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Mar
06

Media News and The Behavior of the Masses

As a short term trader, your goal is to stay ahead of the crowd and let their money flow from their pockets into yours. The better you can anticipate the behavior of the masses, the better you'll be able to capitalize on their irrational decisions. The masses are notorious for over reacting to media news. A popular theory in behavioral economics is that buying and selling by the masses is motivate...

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