Does less optimization inputs mean better strategies?
Let me break a myth. The myth of ‘less is more’. The myth that a good trading strategy needs to be simple. Last week my hedge fund partner in charge of client acquisition had an important meeting. It was a meeting with the boss of the trading division of a big Czech...
Episode 013: Listener question – “What’s the best software for executing and monitoring strategies?”
Do you remember those ‘Apple vs PC’ ads on the TV in the 1990s? They...
The surprisingly simple hack to 20% bigger trading profits
It’s almost unreal how a simple tweak can make a huge difference. Literally with a few minutes of work. I still remember how I first hit 220 meters (240 yards) with a golf ball because of a simple hack. It happened when I lived in Portugal, a golf paradise called...
Is your trading cursed?
Do you sometimes feel like your trading is “cursed”? When I first started trading I felt like that every single day. Each time I started building things up and got close to switching from “demo” to “live”, I suddenly stopped. And instead of taking the step forward, I...
Episode 012: Listener question – “Why do I need to have loads of breakout strategies to be successful?”
There are a lot of wrong assumptions when it comes to trading...
Who cares about money?
Many traders don’t care about money, despite saying otherwise. They care about silly things. But not about money. When I was giving live trading seminars in the Czech Republic, I sometimes had up to 200 traders in the room. This is what it looked like: And as you can...
The 3 military fronts to beat markets
If you’re in the trading business, you’re already doomed. And yes, I’m writing this because I WANT to scare you. Here's why: During my 10+ year trading career I've realized an important truth: That if I don’t scare traders enough, then they don't take trading...
Episode 011: Knowing it all won’t make you rich
Most strategies fail. Most traders will spend their time trying to understand the most intricate detail as to why...
How do you know a strategy is really failing?
This is funny. A lot of traders ask me: “How do I know for sure that a strategy is really failing?” Well, this is, of course, a legitimate question and yes, there are reliable and powerful techniques for that, which I share in the Breakout Strategies Masterclass. But...
Why “fake it until you make it” is rubbish
Sometimes I feel like I’m living in a “fake dream”. On Facebook, there is so much fake news that it’s not even worth reading anymore. In Marbella, where I live, there are so many women with fake t!ts walking around, that nobody pays attention anymore... Like a...
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