I was fortunate to discover Dr Van Tharp’s work at the beginning of my trading journey. His thinking about beliefs, mental state and position sizing helped shape my approach to trading and eventually inspired the name TradingBeliefs. Here’s what more than two decades in financial markets have taught me about those lessons.
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Two Spaces Left. Eight Days to Go. Anyone Fancy a Day Talking Trading?
October 15, 2026
Well, it looks like we’re nearly there! Next Friday, 23 October, I’ll be in London delivering the Veterans Trader Project Stage 4 Trader Performance Programme, and there are just two spaces remaining. We’ve got a good group of serious, dedicated traders coming together to spend a day talking about trading performance, sharing experiences, challenging our […]
12th October – Monday market Update #238 – Banks lead us into Q3 earnings…
October 12, 2026
How well do you actually know yourself as a trader? Take 8–10 minutes to complete the VTP Trader Performance Audit across Markets, Method, Money and Myself — and find out. Take the VTP Trader Performance Audit Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update […]
21st Sept Monday Market Update #236: MANU Share price as dreary as their football.
September 21, 2026
How well do you actually know yourself as a trader? Take 8–10 minutes to complete the VTP Trader Performance Audit across Markets, Method, Money and Myself — and find out. Take the VTP Trader Performance Audit Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update […]
There Is a Difference Between Learning About Trading and Becoming a Trader
September 19, 2026
Learning about trading and becoming a trader are not the same thing. Discover how the VTP and TradingBeliefs help turn knowledge into capability.
14th Sept Monday Market Update #235 – “Knee deep in the hoopla…”
September 14, 2026
How well do you actually know yourself as a trader? Take 8–10 minutes to complete the VTP Trader Performance Audit across Markets, Method, Money and Myself — and find out. Take the VTP Trader Performance Audit Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update […]
7th Sept – Monday Market Update #234 – We’re back, so what’s the catalyst for the next move?
September 7, 2026
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no […]
The Monday Market Update returns on Monday 7 September at 12:30 London.
September 7, 2026
The Monday Market Update returns on Monday 7 September at 12:30 London. The MMU is a concise weekly briefing for traders. We begin with the week’s big-picture market environment before examining a selected group of instruments, the factors moving them and what traders should be aware of during the week ahead. There are now two […]
3rd August – MMU #233 – Japan and Bessent bring out the big stick. Will it be enough?
August 3, 2026
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no […]
27th July – Monday Market Update #232 – One of the most important weeks of the year ahead.
July 27, 2026
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no […]
October 16, 2026
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