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The Best Software For Breakout Trading
What's the best software for breakout trading? You may be surprised by the answer... In this short video, algorithmic traders and breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and...
Feel the Fear, Do it Anyway
Is fear holding your trading back from genuine progress? Then watch this short video where algorithmic traders and breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew...
How Much Data Should You Use When Testing Trading Strategy Ideas?
Wondering how much data you should use to backtest your trading strategy ideas to give a good enough sample size while not overfitting? It's a great question - watch this short...
How to become a better trader from trading legend Robert Pardo
Want to improve yourself to become a better trader? Check out this short video from trading legend Bob Pardo... https://youtu.be/ATlkP1p6wZM For more great trading videos,...
Are you ready to work until you’re 85?
How’s this for shocking... According to the LA Times, over 255,000 Americans 85 years old and over worked over the last 12 months. That's 4.4% of Americans that age — up from 2.6% in 2006, before the recession. It's the highest number on record. That’s a pretty...
The special power that can change an algo trader’s life
When you have power, you have the ability to always get the very best. People in power own real estate in the most exclusive areas. They date models and celebrities. They go to lunch with people of incredible influence. And of course, they have the very best people...
How to build 1,000,000 strategies under 30 days…
A few days ago I finished reading a book called “One Million Followers”. It’s a book about how to get one million followers on Facebook in less than 30 days. Now, I definitely don’t plan to start growing my Facebook following. (in fact, I don’t even use my private FB...
How to ‘detox’ your trading strategies
I haven't eaten for 10 days. And I haven't had a coffee or a beer for almost 3 weeks. But I feel GREAT. A few weeks ago I was struggling - I felt tired, was lacking focus, and my tummy was turning into a spare tyre. All I needed was a beard and I could have been...
Lemming traders don’t survive
I saw someone wearing this funny t-shirt the other day... In the 1990's, Lemmings was a very popular video game. The objective of the game was to guide a group of lemmings through obstacles to a safe exit. But, what made the game difficult was that the lemmings would...
Why Mercedes su*ks
You won't believe what happened to my car… Some people might think that Mercedes is the most reliable car on the planet and that owning one is a real “privilege”. Well, keep reading, this story might change your mind! Just a few weeks ago my wife and I were about to...
The ‘hidden signs’ you could be missing
Has this ever happened to you? Say you're interested in buying or leasing a new car. Perhaps an Audi. Your friend drives an Audi and he loves it. You do some research online, go to a dealership and look around, and you think the car is pretty cool. Then, the next day...
My #1 hedge fund mistake and an important lesson for you…
If you asked me what was my #1 mistake in our hedge fund, you’d probably be shocked with the answer... Although we did make an enormous number of small mistakes, all of them were really just a necessary part of our growth and evolution - so I don’t regret any of them....
How to know who is full of crap online
Here's something I should have shared a LOOONG time ago… It's a comment that comes up from time to time: "Not sure I can trust you and the methodology presented. I am looking to learn how to trade options consistently and profitably and am looking for a trusted and...