Monday, August 31, 2009

Fear of the Market: Part II

Now let’s talk about the second type of fear that a trader may experience in the market. It’s one that’s familiar to many of us, whether we trade in the market or not. This is the fear of losing money. No one likes to lose money, whether or not you have it to begin with. It’s not too hard to believe that this is one of the most common fears out there today.

Think about it: this universe revolves around money. Everyone is trying to make some, save some, and not lose any of it. Yet, that’s what happens in the world; it’s a cycle, with people gaining and losing constantly. And it’s totally normal for a person to be nervous and tense, and perhaps even scared at times, lest he lose his hard-earned money.

Yet, what’s unhealthy is when a
trader loses money in the market and allows this fear to paralyze him. And it happens.


There can be a trader who enters a trade almost petrified. He is plain, old scared to lose money. And then, he loses money, perhaps even big money. Now he becomes even more afraid. So much so, that he holds back from entering another trade. The fact that it may have the potential to bring back all the money he has lost and possibly even more, doesn’t concern him. He allows his fear to control his decisions.

What a
trader has to remember, though, is that this is what the game is all about! You win some, you lose some. And, as long as you know that you are doing the right thing, there is no reason to be afraid.

Everything good comes with risks and in order to gain, you have to take the risk of losing. And when you lose, because everyone does lose at various points, you know that you are playing the game correctly.


No one wins all the time; it just doesn’t happen that way. You are going to lose. At
Trademark, though, the object of this game is to gain more with each win in order to cover the losses that you will incur.

Sounds fascinating, huh? Find out more by visiting our website at:
http://www.trademarkacademy.com/, or visit our newly renovated, state-of-the-art training facilities and learn more about how to begin trading with the professionals.

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