STA Monthly Meeting – September 2024
Join us for the launch of our Autumn Speaker Series with the legendary Tom Basso in conversation with Jeff Boccaccio, Founder of Rfactory! We’re thrilled to kick off this season with an exclusive Zoom webinar where Jeff will engage Tom in a thought-provoking discussion on his 50 years of trading experience.
The session will cover critical insights for technicians, including:
- Prediction versus Reaction: Navigating the balance between anticipating market moves and responding effectively.
- How Market Technicians Can Screw Up Their Excellent Analysis: A deep dive into the mental side of trading.
- Perfection versus Robustness: Striving for a trading strategy that can weather any storm.
Tom was CEO of Trendstat Capital Management, Inc., an Investment Advisor (RIA) and Commodity Trading (CTA) firm, managing $600 million at its peak. An engineer by degree, he approaches the markets with math and computers. He has now authored three books: Panic Proof Investing, which is dedicated to helping
investors, and Successful Traders Size Their Positions – Why and How? which helps traders size their trading positions. The All-Weather Trader which a sort of biography of how Tom evolved from a new trader to a seasoned, successful trader and Market Wizard.
Tom was one of the traders featured in The New Market Wizards by Jack Schwager, a book on successful traders. Tom currently has a website: enjoytheride.world with educational resources for traders.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry’s most seasoned traders. Join us online from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM for an hour of invaluable insights and practical advice.
Secure your spot now!
Tom was CEO of Trendstat Capital Management, Inc., an Investment Advisor (RIA) and Commodity Trading (CTA) firm, managing $600 million at its peak. An engineer by degree, he approaches the markets with math and computers. He has now authored three […]
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STA Monthly Meeting – May 2025
Behavioural Finance and Trading Psychology
Why do traders make irrational decisions — even when they know better?
In this eye-opening online Masterclass, Kim Cramer Larsson, a seasoned Technical Analyst with over 25 years of experience, explores the powerful psychological forces that influence financial decision-making. Drawing on his deep expertise in both market behaviour and trading psychology, Kim offers a compelling look at why traders and investors often fall into the same traps — and how to avoid them.
The talk begins with a look at the trader sentiment roadmap, illustrating how collective emotion shapes market direction. From there, Kim delves into the fundamentals of trading psychology, exploring how emotions, the illusion of control, and our natural aversion to loss impact trading performance. He’ll also examine the subtle but critical role that positioning plays in shaping both perception and risk.
One of the central themes is “Pain & Gain – and an Inconvenient Truth,” where Kim explains why discipline in trading is so difficult to master, even for experienced professionals. The session wraps up with a thought-provoking look at the psychology behind market bubbles — from euphoria to collapse — and what these cycles reveal about investor behaviour
Why do traders make irrational decisions — even when they know better?
In this eye-opening online Masterclass, Kim Cramer Larsson, a seasoned Technical Analyst with over 25 years of experience, explores the powerful psychological forces that influence financial decision-making. Drawing on his deep expertise in both market behaviour and trading psychology, Kim offers a compelling look at why traders and investors often fall into the same traps — and how to avoid them.
The talk begins with a look at the trader sentiment roadmap, illustrating how collective emotion shapes market direction. From there, Kim delves into the fundamentals of trading psychology, exploring how emotions, the illusion of control, and our natural aversion to loss impact trading performance. He’ll also examine the subtle but critical role that positioning plays in shaping both perception and risk.
One of the central themes is “Pain & Gain – and an Inconvenient Truth,” where Kim explains why discipline in trading is so difficult to master, even for experienced professionals. The session wraps up with a thought-provoking look at the psychology behind market bubbles — from euphoria to collapse — and what these cycles reveal about investor behaviour
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