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Lemming traders don’t survive

Jul 18, 2019

I saw someone wearing this funny t-shirt the other day... In the 1990's, Lemmings was a very popular video game. The objective of the game was to guide a group of lemmings through obstacles to a safe exit. But, what made the game difficult was that the lemmings would...

Why Mercedes su*ks

Jul 15, 2019

You won't believe what happened to my car… Some people might think that Mercedes is the most reliable car on the planet and that owning one is a real “privilege”. Well, keep reading, this story might change your mind! Just a few weeks ago my wife and I were about to...

[VIDEO] How traders get high (without weed)

Jul 8, 2019

I'm high right now... But not how you think. Let me explain. Do you ever get so high in life that you feel like you’re on top of the world? That you’re invincible? What if that could be your trading? Imagine this: An equity curve making constantly new highs... A...

The ‘hidden signs’ you could be missing

Jul 4, 2019

Has this ever happened to you? Say you're interested in buying or leasing a new car. Perhaps an Audi. Your friend drives an Audi and he loves it. You do some research online, go to a dealership and look around, and you think the car is pretty cool. Then, the next day...

My #1 hedge fund mistake and an important lesson for you…

Jul 1, 2019

If you asked me what was my #1 mistake in our hedge fund, you’d probably be shocked with the answer... Although we did make an enormous number of small mistakes, all of them were really just a necessary part of our growth and evolution - so I don’t regret any of them....

How to know who is full of crap online

Jun 27, 2019

Here's something I should have shared a LOOONG time ago… It's a comment that comes up from time to time: "Not sure I can trust you and the methodology presented. I am looking to learn how to trade options consistently and profitably and am looking for a trusted and...

[VIDEO] Fully harness your trading power

Jun 24, 2019

What if I told you there’s a simple way to have more trading ideas, be more focused, and achieve more - faster? How much would this help your trading? I’ve prepared a short video for you to share a simple brain-hack I’ve been using with dramatic results. Here’s what...

The “C word” hurting traders

Jun 20, 2019

Yesterday I read an article from a popular trading website that said... Traders will NEVER be confident with their trading until they've actually traded. While this sounds logical, it's unfortunately incorrect. Let me explain. I remember way back when I started out...

My obsolete trading portfolio…

Jun 17, 2019

People think that I’m joking when I say that nowadays, automated trading strategies have a very short life. In fact, shorter than EVER. But look how this is true almost EVERYWHERE. 10 years ago, I owned a Volvo S60. It was an insanely reliable car and I barely had to...

The ‘friend’ all traders can learn from

Jun 13, 2019

I just finished watching a documentary on Netflix called 'The Creative Brain'. It's a documentary about human creativity, where neuroscientist and best-selling author David Eagleman investigates the creative process by talking with accomplished professionals from...

"A big thank you to Andrew for his well-documented automation course, he has been very generous with helpful information and code."
Mark Automated Strategy Development Student

"It is a great tool. You are taking position sizing to a new level and I can see why it is so crucial for your hedge fund."
Thomas Dynamic Position Sizing Student

"Thanks everyone for all the tips, and big thanks to Tomas & Andrew for getting this info out. I cannot imagine how much time (and money) these courses have saved me. Up until this point I had assumed a 10-year optimization (with 20% OOS) followed by a SWFA was adequate robustness testing to start trading a strategy live."
Nathan Breakout Strategies Masterclass Student

"Tom´s systems and trading approach do really work and can bring good, stable and reasonable returns."
David Breakout Trading Student

"The smart code and bonus material provided especially the robust trading strategies, are excellent accelerators into swing trading."
Joss Advanced Swing Strategies Student

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Marcello Market Internals Student

"The Swing Trading Course gave us the tools to create swing strategies within hours."
Alan Advanced Swing Strategies Student

"Some books and courses you have to go through a large amount of material to find a couple of golden nuggets, whereas this course is full of practical trading tips and advice."
Arek Emini Breakout Strategies Student

"Compliments to the course. The videos were excellent."
Dean Emini Breakout Strategies Student

“I started and completed the Swing Add-On course less than 1 month ago, and I have already discovered several viable robust strategies in fixed income markets.”
Brian Advanced Swing Strategies Student