Better System Trader is the podcast and blog dedicated to systematic traders, providing practical tips from trading experts around the world.
Algorithmic trader Kevin Davey discusses the sneaky tactics trading scammers use to trick people and how you can spot a fraud and protect yourself, including: How to check if testimonials are real, Some simple ways to tell if a trader really is trading live as they claim, How to spot fake trading … [Read more...]
World Cup Trading Championship runner-up Scott Welsh joins us to discuss how "breaking the rules" and doing the opposite of "traditional" trading approaches can lead to higher returns, including: "Burning the ships" and how limiting beliefs are hurting traders, Why traders should "start from the … [Read more...]
Numerical Computing specialist and author Timothy Masters joins us (in his only ever interview) to discuss trading strategy development and validation techniques, including: Why trading strategies fall apart in live trading, How luck impacts trading strategy results and the impact of selecting the … [Read more...]
Breakout trading specialist and Hedge Fund manager Tomas Nesnidal joins us to discuss how to increase the returns of trading strategies using "Performance Qualifiers" while also managing risk, including: What is Dynamic Position Sizing (DPS) and how can it improve risk-adjusted returns, How Dynamic … [Read more...]
“Unknown market wizard” Marsten Parker joins us to share how he overcame broken strategies and adapted his trading to deliver a 20-year track record most traders would envy, including: Being featured in the “Unknown Market Wizards” book by Jack Schwager,The impacts of a 45% drawdown and how … [Read more...]
David Steets from Systematic Individual Investor joins us to discuss how to map market probabilities and identify high probability markets using "edge stacking" techniques, including: The importance of mapping market probabilities,How to identify if something really contains an edge,Blending … [Read more...]
On this BST live show, Ivan from Ivanhoff Capital joins us to discuss “Short-term swing trading techniques”. Here are some of the topics you’ll discover in this episode: The 2 most important factors in swing trading,Why short-term trading is better than longer-term trading,Measuring market … [Read more...]
Ever built an angelic trading strategy that performed heavenly in a backtest, only to find it’s a devil in live trading? Well… there are some very specific “sins” traders make when building trading strategies that destine them (the strategies that is) to a miserable life of soul-sucking … [Read more...]
On this episode of BST Live, Doc Ahrens from Trendline Dynamics joined us to discuss “Effective techniques to identify trends”, including: The Macro-trend Analyzer indicator and 3 ways to use moving averages for macro trend analysis,Why it's important to have simple trading solutions and what … [Read more...]
The verdict is in… Afrotechmods said: “I think this is the most informative guest you have ever had! Thank you both.” SWL China said: “Thank you for sharing.” And even my own mum got in on the action saying: “Pretty good job Andrew, but why don’t you brush your hair before you switch the camera … [Read more...]
Ever wondered how to turn $10k into $100k (or more) in just 2 years (or less)? Many traders have, especially early in their careers… But how do professional traders achieve superior returns while also protecting capital. On this week’s episode of BST Live, Laurent Bernut from Alpha Secure … [Read more...]
If you’re a curious trader interested in getting started with trend following… Or you have trend trading experience and are looking to enhance your existing performance and risk management… Or perhaps you prefer other styles of trading, but recognize the value in studying the work of other … [Read more...]
