old wooden bridge creaks . . . in the wind –Terry Chitwood Traders get tired. The weight of trading the market becomes heavy, like Atlas shouldering a planet. Or trading becomes drudgery like Sisyphus repeatedly rolling a huge boulder up a hill and letting it roll back down. Again. And again. And again. . . […]
Archives for January 2014
Wild Wisdom, Insights for Traders: Sun at Night
Sun at Night the black panther’s yellow eyes illumine the night –Terry Chitwood In the market, it’s always night. Uncertainty reigns. Trading patterns can’t be clearly seen … murky waves moving chaotically, changing speeds with abandon, shadows within shadows. Learning to navigate the night is essential in trading and in life. Open Your Eyes Gliding […]
Wild Wisdom, Insights for Traders: Winter Storm
geese fly south chant a warning winter storm –Terry Chitwood Our instincts warn us of danger, keeping us safe from the perils that pursue us. Shadow: “Perils that pursue us? Are you paranoid, Terry?” Terry: “There’s a big difference between paranoia and awareness. In dreams, we must turn and face the pursuer before the pursuit […]
Wild Wisdom, Insights for Traders: White Tiger Crouching
shadows like stripes across the path white tiger crouching –Terry Chitwood The white tiger is the path, black stripes across a white body, symbolizing wholeness like the yin/yang symbol from Taoism. The white tiger’s fierceness, born in the deep jungle, sharpened by the will to survive, radiates from its body. As if formed from a […]