hitting a plateau

A few days ago, Protege member Mark shared a post in the BTA community about how he feels like this trading has hit a plateau lately. This is VERY common in trading. All traders go through periods of feeling like this. I have too, many times. Trading can be tough to...

My 3 Worst Algo Trading Mistakes

They say we improve from making mistakes, and I’ve made plenty! Mistakes that have cost me time. Mistakes that have cost me money. And one mistake so bad you should never do if you want to succeed. Now I’m going to share them with you, so you don’t need to go through...

reality check for eager traders

Some traders start trading to get r!ch quick. They assume after a few weeks or months, the profits will start rolling in. And I see why - social media is packed with “traders” sitting by the pool, raking in 1000s of dollars a day, with no work. Just a few clicks here...

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How to build 1,000,000 strategies under 30 days…

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...

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How to ‘detox’ your trading strategies

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...

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Lemming traders don’t survive

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...

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Why Mercedes su*ks

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...

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The ‘hidden signs’ you could be missing

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...

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My #1 hedge fund mistake and an important lesson for you…

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....

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How to know who is full of crap online

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...

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The “C word” hurting traders

The “C word” hurting traders

Yesterday I read an article from a popular trading website that said... Traders will NEVER be confident with their trading until they've actually traded. While this sounds logical, it's unfortunately incorrect. Let me explain. I remember way back when I started out...

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My obsolete trading portfolio…

My obsolete trading portfolio…

People think that I’m joking when I say that nowadays, automated trading strategies have a very short life. In fact, shorter than EVER. But look how this is true almost EVERYWHERE. 10 years ago, I owned a Volvo S60. It was an insanely reliable car and I barely had to...

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