BRETT N. STEENBARGER, PHD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, and an active trader of the equity index markets. He has published over fifty peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on topics related to brief therapy, and is the author of The Psychology of Trading, also published by Wiley. As Director of Trader Development for Kingstree Trading, LLC, in Chicago, Dr. Steenbarger has mentored numerous professional traders and coordinated the training of new traders.

• Introduction xiAcknowledgments xviiAuthor’s Note xixChapter 1 Where Expertise Begins 1Chapter 2 Finding Your Performance Niche as a Trader 20Chapter 3 Building Competence 49Chapter 4 Strategies for Cultivating Competence 78Chapter 5 From Competence to Expertise 108Chapter 6 Mechanics, Tactics, Strategies 135Chapter 7 Performance Dynamics 164Chapter 8 Cognitive Techniques for Enhancing Performance 192Chapter 9 Behavioral Techniques for Enhancing Performance 213Afterword The Making and Remaking of an Expert Trader 235Conclusion 249Appendix Resources for Performance 257Bibliography 265About the Author 273Index 275

BRETT N. STEENBARGER, PHD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, and an active trader of the equity index markets. He has published over fifty peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on topics related to brief therapy, and is the author of The Psychology of Trading, also published by Wiley. As Director of Trader Development for Kingstree Trading, LLC, in Chicago, Dr. Steenbarger has mentored numerous professional traders and coordinated the training of new traders.

• Introduction xiAcknowledgments xviiAuthor’s Note xixChapter 1 Where Expertise Begins 1Chapter 2 Finding Your Performance Niche as a Trader 20Chapter 3 Building Competence 49Chapter 4 Strategies for Cultivating Competence 78Chapter 5 From Competence to Expertise 108Chapter 6 Mechanics, Tactics, Strategies 135Chapter 7 Performance Dynamics 164Chapter 8 Cognitive Techniques for Enhancing Performance 192Chapter 9 Behavioral Techniques for Enhancing Performance 213Afterword The Making and Remaking of an Expert Trader 235Conclusion 249Appendix Resources for Performance 257Bibliography 265About the Author 273Index 275

BRETT N. STEENBARGER, PHD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, and an active trader of the equity index markets. He has published over fifty peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on topics related to brief therapy, and is the author of The Psychology of Trading, also published by Wiley. As Director of Trader Development for Kingstree Trading, LLC, in Chicago, Dr. Steenbarger has mentored numerous professional traders and coordinated the training of new traders.

• Introduction xiAcknowledgments xviiAuthor’s Note xixChapter 1 Where Expertise Begins 1Chapter 2 Finding Your Performance Niche as a Trader 20Chapter 3 Building Competence 49Chapter 4 Strategies for Cultivating Competence 78Chapter 5 From Competence to Expertise 108Chapter 6 Mechanics, Tactics, Strategies 135Chapter 7 Performance Dynamics 164Chapter 8 Cognitive Techniques for Enhancing Performance 192Chapter 9 Behavioral Techniques for Enhancing Performance 213Afterword The Making and Remaking of an Expert Trader 235Conclusion 249Appendix Resources for Performance 257Bibliography 265About the Author 273Index 275