Trading is a performance sport and mindset is a competitive advantage. To be a successful trader or athlete, technical skill is a requirement. But technical skill alone is not enough. In sports and trading, where split-second decisions and impulsive actions can make or break a career, mindset is what separates the good from the great. Drawing on cutting-edge performance psychology and the mental training techniques of professional athletes, this webinar will explore the similarities between...

In this follow up webinar, Dr. Reid will address some additional factors that can throw traders into a state of mind where they do unnecessary damage to their accounts. What happens to traders mentally and emotionally when they get fooled? When the market is annoyingly random for hours at a time? Dr. Reid will unpack this common trader “syndrome” and discuss the steps we need to take to make us bulletproof with regard to this...

Taking profit. Believe it or not, this is one of the most difficult aspects of trading. Trading does not work unless you can overcome your losses with your gains. In this webinar, John will discuss the mathematics behind profit taking as well as various methods of exiting a trade. John will also delve into the psychology of banking your gains and why it is difficult to faithfully execute a strategy that results in a positive...

Dear Traders,Registration is now open for the 6th round of Peak Capital Trading’s boot camp. It gets better every time thanks to the incredibly hard work of our directors, Peter and John, and our Chief Education Officer, Mike. Since our launch in 2020, many traders have returned to take the boot camp again (and again!), and they have shared with us how their trading has improved because of their participation in our boot camp.You can...

Hey Traders,What a crazy market! The notorious /WallStreetBets reddit memes are back and BBBY is now trading up over 60% with crazy volume. Earlier, I traded the stock many times with Brian, and we made some amazing trades on it. You can watch our recap here. This is a great time to be a trader, but only if you know how to trade and manage your risk.Tonight, for Tuesday Strategy, Peter will be leading a...

Dear Traders,I am back to the Vancouver office, getting ready for our seminar next week in LA as well as our boot camp that starts on September 6. There’s still room for our one-day seminar. You can RSVP here for it. Our boot camp is 65% sold out. I hope to see many of you participating in it. You can RSVP here for the boot camp.The market is ripping as I am writing these words....

Dear Traders,Happy inflation report day! Today, we all learned that inflation is at 8.5%, a bit lower than anticipated. The market gapped up over 1.5% and stayed strong, but traded in a very narrow range. The biggest mover of the day was META and Zuckerberg, and also my biggest winner. You can watch the recap that Brian and I posted here. The crypto market is strong, but meme stocks like AMC and BBBY are not...

Dear Traders,The market today reminded me of the 2020 and 2021 trading mania, where some meme stocks like AMC, GME, and BBBY were running like there was no such thing as gravity. Today, we traded AMC and BBBY for an incredible squeeze and a big Opening Range Breakout. Brian also traded AMD. You can watch our recap here. Do note that today we opened registration for Peak Capital Trading’s boot camp, and we have only limited...

Dear Traders,The US job market is strong, and everyone was surprised by today’s report that US companies are still creating jobs. While this led the market to gap down over 1.5%, it is slowly recovering as I am writing this newsletter. It’s a crazy situation. There’s a good report and the market gaps down! If you want to know why, read on. Please also watch the recap that Brian and I posted here. I had...

Dear Traders,Stocks have been on a pretty nice run. The S&P 500 is up 14% from its June low. The Nasdaq-100 is up roughly 20% in that same time frame. Today, Thor and I had an exceptional trading day together. I took an excellent trade on AMD as Thor walked us through the Level 2 ladder and the liquidity in the market. I took the trade toward $101.50 and it is now trading at $104.40!...