The Van Tharp Institute's Free Resources
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What Is Your Trader Type?
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Based on research of over 5,000 traders. Discover your trader type in just 4 minutes. Each trader type has its own temperament, personality, perception and interpretation that ultimately affect how the market is approached and traded. Do You Have the traits of Top Traders?
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Do you feel happy and satisfied for no reason? Is there someone in your life I cannot forgive? Do you blame others or complain too much? Get your Happiness Assessment Interpretation by taking this free happiness test by Van K. Tharp.

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Trading beyond the matrix
Get your own copy for FREE, just pay for shipping. This book covers the different levels of transformation to improve as a trader and to become a happier person. It also shares real success stories of people who have changed their trading significantly as a result of adopting these concepts. Learn how to meet your objectives, understand the market and much more!
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Position Sizing™ trading simulation game
- Determine how much to risk on each position
- Learn how to let your profits run and cut your losses
- Practice Position Sizing™ methods for your own trading. Trading simulation helps you develop the discipline to follow the golden rules for trading success
THARP THINK CONCEPTS
Take The Mystery Out Of Trading
These concepts take the mystery out of trading by helping you understand who you are as a trader, how your personal psychology can work for you instead of against you, how to think about and manage risk, and how to develop winning trading systems.
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FREE online course
The super trader fundamentals course
Get FREE Instant access. This course is suited for both new traders as well as experienced traders who have not yet been exposed to Dr. Tharp's teaching.
- Transform yourself into a Super Trader
- Discover your Trader Personality
- Your Super Trader Power Tools
- Read the Market Like a Super Trader
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Free Audio Presentation
Steps to becoming a great trader
Learn the 17 steps to becoming a great trader in this audio presentation
Tharp Think Podcast
Gems beyond the matrix
Subscribe to The Tharp Think Podcast to learn more about Dr. Tharp's classic principles for your life and your trading.
Glossary
The Van Tharp Institute's glossary of trading terms
These trading terms will help with your understanding of trading concepts.
Newsletter Archives
The Van Tharp Institute's newsletter archives
All the past issues of the newsletter from January 2005 until October 2018
Video Resources
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