Positive Trading Psychology - by Brett Steenbarger (Paperback)

About the Book

Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. draws upon his research background in psychology and his hands-on experience with professional traders to show how traders can significantly improve their performance by identifying and building their cognitive and emotional strengths.

Book Synopsis

There has been an explosion of research and practice in the field of positive psychology, but rarely have these insights and tools been applied to trading practice.
Dr. Steenbarger details how traders can grow their development by focusing on their successes and developing their unique best practices. From beginning traders to experienced money managers, participants in financial markets can benefit from understanding and leveraging their distinctive talents, skills, and interests and maximizing their optimal psychology.

About the Author

Brett N. Steenbarger, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, trader, trading coach, and faculty member at a medical school psychiatry department. He has been actively involved in coaching professional traders for over 20 years, with particular experience at hedge funds and proprietary trading firms. He is the author of the popular TraderFeed blog and has written four previous texts in the area of trading psychology.