Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "How To Stop Losing Money - MINDSET SHIFT", including The 5 steps of the "Negative Cycle" of trading, The 3 step "Mindset Shift Process" to break the negative cycle, The 5 steps of the "Positive Cycle" of trading, Why drawdowns are a good thing for traders, How past experiences impact us and what to do about it, Why false positivity doesn't work in trading, And much more....
Sep 15, 2022•44 min
After years of helping traders master breakout trading, I realized it wasn't just my breakout trading methods that guided me to becoming a highly successful breakout trader. A huge mindshift occurred too, which YOU can leverage for massive success. In this show we launch the Breakout Trading Revolution. Plus, grab your copy of the new Breakout Trading Revolution book (plus exclusive bonuses) here: https://thebreakouttradingrevolution.com
Sep 08, 2022•58 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "How to Stop Losing Money Trading: FAILING STRATEGIES", including: The impact of failed trading strategies, 3 ways to identify a failed trading strategy, How to gain experience identifying failed strategies without the losses How to measure speed of failure to detect strategy failure, 3 reasons trading strategies fail and how to fix them What to do when a trading strategy fails Learning from failed trading strat...
Sep 01, 2022•54 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "How To Stop Losing Money Trading : CRYPTOS", including: Signs of market tops in crypto (and other markets), The collapse of the bitcoin market, Why people lose money in crypto, Comparing the dotcom bubble to the crypto bubble, The 3 phases of bubbles, 3 simple steps to stop losing money in crypto, How to tell when the crypto market has become a mature market, And lots more....
Aug 25, 2022•45 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "How To Make Breakout Trading Work: Q&A", where they answer all your questions from the "How to make breakout trading work" series.
Aug 18, 2022•52 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "How To Make Breakout Trading Work: PORTFOLIO", including: Why portfolios are important and setting realistic goals The difference between single strategy results and a portfolio How many strategies you need in a portfolio, The 3 golden rules to creating breakout portfolios, Why you tend to get lower drawdowns in a portfolio, Why Futures are the best markets to trade, How to start building portfolios, Plus much ...
Aug 04, 2022•55 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "How To Make Breakout Trading Work: MEATS", including: Tradability of the Meats markets and what you need to be careful of, The only Meat markets worth trading, The best trading session times and timeframes for Meats, Correlation of Meats with other markets and when to add Meats to a portfolio, Plus example trading strategies, stress-testing, slippage, volume and much more....
Jul 21, 2022•30 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "How To Make Breakout Trading Work: BONDS", including: The beginner bond trader who traded billions for a bank, Slippage surprises in the Bond markets and the only Bond markets worth trading, The best trading session hours and timeframes for Bonds, The best type of exit in Bonds and why, Correlation of Bonds with other markets and when to add Bonds to a portfolio, Plus stress-testing, slippage, volatility, examp...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "How To Make Breakout Trading Work: EUROPEAN MARKETS", including: Which European markets are best to trade and why, The best session times and timeframes for futures trading, The most profitable market we've ever seen, Example strategies for FDAX, FESX, FGBL, Plus stress-testing, slippage, transaction costs, and much more. For more great trading content, visit: https://www.bettertraderacademy.com/...
Jun 23, 2022•58 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "How To Make Breakout Trading Work: CURRENCIES", including: Which currency markets are best to trade, The most profitable trading style for currencies, Currency Futures vs Forex and which is best, The best session times and the surprising "universal timeframe" for currency trading The average lifetime of a strategy, Plus stress-testing, slippage, transaction costs, profit factor, example strategies and much more...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss breakout trading in the SOFTS markets, including: The #1 reason you need softs trading strategies in your portfolio, Which softs markets are tradable and which you should completely AVOID, How strategies in the softs can stabilize your portfolio, The best trading session time for softs, The surprising "universal timeframe" for softs, Example Coffee, Cotton and Sugar trading strategies from the Hedge Fund databas...
May 26, 2022•57 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss breakout trading in the METALS markets, including: The #1 reason you need metal markets in your portfolio, Why metal markets are so great to trade and which are best, The best trading style for each metal market, Which metal market you should completely AVOID, How to approach algo trading with manipulation in the metal markets, Metal trading strategies from Tomas hedge fund and his favourite metal market to trad...
May 11, 2022•57 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss breakout trading in the GRAIN markets, including: Why grain markets are so great to trade and which are best, The #1 reason you need grain markets in your portfolio, Why grains markets are better to trade than crypto, Grain strategies in Tomas hedge fund and his favourite grain market to trade, How to get extremely low correlation in your portfolio, The best trading session times for grains, Plus much more. For ...
Apr 28, 2022•57 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "How to Make Breakout Trading Work: Indexes", including: The best index markets to trade (and not), Which trading hours and sessions should you use for index breakout trading, Overnight vs intraday market movements, After hours trading volume, Combining daytrading and swing strategies, Cross-validation in index strategies, Filtering out bad trades in index strategies, Plus, a live trading strategy review, tradin...
Apr 21, 2022•58 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss breakout trading in the energy markets, including: Why energy markets are some of the best to trade - even better than crypto…, Which energy markets are best to trade (based on 259 trading strategies), The best energy market for day trading and which are better for swing trading, Session times and which energy market is better for longer trading sessions, Capitalisation and trading energy markets with small acco...
Apr 18, 2022•57 min
Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss "5 unexpected ways traders lose money", including: The "speed-boat" mentality that can make traders lose control, The "Compensation" illusion that gets traders stuck, The "Alot for a little" attitude and getting started in trading, The "Strategy Paradise" bias and wishful thinking, Trading fairytales and equity curve addictions, Fixing mental blocks and trading biases, The "Revenge" idea and why it's so dangerou...
