Mastering Trading Stress

Preface.
<p>Acknowledgments.</p>
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>Chapter 1: The Nature of Stress: What Is Stress and Why Is It a Problem?</p>
<p>The Fight–or–Flight Alarm.</p>
<p>Differences in Stress Responses.</p>
<p>Personality Factors.</p>
<p>The Stages of Stress.</p>
<p>Taking It Step–by–Step.</p>
<p>Chapter 2: The Emotions of Stress: What Negative Emotions Are Experienced as a Result of Stress?</p>
<p>Fear and Greed.</p>
<p>Guilt.</p>
<p>Worry.</p>
<p>Anger.</p>
<p>Euphoria.</p>
<p>Chapter 3: The Dangers of Trading under Stress: How Do Attempts to Handle Stress Create Problems for the Trader?</p>
<p>Trading Despite Stress.</p>
<p>Avoiding the Stress.</p>
<p>Creating a Social Persona.</p>
<p>Competing to Win.</p>
<p>Being Indecisive.</p>
<p>Chapter 4: How Fear Inhibits Mastery: Can You Learn to Lessen the Central Emotion of Fear?</p>
<p>Responding to Fear.</p>
<p>Disciplining for Success.</p>
<p>Relinquishing the Need to Be Perfect.</p>
<p>Maintaining Psychological Energy.</p>
<p>Starting with a Clean Slate.</p>
<p>Chapter 5: The Consequences of Negative Emotions.</p>
<p>Greed and Risk Management Errors.</p>
<p>The Difference between Confidence and Arrogance.</p>
<p>Mistakes of Insecurity.</p>
<p>Why Not to Avoid Negative Feelings.</p>
<p>How Negative Emotions Lead to Impulsive Behavior.</p>
<p>Chapter 6: Personalities and Stress.</p>
<p>List Makers (Analytical Thinkers).</p>
<p>Intuitive Thinkers.</p>
<p>Optimist/Pessimist/Realist.</p>
<p>Are You Confident or Insecure?</p>
<p>Make the Most of Your Personality.</p>
<p>A Winning Personality.</p>
<p>Chapter 7: Ego and Obstinacy.</p>
<p>A Stubborn Nature.</p>
<p>Refusal to Accept Commands.</p>
<p>Difficulty with Management.</p>
<p>Chapter 8: Fear and Failure.</p>
<p>Afraid to Win.</p>
<p>Failing to Commit.</p>
<p>Moving Forward.</p>
<p>Chapter 9: Perfectionism and Paralysis.</p>
<p>The Problem 124</p>
<p>Finding a Solution 124</p>
<p>What about You? 128</p>
<p>Chapter 10: Failing to Manage Risk.</p>
<p>Risk Management for a Vision.</p>
<p>The Psychology of Risk.</p>
<p>The Importance of Self–Analysis.</p>
<p>Asking the Right Questions.</p>
<p>Assessing Your Attitude toward Risk.</p>
<p>Looking for the Positive.</p>
<p>Relaxation and Risk.</p>
<p>Taking Responsibility.</p>
<p>Chapter 11: Failure to Dig Deeper.</p>
<p>Discerning the Importance of Data Analysis.</p>
<p>Too Much or Not Enough?</p>
<p>Gathering the Information.</p>
<p>Reducing Stress.</p>
<p>Chapter 12: Failures in Shorting.</p>
<p>Reluctance to Short Stocks.</p>
<p>Stress and the Short Squeeze.</p>
<p>Steps of a Good Short Seller.</p>
<p>Chapter 13: Learning to Live with Stress.</p>
<p>Learning to Observe.</p>
<p>Creating New Life Principles.</p>
<p>Reframing Negative Thoughts.</p>
<p>Choosing an Objective.</p>
<p>Defining New Priorities.</p>
<p>Chapter 14: Exercises and Practical Applications.</p>
<p>The Most Basic Stress Busters.</p>
<p>What to Do When You Have a Breakdown.</p>
<p>Importance of Commitment.</p>
<p>Index.</p>