Better System Trader

By Andrew Swanscott chats with professional traders Larry Williams, Ernest Cha

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Episodes: 235

Jan
 Oct 7, 2020
Must listen!! Excellent content. Nice to have you back Andrew!

nemozny
 Jul 13, 2019
Second best!

lnostdal
 Jul 24, 2018
superb!

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If you’re looking for inspiration, motivation and practical advice on improving your trading results, Better System Trader delivers every fortnight. Each episode brings you an expert trader who shares their own story, along with the steps, both good and bad, that they've taken on their path to success. With a focus on actionable insights, the tips and tricks used by the experts contain loads of value, providing you with insanely practical tips and tools you can start using TODAY. Improve your trading with Better System Trader.

Episode Date
234: The Trading Panel – Episode 11
Apr 25, 2024
233: The Trading Panel – Episode 10
Apr 18, 2024
232: The Trading Panel – Episode 9
Apr 11, 2024
231: The Trading Panel – Episode 8
Apr 04, 2024
230: The Trading Panel – Episode 7
Mar 28, 2024
229: The Trading Panel – Episode 6
Mar 21, 2024
228: The Trading Panel – Episode 5
Mar 14, 2024
227: The Trading Panel – Episode 4
Mar 07, 2024
226: The Trading Panel – Episode 3
Mar 02, 2024
225: Algorithmic Crypto Trading - Pavel Kycek
Feb 28, 2024
224: "The Trading Panel" Episode 2
Feb 24, 2024
223: "The Trading Panel" Episode 1
Feb 17, 2024
222: Surviving Uncertain Markets - Richard Brennan
Feb 15, 2024
221: Bad trades, shorting disasters and just get out!
Jan 31, 2024
220: 3 Biggest Lessons From Tennis Pro to Trading Pro
Jan 16, 2024
219: 3 Biggest Lessons from Chart Trader to Algo Hedge Fund Manager
Jan 03, 2024
218: Trading Triumphs - Jerry Parker #3: The Dangers of Optimization
Dec 21, 2023
217: Trading Triumphs - Jerry Parker #2: Excessive Risk
Dec 19, 2023
216: Trading Triumphs - Jerry Parker #1: Fear of Executing Trades
Dec 18, 2023
215: Trading Triumphs: Kevin Davey's Journey To Success Part 3
Dec 05, 2023
214: Trading Triumphs: Kevin Davey's Journey To Success Part 2
Dec 05, 2023
213: Trading Triumphs: Kevin Davey's Journey To Success Part 1
Dec 04, 2023
212: Trading Triumphs - Brent Penfold's Journey to Success
Nov 22, 2023
211: Trading Triumphs: The Journey to Success with Adrian Reid
Nov 17, 2023
How do successful traders make better decisions?
Dec 09, 2022
Using "Big Picture" Analysis to Guide Trading Decisions - Brent Penfold
Nov 26, 2022
Indicators vs Price Action - Which is King?
Nov 14, 2022
207: Preparing for a new trading year
Dec 24, 2021
206: “Systematic Crypto” – Adrian Reid
Nov 25, 2021
205: “Simple strategies, stable results.” – David Stendahl
Nov 11, 2021
204: “How to leverage market biases to improve strategy performance” – Lawrence Chan
Oct 28, 2021
203: “Going against the crowd - a contrarian approach to trading profits.” – Jason Shapiro
Oct 21, 2021
202: “Buying pullbacks, avoiding bear markets” – Larry Tentarelli
Oct 07, 2021
201: “Getting serious about part-time trading” – Kris Longmore
Sep 23, 2021
200: “Using market noise to improve strategies” – Martyn Tinsley
Sep 15, 2021
199: “Trading statistical edges in crypto” – Brian Blandin
Sep 07, 2021
198: “3 ways to improve trading models” – Curtis White
Aug 24, 2021
197: “How to use volatility to outperform the market” – Kyle Schultz
Aug 10, 2021
196: “How to avoid curve fitting using independent testing” – Jeff Swanson
Aug 03, 2021
195: “Low-effort Trading Strategies” – Cesar Alvarez
Jul 27, 2021
194: “How to improve trend following performance” – David Lundgren
Jul 20, 2021
193: “Innovation as a trading edge” – Dr Brett Steenbarger
Jul 14, 2021
192: “Predicting profitability using machine learning” – Ernie Chan
Jun 15, 2021
191: Combining Algos using State-Based Market Design – Richard Metzger
Jun 09, 2021
190: Performing like a world champion even under stress and uncertainty – Mandi Pour Rafsendjani
Jun 02, 2021
189: Managing multiple trading strategies – David Bean
May 26, 2021
188: “Why trading can be so challenging (and what to do about it)” – Adam Grimes
May 12, 2021
187: “How to spot a trading scam” – Kevin Davey
May 05, 2021
