Better System Trader is the podcast and blog dedicated to systematic traders, providing practical tips from trading experts around the world.
Gwen was a serious "two face". Sometimes she looked REALLY attractive... But other times she looked like the beast from Beauty and the Beast... So, who is Gwen? Seinfeld fans will recognise this storyline as the episode where Jerry discovers his new girlfriend Gwen is much less … [Read more...]
A few days ago I received this inspirational email from BST listener James: Firstly, thanks James for sharing and congrats on the transition from lost, art school grad to junior in a hedge fund. Sounds like a good move! :-) It's great to hear BST has helped on your trading journey- that's … [Read more...]
Confidence is a powerful thing – when people have it they can do some pretty amazing things, but on the opposite side, a lack of confidence can be debilitating too, and for traders it can have some similar effects, especially when the performance of a strategy starts to suffer and a trader has money … [Read more...]
This week I was reviewing the '50 lessons from top traders' ebook I released last year, potentially to update and re-release it, and reading through the lessons from traders on the podcast, there was 1 particular theme that really stood out to me this time... But first I want to share a quick … [Read more...]
Last weekend we held one of our regular coaching calls with the Breakout Strategies Masterclass, and breakout trading specialist Tomas Nesnidal made an interesting point that I wanted to share with you today. It’s a danger that can lure traders in, both beginner and experienced, delaying our … [Read more...]
This weekend marks the 54th anniversary of a remarkable human achievement... People said it couldn't be done... many had tried, and everyone had failed. They said it was impossible... we just weren't built for it. Experts and athletes believed the human body just wasn't capable of running a … [Read more...]
Have you ever had an expectation and then was completely disappointed or shocked? Then let me tell you a story from when I was a boy. Cricket is a popular sport in many countries around the world, including Australia. I remember as a kid, my dad would get up out of bed all hours of the … [Read more...]
Predictive modelling is used in many aspects of our lives today.. in the banking and insurance industries to assess the risks and behaviours of customers... in marketing to anticipate customer purchasing behaviours... in meteorology to forecast the weather... in fact there are too many … [Read more...]
Just wanted to share a quick thought to finish up the week, it’s a blog post called 'The easy pickings' on the irrelevant investor website. The author, Michael Batnick, makes the point that "what once was easy turned into something quite difficult" and you can definitely see that in some aspects … [Read more...]
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. It's a truly impressive structure, and at an initial height of 146.5 metres (481 feet) was the tallest man-made structure in the world for almost 4000 years. It's estimated the pyramid consists of over 2.3 million stone … [Read more...]
Jim Rohn was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker, presenting seminars worldwide for more than 40 years, winning awards and authoring books, audio and video programs. He even mentored high profile motivational speaker Tony Robbins early in Tony's career. And Jim's 'rags to … [Read more...]
I remember the first time I visited Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, I was absolutely astonished at the amount of traffic. Thousands of scooters whizzing past at a crazy speed made it seem almost impossible to walk across the road without being hit. On some streets, you can’t really wait for the … [Read more...]
