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We have a really interesting one here for you today, one that may challenge your existing thoughts on trading models. I know this episode has certainly made me think about it from a different angle, so I hope you enjoy this. Our guest for this episode is Kevin Saunders from Tribelet … [Read more...]
'Whats the difference between a good joke and a bad joke the timing...' OK, OK, I admit that's a pretty crap joke, but in many areas of life timing can make a big difference to the outcome. In the last few months I've been doing alot of automated strategy creation and advanced robustness … [Read more...]
Sometimes it can be really tough to love trading. You put all that time and effort in, but every now and then the market is looking to kick your butt. For some traders, the markets have been in a serious butt-kicking mood lately. So, for all those out there suffering from broken … [Read more...]
"Imagine if we could just ask women what they were thinking" - Jerry Seinfeld. In the very first episode of the hit TV show ‘Seinfeld’, a lady that Jerry is interested in calls him and mentions that she'll be in New York and they may catch up while she's there. Jerry shares this story with his … [Read more...]
How do you know if a $5000 luxury watch that you just saw heavily discounted is an authentic one or a fake? Today, many fakes can be difficult to identify, so the truth is, in most cases you simply don’t know. With trading breakout signals, it can be a similar story. We’re often eager to … [Read more...]
I was watching a documentary last week called 'Don't look down', which follows the story of Sir Richard Branson and the hot-air balloon adventures he used as a publicity stunt to promote his airline Virgin Atlantic. Even though Branson had never flown a balloon before, and 5 out of 6 people who … [Read more...]
Just wanted to share a quick blog post that flashed across my linkedin feed today, that I think you may be interested in.It's an article called 'Alpha Extraction and Trading Under Different Market Regimes' by Jonathan Kinlay.We've discussed Market Regimes on the podcast before - they can make a … [Read more...]
We're back! After a short stint in hospital and some time to rest, I'm recovering nicely and it's time to resume the podcast episodes. A big thanks to everyone who sent me well wishes, I really do appreciate it. In this podcast episode we’re going to be talking about something that can have … [Read more...]
Have you ever been on one of those amusement park rides at a carnival or festival that spins around so fast that you can't get up and it makes you start feeling sick after a while? In Australia it's called the Gravitron and I've just spent a week on one... Not literally, but very much the same … [Read more...]
It's 42 degrees celcius here right now, and while we're waiting for a cool change to hit I've just cracked open a cold beer, ahhh! Apologies to those currently at work! :-) Today I want to share with you a technique that I've used for many years, which is really easy to implement but can provide … [Read more...]
According to Bloombergs Billlionaire Tracker, Jeff Bezos, the founder and largest shareholder of Amazon has reached a net worth of $110 billion. 110 billion! Jeff is officially the richest person of all time, and richer than Iceland, Tunisia, Jamaica, and Estonia... combined. In 1995, … [Read more...]
In my younger days, I was impatient. VERY impatient. I was living in Sydney (Surry Hills) and every day I would walk to and from my job in the city (Martin Place). During my walk there was one thing that really bugged me almost every single day... The 'slow walkers'. Indecisive people … [Read more...]
Is it really possible to have too much of a good thing? In some cases, it definitely is, and I experienced a case of this recently. Yesterday it was 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) here in Melbourne, it was a beautiful day. It was still quite warm in the evening though, so after dinner I … [Read more...]
Well it’s official – Stefano Serafini (our guest on episode 112) has been announced the winner of the 2017 World Cup Trading Championship - congrats Stefano! If you kept an eye on his progress throughout the year, you would have noticed his returns were substantial, finishing with an impressive … [Read more...]
"Why would you want 1000 trading strategies? You can't trade them all!" Last week we held a breakout trading webinar and attendee Marcus raised this great question. Tomas Nesnidal had just explained the process he used to build over 1,000 different breakout strategies for the hedge fund he … [Read more...]
Welcome to the first podcast episode for 2018, happy new year! I hope you had a great Christmas or holiday season and all the best for 2018. In this podcast episode we’re investigating the impacts that large institutions can have on the markets, especially on stocks, and how certain … [Read more...]
According to U.S. News, 80% of New Years resolutions fail by the 2nd week of February, so the odds of achieving your New Years resolutions are against you.That doesn’t stop the same old approach to New Years resolutions though - just look at the promotional emails that swamp inboxes and the … [Read more...]
Today I want to share a story with you. This is the true story of Maxim (Max), and how he turned a poor trading strategy into a potential competition winner, using the strategy to take out 3rd place in the World Cup Trading Championships of 2017. How did he do it? First, let's start with … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!2017 was a big year but I have a feeling 2018 is really going to be huge, how about you?Last year I was posting to this blog weekly, but as the haze of Christmas and New Years celebrations clears I realise I've been doing you a disservice.There is so much to share, so many trading … [Read more...]
Well here we are, another year gone (and so fast too!). I’m glad you could join me for this final episode for 2017, where we’ll be reviewing all of the special guests we had on the show this year, the topics and insights they've shared plus their top trading lessons. I think this is a great … [Read more...]
