Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
About the Author xi
Introduction 1
Part I Understanding Your Mind 7
Chapter 1 Traders’ Mental Blind Spots 9
Chapter 2 Strong Emotions in Trading 35
Chapter 3 The Struggle to Control and Eliminate Emotions 59
Chapter 4 The Necessity of Emotions in Trading 79
Part II Using Cutting-edge Psychology 95
Chapter 5 The Traders’ Psychological Edge Lies in a Different Kind of Thinking 97
Chapter 6 Practice Mindfulness, Trade Mindfully 121
Chapter 7 Defusion: An Advanced Mindfulness Skill 145
Chapter 8 Acceptance and Committed Trading 171
Part III Maximizing Your Trading Performance 203
Chapter 9 The Trading Psychology Process: High-Quality Preparation 205
Chapter 10 The Trading Psychology Process: Effective Execution 231
Chapter 11 The Trading Psychology Process: Constructive Self-Assessment 251
Chapter 12 Final Thoughts 273
References 277
Index 285