Listening to the Wise Man

The other day I was thinking back on my life and the philosophy by which I live by which has helped me achieve my goals thus far in my life.  Then my thoughts directed to my trading journey and what it has taken me to reach the level I have in the last few years.  We all have a story to tell, our own personal journey’s leading up to our greatest achievements. Our stories may be unique yet our beliefs to endure and succeed are shared.

There will be moments in your fledgling trading career where you will be left vulnerable to the emotions of doubt, hope, fear, greed and many more. It’s in times like these we search for that piece of inspiration or that thought of genius and even the grace of humility.

I’ve found refuge from listening to the stories of many professional traders only to realize that they too faced the same obstacles I am.  What makes them rank to the level of professional is the fact that they persevered through and made it to the top.  One trader in particular who captivates many traders in South Africa is Igor Marinkovic.   

Igor moved to South Africa in 2000 as an electronic engineer and began trading in 2003. He started in warrants and gradually made his way to futures for which he currently day trades ALSI futures.  Igor’s 11 year trading career has seen him become an authority on the ALSI and has earned him the name ALSI Trader.  The fact that he has been able to navigate his way through the market with very limited amount of experience is true testament of his ability as a trader.

Igor has built quite a large present within trading circles in South Africa and abroad which gives further evidence that people place a lot of value on what he has to say. One of Igor’s most recent projects is Trading Wisdom’s, a website which is dedicated to capturing thoughtful quotes from some of the world’s best trader’s.

When it comes to learning about trading it pays to learn from the best. Just as we follow the trends in trading we naturally gravitate towards successful traders who have their own shared experience to relate with others.  Quotes ranging from Jesse Livermore to Mark Douglas, they all remain relevant when it comes to trading.  They are principles which are universal and should be followed by all traders.  

But why should traders pay attention to wisdom’s? 

It’s our gateway to sanity, knowing that trading can be difficult at times is simply not enough motivation for us to be able to carry on pursuing it. Having assurance that the obstacles which we face were the same faced by so many others and overcome inspires us to become greater than what we’ve ever imagined.

Trading Wisdom’s is a collection of those few who have successfully managed to accomplish trading. Each quote deals with different aspects within the trading process and because they short, concise and easy to remember they affirm our belief that what seems impossible is always possible. The value added to our trading journey stems from the path they lead us onto to which keeps us following the same path throughout our journey irrespective of the level we hold.

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Thinking back to Igor’s journey makes it all real the possibilities anyone one of us can achieve if we are determined to succeed, passionate about what we doing and remain disciplined. The collection of quotes he has compiled shows just how passionate he is about trading, the extent of experience he has been able to draw upon and make his own trading success happen and the fact that he would want to share these wisdoms with others shows his commitment to educating those who wish to be taught in the ways of the wise man.

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