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And the winner is…

Dec 17, 2018

Sometimes I still get surprised by how “basic” trading stuff is often the best. And the most reliable. In this article, I’m going to discuss the “DISTANCE” element in my breakout model. (If you’re not yet familiar with my model for building breakout strategies fast,...

The DTV Market Quality concept

Dec 14, 2018

Last week I landed in Kuala Lumpur. And the change of environment immediately gave me a significant boost of creativity, so I really wanted to take a full advantage of it. And thus, I started working on a cool, new idea that I want to share with you. But first, let me...

Episode 026: Why you should love your drawdowns

Dec 12, 2018

Handling drawdowns and losing streaks is one of the biggest challenges traders face. We say (or think) that...

Are you grateful for this trading ‘super-age’?

Dec 10, 2018

We’re living in a trading ‘super-age’ and very few people even realize it. When I talk to traders, a lot of them seem to be negative and complaining. About markets. Brokers. Software. Data. Volatility. Latency. Slippage. Slow progress. Legislation. Occasional...

I’m done with trading

Dec 7, 2018

Don’t worry - nothing bad happened to my trading career 🙂 In fact, quite the opposite. Just a few days ago, I landed in Kuala Lumpur. I moved here for the winter time and will stay in East Asia for the next 4.5 months. And it is going to be kind of a (long) holiday...

Episode 025: Success story #4 – Persistence pays off for retired currency trader

Dec 5, 2018

It’s no secret that trading comes with its own challenges and obstacles. But as for...

The hedge fund journey: One year later…

Dec 3, 2018

Last week it was one year since I’ve launched my hedge fund. And it’s been quite a journey, I have to admit. We had spectacular days, we had bad days. We faced unexpected challenges in many areas, and we were surprised by the smoothness in others. So, what have we...

The winning mindset of failure

Nov 30, 2018

Jeff Bezos, the richest man in modern history, the founder and owner of Amazon.com, recently said: I predict one day Amazon will fail. Amazon will go bankrupt. It happened during his speech to Amazon employees. His shocking statement was published by CNBC on November...

Episode 024: How not doing anything can be the most profitable strategy

Nov 28, 2018

Most traders love “tinkering”. We’re always looking for the next problem to fix, the next...

The power of persistence

Nov 26, 2018

There’s one quality I believe that separates successful traders from the unsuccessful. This quality alone could pretty much mean 50% of the success. It’s persistence. In fact, I was reminded of the power of persistence just recently. Let me share with you what exactly...

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“I’ve been testing out the MI codes the last few days and just adding the mini-smart code and about 20 min of testing, my new results are a 54% reduction in drawdown!
Wonderful code and course. I really hope you guys release more on this particular topic.”
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