The Trading Battle

The Trading Battle
Podcast Description
Your Front-Row Seat to Live Trading Battles!
The Trading Battle or TTB is a fast-paced trading showdown packed with real-time market action, expert strategies. Watch renowned FX, Crypto, Commodity, Indices traders globally go head-to-head in live battles, sharing their skills and wits.
What makes us different?
Weekly Interviews: Gain exclusive insights from top traders as they share their techniques and market strategies.
Live Trading Battles: Watch renowned traders compete in real-time.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on topics related to trading strategies, psychological aspects of trading, market trends, and personal success stories. Notable episodes include an exclusive interview with Nick Leeson discussing the Barings Bank collapse and Jason Sen sharing insights on technical analysis and risk management. Specific themes include trading psychology, market analysis tools, and risk management tactics.

Your Front-Row Seat to Live Trading Battles!
The Trading Battle or TTB is a fast-paced trading showdown packed with real-time market action, expert strategies. Watch renowned FX, Crypto, Commodity, Indices traders globally go head-to-head in live battles, sharing their skills and wits.
What makes us different?
Weekly Interviews: Gain exclusive insights from top traders as they share their techniques and market strategies.
Live Trading Battles: Watch renowned traders compete in real-time.

In this fascinating interview, we sit down with legendary trader Tom Basso @montrader1 – ”Mr. Wonderful” and ”Mr. Serenity” himself – a former hedge fund manager turned retail trader who shares his decades of market wisdom. This deep-dive conversation reveals the sophisticated systems and mental frameworks that have made Tom one of the most respected voices in systematic trading.Key Highlights:- Multi-Strategy Portfolio Architecture: Tom's elegant system of running 40+ positions across currencies, commodities, and stocks using multiple timeframes that naturally hedge each other- The Retail Advantage: Why individual traders have massive advantages over institutional money managers, including zero bureaucracy and instant execution capabilities- Position Sizing Mastery: Tom's mathematical approach to risk management, sizing positions from 0.35% to 1% of equity based on volatility and risk metrics- Mechanical Offsetting Strategy: The fascinating mechanics of how Tom runs long-term trend following and short-term counter-trend strategies simultaneously in the same instrument- Volatility-Adjusted Indicators: Tom's favorite technical tools – Donchian Channels, Bollinger Bands, and Keltner Channels – and why they automatically adjust to market conditions- 15-Minute Trading Day: How Tom has systematized his approach to manage 150+ orders and 42 positions in under an hour daily- Global Trading Lifestyle: Managing a complex portfolio while traveling the world with his wife- Market Outlook: Tom's bullish perspective on reducing bureaucratic costs and regulatory burden in the US economyTimestamps:00:00 – Intro and Tom's transition from hedge fund to retail03:28 – How volatility affects position sizing and stops automatically09:19 – The retail trader's massive advantages over institutions16:18 – Multi-strategy portfolio mechanics and offsetting positions24:51 – Technical indicators that adjust to market noise32:11 – Position sizing formulas and risk management40:07 – Momentum, trend following, and market psychology46:05 – Current market volatility and portfolio performance49:28 – Book recommendations and trading education resources54:00 – Travel stories and managing trades globallyHOW TO REACH TOM: YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@montrader1
X (Twitter) – @basso_tom
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/enjoytheride.world/
LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/tom-basso-7786a01a3FOLLOW THE TRADING BATTLE:
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YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/thetradingbattleWhat's the Trading Battle? We talk about trading and investing in forex, stocks, commodities, cryptocurrencies. Our participants provide insightful trading strategies and tips so that you can acquire the skills needed to become profitable in your trades. The Trading Battle has collaborated with Token Metrics, Lady of Crypto, Mark Minervini, Andrew Lockwood, Blake Morrow, Gary Fichardt, Chris Pulver, Chris Guzman, Dave Floyd, Etienne Crete, Jamie Saettele, Kevin Davey, Simon Massey, Michael Cogshill, Nick Leeson, Nick Bencino, Rob Booker, WendyO, Sir Luis, HouseOfCrypto, Jackis, CasperSMC and many, many more!
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