TTU76: Why He Still Trades His Own Money ft. Barnaby Cardwell of Cardwell Investment Technologies 2of2

Published: March 5, 2015, 4:30 a.m.

In the second part of our conversation with Barnaby Cardwell, we dive into the details of his program, how he built his company, and what he thinks it takes to be a good manager of a trading firm.

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In This Episode, You\u2019ll Learn:

  • What indicators Barnaby considers more reliable.
  • How he gets into a trade.
  • How important is the position sizing?
  • How much AUM his model can handle.
  • Risk management: how he defines risk and what he does to mitigate it.
  • What he has learned from drawdowns.
  • What keeps Barnaby awake at night.
  • Trading spread between markets and the research his firm is doing into that space.
  • Why he focuses on the managed-account route.
  • How he stands out from the crowd to attract investors.
  • About \u201ckey-man\u201d risk.
  • What potential investors don\u2019t ask in their due diligence questions.
  • What it takes to be a great trader.
  • What books have inspired him in trading and life.
  • What his biggest failure is so far.

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Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

People that have inspired Barnaby include James Harris Simons, QIM, and the book Trading in the Zone.

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