I was recently asked in an interview what I would say to a trader or investor who is fearful. That is, what would I say to help them overcome their fears and trade without fear.

There are a few different fears that many traders face at one time or another, but for this post I want to focus on one of the main fears many traders have. That is the Fear of Losing Money.

You've probably heard talk about "market uncertainty" in the financial news recently. But when are the market trends ever certain? The constant uncertainties contribute to your frustrations as a trader, and you need to have a method for dealing with the ups and downs. Every successful trader has one.

Human psychology is a weird thing. People sabotage their success in many things they do, consciously or subconsciously. Often not even knowing it. Maybe it's the fear of what would come with success. This lesson isn't to explain why. Let the psychologists and psychotherapists do that.

The market acts like a girl… fickle minded. You just don’t know what she wants exactly. Here’s the situation: Think of the market as a girl, the US as the hotshot boyfriend, and you (the trader) as the “friend.”