An early failure in trading led Yvan Byejee to understand his own emotional turmoil and mental instability through deep inner research. . With a heightened sense of mindfulness, he embraced uncertainty and became methodical in his trading to gain the upper hand.
Yvan discovered trading in the late 90’s and has been trading for a living since 2006. He is the founder of Trading His Composure and generously shares his knowledge, experience and wisdom on the inner game of trading with traders around the world.
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- 0:01:58 background
- 0:04:36 Are you a risk-taking type?
- 0:05:55 when he started trading
- 0:07:04 Why Ivan started studying the psychology of trading
- 0:08:10 Consensus is always wrong? Contrarian traders?
- 0:09:16 Embrace uncertainty
- 0:15:51 When you take a position, your psychology changes
- 0:20:16 How does uncertainty combine with fear of loss?
- 0:24:20 Perfect your strategy with small bets
- 0:26:03 Wouldn’t a loss-averse trader drive you to cut losers right away?
- 0:29:31 follow a rule-based approach
- 0:31:26 Cultivate emotional stability
- 0:34:26 Without mindfulness, are we emotional puppets?
- 0:39:18 How does fairness apply to trading
- 0:41:23 Do traders with high EQ have an advantage?
- 0:42:16 what the heart wants in the moment
- 0:44:09 Psychologically optimize position size
- 0:47:18 Why accountability matters
- 0:50:16 Why not focus on psychology for novice traders?
- 0:53:46 A constant battle with your own psyche?
- 0:56:03 What is the most difficult area for Ivan?
- 0:57:45 Final thoughts for novice traders
- 1:00:33 How to get to Ivan
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