186: “Breaking the rules for higher returns” – Scott Welsh
Apr 28, 2021
185: How to avoid creating trading strategies that degrade quickly - Timothy Masters
Apr 12, 2021
184: Increasing returns using "Performance Qualifiers" – Tomas Nesnidal
Mar 30, 2021
183: Overcoming Broken Strategies – Marsten Parker
Mar 24, 2021
182: How to identify high probability markets - David Steets
Mar 09, 2021
181: Short-term Swing Trading Techniques – Ivanhoff
Mar 03, 2021
180: 3 ways traders kill trading strategies (and how to avoid them) – Rob Carver
Feb 24, 2021
179: Effective techniques to identify trends – Doc Ahrens
Feb 16, 2021
178: How to build Mean Reversion trading strategies – Stefan Friedrichowski
Feb 10, 2021
177: Superior returns from superior risk management – Laurent Bernut
Feb 03, 2021
176: Dealing with market uncertainty and lessons of 2020 - Michael Grech
Dec 16, 2020
175: 3 under-utilized techniques to build dramatically better trading strategies – Brian Miller
Dec 09, 2020
174 : How to find statistical edges to improve your trading – Scott Andrews
Nov 25, 2020
173: Trend Trading Tactics – Brent Penfold
Nov 18, 2020
172: The Magic of Momentum Trading – Alan Clement
Nov 11, 2020
171: How to survive market sell-offs – Perry Kaufman
Nov 03, 2020
170: How to detect when a trading strategy is failing – Kevin Davey
Oct 28, 2020
169: Will AI replace the human trader – Bob Pardo
Oct 21, 2020
168: How to optimize strategies for robustness (properly) – John Ehlers
Oct 13, 2020
167: Improve trading performance by being a flexible trader – Steve Ward
Oct 07, 2020
166: Consistent Equity Growth using Diversification – Nick Radge
Sep 28, 2020
165: Effective Market Regime Techniques - Cesar Alvarez
Sep 21, 2020
What's next for BST?
Sep 16, 2020
Important Announcement
Sep 12, 2020
164: Performance Accelerators - Steve Ward
Jun 23, 2019
163: The Laws of Trading - Agustin Lebron
Jun 01, 2019
162: Building effective entries and exits - Kevin Davey
May 19, 2019
161: Improving performance with strategies that manage strategies - David Bean
Apr 12, 2019
160: How to achieve long-term trading success - Linda Raschke
Jan 27, 2019
159: Maximising the potential of portfolios - Adam Butler
Nov 25, 2018
158: Bull, Bear or Correction? Reading the signs - Troy Bombardia
Oct 28, 2018
157: Assumptions, Probabilities and Diversification with Michael Grech
Sep 30, 2018
156 - Where is technology taking us? - Dr Tom Starke
Sep 17, 2018
155: Stories from the trading floor - Damon Pavlatos
Sep 02, 2018
154: From Billion dollar trades to private trader - with Petra Zacek
Aug 19, 2018
153: High performance trading - with Mandi Pour Rafsendjani
Aug 05, 2018
152: "Backtesting trading strategies does not work" - John Ehlers
Jul 22, 2018
151: Buy the fear, sell the greed - Larry Connors
Jul 07, 2018
150: Looking at markets from different angles - Rikard Nilsson
Jun 24, 2018
149: Trading in Probabilities - Scott Hodson
Jun 10, 2018
148: Plugging holes in strategies and portfolios - Ryan Moffett
May 27, 2018
147: Building trading strategies with confidence with Adrian Reid
May 12, 2018
146: Using indicators to predict stock movements with John MacLeod
Apr 29, 2018
145: Protecting capital through proper risk management with Aaron Brown
Apr 15, 2018
144: Building dynamic trading strategies with Trader Janie
Apr 01, 2018
143: The 'DNA approach' to trading with Bruce Vanstone
Mar 18, 2018
142: Mastering the Fundamentals with Martin Lembak
Mar 04, 2018
141: Models are like unicorns - with Kevin Saunders
Feb 18, 2018
140: Forecasting a Volatility Tsunami with Andrew Thrasher
Feb 04, 2018
139: Generating alpha from institutional activity with Jason Bodner
Jan 07, 2018
138 - 2017 roundup: the year in review
Dec 24, 2017
137: Profiting from persistent market anomalies with Dimitri Speck
Dec 10, 2017
136: Anticipating market action and "pain points" with John Carter
Nov 26, 2017
135: How "balance" can make us better traders
Nov 24, 2017
134: Constructing a strong portfolio for higher returns and lower drawdowns
Nov 17, 2017
133: Building Mean Reversion trading strategies with Cesar Alvarez - Part
Nov 12, 2017
132: How to track poor strategy performance
Nov 10, 2017
131: What strategies work best in low volatility environments?
