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19th October Monday Market Update #239 – Change of leadership, or a market correction?

October 19, 2026

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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 […]

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Your Trading Results Are a Reflection of Your Beliefs

October 16, 2026

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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

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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 […]

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The Monday Market Update returns on Monday 7 September at 12:30 London.

September 7, 2026

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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 […]

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3rd August – MMU #233 – Japan and Bessent bring out the big stick. Will it be enough?

August 3, 2026

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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 […]

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27th July – Monday Market Update #232 – One of the most important weeks of the year ahead.

July 27, 2026

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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 […]

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13th July Monday Market Update #231 – Markets Enter a Crucial Week as Earnings Season Begins and Inflation Returns to Centre Stage

July 13, 2026

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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 […]

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Trader Performance Programme – VTP Stage 4 – London

July 9, 2026

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VTP Stage 4 – Trader Performance Programme Most traders eventually realise that the biggest challenge in their trading isn’t the market. It’s managing themselves. If you’ve been trading for a while, you’ll probably recognise the feeling. You know what you should be doing, but you don’t always do it consistently. Improving your trading becomes less […]

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6th July: Monday Market Update #230 – England and GBP both deliver (the Rugby team, not so much).

July 6, 2026

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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 […]

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29th June -Monday Market Update #229: “He’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy…”

June 29, 2026

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If you’d like to improve your Swing Trading or Intra-Day Trading skills during the second half of 2026, the VTP Stage 2 & 3 Bundle has been reduced from £794 to £179 until 30th June: https://bit.ly/VTP23QSALE Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update […]

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