Understanding Irrational Market Behavior Through Your Own Behavior

Dave Landry
by Dave Landry,
Founder, Sentive Trading, LLC

In this edition of Trading Simplified, Dave explains how markets are irrational and emotional - just like you. Many times traders make trades that have nothing to do with the underlying security. Wrapping your head around this through the lens of your own personal behavior will help you understand and trade markets. He then goes on to discuss Crypto and shows how he hunts for new setups.

This video was originally broadcast on November 17, 2021. Click anywhere on the Trading Simplified logo above to watch on our dedicated show page, or atthis linkto watch on YouTube. You can alsowatch this and past episodeson the StockCharts on-demand video serviceStockChartsTV.com- registration is free!

New episodes of Trading Simplified air on Wednesdays at 12:00pm ET on StockCharts TV. You can view all recorded episodes of the showat this link. Go todavelandry.com/stockchartsto access the slides for this episode and more. Dave can be contacted atdavelandry.com/contactfor any comments and questions.

Dave Landry
About The Author:

Dave is a former President of the CMT Association, a market strategist, regular CNBC contributor, and educator. He blends technical analysis and behavioral finance to help investors manage risk. Learn More 

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