Nov 02, 2017
130: Building Mean Reversion trading strategies Part 2 with Cesar Alvarez
Oct 28, 2017
129: Does it actually make sense to ALWAYS use a stop loss?
Oct 26, 2017
128: Where to find 'phenomenal' trade setups
Oct 17, 2017
127: Building Mean Reversion trading strategies with Cesar Alvarez - Part 1
Oct 14, 2017
126: Protection in a market downturn
Oct 13, 2017
125: Are your trading strategies sick or healthy?
Oct 06, 2017
124: Managing Trades with Linda Raschke
Oct 01, 2017
123: Will history repeat in 2017?
Sep 28, 2017
122: Competing with Machine Learning and PHDs
Sep 21, 2017
121: Volatility and Systematic Options Strategies with Luca Giusti
Sep 17, 2017
120: 3 trading inspirations
Sep 15, 2017
119: Fear, Hope and Greed
Sep 07, 2017
118: Game Theory with Brian Miller
Sep 04, 2017
117: How to make better trading decisions
Sep 01, 2017
116: Building entries without curvefitting
Aug 25, 2017
115: Intelligent strategies that maintain themselves - David Stendahl
Aug 20, 2017
114: How to quickly identify when an edge has gone
Aug 18, 2017
113: How good are your entries and exits... really?
Aug 11, 2017
112: Intraday Trading with Stefano Serafini
Aug 06, 2017
111: Managing Monte Carlo
Aug 04, 2017
110: George Costanza tip for Traders
Jul 28, 2017
109: Adaptive Trading Systems with Brian Miller
Jul 23, 2017
108: What Market Breadth can reveal about current market conditions
Jul 21, 2017
107: Indicators that adapt to changing market conditions
Jul 13, 2017
106: Can meditation give traders an edge with Adam Grimes
Jul 09, 2017
105: A Dangerous Optimization Assumption
Jul 07, 2017
104: Pulling the trigger in paradise
Jun 30, 2017
103: A New Responsive Indicator with John Ehlers
Jun 25, 2017
102: Is simple or complex better?
Jun 22, 2017
101: Trading price patterns with Brent Penfold
Jun 18, 2017
100: Ask Jack Schwager
Jun 11, 2017
099: Where to focus for top trading performance
Jun 09, 2017
098: When is a strategy ready for live trading?
Jun 02, 2017
097: Optimization Myths with Jack Schwager
May 28, 2017
096: Could you be throwing away good trading strategies?
May 25, 2017
095: What makes a successful trader?
May 18, 2017
094: Cornering the market with Kurt Sakaeda
May 14, 2017
093: Trading in an emergency
May 12, 2017
092: Trading for a Living with Nick Radge
May 04, 2017
091: Leveraging Exits with Laurent Bernut
Apr 30, 2017
090: How to find trading ideas every single day
Apr 28, 2017
089: Automated trading – ‘Set and forget’ or ‘Forget and regret’?
Apr 21, 2017
088: Protect and Grow Capital during Corrections with Ivanhoff
Apr 16, 2017
087: What's your risk of ruin?
Apr 14, 2017
086: Why consider future market conditions?
Apr 07, 2017
085: Intraday Trading Strategies with Gary Hart
Apr 02, 2017
084: Handling noisy markets
Mar 31, 2017
083: How to get better at anything, faster
Mar 23, 2017
082: Machine Learning with Kris Longmore
Mar 19, 2017
081: Trading the Mean Reversion Curve
Mar 16, 2017
080: "My Best Losing Year Ever"
Mar 09, 2017
079: Strategy Validation with Dave Bergstrom
Mar 05, 2017
078: Deadly snake face-off
Mar 02, 2017
077: Choosing the right exit
Feb 23, 2017
076: Entries, Exits and Trend Following with Larry Tentarelli
Feb 19, 2017
075: Green Eggs and Traders
Feb 17, 2017
074: A deeper understanding of optimization with Andrea Unger
Feb 10, 2017
073: Combining simple concepts to build robust strategies with Art Collins
Feb 05, 2017
072: Become a better trader by NOT trading
Feb 02, 2017
071: Does that strategy belong here?
Jan 26, 2017
070: Risk Management with Robert Carver
Jan 22, 2017
069: What's all the fuss about?
