About Richard Weissman Richard Weissman is a professional trader with over thirty years’ experience. He has provided private consultations and training to traders and risk managers for twenty years. In addition to trading, Weissman serves as a Senior Instructor with the DTN Institute, where he teaches trading and risk courses. Weissman’s first book, Mechanical Trading Systems, was published by John Wiley & Sons in 2004. His second book, Trade Like a Casino: Find Your Edge, Manage Risk, and Win Like the House, was selected as a Finalist for the Technical Analyst 2012 Book of the Year Award. Show Notes Introduction  The three things you can guarantee in the market and its application in real life. Why Richard gets excited when the market is boring. How to become at peace, whether the market up or down. How to minimize the risk by focusing on the things you can control How to not let emotions get in your own way. The #1 lesson that Richard learned from the market crash in 1987 stick with him until today. What was Richard's first successful trading model? The two things that helped Richard to gain more confidence in his trading. How to deal with emotional pain in trading The one subject that he read every single book about The market wizard's interviews that impacted his trading journey How to embody unwavering decipline without being rigid. How to have an open mind and learn when to be flexible and when to be rigid. How did he gain the title "I don't care" guy The one subject that he read every single book about When did Richard decide to return to his first love (writing fiction) How your beliefs about money and self-worth can impact your trading How to connect with Richard: https://www.dtn.com/energy/education-and-consulting/