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Managing emotions

While it’s not possible to remove emotion from your trading – we’re only human – it’s crucial to make sure your emotions aren’t clouding your judgement.

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Bill Moore’s key reasons traders fail

Becoming a successful trader is harder than many people realise. Understanding the reasons for failure is an important weapon in a trader's arsenal. Bill Moore takes us through some of the more common reasons traders fail to ensure they become mistakes you don’t replicate. Read more

Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS | MANAGING FAILURE • SELF-SABOTAGE • RISK MANAGEMENT

Reading time: 36 minutes | Trading level: Beginner

How to manage the emotions of trading

Learn the practical things you can do to help prevent your emotions from interfering with your trading. Read more

Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

MANAGING EMOTIONS • EMOTIONAL DISCIPLINE • FEAR AND GREED

Reading time: 5 minutes

Trading level: All

Squashing negative self-talk
with Jerremy Newsome

The best traders know they’re never going to get every trade right – which means they’re not unnecessarily hard on themselves when they have a trade go against them. Negative self-talk isn’t healthy, and it isn’t helpful. So if you find negative self-talk creeping in, here’s what to do about it.
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Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

SELF DEVELOPMENT • SELF SABOTAGE • HABITS

Reading time: 42 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

7 tips to avoid emotional trading

Do you have a tendency to act impulsively? Or are you always cool, calm and collected? Recognising your personality traits, playing to your strengths and working on your weaknesses are crucial to avoiding the pitfalls of emotional trading. Check out these 7 tips to keep yourself on the path to success.
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Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

EMOTIONAL TRADING • TRADING PLAN • LOSS & WIN MANAGEMENT

Reading time: 5 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

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The six biases that can influence traders

Learn more about six preventable trading biases that could lead to bad decisions. Get insights from academic research and IG market analysts. Read more

Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS | BIASES • MANAGING EMOTIONS • DECISION MAKING

Reading time: 9 minutes | Trading level: Beginner

Avoiding self-sabotage
with Brian McAboy

Learn more about avoiding the pitfalls of self-sabotage when you’re on a series of successful trades. Get expert commentary from Brian McAboy. Read more

Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

SELF SABOTAGE • OVER CONFIDENCE • GOAL SETTING

Reading time: 39 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

Don’t just follow the crowd. Resisting social pressures.

Social pressures can directly affect your important trading decisions. Learn what these pressures are and how you can resist them effectively. Read more

Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

SOCIAL PRESSURES • RISK MANAGEMENT • TRADING PLANS

Reading time: 5 minutes

Trading level: Intermediate

Know thyself. How to keep your emotions in check when trading

Get insights from academic research and IG market analysts about how your emotions influence your trading decisions. Then learn how to keep them in check.
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Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

FEAR AND GREED • MANAGING EMOTIONS • RISK V REWARD

Reading time: 8 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

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Louise Bedford

Learn from our trading expert Louise Bedford how to get off the joy-despair rollercoaster and objectively, effectively execute your trading plan.

MANAGING EMOTIONS

MANAGING EMOTIONS • TRADING SKILLS • HABITS

Reading time: 18 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

How to control greed
when trading

Understand why excessive greed is often the enemy of long-term success, and how to prevent it from affecting your trading. Read more

Written by: Richard Snow | Analyst, DailyFX, Johannesburg
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

MANAGING GREED • TRADING JOURNAL • STOP LOSSES

Reading time: 3 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

What is FOMO in trading?

Learn exactly what FOMO in the world of trading means, and develop your trading toolkit to better manage it. Read more

Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

FOMO • RISK MANAGEMENT • DECISION MAKING

Reading time: 6 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

The trade I’ll never forget. Six traders share their stories

Learn more about the most memorable trades from six of IG’s trading floor staff.
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Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

RISK MANAGEMENT • TRADING STRATEGY • MONEY MANAGEMENT

Reading time: 9 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

Distraction sickness. How to maintain focus while trading

Learn what distraction sickness is and how to avoid it. Discover tips and tricks to stay focused on when trading financial markets. Read more

Written by: Louise Bedford | Analyst,
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

FOCUS • DISTRACTIONS • DECISION MAKING

Reading time: 6 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

How to improve your trading bias

Your trading bias helps you choose what market you want to trade, what side of the trade to be on, and how long to hold the trade. Read more

Written by: Warren Venketas | Analyst, DailyFX, Johannesburg
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

BIASES • TRADING STRATEGY • INDICATORS

Reading time: 4 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

How to manage fear and greed in trading

Find out how to handle fear and greed to make trading financial markets more emotionally manageable. Read more

Written by: Richard Snow | Analyst, DailyFX, Johannesburg
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

FEAR AND GREED • TRADING PLAN • STRESS

Reading time: 4 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

Master your mindset. A guide to trading psychology

Your guide to the must-knows of your trading mind. Get insights into your trading psychology  and practical tips from professional analysts.
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Written by: Richard Snow | Analyst, DailyFX, Johannesburg
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

TRADING PSYCHOLOGY • FEAR AND GREED • FOMO

Reading time: 5 minutes

Trading level: Beginner

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