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[VIDEO] The no.1 reason why I trade futures only

Feb 18, 2019

Many years ago, I decided to switch to trading just the futures markets. No more stocks, no ETFs, no options, no currencies, and definitely no Forex. So, why did I close my doors to any other market? Well, during my entire career, I’ve traded pretty much everything…...

It’s like card counting for traders

Feb 14, 2019

Have you seen the movie Rainman? It was released in 1988 and stars Tom Cruise (Charlie) and Dustin Hoffman (Raymond). Raymond is an autistic savant with a photographic memory, so his brother Charlie decides to take him to Las Vegas and make some money using his skills...

D.P.S. – a hot trading topic in cold artic days

Feb 12, 2019

A long-term friend, and key member of my hedge fund, almost died last week. He was in Chicago, installing new servers for our hedge fund, and he got stuck in the recent arctic cold, which was a staggering -35 Celsius (-31 Fahrenheit). It was so cold, that even the...

[VIDEO] Why do You trade?

Feb 11, 2019

Did you know that the reason you trade can actually have a huge impact on how successful you are as a trader? That’s right, the real underlying motivation behind your trading could potentially determine if you ‘make it’ or not. You see, lots of traders get interested...

How the Pet Detective changed my life

Feb 7, 2019

I know this will probably anger a few people but I'm just going to come out and say it: I hate Jim Carrey... As an actor that is. I can't stand those annoying characters he plays. They irritate me. It bugs me when he pulls those stupid faces. (They make me want to...

Are you still waiting?

Feb 4, 2019

It was school holidays over the last month, so to keep my kids occupied I took my 6-year old daughter and 3-year old son to the cinemas. We watched ‘Wreck it Ralph 2’. As expected, there were lots of kids there, all very excited to see the movie. The lights dimmed,...

Are we making trading too complicated?

Jan 31, 2019

I’ve just spent 2.5 hours staring at my computer screen. I’m trying to figure out what should I write about today, but the problem is, I simply can’t see anything overly complicated about trading anymore. So, I can’t think about any specific trading problems to write...

Want to travel more?

Jan 28, 2019

Today, I’m going to share with you what you need to know to travel more while living from trading. Yes, it can DEFINITELY be done. (In fact, this was my #1 reason to start with trading). And I already shared more about this in two extensive interviews for the most...

Make money by copying and improving

Jan 25, 2019

I’m back to communism. In Vietnam, to be more specific. But it is not the communism I remember from my childhood in the Czech Republic (at that time called the Czechoslovak Socialistic Republic). This communism is way BETTER, with so many great services around....

Market breakouts & Exploded Ducks

Jan 21, 2019

WARNING: This email could make you laugh out loud. It could even damage your midriff. It almost did to me. Ok, so what’s it about? I’m currently in East Asia, traveling around and enjoying the local sunshine and great food until April. However, one thing that is still...

“This course is quite informative. I've been developing my own trading strategies now and this course gave me valuable insight and validation.”
Chang Breakout Strategies Masterclass Student

"The DPS techniques are better than a filter since my total trade count doesn’t suffer and yet my average net profit per contract improves."
Shiva Dynamic Position Sizing Student

"The Breakout Strategies Masterclass has without a doubt been a great investment for me already. I took the course in the second half of 2017 and my results have improved substantially... I’ve read literally hundreds of books and took many courses on the markets and most of them failed to teach me a robust way to trade... Thank you Tomas for another great course."
Bruno Breakout Strategies Masterclass Student

“I was skeptical by booking this course. But 'Build e-mini breakout strategies fast' really opened my mind on how it could be possible to build a robust strategy and survive this game.”
Steffen Emini Breakout Strategies Student

"I finished the masterclass in a few days. It is an excellent course and I wished I had that at the beginning of my trading adventure. I was impressed with how generous Tomas is with the know-how he passes on. I think anyone who trades mechanically will find lots of gems. Most of the traders don't have that level of automation and will be amazed to get a full methodology."
Thomas Breakout Strategies Masterclass Student

"Just finished the course yesterday, and I really do like all the Dynamic Position Sizing concepts! The simplicity and novelty of the concepts surprise time again and again. And yet they are very powerful. Another valuable tool in your trading toolbox."
Patrick Dynamic Position Sizing Student

"I've not even watched past module 3 and already I've found a solid use for Market Internals in my own trading system!
I'm really impressed by what I've tested already- I've been trading for nearly 11 years and I've never thought of using something so conceptually simple but so powerful"
Craig Market Internals Student

"Thank you Tomas and Andrew. I appreciate your honest transparency and commitment to excellence. This speaks volumes to your market and will place you well above the rest!"
Phil Breakout Strategies Masterclass Student

"The DPS Course is FABULOUS. I will implement the Dynamic Position Sizing code next week!"
Al Dynamic Position Sizing Student

"The courses will cut down your learning curve dramatically. Learning programming trading could have taken years for you on your own."
Chang Smashing False Breakouts Student