Jan 19, 2017
068: Is it time to move on?
Jan 12, 2017
067 - Quantitative Momentum with Jack Vogel
Jan 08, 2017
066: What can traders learn from Sully?
Jan 05, 2017
065: The Top 10 Trading Lessons of 2016
Dec 24, 2016
064: Cryptocurrencies and Machine Learning with Bert Mouler
Dec 11, 2016
063: Market Regimes with Alan Clement
Nov 27, 2016
062: Mean Reversion strategies with PJ Sutherland
Nov 13, 2016
061: Foundations of Trading with Dr Howard Bandy
Oct 30, 2016
060: Strategy Optimization with Robert Pardo
Oct 16, 2016
059: Reducing Drawdowns with Scott Phillips
Oct 02, 2016
058: Adapting to market conditions with John Ehlers
Sep 18, 2016
057: Trading on Sentiment with Richard Peterson
Sep 04, 2016
056: Allocating capital for higher returns with Michael Melissinos
Aug 21, 2016
055: Adam Grimes discusses market behavior, discretionary vs quant approaches and the application of Keltner channels in trading.
Aug 08, 2016
054: From trading ideas to robust strategies - lessons and highlights from episodes 21-40
Jul 24, 2016
053: Should system traders ever override their systems?
Jul 10, 2016
052 - An 'unfair trading advantage' with Tomas Nesnidal
Jun 26, 2016
051: Strategy evaluation techniques, flaws and solutions with Dave Walton
Jun 12, 2016
050: Linda Raschke shares the work of Nelson Freeburg, his approach to model development and what we can learn by studying his work.
May 29, 2016
049: Linda Raschke on trading edges, modelling the markets, identifying market behavior, trade management and day trading techniques.
May 15, 2016
048: John Ehlers discusses indicator lag, applications of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) in trading, the MESA approach, Cycles and regime switching.
May 01, 2016
047: Nitesh Khandelwal on how to choose an algorithmic trading platform and trading statistical arbitrage
Apr 17, 2016
046: Perry Kaufman discusses strategy development and the issues and mistakes traders make when creating robust trading strategies.
Apr 03, 2016
045: Andrea Unger explains how the traditional approach to entries can limit our ability to read the market and how he's modified the approach to identify entry opportunities.
Mar 20, 2016
044: Short selling expert Laurent Bernut continues our discussion on short selling, bear markets, position sizing, trading edge and trading psychology.
Mar 06, 2016
043: Tomas Nesnidal discusses how to create profitable breakout strategies, how to add new life into old strategies and why creative thinking is such an important aspect of successful trading.
Feb 21, 2016
042: Murray Ruggiero discusses intermarket analysis, system premise, creating robust strategies, the future of trading PLUS loads of questions from the audience.
Feb 07, 2016
041: Michael Cook and Kevin Davey discuss the benefits of collaboration on trading, why collaboration is so important, how to find the right people and tips to maximising effectiveness.
Jan 24, 2016
040: Larry Williams discusses algorithmic forecasting, the methods and applications of forecasting, cycles and seasonality, plus some forecasts for the markets in 2016.
Jan 17, 2016
039: Michael Cook discusses position sizing to maximise returns, using the market to determine stop levels and the role of discretion in systematic trading.
Jan 10, 2016
038: World cup trading champion Kevin Davey talks about the importance of trading goals, common mistakes traders make and the best way to formulate good goals.
Jan 01, 2016
037: Quant trader Cesar Alvarez discusses stop losses, including intraday vs EOD stops, volatility vs percentage stops, trailing stops vs targets, which is best?
Dec 27, 2015
036: Michael Bryant discusses automatic strategy creation, exploiting trade dependency and techniques to trading the equity curve.
Dec 13, 2015
035: Andrew Gibbs discusses volatility and trading the VIX plus the benefits and methods of including fundamental data in technical quant models.
Nov 29, 2015
034: Jay Kaeppel discusses seasonality, how it can be integrated into a trading model, applications of the Known Trend Index and why most traders fail.
Nov 22, 2015
032: Laurent Bernut discusses short selling, the importance of exits, insights into Bear markets, autotrading Forex and why complexity is a form of laziness.
Nov 08, 2015
033: Fund manager Thomas Stridsman discusses strategy development, why you need to normalise metrics, tips to creating robust strategies and why he doesn't test entries and exits any more (and what to focus on instead).
Nov 07, 2015
031: Greg Morris discusses the real definition of risk and how to manage it, the applications of market breadth and how the 'Weight of the evidence' concept can be used in trading.
