Breakout Trading Blog
How To Make Breakout Trading Work: MEATS
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss “How To Make Breakout Trading Work: MEATS”, including: Tradability of the Meats markets and...
What Are Market Internals?
Interesting in knowing how you can see inside the markets to uncover the true picture of what’s happening? Find out how in this short video from algo trading specialists Tomas...
How to Avoid Paradise Bias And Take An Honest Approach To Your Strategy
Many traders are living in a land of strategy paradise - but it’s just a mirage... could it be hurting you trading performance too? Watch this short video where algo breakout...
This Is Why Regular Reoptimization Is The Best Trading Strategy
Should you reoptimize your trading strategies or not? Find out in this short video from algo trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott. https://youtu.be/0tynl0V6CVI...
Do this as a back-up plan
The current economical times are pretty rough thanks to this Covid madness. There’s a lot of uncertainty. Nobody knows how their business will work out next year, or if it will even survive. And many people are preoccupied with their jobs, as the economic slowdown is...
Summer breakout profits and autumn prognosis
Yesterday I was going through some Slack communication with my hedge fund team, when I stumbled upon an equity curve that one of my hedge fund team members posted on the 4th of July: It’s a breakout e-mini DowJones strategy, trading on a 60 minute time-frame. And as...
The ‘BSL technique’ to a comfortable living from trading, even with a small account
Here's an uncomfortable truth not many traders want to hear: You can't make a comfortable living trading just a small account. Yeah sure, we see all these promises of how to make hundreds or even thousands of dollars per day with a thousand dollar account, but they're...
Lumberyard Larry’s “sawdust” technique for extra trading income
Hundreds of years ago, there was a one-legged man called Larry. Larry owned a lumber yard, and his timber products were the finest in the land. People would come from far and wide to buy his wooden planks, tiles and posts. But “Lumberyard Larry” had a problem. At the...
Some markets are tough…
I have to say that some markets are really tough. When it comes to breakout trading, I can pretty quickly create a viable, reliable strategy on nearly any market. But there ALWAYS will be some exceptions. Exceptions, that give me a really hard time. And that takes me...
Trading book for snobs (for FREE)
If you’re like me, you’ve probably read A LOT of trading books. And in that case, I think you can proudly call yourself a “trading books snob” as well :-) Here’s the thing: The more trading books you’ve read, the more you have to compare. And the more you compare, the...
What would you like us to share?
Ten years ago, I had a GREAT trading mentor. His name was Mike and I’ve already talked about him several times in the past. He was a former CIA agent, a military pilot, and a real genius. He taught me everything about the most important thing in trading… THE RISK. He...
I can’t believe we did this
The other day I saw an ad on TV which reminded me of a shocking (and highly dangerous) thing we used to do as kids. The ad was set in a car. The car was full of people, and the passenger sitting in the middle of the back seat wasn't wearing a seatbelt. Everyone was...
Are these trading wisdoms real or myths?
Have you ever heard someone say: “The safest place to stand during an earthquake is in a doorway.” Or how about: “Using a cell phone while pumping gas can cause an explosion.” Or perhaps you’ve even heard: “Microwaving metal will blow up the microwave.” We hear these...