Breakout Trading Blog
Which Currency Markets Should You Trade?
Interested in trading the currency markets and want to know which ones are best to trade? Watch this short video where algo breakout traders Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott...
How Soft Markets Can Stabilize Your Portfolio
Are you looking to create a stable portfolio and want to know how the Soft markets can help you achieve that goal? Find out more about soft markets in this short video from algo...
Which Metal Markets Should You Trade In?
Interested in trading the metals markets and want to know which ones are best to trade? Find out in this short video from algo trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew...
How Do You Achieve Diversification?
Looking for smooth and consistent trading returns? Find out how in this short video from algo trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott....
This ruined my night.. but I’m glad it did
Last night, I was flicking through the channels on TV, hoping to catch something interesting to watch as I wind down for the day. As I was quickly scanning through the dozens of useless shows being broadcast, I stumbled on a documentary called "Capitalism: A Love...
Traders, stop doing this!
Last week I published a post about the journey of my hedge fund, which is now heading (hopefully) towards a 100 million Euro investment. And I was super pleased to receive lots of email feedback, not only on that post but also on my question about who intends to...
Navy SEALs, SAS, and Elite traders
About two months ago, Andrew and I had a great conversation about elite traders. We were both in the U.S., and the conversation was spread over a few days. It usually happened either in Starbucks, or Red Lobster, 2 of our favorite places! Both Andrew and I have quite...
The 100 million Euro idea
My hedge fund is close to finalizing a deal. This deal would mean up to 100 million Euro invested in my hedge fund over the next year. Now, don’t get me wrong - until everything is signed and done, I’m definitely not celebrating yet. I know that closing deals like...
Kicked in the teeth
Did you see my email from a few days ago? It was about one of my favorite quotes from the TV series Breaking Bad. In case you missed it, the quote goes like this: "I have spent my whole life scared, frightened of things that could happen, might happen, might not...
Your enemy
Last weekend I watched the movie "El Camino". It's an extension of the Breaking Bad television series - one of my most favorite TV series ever. If you haven't seen Breaking Bad, it's about a struggling high school chemistry teacher Walter White, who gets diagnosed...
This is disappointing
I have a confession to make. It's almost as disappointing as the ending to Game of Thrones, but... It's something that ALL traders have to deal with, so I know I'm not alone. And to make matters worse, it's something that Tomas and I talked about a few months ago in a...
My trading is behind and it’s frustrating, but…
In trading, we should always expect the unexpected. But surprisingly, this applies to the positive side of things as well. When I launched my hedge fund in 2017, I had no idea what to expect. Of course, except for one thing: I definitely didn’t expect a lot of money...
How to minimize bad trading months
Last week I shared with you how October was a challenging month for our hedge fund. But wait. THERE’S MORE TO IT. What I didn’t share with you in that post was… that it could have been even worse. MUCH WORSE. And it wasn’t. Which I consider GREAT news. It was just a...