Oct 31, 2015
030: Highlights and insights from Episodes 1- 20
Oct 25, 2015
029: Alan Clement discusses Rotational trading, alternatives to stop losses, measuring system health, dynamic position sizing and anticipating trading signals.
Oct 18, 2015
028: David Aronson shares research into indicators that identify Bull and Bear markets, including the Golden Cross/Death Cross, RSI, ADX, ROC and many others.
Oct 11, 2015
027: Trader and Psychologist Dr Gary Dayton discusses why traditional approaches to controlling emotions don't work, the role of emotions in trading and how mindfulness can improve trading performance.
Oct 03, 2015
026: Systematic trader Robert Carver discusses trading rules, what makes a good trading rule and the advantages of using continuous rather than binary rules. He also shares insights into over-fitting and the challenges of walk-forward testing that can mak
Sep 27, 2015
025: Dr Brett Steenbarger, trader and trading coach, discusses creativity, static thinking and why it's important to have unique ideas for trading success. We also cover tips to increasing our creativity, why traditional trading rules need to be updated,
Sep 21, 2015
024: Trader coach Dr Van Tharp discusses beliefs and their impact on trading, the qualities of successful traders, adapting trading to market types, position sizing, trading mistakes and overcoming fear, perfectionism and impatience.
Sep 13, 2015
023: Portfolio manager Michael Himmel discusses Artificial Intelligence, the challenges and applications of AI in trading, criticisms of Machine Learning, event studies and the importance of selecting datasets.
Sep 05, 2015
022: Proprietary trader Robert Bubalovski discusses prop trading, arbitrage and pairs trading, statistical trading and what it takes to be a successful trader.
Aug 30, 2015
021: Tim Rea discusses aspects of trading multiple strategies, including monitoring performance, money management, correlation, technology and trading in markets not in your timezone. We also discuss the impacts of the MFGlobal and PFG collapses a
Aug 23, 2015
020: Larry Williams talks conditional trading, what drives prices, the misuse of indicators, cycles, forecasting markets PLUS 50 years of trading insights
Aug 16, 2015
018: Scott Andrews 'The Gap Guy' talks all about Gaps, why they work, how to pick the best Gaps and avoid the worst, Gap Zones and setting stops and targets. PLUS we discuss a concept called 'Ensemble Systems' that may just change the way you view trading
Aug 03, 2015
017: Jerry Parker from the original Turtles trading group shares 30+ years of trading experience in trend following and systematic trading.
Jul 27, 2015
016: Trading champion Andrea Unger provides tips to creating robust strategies, indicators in trading, Forex trading and optimising to understand market behaviour.
Jul 20, 2015
015: Stuart McPhee talks about the single biggest factor to trading success, common mistakes and the counter-intuitive side to trading, plus tips to improve discipline
Jul 12, 2015
014: Rande Howell discusses issues limiting trader performance, the impact of emotions, managing process not outcome and tips to improve trading performance.
Jul 05, 2015
013: Hedge fund manager Andreas Clenow discusses cash vs risk allocation, position rebalancing and why traditional trend following doesn't work in stocks.
Jun 29, 2015
012: Ernest Chan talks quantitative trading, momentum, stop losses, minimising drawdown and maximising returns, automated trading and competing with the big firms
Jun 21, 2015
011: Ralph Vince talks position sizing, the different applications of optimalf, trading horizon, diversification and his changing views over 25 years.
Jun 14, 2015
010: Perry Kaufman discusses applications of market noise, mitigating price shocks, volatility and using the Information Ratio to monitor strategy performance.
Jun 07, 2015
009: Gary Antonacci discusses the different types of momentum and how they can be used in a strategy to make profit and protect during a market downturn.
May 31, 2015
008: Gary Stone discusses market timing, why it works, the impacts it can have on performance and how to do it correctly to beat the majority of fund managers.
May 24, 2015
007: Rob Hanna discusses trading ideas, market behaviour, market timing, where to find the best edges and how a confluence of ideas can improve trading results.
May 17, 2015
006: Dr Howard Bandy talks about major changes in system development and trade management, handling systems that are out of sync with the markets and much more.
May 10, 2015
005: Kevin Davey discusses important aspects of system development, the best systems to use, the correct backtesting process and how to be a successful trader
May 03, 2015
004: Nick Radge discusses system design, the best type of trading systems, handling a bear market, measuring performance and the difference between successful traders and everyone else.
Apr 26, 2015
003: Cesar Alvarez on trading ideas, backtesting, stops and market timing
Apr 19, 2015
002: Brent Penfold discusses trading principles, money management, risk of ruin and how to overcome greed, hope and fear in trading
Apr 19, 2015
000: Welcome to Better System Trader
Apr 11, 2015