Professional Trader Secrets Revealed

In episode 358 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time professional trader Ali Crooks. He has been trading for close to 20 years and runs a private fund. We discuss how he sees the market, his mindset, and his techniques when it comes to backtesting, live trading, and more!

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In This Episode, You'll Learn…

• [0:15] Introduction
• [0:36] Who is Ali Crooks and what does he do?
• [1:21] What is needed to maintain successful trading for the long term
• [4:26] How successful traders deal with the realities of trading
• [6:56] How to stop making the same mistakes as a trader
• [10:57] How journaling can help you find critical patterns of a trader
• [12:46] How is Ali Crooks private fund going?
• [15:20] How managing a fund affected Ali's trading
• [17:51] Ali's top advice for traders to manage external capital
• [20:13] How to use algo trading properly
• [23:30] The reality of algo trading
• [24:28] What to expect with algo trading
• [26:54] A quick way to look at backtest results vs reality
• [29:03] Setting up expectations between backtesting and live trading
• [30:31] When should you drop a strategy if it's not working
• [34:04] Ali's advice for traders afraid of trading live
• [37:17] Common mistakes of traders
• [37:25] The importance of expectations in trading
• [43:57] How to explain drawdowns to investors
• [46:08] Where to find Ali Crooks
• And much more!

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How To Find Ali Crooks?

• Website
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