Topics:
1. Journey from Discretionary to Algo Trader
2. Process for Developing an Algorithmic Strategy
3. Back Testing & Optimization
4. Algo Strategy Trade Example
Guest:
Richard Metzger
Founder/Owner of AlgorithmicTrading.net
Richard’s Resources
Rapid Fire ?
Q. What Trader has influenced your life the most and why?
A. Richard Dennis
Q. What was one of the hardest things for you to overcome in Trading?
A. Emotions: Fear & Greed
Q. How has your trading process evolved over the years?
A. From discretionary to algorithmic
Q. What is one attribute that you believe every trader should have?
A. It’s cliché but patience.
Q. Favorite Book about Trading?
A. The Complete Turtle Trader
Q. If you had to pick a profession other than trading, what would it be?
A. Logic Design Engineer
Q. What’s the best advice you received about Trading?
A. “I always say that you could publish my trading rules in the newspaper and no one would follow them. The key is consistency and discipline. Almost anybody can make up a list of rules that are 80% as good as what we taught our people.” – Richard Dennis
Q. If you can give a piece of advice to the younger you, what would it be?
A. Stop chasing after the perfect trading system. There is no holy grail of trading.
Q. If you had to elevator pitch me your edge trading, what would you say?
A. We follow an algorithmic approach to trading which includes going long the S&P and long the Ten Year through a combination of both swing and day trades. This approach tends to trade against our own emotions which is one reason why I think we’ve been so successful.
Q. Favorite thing to do when not Trading?
A. Movies & time with family.
Record Date: 1/16/20
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