“The moment you size up, the market tests everything you thought you knew.” Ever wondered what really happens when you go from trading small to trading large?When you move from risking £50 a trade to £500, or from 1 mini lot to 5 full lots? In this week’s episode, Paul & Ian dig into the […]
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🎯 Boredom might be your biggest trading risk — here’s why. TOGS Trading podcast No 48 S3 Ep10
September 25, 2025
🎯 Boredom might be your biggest trading risk — here’s why. Every trader knows the pain of losses, but few talk about the threat of boredom. It sneaks into your routine, chips away at discipline, and before you know it, you’re forcing trades that don’t belong in your plan. In TOGS 48 – Boredom, Excitement, […]
VTP Stage 4 – Improving Trader Performance Workshop – Friday 17th November London
October 16, 2023
Hello traders, Newbie traders may see the cartoon above and be wondering what on earth that has to do with trading? Experienced traders nod their head sagely and know instinctively how wise the cartoon is. The longer you trade the more you realise that it is not the market which is your enemy, it is […]
Protected: Steve Ward – Enhancing Trader Performance Webinar – Wednesday 12th July (Password protected)
July 14, 2023
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12th July – Steve Ward and Paul W – Enhancing Trader Performance / On becoming a better trader webinar
June 28, 2023
Hi Traders, Great to see and meet some of you at the recent Traders Day Live event. One of the highlights for myself was getting to see Trader Performance Coach Steve Wards presentation. We were also able to have a good chat and share our experiences of working with traders over the years. Furthermore, Steve […]
VTP Stage 4 – On Managing Risk, Self and OPM – 18th & 19th November London
October 28, 2021
Hello traders, Newbie traders may see the cartoon above and be wondering what on earth that has to do with trading? Experienced traders nod their head sagely and know instinctively how wise the cartoon is. The longer you trade the more you realise that it is not the market which is your enemy, it is […]
Paul’s Market Update returns! Monday 12th October 1230
October 9, 2020
Hello traders, During the first lockdown I delivered a Daily Market Update to help people make sense of the madness that we were going through. It was well received, and Ive had many requests to bring it back. However the truth is that on occasions it would add up to an additional three hours of […]
What Type Of Trader Are You? Greed Based Trader (GBT) vs Fear Based Trader (FBT)
July 17, 2018
Hey Traders, I did another piece on Core Finance last week and thought it was interesting enough to enlarge upon here. Achieving consistent success in trading comes only once we learn to trade in line with our individual personality, character and beliefs. It is garnering this self-knowledge that becomes the real treasure […]
Confidence in execution: humility in the debrief. Syed article in the Times
November 9, 2017
Hello Traders, It’s been a funny old year hasn’t it? I just looked back on my diary for the year. Normally I do no travelling during the months of August and October – I give them over to summer break/harvesting for the former, and trading for the latter. However this year, for the first […]
28th September – don’t trade on your birthday!
September 28, 2016
Today is my birthday. I never trade on my birthday. And I suggest you do the same. What’s the point? You’re a trader and unless you’re working for an institution my suggestion is to take the day off. There’s nothing worse than waking up on your birthday in a good mood (which you should do […]

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