Metrics can be a lifesaver for a trader. Without a way to evaluate your strategy, each trade is little more than a roll of the dice. Yes, there’s an element of chance in the markets. But you can’t...
No one has studied the world's best traders like Jack Schwager has. That's why it was incredible that he dialed into the Limit Up! studio to share his insights.
Among these insights, Jack said that...
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Heading into the summer, you might not...
Yesterday, we talked about hedge fund manager John Paulson, who made what was called The Greatest Trade Ever. And just as that trade had three important lessons, so does John Paulson’s performance a...
One series of trades — $15 billion in profits. That’s what Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuckerman dubbed The Greatest Trade Ever.
If you don’t know the reference, we’re talking about when...
TopstepTrader’s mission is to empower anyone to earn the financial freedom to pursue their dreams. That’s a lofty goal – but it’s about providing opportunity. It's up to individual traders to earn...
We recently discussed how sim trading is the secret to trading success. But you can’t stay in the virtual world forever — not if you hope to make money as a trader. So how can you know it’s...
"Trading is the hardest way to make easy money." — Michael Patak
Have you set a goal to make $1,000 trading? Because of leverage in futures, many traders have made four-figures in a single trading...
Being hyper focused on risk is not something that comes easy to a trader — even an experienced one. It's a skill that every trader, if they hope to be successful over the long term, has to develop....
Why is the Trading Combine® important? And how can it help your trading?
You may know that the Trading Combine started when Michael Patak lost $90,000 in three separate trading accounts. It was only...
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