Shrink Rap: Neutralizing Emotions During Trading, Part 1

In a two-part series of articles earlier this year on tempering emotion, I offered an argument countering the commonly espoused belief by so many experienced traders that emotions can only be disruptive while trading.

I gave examples of how strong emotions may be tempered to valuably assist trading. I argued that it was time for traders to go beyond the all-or-nothing thinking about emotion that is so widespread in the trading community. ...