You've got a lot of ideas, each requiring a certain amount of work. How do you decide what trading ideas are likely to pan out? Improving an existing strategy Creating a new strategy Related workflow tasks The ICE MethodBy Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

We discuss the most common objections traders have to using automation and how to get over the hump.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

A follow-up on our previous interview with Jared Tendler where we go deeper into: the role of optimism in trading poker and trading learning from top performers in non-trading fields A chart of earnings season: https://www.davemabe.com/earnings-season/By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

This week, we interviewed Jared Tendler, a mental coach for traders, poker players, and golfers. Jared has written several books, including The Mental Game of Trading. This was a wide-ranging interview where we discussed: The mental side of systematic trading How poker and trading are similar and different What traders can learn from top performers…

When the market is raging in a way that's far out of the ordinary, should you turn your strategies off? Or let it be business as usual? We discuss the things to consider.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

We discuss how Dave turned a trader's frustrating bad habit into a positive workflow for creating new trading edge. This is a great case study for the power of a positive mindset and a desire to get better.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

You're trading a strategy - you're comfortable with the number of trades. And then BOOM - one day the entire market is moving and your system generates 10x the number of trades it normally does. How do you react? Michael and I discussed the first time this happened to me and how best to respond to prepare for the next time.…

Do you let the quest for perfection get in the way of trading success? It's more common than you might think. We discuss where this tendency comes from and how to let go of it to make progress in your trading. "From the surface, every rabbit hole looks like a pile of money." - Dave Here's a link to the book Michael mentioned: Golf Is Not A Game Of …

When you're trading part-time and doing well, your trading can seem almost like a video game. Here's actionable thing I tell the traders I coach to do that keeps them motivated to improve even when their trading is going great.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

If there's one thing profitable traders do consistently, it's keeping track of their results. Winners keep score! We discuss the do's and don't's of journaling and the things you can safely skip because they're a waste of time.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Just because you CAN automate doesn't necessarily mean you SHOULD automate it.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Book on Kelly Criterion: Fortune's FormulaBy Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

You finally have a serious trading edge. And you know it. How should you think about sizing up?By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Dave's article on partial profits: Should You EVER Take Partial Profits? Dave's Strategy Corner monthly column at TASC Magazine Social Desirability Bias - why bad ideas get traction Best Loser Wins - book recommendation from MichaelBy Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Several months ago, Dave decided to leave Trade-Ideas to focus on trading and coaching. Dave discusses why he left, making big decisions, and focusing on trading.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Dave discussed a mistake one of his coaching clients made, how he responded to it, and the changes to his trading process as a result of it. We discuss the critical pieces of your coding workflow that most traders overlook as well as a novel use of Trade-Ideas and Amibroker to create a very efficient trading workflow.…

Books mentioned: Give and Take by Adam Grant Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi The Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerBy Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Links mentioned in this episode: Brett's drawdown in the 80's: After a Devastating Loss Brett's Traderfeed Blog: https://traderfeed.blogspot.com/ Brett's Books: The Psychology of Trading Enhancing Trader Performance The Daily Trading Coach Trading Psychology 2.0 (Coming soon!) Positive Trading Psychology (title tentative)…

There are big changes on the trading horizon as 24-hour trading is becoming more and more a reality. We discuss how this will affect the markets, what cues we'll be looking for to capitalize on it, and just how important these changes really are.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

In a follow-up to last week's interview with Marsten Parker, Dave and Michael discuss the key to being successful for a long period: adapting. Whether successful traders realize it or not, they'll eventually have to completely reinvent what they do to stay relevant. Annie Duke's book Quit: The Power of Knowing When To Walk Away.…

We talk with Marsten Parker who was highlighted in Jack Schwager's Market Wizard book series and the creator of the RealTest backtesting software. We discuss the process of creating trading strategies, adapting them over time, and completely reinventing yourself as a trader. Links: RealTest Backtesting Software Unknown Market Wizards by Jack Schwag…

How many monitors should you have? What chart platform should you use? "A lot of indicators on a chart is a sign of mediocrity." -- Dave Software mentioned: Interactive Brokers Amibroker eSignal Free email course on backtestingBy Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Trade-Ideas OddsMaker Amibroker RealTest QuantConnect Michael's RealTest Coding Helper: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-5AvG9XdDY-realtest-coding-helperBy Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

What is a regime filter and is it useful? That's the question we discussed on this episode - Michael and Dave have completely different approaches. Here are links to articles referenced in the episode: Why I Ignore The Overall Market When I Trade Why I Avoid Overall Market Filters in Strategies Is The Market Really More Likely To Continue As The Ga…

A listener asks how he can remove 30% of the trades he's taking in his trading strategy that he knows are hurting his results. Are you interested in Backtesting but don't know where to start? Learn the basics with Dave's free email course.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Many traders come to me with a single complaint - I wish I had more time to devote to my trading. It takes me back to my early days when I had the same thoughts! It wasn't until several years of hindsight that I realized that having limited time for trading... is a good thing. We discuss why that is and how you can turn limited time into a positive…

Dave and Michael discuss several ways to incorporate news into a technical trading strategy.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Dave and Michael discuss the implications of the research from the previous episode. If financial social media is so predictably wrong, how can traders use it? Should they use it at all?By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

In our first interview for the podcast, we talked with Dr. Seyed Kazempour about his paper called Finfluencers. It's a fascinating paper based on research on StockTwits. The conclusion? The more followers someone has on StockTwits, the worse their market predictions. We discuss the implications of this research for traders. Here's a link to the Fin…

Dave discusses a turning point in his trading career when he realized his trading system wasn't as systematic as he thought. His discretion had drifted over time, changing how he approached trading from that point forward.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

How do you decide what to work on next in your trading? How do you know what's likely to actually improve your results? Dave and Michael discuss a framework for prioritizing strategy development work given your limited time and resources.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Dave and Michael discuss their processes for recording trading ideas and the software each of them use.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Dave and Michael discuss their systems for coming up with strategy ideas. Successful traders aren't born with the ability to come up with good ideas. They create a process that they follow day in and day out to notice unusual patterns in the markets that can eventually be turned into profitable strategies.…

Michael and Dave discuss the advantages and disadvantages to paper trading a strategy before trading it live.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Building on last week's episode, Dave and Michael delve into the more advanced order types that can help make trading easier and more automated.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

There are dozens of different order types. Which ones do you actually need to care about?By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

This very simple exercise can help you identify dozens of ways to improve your daily trading routine.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Dave shares his experience about when it became crystal clear that getting more systematic was going to pay off in a big way.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss

Join Dave and Michael as they introduce themselves and explain why they are launching a podcast about systematic trading.By Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss