The Mike Tyson trading plan for 2021
“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth” - Mike Tyson Now, that’s a scary thought! Imagine getting in the ring with Mike Tyson and getting punched in the face (yes, even in his recent form at 54 he’s completely scary!) In a sense, 2020 has been a...
How to create your trading plan for 2021
Success in trading is not only about the right technique. It is also about the right mindset, and about PLANNING. Many traders share with me how they want to make money in trading, or even leave their 9-to-5 job and make a full-time income. But when I ask them what...
“How many trading strategies do I need to succeed”?
So you want to make it in trading huh? You want to create a secondary, or even primary trading income. As stable as possible. And because you’re probably a very smart guy (because most algo traders are), you’ve already done a bit of research here or there and you...
How to prepare for trading in 2021
Some traders would say 2020 has been a disaster. And some traders would say 2020 has been a fantastic year. No matter which side you sit on, there is one great thing we can all look forward to.. 2021 is just around the corner. It’s a fresh start. A clean slate. A new...
The 6 surprising markets to grow your account in 2021
It’s pretty easy to get “attached” to certain markets. You develop your first few strategies on a market. Or you make some money trading a market, so you feel grateful. Then you create a “positive relationship” with that market and become "married" to it. I’ve been...
What will happen to the markets when COVID is over?
Have you ever wondered what will happen to the markets after the Covid craziness is officially over? I mean, when there is a reliable vaccine, when the virus mutates to a harmless version itself (like with many flus), or when it just disappears as unexpectedly and...
Do you trade EUROPEAN markets already?
I know this is embarrassing. But I have to confess: Although I’m European, it took me 4 long years to finally start incorporating European markets into our hedge fund! BUT… I think the wait was totally worth it. First of all, some really neat European futures markets...
The new type of markets?
Many traders are more than familiar with two regular types of markets: Bull and bear markets. Every trader knows that a rising market is called a “bull market“ and a falling market is called a “bear market”. And if you have at least a bit of trading experience, you...
The “MVS technique” to faster algo strategies
What would you do with this? Here’s the results of testing a raw trading idea using the MVS technique (a super-quick way to take a basic trading idea and convert it into an algo strategy fast). Now, these results aren’t a complete trading strategy (yet), but it’s...
From idea to algo strategy… faster than a speeding bullet
When I was a kid I loved the Superman movies. I still remember going to the cinemas (or watching it on VHS - ha, remember those!) with my parents whenever a new Superman movie was released. One of the scenes that still sticks in mind is the famous helicopter scene....
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