Your Subconscious ALWAYS Wins!
In a recent post I talked about limiting beliefs which hold us back subconsciously from behaving in ways that will make us more successful. I recently came across an article (sorry, can't find the...
View ArticleThe Pursuit of Happyness
My recent posts have had the strong theme of self improvement and in particular, taking control of your own life; realising that we can achieve great things if we make a bigger effort. We live in an...
View ArticleGuilty
Last year, I had my first 4 figure win on a single match. I was ecstatic at the time. It felt as though I'd reached an important milestone and that I was now on the edge of turning my trading into...
View ArticleCocaine and Strippers
The two traders who I have most looked up to since I began learning how to trade, are Mark Iverson and Matt "Jolly Green Giant" Punt.com (I also have a great deal of respect for Tradeshark but his...
View ArticleThe First Sign of Madness
They say that talking to oneself is the first sign of madness. If that's the case, I'm ready for the men in white coats and have been for quite a while. 5 years of solitary trading has turned me into a...
View ArticleFirst World Problems
Today, my internet went down, taking my trading software and Betfair with it. I immediately logged off, closed the laptop and headed out for a stroll and to collect that 2 for 1 offer on Ben and...
View ArticleThe Mug v Shrewd Trader Checklist: Which One Are You?
There's nothing more damning or shameful in the betting world than to be labelled a mug. I've seen arguments on forums between traders where this one, 3 letter word, is thrown around liberally as the...
View ArticleMoney Doesn't Care What You Think!
Two years ago I wrote a post called "Guilty", where I explained how making large sums of money had triggered a guilty conscience within me. I began to ask myself the question "Is it morally OK for me...
View ArticleThink and Grow Rich
Perhaps the biggest turning point for me as a trader was when I read the book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. For those not familiar, this book was written way back in the 1930s following the...
View ArticleThe REAL Reasons Most Traders Fail
I've spoken to hundreds of aspiring traders in my career as a tennis trader. These are the top reasons that most people tend to think cause traders to bomb-out:1. Poor strategy2. Market is too...
View ArticleYour Subconscious ALWAYS Wins!
In a recent post I talked about limiting beliefs which hold us back subconsciously from behaving in ways that will make us more successful. I recently came across an article (sorry, can't find the...
View ArticleThe No. 1 Thing You Need to be a Successful Trader
Most people think it's a good strategy - it's not. Because a good strategy won't work in the wrong hands.Many think you need to have certain personality traits or...
View ArticleGuilty
Last year, I had my first 4 figure win on a single match. I was ecstatic at the time. It felt as though I'd reached an important milestone and that I was now on the edge of turning my trading into...
View ArticleCocaine and Strippers
The two traders who I have most looked up to since I began learning how to trade, are Mark Iverson and Matt "Jolly Green Giant" Punt.com (I also have a great deal of respect for Tradeshark but his...
View ArticleMy Year So Far (With New Bonus Graphs!)
I hate statistical analysis. It was one of the modules of my university course that I reluctantly had to do and it was by far my most hated one. I mostly recall trying to stay awake in lectures and...
View ArticleTrading for Betfair = Chundersome
Much introspection has littered my blog posts recently. I genuinely had no intention of ever lifting my finger to keyboard (doesn't have any of the romanticism of "pen to paper" does it?) again, back...
View ArticleMy New Cryptocurrency Trading Guide!
This time last year, I was getting ready to spend some serious time learning how to trade the stock markets. I'll be honest and say it didn't really get me excited. It was gonna be just another string...
View Article