{"product_id":"trading-beyond-the-matrix-isbn-9781118525661","title":"Trading Beyond the Matrix","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow to transform your trading results by transforming yourself\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn the unique arena of professional trading coaches and consultants, Van K. Tharp is an internationally recognized expert at helping others become the best traders they can be. In \u003ci\u003eTrading Beyond the Matrix: The Red Pill for Traders and Investors\u003c\/i\u003e, Tharp leads readers to dramatically improve their trading results and financial life by looking within. He takes the reader by the hand through the steps of self-transformation, from incorporating \"Tharp Think\"—ideas drawn from his modeling work with great traders—making changes in yourself so that you can adopt the beliefs and attitudes necessary to win when you stop making mistakes and avoid methods that don't work. You'll change your level of consciousness so that you can avoiding trading out of fear and greed and move toward higher levels such as acceptance or joy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA leading trader offers unique learning strategies for turning yourself into a great trader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGoes beyond trading systems to help readers develop more effective trading psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrains the reader to overcome self-sabotage that obstructs trading success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresented through real transformations made by other traders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvocating an unconventional approach to evaluating trading systems and beliefs, trading expert Van K. Tharp has produced a powerful manual every trader can use to make the best trades and optimize their success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xix\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDoug Bentley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: Understanding Transformation xxiii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel I: Transformation of the Trading Game xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel II: Understanding the Matrix and Reprogramming Yourself xxviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel III: Trading Beyond the Matrix xxx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Personal Application of This Material xxxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I: Transformation of the Trading Game: Understanding The Basics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Sets of Rules 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: I Just Made 130 Percent—and That Was Just the Beginning 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Witkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning to Trade 9\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e“Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!” 10\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTharp Think 101 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot All Lessons Are Equal 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinally, Some Winning Marbles 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: The Automation of Tharp Think 25\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaurens Bensdorp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Journey into Doing the Trading Myself 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Someone Else 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy This Is Possible 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddendum 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: From Commercial Loan Officer to Financially Free Trader Investor 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRick Freeman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Initial Psychological Changes 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat I’ve Learned about the Trading Game 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Trading Game 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo How Do You Get a Positive Expectancy System? 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a System That Works 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrading Psychology 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow My Life Has Changed 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: From Army Major to Systems Expert 59\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth Long, DM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat I Have Learned and How I Have Changed 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Beliefs 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics-Based Trading 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrading Extremes 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReward-to-Risk Assessments 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eR-Multiples 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosition-Sizing Strategies TM and Bullets 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSQN Performance to Evaluate Systems, Targets, and Markets 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket Classification Strategies 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformations 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproved Systematic Performance 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Systems for Specific Market Conditions 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetailed Documentation and Analysis of Trades 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-Based Management 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReduced Stress 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong-Term System with Monthly Rebalancing 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeekly Swing Trade with Once-a-Week Portfolio Adjustments 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePattern Swing Trade Using End-of-Day Data 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLive Trading Workshops Results 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Using Tharp Think to Go from Full-Time Broker to Full-Time Trader 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMartin Horsey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy New Venture 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing to North Carolina 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestarting Trading 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere I Am Now 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Adapting Tharp Think to Your Trading 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea One: Thoroughly Understand the Principles of Successful Trading 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Learning to Trade Is Hard Work, But It Can Be Taught 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Knowing Yourself 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Mistakes 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Objectives and Position Sizing Strategies 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5: Probability and Reward-to-Risk Assessment 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 6: Systems and Market Type 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Learning Tharp Think 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: Psychological Transformations To Help You Function at a Superior Level Within the Matrix 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Beliefs: The Basis for the Matrix 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Impact of Beliefs Will Change Your Life 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow I Create My Experience 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Are