Trades Not Matching Backtest
A quant trader came to me recently with an issue. He was backtesting and optimizing his strategy using…
Buying Power
What would need to be true for you to trade big enough to use ALL your buying power?…
Line Your Own Pockets Podcast
I’m excited to announce that I’ve started a podcast! It’s called Line Your Own Pockets and it’s for…
Use The Best Tools For Your Trading
My wife and I love going to Boone, NC for long weekends of running, riding, and relaxing which…
The Eye-Opening Way to Eliminate Trading Mistakes
For the second trading day in a row, I had missed winning trades I should have taken. Somehow…
How To Trade Half Days With Ease
Years ago when I created a program to enter my orders, it made trading so much easier. How…
Often The Most Profitable Thing You Can Do Is…
Wait. And yet it’s the hardest thing to do. As humans, we’re hardwired to take action – any…
The Simple Truth About Becoming Profitable
Here’s a question I get repeatedly in some form from new traders. I don’t want to reinvent the…
What Re-Reading Great Fiction Can Teach You About Trading
My wife, Joan (who’s well-known enough to have a Wikipedia page), is re-reading some of her favorite fiction…
Why I Avoid Overall Market Filters in Strategies
When you’re creating trading strategies, most traders eventually consider trying to improve the system’s performance by adding an…