Breakout Trading Answered

Breakout Trading Answered

By Andrew Swanscott and Tomas NesnidalBusinessInvesting
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Breakout Trading Answered episodes

  • BTA Live: How To Double Your Profit On Emini S&P 500 and NASDAQ

    Are you tired of trading indexes and barely breaking even on trades?

    Are you looking for a way to significantly increase your profits without spending hours analyzing charts and data?

    In this episode of Breakout Trading Answered, Mr. Breakouts shares a simple technique that can double your index trading profits.

    Here are some other topics we discuss in this episode:

    • The simple "double your profits" technique that can be implemented in less than one minute and how it's performed over the last decade, • 3 different ways you can implement this powerful concept in your own strategies quickly and easily, • How Tomas discovered the power of this technique by "peeking" inside daily bars to discover the real edge, • And much more.

    Timestamps:01:10 The simple formula for quick results and minimum efforts 03:40 The results on the Emini S&P 500 market 05:00 How to peek inside the bar to see the quality of the move 08:10 The results on the Nasdaq market 11:05 The Breakout Trading Revolution book 11:46 The 1-line formula in TradeStation easylanguage 12:40 How to apply the technique to any index trading strategy 14:30 Recommended trading session to use For more trading content visit https://bettertraderacademy.com/

    18 min
  • BTA Live: Can Algo Trading Beat the Market?

    Investing in an index like the S&P 500 may seem like a safe bet, but it can often bring about huge drawdowns for index investors.

    Is there a better alternative? Can algorithmic trading really beat the market?

    In this episode of Breakout Trading Answered, Mr. Breakouts compares the return profile of index investing with an algorithmic trading strategy. Which one is better and why?

    Here are some other topics we discuss in this episode:

    • How algorithmic trading works and how it differs from investing in an index,
    • The returns and drawdowns of index investing over the last 5 years,
    • Comparing investing in the S&P 500 vs algorithmic trading strategies,
    • Can algorithmic trading beat the market, even with slippages and poor execution,
    • And much more.

    Episode Highlights: 01:03 Investing in the S&P 500 04:06 Algorithmic Trading 08:38 Backtesting Algorithmic Trading Strategy 09:41 Algo trading vs. S&P 500 11:03 Can Algo trading beat the market 19:09 Tips and tricks for algo trading

    For more trading content visit https://bettertraderacademy.com/

    22 min
  • BTA Live: How Does Algo Trading Work?

    Everybody throws around the term "algorithmic trading," but what does it really mean and how do you do it effectively?

    In this episode of Breakout Trading Answered, Mr. Breakouts discusses algo trading and how it works. Here's just a small sample of the topics we discuss on the show:

    • The 3Rs of algo trading, and why algo trading is more than just "robots",
    • The critical first step in algo trading,
    • The power of a professional algo trading platform,
    • What you need to create revenue from algo trading,
    • Mastering the nuances of algorithmic trading,
    • And much more.

    Episode Highlights: 3:15: Algo trading is more than robots. 5:41: The first step in algo trading 9:55: From Recognition to Robotization 10:49: The power of a professional algo trading platform 14:12: What you need to create revenue 17:55: Mastering the nuances For more trading content visit https://bettertraderacademy.com/

    22 min
  • BTA Live: 3 Proven Steps to Profitable Trading in an Economic Crisis

    Do you know exactly what to do to profit in these uncertain economic times?

    In this week's episode of the Breakout Training Answered show, Mr. Breakouts shares three proven tips for profitable trading during an economic crisis. Tomas provides valuable insights for traders looking to navigate an economic crisis, revealing that for traders, there is no crisis, only opportunity. By having a trading plan, diversifying the portfolio, and keeping emotions in check, traders can increase their chances of profitable trading. As the host notes, these tips are not only relevant during a crisis but can also be applied to everyday trading.

    Here's just a small sample of the topics we discuss on the show:

    • The importance of having a trading plan and sticking to it. He advises traders to avoid making impulsive decisions and to have a clear exit strategy. This is crucial during an economic crisis when the market is volatile and unpredictable.
    • Diversifying the portfolio and not relying on a single asset or market. This helps to spread the risk and minimize losses. By investing in different markets and assets, traders can increase their chances of profitable trading.
    • Keeping emotions in check and not letting fear or greed drive trading decisions. This is especially important during an economic crisis when emotions can run high. By staying calm and rational, traders can make better decisions and avoid costly mistakes.

