Archive for February, 2011
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You’d never guess who embraces the Minimalist Mindset…
Posted by chicagosean on February 26th, 2011 at 11:10 am, Comments: 0- Just a normal Friday night at the local neighborhood dive bar. Kicking it old school with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. No biggie. Turns out, he’s [...]
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This IS Bigger…
Posted by chicagosean on February 22nd, 2011 at 12:55 pm, Comments: 0- Michael Bigger’s e-book titled “How Traders Achieve Creative Flow” has finally been released and available for purchase on amazon. You can click the image [...]
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If I’d Only Just Listen to Myself
Posted by chicagosean on February 17th, 2011 at 7:01 pm, Comments: 0A reader recently commented on a blog post which I originally published on August 24th. In this blog post, I was brainstorming out loud about [...]
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On “Minimal” Inspiration…
Posted by chicagosean on February 14th, 2011 at 7:28 pm, Comments: 0- As Traders, it is very easy to get lost in a world that revolves around finance. We operate in an industry that depends on [...]
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Why I trade options
Posted by chicagosean on February 10th, 2011 at 1:01 pm, Comments: 0Breaking News: Markets are risky. Ok, you knew that. You wouldn’t be here if you weren’t already permanently scarred by a bad beat at least [...]
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What’s My Edge?
Posted by chicagosean on February 6th, 2011 at 12:21 pm, Comments: 0- I recently received an email from reader John H. asking: …where do you find your edge in your trading? And also, do you have any [...]
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The Working Minimalist
Posted by chicagosean on February 4th, 2011 at 12:09 pm, Comments: 0So far, the response to my request for guest bloggers has been very encouraging. I’ve already received several submissions and will begin to publish them [...]
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m4wm: Minimalist Trader Seeks Guest Bloggers for Companionship, No Strings
Posted by chicagosean on February 1st, 2011 at 2:30 pm, Comments: 0- This Minimalist Trader website is intended to be a platform for exploration and ideas. There are few things I am absolutely sure of, but [...]
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My name is Sean McLaughlin and I trade my own account from my home office on the Northside of Chicago, IL. I’ve worked at prop firms, started and ran a small hedge fund, was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, and have learned – the hard way – to seek simpler ways of trading, investing, and living. More »
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