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24.09.2026

Steve Burns: Trading with quantifiable edge can lead to profits, emotional decisions may cause losses — Quantified signals outweigh trading emotions

Steve Burns, founder at New Trader University, emphasizes that trading based on quantified signals and maintaining an edge can generate profits.

He cautions that allowing emotions or ego to interfere with trading decisions can result in significant financial losses.

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Burns has previously highlighted risk management strategies for traders facing major events such as the upcoming U.S. interest rate decision. He has also noted that upper-class individuals often read specific financial literacy books not as widely accessed by the working class, according to a separate analysis. These topics reflect his continued focus on the habits and principles that shape trading outcomes.

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