    Timestamps: 1:23: How traders can travel and work at the same time. 10:04: The importance of mindset in crisis and in trading. 15:04: Finding markets that are trending and have strong momentum. 19:58: Avoiding choppy markets and using larger stop losses in volatile markets. 23:58: Diversifying your trading portfolio to include different markets and instruments. 27:28: Trading during a crisis. For more trading content visit https://bettertraderacademy.com/

    39 min
  • BTA Live: The #1 Hedge Fund Optimization Secret

    Have you ever wondered how hedge funds manage the tradeoffs between simplicity and complexity to generate safe, consistent returns?

    In this week's episode of the Breakout Trading Answered show, we discuss the exact process Mr. Breakouts uses in his hedge fund to optimize strategies and portfolio performance.

    It's called "The #1 Hedge Fund Optimization Secret"... and it applies to individual trading accounts, too!

    Here's just a small sample of the topics we discuss on the show:

    • Cutting through the confusion around optimization
    • Mr. Breakouts pushes the audience out of the box and breaks a strong paradigm
    • Complex strategies vs simple strategies: which is best?
    • The Halo Effect and how it impacts trading results
    • Should we avoid Parameter-less filters or are they as good as people say?
    • Full details of the number one hedge fund strategy optimization secret

    For more trading content visit https://bettertraderacademy.com/

    24 min
  • BTA Live: The Proven Trading Formula I Wish I Knew Sooner

    Are you tired of complicated trading strategies that don't seem to work?

    In this week's episode of the Breakout Trading Answered show, we discuss a special formula for becoming a profitable trader.

    It's called "The Proven Trading Formula I Wish I Knew Sooner" (and it's probably not what you think)...

    Here's just a small sample of the topics we discuss on the show:

    • Expectancy and the importance of simplicity,
    • Direction and Volatility in Breakout Trading,
    • Trading with Volatility,
    • Flipping the Coin and Exit Strategies,
    • Random walk and why the markets are unpredictable,
    • The importance of fundamentals,
    • And much more.

    For more trading motivation and tips, go to bettertraderacademy.com

    38 min
  • BTA Live: Indices vs. Currencies- what's best for trading?

    In this episode, Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss:

    • The most decisive factor when picking a market to trade,

    • Why trends=money and why you should ignore the hype and follow the data,

    • Comparing index trends vs currency trends,

    • The challenges of trading the Forex markets,

    • Healthy trends vs noisy markets,

    • Why starting with indices is easier,

    • Account size requirements for portfolios,

    • Liquidity in currencies and futures,

    • Example trading strategies,

    • The best market to start trading,

    • And much more.

    For more trading content visit https://bettertraderacademy.com

    33 min
  • BTA Live: How Much Money Do You Need to Trade Futures?

    In this episode, Algorithmic breakout trading specialists Tomas Nesnidal and Andrew Swanscott discuss:

    • Why Futures is the best market for serious traders,

    • The dangers of having the wrong account size,

    • 4 factors that determine account size,

    • The Rule of 1.5 and Maximum Strategy Drawdown,

    • Mini and micro trading,

    • Daytrading and swing trading,

    • Account size requirements for portfolios,

    • Money management for quick growth,

    • And much more.

    For more great trading content, visit https://bettertraderacademy.com/

    37 min
  • BTA Live: 4 Must-Have Algo-Trading Books For Advanced Traders

    Have you ever noticed that most of the best traders are avid readers?

    Ask any trader for a list of their favorite books and you'll get an enthusiastic response. And in fact, one of the most frequent questions we get is…

    …what are the best books for algo traders?

    In this 2nd episode of the trading book series, we focus on our top 4 favorite trading books for ADVANCED traders.

    You can catch our top 4 books for beginner traders here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnmNlhCXZzM

    Check out the BTA list of essential algo trading books: https://go-bta.com/algo-books

    For more trading content, visit https://bettertraderacademy.com/

    44 min
  • How I Transformed My Trading

    Want to discover 4 key tips that could transform your trading?

    In this episode, Mr Breakouts discussed the 4 main areas of the S.P.I.N framework that transformed his trading, from struggling inconsistent trader to breakout trading specialist, and how you can use these too.

    Here's just some of the topics you'll discover:

    • The S.P.I.N framework for trading transformation
    • The power of specialization in trading
    • Why traders need a proven trading model to succeed
    • The importance of new trading ideas
    • Creating a portfolio of trading strategies
    • Selecting portfolio candidates by hand
    • Plus much more.

    For more trading content visit: https://bettertraderacademy.com/

    46 min

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Welcome to the Better Trader Academy podcast, where truly passionate algorithmic trading specialists share trading tips and techniques they've picked up over many years of hard work and successful trading.

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