Perspectives

Expanding your perspective is the key to growing as a trader. In this guide, we learn from a variety of sources, from seasoned traders to Zen monks.

In trading, how you think often matters more than what you know. The Perspective section is where deeper mental frameworks take shape, ideas shaped by time, tested by markets, and sharpened by philosophy, discipline, and experience. Here, we explore the lenses through which seasoned traders see the world.

You’ll find distilled insights in the form of quotes that sharpen your trading mindset and rules crafted from years of market experience. You will quickly realize that some of the most powerful lessons are counterintuitive, challenging conventional advice and offering fresh angles on timeless problems. Even traders long gone still speak through their work, as seen in these enduring ideas from legendary figures and reflections on price action from a market classic.

We also go beyond market technique and draw from the rigor of academia, borrowing lessons from finance professors, and the clarity of ancient philosophy. Whether you’re interested in trading with Stoic resilience, cultivating Zen-like consistency, or moving through the markets with the discipline of a samurai, these pieces are built to expand your thinking. Even unexpected sources, like the writings of a Swiss philosopher, can offer perspective shifts that subtly reshape how you trade.

This is where trading stops being just a craft and starts becoming a way of seeing.