Over the past year a number of traders have said something similar to me. They would like more opportunities to spend time around other serious traders. Trading is a curious profession. Most of the time it’s just you, your screens and your own thinking. And while that independence is one of the attractions of trading, […]

Hey Trader, We are into the last quarter of 2025. How has your trading year gone? Over the last few months, traders inside the VTP TAG sessions have been building discipline, finding accountability, and recharging their confidence each week. Here’s what they’ve said: 💬 “Incredibly helpful as a way to be supported and encouraged on […]

(I have changed the date to 6.30pm on the 21st July. My scheduler was good at finding a 3 hour window in my time-line – but not so good at realising why there was a window on the morning of Saturday 19th July: because 19th July is the first of the Lions Rugby test against […]

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 […]

I hope you’ve had a fabulous festive period. As we are now returning to markets now is a chance to create the next evolution in your trading journey. This month we have the start of VTP Stage 5 – Group Coaching Journey to Funded Trader Status. It’s a sad statement that most private retail traders […]

This is a past article written from the old Bullbearings site on Support & Resistance, which is still valid and will help support the new online VTP Stage 1 Monthly course – which you can join on the hyper-link. Watching how markets react to levels and zones of Support and Resistance In my last piece […]

Hi traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today – we had lots to get through! We covered: FX STAM, Volkswagen ($VOW) Tesla ($TSLA) Baidu ($BIDU) Discovery ($DISCA) Viacom ($VIAC) Tencent ($TME) and Nomura ($8604) along with $USD, $NZD and $GBP. The Archegos Capital Management story is unfolding as I write this and […]

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 you. The […]

Hello traders, I hope life and the markets are treating you all well. We’ve had an interesting start to 2019 and I think it will only become more eventful as the year progresses. As always this will provide either a threat or an opportunity based upon attitude and preparedness. For the last few years I […]

Fellow Traders, I’ll be running a VTP Stage 2 workshop in London on Thursday & Friday March 22/23rd, with a follow-up day on Friday 18th May. I run this once a year. This will focus on swing and longer term trading of FX, Indices & Commodities markets (FXIC) This may be of more interest to […]