Apr 14, 2022•56 min
Looking for some hot techniques that could improve your trading results by filtering out bad trades? Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott share "4 Proven Ways to Filter Bad Trades", including: What are bad trades? How to reduce bad trades with timeframe selection, Using higher timeframes and daily conditions to reduce bad trades, The "Confirmation Bar" technique to filter out bad trades, The 4 levels of timing to reduce false breakouts, Plus much more. For more great trading content, visit https:...
Apr 11, 2022•54 min
Looking for some hot techniques that could improve your trading results? Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott share "3 Professional Tips for Improving Your Trading Results", including: 3 professional tips to improve your trading results, "Volatility Composition" and how to use it to improve trading strategies, "System Sizing" and why it can be better than position sizing, Creating an adaptive environment, The best techniques for diversification, Plus, robustness, reoptimization, reducing drawdown...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Looking for some hot techniques that could improve your trading results in 2022? Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott share "5 Steps to Successful Trading in 2022", including: The 5 reasons why 91% of people fail to reach their goals, Trading vision and the 3Fs (which one are you?), The 2 types of progress traders can use to overcome a lack of direction, Reducing fear by using an abundance mindset to achieve trading goals, How your environment impacts your trading, Increasing confidence and belie...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Wondering which markets are the best to create a stable trading income? Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott share "How to Select The Best Markets For STABLE INCOME", including: The 3 points to consider for a stable trading income, Why market selection is so important (and which markets are best), Correlations in global markets and which are best during a crisis (the answer may be not what you think it is), Stocks vs crypto vs forex vs futures - which should you choose, Changes in market behaviou...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Wondering which trading style you should focus on and why breakout trading is so popular (and profitable)? Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott share "7 Reasons You Should Trade Breakout Strategies NOW", including: Does breakout trading work, Which markets does breakout trading work on, Why it's important to have simple trading models, Account size required for breakout trading, plus Micro futures, extended trading hours, automation, genetic optimization, and example breakout trading strategy wit...
Apr 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Want to build breakout trading strategies that actually work? Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott share 5 tips to build better breakout trading strategies, including: How to avoid the noise to create better better breakout strategies, Why you should always prototype on a small piece of data only and how much data you should use, Why you don't need to worry about the "rationale" behind a trading strategy (and what you should worry about instead…), How to have a good sample-size and how much is en...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr
Want to improve your breakout trading results? In this episode, algo trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott share 6 top tips for algo breakout trading. For more great trading content, visit: https://bettertraderacademy.com
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Markets aren't always on our side. In fact, at any moment, they can turn on you. And right now, we're seeing a lot of panic in the markets. The question is, how ready are you? And more importantly, how protected is your account? Do you watch your trading account flush down the drain and get completely wiped out? Or do you have systems in place to protect it and thrive? The good news is that you don't EVER have to be part of the first group. In today's podcast, we discuss what we can do to protec...
Mar 12, 2020•31 min
People that want to become successful traders tend to start their journey the wrong way. Many will follow a 'corporate-like' path, thinking this is how to find the answers about successful trading, however... I've been a trader for 12 years and let me tell you…THAT is not the case. There's only ONE way you can build a successful trading career. And in this new podcast, I'll share exactly that! Here's what you'll discover: How you can build a REAL trading career and become financially independent...
Sep 18, 2019•12 min
Launching a new trading strategy can be tricky. Sometimes even the most obvious moment can come with painful consequences. Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way... But now I've got some good experience on how to time the launch of a new trading strategy properly. (Because, in trading, EVERYTHING is about the right timing). In this new podcast episode, I share some valuable tips to stop you from making the same amateur mistakes, so you don't have to suffer the same painful consequences I did...
Sep 04, 2019•11 min
Everyone wants more profits. And they want it faster. That includes me, you and all the other traders out there. There are some really great approaches to speeding up the growth of your portfolio. Some work ok, and some work better than others. The technique I'm going to share with you today has been doing real magic for me. For years. We use it heavily in our hedge fund too. But it'll probably be very NEW to you, so make sure you listen to this podcast episode. Here's what you'll discover: My p...
Aug 28, 2019•13 min
Strategy validation is a crucial part of live trading. Get it wrong and the results can be disastrous. Traders rely on various techniques to validate strategies, including out of sample testing, but how do we know if the approaches we're using are even valid? In today's podcast episode we discuss a series of questions submitted by trader Sam. Sam raises a number of interesting points about out of sample testing that all traders need to consider, including: How much out of sample data is sufficie...
May 09, 2019•39 min
If I asked you today: Can you see yourself flying on a private jet in 12 to 24 months? What would you reply? Could you see yourself in that position in a year from now? From my personal experience, a lot of traders will say 'No WAY'. They'll completely shut down the idea and intention of visualizing their near-term future. But as a matter of fact, visualizing your 1 to 2-year goals is what may actually help you get there faster. And I'm living proof of it. But it's not just me. Top performers an...
Apr 29, 2019•25 min
Who wants more free time to do the things they enjoy the most? To live the life of our dreams and not have to eat, breath and sleep work? I'm sure we all do, but how can we do that and still make money at the same time? No… the answer is not the cliché 'work harder'... The answer is to work SMARTER. Luckily, we're in an era where we can leverage technology so that the majority of our work can be done for us - we just need to set up the process and then we can go enjoy life while the computer doe...
Apr 16, 2019•27 min
