It’s a simple maxim: in order to kill it in the stock market, you must not get killed first. Being properly hedged in today’s volatile market is one of the most important skills any trader needs to have. In this webinar, Jarad and Ardi will review the essentials of hedging, ranging from the use of […]
Dear Traders, I have now concluded the Extreme option of the Santo AntĂŁo Triangle Trail Race in Cape Verde, a collection of volcanic islands off the coast of northwest Africa. The race itself was just under 70 miles (110 km) in length with an elevation gain of some 22,000 feet (6,706 m), and I finished […]
Dear Traders, I am writing this newsletter from Cape Verde, a beautiful island in the central Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. As you will recall from my last newsletter, I am participating in a 110 km (68 mile) trail running race. It is literally stunning here, and also very hot, which is a […]
In the second workshop of this two-part series, we talk to our volunteer traders to assess the impact that the mental edge strategy has had on their trading performance. We discuss traders’ experiences with implementing the technique and forensically evaluate what aspects of their trading have improved and what still needs some work. CrĂ©de will […]
Trend trading is definitely one of the most exciting types of trading out there. The initial stop losses are small, the trade itself unfolds at a slow pace, and the potential reward with just a few adds to your position can be great. However, finding a stock that might be a solid runner is the […]
Dear Traders, I am writing today’s newsletter on the plane as I am heading to Africa for one of the longest trail runnings I have ever done! I promise that if I survive this 110km (68 mile) run, I will include pictures in my next email. Before leaving, I spent an exceptional morning trading with […]
Dear Traders, Happy December! It is hard to believe but there is only 1 month left until 2022. The market has certainly been volatile this year and today we saw a gap up of over 1.5% for all indexes. This is almost exclusively due to the world digesting the impact of the new COVID-19 variant. […]
While becoming a successful trader is a long journey complete with many triumphs, your learning curve will also undoubtedly include many setbacks. Oftentimes, it is difficult to tell if you are making forward progress and you may begin to question if you are on the correct path. Your trading may only require a minor course […]
Dear Traders, Happy Cyber Monday! I will start this newsletter with a few important reminders. Firstly, one of Ardi’s books is now available for free on Amazon. If you would like to have a copy, please check it out here. Both Ardi and I would be very grateful if, after reading it, you would take […]
What are data-driven trading methodologies? “Cloudquant” posted on reddit some time back: “Three truths of data-science: 1. Past performance is not what we care about. We care about future performance. 2. Past data is all we have to learn from. We don’t have future data. 3. Not all aspects of past data are equally likely […]
Following up to the seven consistency killers webinar, Dr. Reid will be discussing Mark Douglas’s 7 consistency rules and how applying them can improve your trading.
Dear Traders, I am back in the Vancouver office after traveling to a few different cities and continents including Toronto, NYC, DC, Doha, Kilimanjaro, and Istanbul. I will be trading from the office until our big meetup in Vancouver + art EDM music event, the latter being put on by some of my friends in […]
Dear Traders, Hello again from Istanbul, Turkey. I am looking forward to coming back home to Vancouver next week and to finalize the preparations for hosting all of you in two weeks! I made some really good trades today, and in particular with LCID and MRNA. I also did not repeat yesterday’s mistake and was […]
Mistakes and losses are an inevitable occurrence on the path to becoming a consistently profitable trader. However, with the right skills and mindset, they don’t need to turn into red days or runs of red days. The secret to long-term trading success is to build the skill of resilience. When you have the ability to […]
In the first workshop of this two-part series, we decode the root of your trading pain points. CrĂ©de explains the common root causes of specific trading challenges and coaches a small group of traders through uncovering what is behind their deviating from their trading plan. At the end of the workshop, CrĂ©de sets a practical […]
Dear Traders, Hello from Istanbul, Turkey. I am here in this beautiful and ancient city visiting some family members and (of course!) traders. I will be back in our Vancouver office next week, but for now, enjoy a picture of me sitting below Kilimanjaro summit trying to catch a short on Lucid! Thanks to the […]
Dear Traders, I am writing you from my base camp at Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. It was absolutely beautiful to observe the sun rising (at 6am local time) from “the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest freestanding mountain in the world”. It truly is an incredible experience being here on Mount Kilimanjaro! It deserves […]
Dear Traders, Thank you for reading another email from me, two days in a row. First and foremost, I want to acknowledge Veterans Day and pay tribute to those who have honorably spent their lives in service to their country. I especially want to mention my good friends and colleagues, John and Mike. Thank you […]
Dear Traders, I am writing this letter from Doha, Qatar, as I make my way to another mountaineering expedition. I had the chance to trade TSLA and AMD today with Brian from my hotel room. Please watch our recap here. Doha has truly blown my mind. This city is incredible and they are getting ready […]
Higher volatility markets often attract traders as large price exploration and range expansion provide directional bias to exploit. Knowing the structure that markets leave behind in the form of ‘Gaps’ can provide additional edge for short-term levels and entry/targets, swing ideas as certain Gaps provide contunation and exhaustion, and can signal macro shifts in sentiment […]