how our childhood effects trading

"the person who felt unappreciated by parents

now takes on too much risk in markets to become successful and attract the desired admiration;

the trader who experienced painful losses as a child

now freezes up when markets move against him;

the person who rebelled against authority and control in his early years

now finds himself breaking his own trading rules.

when problems from your personal life are interfering with your trading,

it is always the right strategy to stop trading

and pour yourself into resolving those problems.

this does not have to be with a trading coach:

any competent psychologist schooled in brief therapy methods

can help you understand your patterns,

interrupt those,

and replace them with more constructive ways of dealing with the world.

then you can return to trading as a free person with full focus,

ready to acquire and utilize a lifetime of skills."

- dr.brett steenbarger

author of "the psychology of trading"