the Awareness of Thoughts that Flow through You 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelief Hierarchy 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Your Beliefs 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverything Has the Meaning You Give It 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: A Journey through the Stunning World of Feelings and Trapped Emotions 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnonymous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Turning Point 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Sabotage Models 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccepting My Feelings 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere I Am Now 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote from Editor: Feeling Release as a Metric for Awakening 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: You Are a Crowd of Conflicting Parts Inside 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise: Have a Parts Party 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParts Negotiation Exercise 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview with a CBOE Floor Trader 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Dr. Van Tharp 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Conflicting Parts 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Changed Since Then 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere I Am Now (Several Years Later) 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: My Inner Guidance: A Personal Journey of Miracles 171\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Personal Journey 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConversations with God 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeeksha or the Oneness Blessing 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Relationship with Mitzi 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Current Inner Guidance 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevisiting the Transformed Engineering Professor 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Relationship with Durga Grows 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOneness with God 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBond with the Divine 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of the Relationship Is Critical 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does this Mean for You and for Your Trading? 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Recent Updates 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdate 1: Mother Meera’s Second Blessing 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdate 2: I Clear My Fear-Based Spiritual Beliefs 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: My Experiences Using Transformational Meditation 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Wechter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I” Have a Problem Using and Relating to the Word “God” 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Transformations 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome More “Little i’s” That Didn’t Get the Message 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Mistakes 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing Reflections 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Addendum 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Creating Your Own World 233\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNine Steps to Mastering Yourself 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 1: Learn That You Are a Crowd Inside 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 2: Get 25 to 30 Identity-Level Beliefs from Each Part 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 3: Do a Belief Examination Paradigm on Each of Your Beliefs 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 4: Learn about Projection and Your Shadow Self 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 5: Work on the Charge through Feeling- Release Exercises 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 6: Do a Life Review and List the Beliefs That Come Up 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 7: Make a List of Your Problems and Find the Root Cause (Beliefs and Feelings) 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 8: Get in Touch with Your Internal Guidance 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 9: Work to Eliminate Parts, or to at Least Get Them to Work Together with You 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III: Moving Beyond the Matrix by Transforming Your Level of Consciousness 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Most Powerful Tool 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuper Trader Journeys through Transformation 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: How I Turbocharged My Transformational Journey 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKim Andersson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering the Linchpin 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformations Turbocharged! 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformational Pillar 1: Getting Rid of Fear 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformational Pillar 2: Tapping into a Higher Power 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformational Pillar 3: My Purpose in Life 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformational Pillar 4: Finally Getting Rid of My Need for Control 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaming My Unconscious Fear of Becoming a Millionaire 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Snapshot of Before and After 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Turbocharged Transformational Model 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: From Engineer to Spiritual Warrior: A Trading Journey 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnonymous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 1: Downhill Accelerating 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 2: Crawling out of the Pit 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Message from Somewhere 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Out That I Would Be a Professional Investor as Soon as I Retire 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo I Have a Real Problem, or Do I Just See Monsters in the Closet? 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting Super Trader Program Students: I’ll Have What They’re Having 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformation 1: Dropping the Pain of Past Projections 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal Situation 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActions to Achieve Transformation 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformed State 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterlude: There’s Money for Everyone 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformation 2: Firsthand Experience of a Benign Universe 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal Situation 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActions to Achieve Transformation 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformed State 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformation 3: Realizing My Purpose 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal Situation 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActions to Achieve Transformation 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformed State 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformation 4: Finding a Vehicle That Suits Me 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal Situation 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActions