Optimus Futures Trading Tips & Strategies

Nothing compares to having real, practical experience, especially when it comes to trading. Refrain from adopting everything you see off of the internet, filter out and ask the right questions to find practical material that can help you. In Episode 31 of the Optimus Futures Podcast, we tackle the topic of simplicity and gaining practical knowledge through actual experience and having skin in the...

There are numerous factors that play a role into how much you can make as a day trader. Things such as leverage, account size, and method all have their roles in this equation. This episode of the Optimus Futures Podcast will take a realistic approach into how much the average day trader can make on an ongoing basis.

There is an overwhelming amount of information and resources available through the internet, some of which, is not always applicable and can potentially steer newcomers in the wrong direction. Stay diligent and always do your own preparation before falling into negative influences. Episode 29 approaches the topic of influence, behavioral biases and how to avoid them in the world of trading.

Losing money is often emotionally challenging for newer traders, typically resulting in a negative mindset and a nervous approach to trading. Revenge trading is not an appropriate reaction in times of losses nor should a trader fall into a negative state of mind during such a period. Listen to Episode 28 for advice on how to recover from your trading losses and most importantly, avoid revenge trad...

Trading failures, as discouraging as they can be, are essential to the building blocks of becoming a potentially successful trader. This podcast explores the idea of using your past trading mistakes as a mechanism by which you learn through experience how to trade more confidently.

When it comes to order execution, many beginner traders hesitate to pull the trigger when an opportunity presents itself. Episode 26 of the Optimus Futures Podcast provides insight to those traders who encounter fear and indecisiveness when executing their orders. Listen to this episode for advice on how to overcome the fear of order execution and most importantly, learn to think slow and execute...

Increasing the size of your trades in efforts to make larger returns is something that every trader faces as they grow their account size and become more successful. In episode 25 of the Optimus Futures Podcast, host Matt Zimberg offers practical advice to the audience on how to safely, effectively, and gradually increase the size of their trades over a period of time.

In Episode 24 of the Optimus Futures Podcast, co-founders of Edgewonk Trading Journal and Tradeciety, Rolf Schlotmann and Moritz Czubatinski, join Matt Zimberg in the Optimus Studio for a second podcast session. Matt surprises trading pros Rolf Schlotmann and Moritz Czubatinski with a list of questions that they had not prepared for. Listen to the podcast to hear a genuine discussion from seasoned...

Mistakes and failures are part of the learning curve when it comes to trading. Without such trials, it would be impossible to grow as a successful trader. In Episode 23 of the Optimus Futures Podcast, Matt Zimberg introduces five ways to screw up your trading, how to avoid them, and how to improve off of these mistakes and learn from them, which in turn, will undoubtedly make you a better trader.

What is a trading edge? In Episode 22 of the Optimus Futures Podcast our host, Matt Zimberg, brings up the topic of a trading edge. This term is often thrown around in the industry, but very rarely is it actually defined. In this episode, Matt breaks down the definition of a trading edge, how to develop your own trading edge, and provides the audience with a new perspective to this term.

In Episode 21 of the Optimus Futures Podcast, Matt Zimberg focuses on order execution and how to implement different order types into your trading methods. Matt also discusses discipline when sampling new order types, different situations where a trader might consider using a specific order type, and much more!

The following podcast is an interview between Optimus Futures' owner Matt Zimberg and Edgewonk's two co-founders, Rolf Schlotmann and Moritz Czubatinski. In this interview the group discusses various topics ranging from trading psychology, methodologies, strategies, how the two developed the Edgewonk Trading Journal and how it can be applied to one's trading career. Edgewonk's website: https://edg...

Howard Lindzon, the founder of Social Leverage and Stock Twits, has a discussion with Matt Z about his decision-making process when it comes to investing, risk management and market trends.

Matt Z from Optimus Futures interviews the legendary Jack Schwager, the famous author of Markets Wizards, Hedge Fund Market Wizards and Market Sense and Nonsense. In this interview, Jack addresses the traits of successful traders and the steps they take to manage their trades. Jack goes over real-life examples of traders he interviewed and shares their experiences to identify what it takes to mast...

In Episode 17 of the Optimus Futures Podcast, our host Matt Zimberg interviews Moritz Czubatinski from Edgewonk. Matt and Moritz dive into a number of trading topics and focus on the EdgeWonk Trading Analysis Software. EdgeWonk assists traders in their daily decision making by providing actionable and completely personalized tips on how to adjust their trading approach. Watch the interview to see...

In this Podcast, Matt Zimberg interviews Asim Ghaffar from AG Capital, a Commodity Trading Advisor with a specific focus on global macro outlook using fundamental, long-short strategies across equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets. Asim discusses how to generate trade ideas, implement them, and where risk management plays a crucial role in the strategy. You will learn how a license...

Matt Zimberg interviews Kevin Davey, a trader whose sole focus is creating automated solutions for the futures markets. We conducted the interview to explore whether automated trading has an advantage over discretionary trading. Our goal was quite simple: To illustrate that automated trading requires the same level of discipline and faces the same level of risk as discretionary trading. We hope yo...

In episode 14, Matt talks about developing his own indicator. Find out how an experienced broker / trader approaches the task of creating a custom indicator and how the right indicator can potentially help you trade with an edge.

In Episode 13 of the Optimus Future's Podcast our host, Matt Zimberg, delves into the topic of what it takes to transition from a part time to full time futures trader. Many traders get into futures trading to potentially generate a second source of income and end up going full time depending on their level of success. The following podcast episode breaks down what it takes to become a full time f...

In Episode 12 of the Optimus Future's Podcast our host, Matt Zimberg, discusses the topic of time management and how to spend your time as a trader. Humans are creatures of habit that tend to fall into routines. Whether or not these routines are positive or negative, we tend to get stuck in our daily routines, many of which are extremely time-consuming. In the following podcast, Matt provides a fe...

The following is an interview with a money manager, Mr. Sam Beckers. Sam has been a customer of Optimus Futures for many years, and along the way, he also turned into a money manager (licensed commodity trading advisor). We thought that his realistic approach to trading the Emini S&P contract could provide some perspective on the challenges of day trading, constructing a method and execution. We h...

In Episode 10 of the Optimus Future's Podcast our host Matt Zimberg discusses how to choose a successful money manager. Matt will dive into what makes a money manager successful and how to determine whether or not a specific money manager is right for you Money managers can play huge roles in the lives of traders. In reality, many people are attracted to the nature of trading due to the profits th...

In Episode 9 of the Optimus Future's Podcast our host, Matt Zimberg explains to the audience how an individual can measure their futures trading performance. As mentioned in the podcast, Matt has written a couple of articles pertaining to the subject of how to measure futures trading performance. Provided below are links to these articles. Positive Expectancy is more important than your last futur...

In Episode 8 of the Optimus Future's Podcast our host, Matt Zimberg drives into one of the most crucial aspects of trading futures and options, selecting a trading method. The methods that we choose to trade with can make or break our success. To help with that success, Matt has elected to discuss topics multiple related to trading methods. These topics range from selecting a trading method that b...

In Episode 7 of the Optimus Future's Podcast our host, Matt Zimberg, discusses the concept of discipline and how it not only applies to trading, but to all aspects of life. Discipline is not developed overnight, it takes years of regimented training to reinforce positive habits into one’s life. Check out a video on our YouTube channel, created by our host Matt, discussing a similar topic: https://...