The title of this piece is derived from an article in the AFR, which examines what I consider to be a somewhat baffling decision by a reasonably sized local fund to continue shorting CBA despite its strong price growth. The decision by Sage Capital to continue shorting Commonwealth Bank (CBA), despite a +36% rally and…
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Australia’s ASX 200 has hit a fresh record high—but beneath the headline lies a more complex story. In this video, I break down the internal dynamics of the market, uncovering how mid-caps and small caps are leading the charge while miners lag. We compare global equity markets, analyse the strongest YTD commodities like gold and…
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Developing trading resilience later in your trading career requires intentional practice and structured approaches. The following evidence-based strategies can accelerate psychological adaptation for traders of any age: Structured Journaling Beyond recording trades, maintain a psychological journal that documents emotional states before, during, and after trading sessions. This creates awareness of triggers and patterns while building…
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One of the problems that traders fall victim to is the notion of myopia, and by that, I mean they often fail to take a step back and look at the broader picture. Usually relying simply on scanning markets manually in an often haphazard manner to find their next big trade. I make a habit…
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Let’s start with a little market reality. Markets go up and down – that is the simple reality of markets. However, the version of reality you get depends on who you are listening to. If you listen to anyone on the sell side of markets, such as brokers, financial planners, or fund managers, they will…
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One of the most frustrating things in trading is the persistence of idiocy, which holds traders back. The chart below or a variation on it regularly appears on my social media feeds—generally posted by someone who trumpets the initial CMT or CFT after their name. I’ll tell you more about them in a minute. The…
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If you were to run a competition for the most maligned and misunderstood trading technique in Australia short selling would most likely come out on top. The intriguing thing about this is that not that short selling is misunderstood by uber sooks such as Gerry Harvey but also by market regulators such as ASIC. Who…
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Market commentary of late has been awash with the use of the word volatility and to flog a dead horse most of the people using the word are using it incorrectly. This misuse is generally a function of ignorance – most who comment on volatility don’t understand what it means. Defined simply volatility is the…
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ASX listings are in a slow but structural decline. In the 10 years to December 2024, the number of ASX-listed equities (domestic and foreign) fell by 4 per cent, from 2073 to 1989. September 2024 marked the first time in 20 years that the total number of ASX-listed equities fell below 2000. Although 67 new…
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