Stress Well.

Chapter in Review.

Chapter 6 Nurturing Team Players: Listening, Learning, and Working Together.

Characteristics of a Team Player.

Finding Complements to Your Team.

Case Study on a Comparison of Traders.

The Importance of Communication.

Chapter in Review.

Chapter 7 Leadership: Directing Success.

Empowering a Culture of Change.

Encouraging Responsibility..

Exploring Potential Leaders.

Endeavoring for Success.

Case Study on a Failure to Lead.

Chapter in Review.

Index.