About Tom Basso

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 two books:

1- Panic Proof Investing, which is dedicated to helping investors.

2- Successful Traders Size Their Positions – Why and How? which helps traders size their trading

positions.

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.

Show Notes

• 0:01 Introduction


• 2:18 How to build confidence using mental rehearsal technique


• 4:54 Boosting the self-confidence in other areas of the life


• 10:31 Why self-confidence and self-esteem is crucial to follow trading strategies


• 14:16 How to cultivate self-awareness using a simple post on a computer screen


• 20:46 A simple technique to dissolve physical pain


• 24:10 Using the fear of missing out to deal with emotional pain and lessons from having a 50% drawdown


• 33:06 Managing emotions as a money manager and the #1 mistake that most money managers do and how to fix it


• 39:50 Dealing with burn out managing other's people money


• 44:04 How to get your family on board as a trader


• 45:05 Why you should quit identifying yourself as a trader


• 47:17 The importance of having other hobbies and activities too avoid overtrading and trading for excitement


• 52:00 The three secret ingredients to enjoy the ride in trading


• 56:56 How to connect with Tom Basso www.EnjoyTheRide.world

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