I Want to Become a Better Trader. 

Where Do I Start?

The best possible program to begin your exploration into better trading and investing is without a doubt, Dr. Tharp’s Peak Performance Home Study Program for Traders and Investors.

Dr. Tharp recommends that everyone start with this course because having a solid understanding of yourself as a trader or investor is  fundamental to success.  Even as we add to our range of quality products, taking this course first has been our recommendation for years. There is no better place to begin.

This course is not dependent on your experience level. It is not system, time-frame or market specific. It is just as helpful to a seasoned trader that has been managing millions for over ea decade as it is for the new investor with a small personal account, or to the person who has yet to place a single trade.  This is because the focus of this program is YOU. 

The course covers the key areas of the individual (e.g., self-sabotage, fear of pulling the trigger, and overtrading), which will help you gain a better understanding of your personal belief system.  This course will lead you to less stress and better decision making in the markets. Every facet of the Peak Performance Home Study Course factors into your trading and investing success.

Our clients tell us again and again the course (which comes with a money back guarantee) is more than worth the money and time spent. We also frequently hear how this powerful program not only helped build more effective trading skills but also enhanced a student’s entire life.

In addition to completing this course, we also recommend reading Dr. Tharp’s books, Super Trader, Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom and Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom.  These books will help you build a foundation for profitable trading based on Dr. Tharp’s basic principles (e.g., risk, R-multiples, expectancy, and position sizing™ strategies). 

To help you get an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of Tharp Think and get a complete picture of everything that’s involved in becoming a great trader, we suggest that you attend our Blueprint for Trading Success workshop.

Taking Your Trading to the Next Level

To become a truly great trader, you need a solid psychological foundation and an understanding of what great traders do (the trading process).  You’ll get both of these in the Peak Performance Home Study Course mentioned above as well as the Peak Performance 101 Workshop. 

Once you have your personal psychology in order, you can start then develop a business plan for your trading.   Treating your trading as a business and building a plan for that business is covered in both the Peak Home Study and Dr. Tharp's Business Planning audio CD series.  Even though you'd never know this from the name, Dr. Tharp's Financial Freedom Through Electronic Day Trading has a very thorough chapter on developing a business plan.

When your plan for your trading is in place, you need to create at least three trading systems that fit you and work in different market types.  Most people want to start here, at the technical side of trading; however, we advise against that.

If you don’t take the time to work on yourself at the core of your trading, all of your psychological biases and issues could negatively impact your trading system development. Only after you’ve completed the Peak Performance Course, developed a strong understanding of Tharp Think and have a finished business plan do we advise that you start to develop trading systems that fits you.  It is at this point that we recommend you complete the How to Develop a Trading System that Fits You Home Study Course or attend one of our Systems Workshops.

Within the scope of system development, it's crucial that you the major component of position sizing strategies. You should start with the Introduction to Position Sizing Strategies E-Learning Course and move on to Dr. Tharp’s Definitive Guide to Position Sizing. You should also download the Position Sizing Trading Simulation game a begin playing the first three levels (these are free) right away. Once you better understand the topic, we suggest that you upgrade to the full game (levels 4-10) to master using proper position sizing strategies.

These suggestions are just guidelines and should not discourage you from starting at any one point.  Where you are now, where you want to go, and the time and resources you are willing to devote to your journey will determine what alternatives are best for you. 

If you wish, call our office and we’ll be glad to help you. (800-385-4486 or 919-466-0043). To check out a listing of our products, click here, to check our workshop schedule click here.

Our products and workshops are the highest quality and most come with a money-back satisfaction guarantee.  With this in mind, you have so much gain and very little lose by trying any of our materials.  So don’t wait. Start today! 

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