The Fitz Factor

Latest Episodes:

Understanding Your Trading Spectrum Nov 27, 2023

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In this Episode Dan Fitzpatrick and Scott McGregor discuss the importance of continuous improvement in trading, with a focus on small, incremental changes rather than radical transformations. They also talk about how to prioritize learning from others and incorporating useful insights into your trading approach.

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Trading, entrepreneurship, and humility. Nov 13, 2023

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In this episode, Dan and Scott share their insights on why tracking performance is crucial for successful trading. They explain how to use data and metrics to evaluate your trading results and improve your decision-making. They also discuss how to balance confidence and humility in your trading career, and how to avoid overconfidence. If you want to learn how to be a better trader and a better steward of money, you don't want to miss this podcast.

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Trading & Summer Vacation Aug 03, 2023

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In a recent StockMarketMentor.com Webinar, a member asked Dan how he handles Trading Positions while on Vacation. His answer may surprise you!

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Trade Review: ARKK | Fitz Factor Podcast Aug 01, 2023

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To continuously improve, reviewing successful and unsuccessful trades is essential. Take a closer look at one of our Active Trades on $ARKK at http://StockMarketMentor.com For the Video of this Podcast go to: https://youtu.be/u_hwbpkGWxw

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Are you Overtrading? Jul 14, 2023

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Overtrading is the cousin of Emotional Control. In this episode, Dan shares how he avoids this common problem that can hurt your profits or increase your losses. Learn how to stick to your trade plan and manage your emotions when the stock market moves up, down, or does something unpredictable. Dan will help you navigate your trade with clarity and confidence.

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Avoiding Overconfidence when things are working well. Jul 12, 2023

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Trading can make you feel like a real genius sometimes, in our experience that's usually the time when you should be taking profits or at the very least adjusting your Stop-Loss. In this episode, Dan talks about how to remain self-aware when you see that green in your account.

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The Importance of Spending Quiet Time and Narrowing Your Trading Focus. Jul 11, 2023

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The weakest link in your trading chain is you. Are you Patient or Impatient today? Are you Trading your feelings? These are some of the common dilemmas that traders face every day. In this episode, Dan shares his insights on quiet contemplation and how he evaluates his decisions and actions during a trade.

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Control The Controllables | Fitz Factor Podcast Jul 04, 2023

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When you define your risk for each trade, you take control of what seems to be an uncontrollable situation. In this episode of Fitz Factor, Dan takes you through the things you can do to become a professional trader who does more than Hope and Pray that your trade works out.

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Emotional Control when Trading Jun 28, 2023

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Trading requires specific challenges to be overcome. Over-Trading, Lack of Emotional Control, and Keeping up with Market changes all play a part when trying to execute your plan.

Trading is Emotional for 2 Reasons: it involves Money & Ego. Dan explains how he's overcome these aspects and the actions he takes to execute on a consistent basis.

The Importance of Timeframe and Strategy. Jun 26, 2023

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In this episode, Dan and Scott analyze how the Russia news over the weekend affected the market. Dan shares his insights on how to avoid emotional bias in your trading decisions, how to adopt different perspectives to understand reality better, and how to use chart Time Frames effectively to simplify your trading process.

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