Townhall with Dr. Katz

During this townhall Mike and Dr. Katz will invite two traders from the community to share their trading psychological issue and why they believe it holds them back. Join us to watch and listen to how Dr. Katz assists the traders in identifying the root cause behind the issue and steps to begin addressing it.

Let the Storm of Emotions Pass Without Drowning You

In this webinar, Neda will talk about bringing mindfulness to our emotional experiences. As soon as we recognize we’re getting overwhelmed by our emotions, we have the choice to create a space to experience them without judgement, resentment, or attachment. While waiting for the storm to pass we could bring a quality of nourishing self-compassion … Read more

Trading and Climbing in Ecuador!

I am writing this week’s newsletter from Ecuador. I found I needed to get out and do some climbing, and except for Nepal and Ecuador, the majority of international climbing destinations in the world are still closed to foreign climbers. These include places such as Chamonix (France), Peru, and Chile. Therefore, here I am, back … Read more

Monkey Mind

Our brain is a pattern recognition engine and as traders we work hard to find the hidden order in randomness. But often the harder we work, the less we have to show for it. One reason is that random rewards and punishments are quite stressful to the mammalian brain. Our initial response is usually to … Read more

Investopedia Recognition and GOBankingRates Rating

I am honored and delighted to let you know that Investopedia has recognized Bear Bull Traders for offering the “Best Overall Day Trading Course of 2021”, next to and above many other excellent trading communities. I want to sincerely thank all of the traders in our community as well as our leadership team. Investopedia is … Read more

Introducing the TI Strength Algo

Focusing on relative strength. At trade-ideas we took a look at the top indicators and chart setups that hedge funds and traders commonly look at. We then assigned values to each of these indicators and chart steps weighted by using statistical analysis with each one. Using the massive server tech that trade-ideas has on the … Read more

Market Selloff Instead of $420 on 4/20 and Tonight’s “Trading a Single Stock” Webinar

The market did not like April 20th, and SPY unfortunately did not hit $420. As a matter of fact, we saw a significant weakness in the marijuana sector today, with stocks such as APHA and TLRY down over 8%. A big welcome to all new members who are touring the community. Do not forget, our … Read more

Game Theory: The Second Mouse

Poker players know that when you sit down at a table with strangers, if you don’t know who the source of funds is in the first 5 minutes… it’s probably you. Trading is like that. If you haven’t seen someone else get stopped out of a trade you could have just taken, then you are … Read more

Suez Canal, Robinhood IPO, and BBT This Week

As of Sunday, the Suez Canal is still being blocked by the notorious Ever Given ship. Several memes posted on Twitter last week explained how to go about solving this problem. According to memes, it should be easy. I don’t understand why it is taking so long for the Egyptian authorities to fix the issue. … Read more

Townhall with Dr. Katz

During this townhall Mike and Dr. Katz will invite two traders from the community to share their trading psychological issue and why they believe it holds them back. Join us to watch and listen to how Dr. Katz assists the traders in identifying the root cause behind the issue and steps to begin addressing it.

Happy Nowruz and Our Upcoming Events!

I would like to wish a Happy Nowruz to everyone who celebrates March 20, the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Several Middle Eastern and Asian countries celebrate the rejuvenation of nature and the first day of spring as their new calendar year (which kind of makes sense to me more than January … Read more

News: What Matters and What Doesn’t?

Every morning you sit in front of your screens trying to select the very, very best Stocks in Play. You’re looking for the winners. As part of your prep work, you sift through the news. What’s happening out there that will result in volatile price moves? Are there earnings reports, earnings surprises, FDA approvals/disapprovals, mergers, … Read more

The Importance of Finding a Trading Style The Suits Your Personality

Another awesome trader in our community! He’s really kind and he’s a great trader, he’s been trying hard for a couple of years to work on a style which simply didn’t suit his personality (scalping) changing his style to what really suits him changed his PNL and results dramatically! His results now are astonishing! This … Read more

Buffett’s Annual Letter / Key Highlights

I am back in a city I proudly call home: Vancouver, BC. With spring just around the corner, it is gorgeous here. Thank you to everyone who came to visit Jarad, Norm and myself in Dallas, TX, and then myself in San Francisco, with both events being held on relatively short notice. I am humbled … Read more