to Achieve Transformation 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformed State 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformation 5: Become an Active Manager of Emotional States 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal Situation 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActions to Achieve Transformation 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformed State 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBottom Line: Net Winner in Life 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: A Professional Trader’s Journey beyond the Matrix 307\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurtis Wee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Early Trading Experiences 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStumbling on the Van Tharp Institute 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Lesson 1: Taking Personal Responsibility 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Lesson 2: Able to Deal with Thoughts, Emotions, and Actions 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Lesson 3: Knowing My Thoughts Are Not Mine 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Lesson 4: Trusting My Inner Guidance 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Lesson 5: Understanding That the World Is Perfect 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Lesson 6: Knowing My Purpose 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Lesson 7: Reinventing Myself 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo Where Am I Now? 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: My Journey to Trading in the Now 325\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThahn Nguyen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Transformation Journey 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea 1: My Anxiety or Worry 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea 2: My Impatience 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea 3: My Fear of Failure or Being Wrong 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea 4: Being Overwhelmed 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea 5: Tendency to Believe That I’m Always Right 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea 6: Trading with No Plan or System 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow It Happened 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Am I Now? 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor’s Note 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Thoughts on Raising Your Level of Consciousness 337\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Exercises for Trading in the Now 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrading in the Now 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel IV Transformation 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions on Raising Your Level of Consciousness 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Continuing the Journey 349\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan K. Tharp, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea Three: Develop a Personal Business Handbook for Trading\/Investing 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea Four: Assessing Your Preparation for Trading 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea Five: Understand Your Trading Mistakes 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Recommended Readings 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Key Words Defined 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Reference Notes 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Personal Invitation from Dr. Van K. Tharp 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 385\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVAN K. THARP, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD, \u003c\/b\u003e is President of the Van Tharp Institute, where he uses a combination of skills and education to fine-tune his strategies to coach, consult, and teach traders and investors. Dr. Tharp is the author of five acclaimed books: \u003ci\u003e Super Trader, Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, the New York Times bestseller \u003ci\u003eSafe Strategies for Financial Freedom, The Definitive Guide to Position Sizing™ Strategies, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFinancial Freedom Through Electronic Day Trading\u003c\/i\u003e. He received his PhD in psychology from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center in 1975. He is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), a Master Time Line Therapist, a Modeler of NLP, and an Assistant Trainer of NLP. He has used his expertise in NLP to create a number of trading and investing models for generating consistent profitability. Tharp has been featured in \u003ci\u003eForbes, Barron’s, Technical Analysis of Stocks \u0026amp; Commodities, Investor’s Business Daily, Futures and Options World, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrader’s Journal. \u003c\/i\u003e He has given talks and workshops in over 25 different countries. His website is www.vantharp.com.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the sci-fi movie classic \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, the hero, Neo, was given a choice: take the red pill and see the world as it truly is, or take the blue pill and wake up in his bed believing whatever he wants to believe. Of course, Neo takes the red pill, and the adventure begins. Now, what if there were a real Matrix and a real red pill? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA trading and investing guide unlike any other, \u003ci\u003eTrading Beyond the Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e is your red pill. It invites you to see a new world if you have the courage to free yourself from a lifetime of programmed thinking about what’s possible and what’s not, including what you deserve out of life. Discover new ways to dramatically improve your trading results and your overall financial well-being by looking within yourself and shining a light on the engrained ideas, beliefs, and perceptions that influence every one of your trading decisions and that may keep you from the success you deserve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by the legendary Dr. Van K. Tharp, \u003ci\u003eTrading Beyond the Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e is the culmination of his thirty years spent helping traders become the very best they can be. He has observed traders progress through a journey of three stages, the first of which is “Tharp Think.” At this initial stage, you will learn a set of powerful rules that Dr. Tharp developed during his financial modeling work with numerous Super Traders. Time and again, these rules have been proven to deliver big returns for traders who understand how to apply them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the next leg of your journey, you will take your first giant step on the road to transforming yourself as a trader. You’ll learn to take a hard look at your fixed beliefs about trading and the markets, where they come from, and you’ll begin to understand that, in Dr. Tharp’s words, “You don’t trade the markets, you trade your beliefs about the markets.” You also will learn to identify which beliefs are healthy, productive ones and which aren’t and begin to release yourself from their hold. And that’s just the beginning of your transformational journey taking the red pill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the final stage of your journey, you will begin to awaken to life beyond the Matrix. Like Neo, you will learn to transcend your programming and discover the true power lying dormant within you. 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