You’re about to listen to a conversation with short-term futures trader, Ben (last name withheld for privacy reasons), also known as @BLB_Capital on Twitter.
Ben used to run a construction company, but when an injury took him off his feet for a period, a friend got him into trading and the markets. Ben has honed his craft over several years, and now the bulk of his trading revolves around order flow with action centered in Oil, Gold, and ES.
This interview covers a ton, including; Ben’s takeaways from the large bond trader who trained him, the role automation has in his trading, Ben’s core trading methodologies, the reason you need to be aware of “right-to-left syndrome,” and much more…
What’s Covered in This Interview:
- The way that Ben got into trading, the journey of starting from knowing nothing about markets, and how his education ended as he got accustomed to losing.
- What it was like to spend every day for 8 weeks with a “big lot” bond trader, said trader’s most memorable traits, and what he took away from this mentorship.
- Ben’s foundational trading strategy which revolves around rotation levels and is almost always in a position — with a hedged trade in the opposite direction.
- Since he trades both manually and with automation, Ben is easily able to explain the software and tools he uses and his experience working with a skilled programmer.
- The big reason to constantly learn, why traders should be aware of the “right to left syndrome,” and the most common mistakes new traders make.
Links and Resources:
- SierraChart.com – Ben uses the trading platform Sierra for both his manual and automated futures trading — he is also a big fan of the features available.
- BLBcap.com – Get more info on Ben by visiting his website where he’s posted some helpful trading information and various charting examples.
- @BLB_Capital – Give Ben a shout about this episode on Twitter, and don’t forget to follow him!
- darwinex – Darwinex backs independent traders with talent who lack sufficient capital—scale your trading career from a side-hustle to a professional business.
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