Sizing Up
Garrett Drinon of SMB Capital (used with permission): “How do you determine when to increase the risk per…
Win Rate
Think of the strategy you’re trading now. Is it in a drawdown? Is it crushing it? Either way,…
A Rule to Avoid Follow Up
Last week I showed a chart with two equity curves A and B. (Click on the link to…
A Rule To Avoid
First, look at the equity curves in this chart. Would you prefer to trade A or B? The…
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…
What I’ve Learned from Creating Strategies with AI
I currently trade a variety of strategies, many of which use machine learning and AI as a significant…
You Don’t Need a Perfect Idea – You Need a Process
First, a quote: “It is amateurs who have one big bright beautiful idea that they can never abandon.…
Case Study: Helping a Trader Improve Their Strategy
One of the most common questions I get from traders is something along the lines of: “Can you…
How I Choose Stops
I’m in the process of refreshing one of my trading strategies. It’s one that I’ve traded without making…
Trade Like Vingegaard Won the Tour de France
As a cyclist, I avidly follow the Tour de France each summer. This year’s event was an instant…