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The Professional Trader's Starter Guide
By Richard Sarsfield
ITPM Graduate
Free Guide
The Professional Trader's Starter Guide
By Richard Sarsfield
ITPM Graduate
What's Inside
Why macro economics drives every trade a professional makes
Professional traders never look at a chart without first understanding the macro backdrop. Learn why the global economic picture — business cycles, central bank policy, interest rates — is the starting point for every institutional trading decision.
The truth about technical analysis (professionals use it differently)
Technical analysis isn't useless — but professionals use it in a completely different way from retail traders. It's never the primary driver of a trade idea. Learn how institutional traders actually incorporate charts into their process.
How long/short portfolio thinking eliminates most retail risk
Instead of making directional bets and hoping the market goes your way, professionals construct portfolios that profit from relative performance. This fundamental shift in thinking reduces risk and increases consistency.
Why your broker doesn't want you to trade like this
Retail brokers profit from high-frequency trading, spreads, and funding charges. The professional approach — lower frequency, higher conviction, portfolio-based — is better for you but worse for them.
The one economic indicator that predicts market direction 80% of the time
There's one macro indicator that has predicted every major market turning point for the last 50 years. Learn what it is and how professional traders use it to position ahead of major moves.
How to size positions like a hedge fund manager
Position sizing is where most retail traders get it catastrophically wrong. Learn the volatility-adjusted approach that ensures no single position can cause portfolio-level damage.
The real reason retail traders lose — and how to stop being one
It's not about discipline, emotions, or screen time. The real reason retail traders lose is structural — they're playing a completely different game from the professionals. Learn what the actual problem is and how to fix it.
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