Book excerpt: Traders and investors do a phenomenal job of acquiring information to improve their technical acumen, but often forget to master "themselves." How many times have you been impulsive and got into a trade when you shouldn't have? How many times have you exited a trade too early, only to see the stock shoot up in price JUST after you sold it? Why do you keep making the same mistakes over and over again? The author of this book is a master trader who is professionally trained in psychology and will guide you to better understand the role that emotions play in trading. Learn a powerful technique to get yourself into a focused state of mind so that you can quickly rack up the profits. Whether you trade equities, commodities, or options, it doesn't matter because the psychological principles are the same. Learn the strategies to give you that edge in the markets, and go from amateur to professional trader.