A professional newsfeed is one of the most important tools that a professional trader has. It can be the difference between making money consistently and always missing the move. In this article, I’m going to run through the top three players and compare the pros and cons of each one.  This should help you select the best solution for your own trading situation.  Let’s meet the players:  RANsquawk  RANsquawk Is one of the leading newsfeeds in the industry. Their original founders used to work on the analyst desk of a major trading firm.  After a while, they decided to leave ..read more

In this article we will look at how you can prove your trading performance. This will help you to find professional investors. It will also help you to add credibility to your business in general. Increased credibility will help you to grow your business much faster. If you’re an investor then this article will help you verify traders more reliably. We will be looking at the following points: Low cost third-party verification Letters of opinion Full trading account audits Performance verification is one way to help investors ensure that your business is legitimate. In 2014 the CFTC reported on ..read more

In this article we will look at how you can get a job inside a professional trading firm. This guidance is specifically for people that have no current industry experience. You might also have no relevant academic qualifications. This is also for those that are not ready to launch their own money management business. We will be looking at the following points: How prop firms operate Joining a prop firm Secret shortcuts There is normally a standard hiring process for most city-based trading firms. This involves attending career fairs are universities each year. The goal of investment banks and ..read more

In this article we will be looking at the benefits of having an office space for your trading business. This will help you to select the most efficient time to open your office and avoid unnecessary costs. We will be looking at the following points: Trading without an office Scaling your business without an office Advantages of an office In 2016, timeout magazine reported on the average monthly cost of an office in the city of London. The cost they revealed amounted to £750 per desk. In 2017, the office provider WeWork provided details of costs for offices on Wall Street. These were priced at ..read more

In this post, I will walk you through a strategy to help you reach £10 million in managed assets in under two years. This will create a sustainable asset management business that can scale up and grow. We will be looking at the following concepts throughout this post: Why £10 million is such an important figure for your business How to sustain yourself while building up to £10 million AUM Specific strategies for locating and attracting potential clients This article will help you to grow your professional asset management business. We will walk through some strategies that I used to build my o ..read more

In this post we will look at the process you will need to follow in order to build a professional money management business. This will give you the correct expectations and direction which will increase your chances of reaching your goals. We will be looking at the following points: What your expectations should be for moving from retail trader to professional trader How to build your business in stages The top mistakes you need to avoid If you’re a retail trader then making the transition to professional is challenging. There are very few resources available to help you. The rewards of such a ..read more

In this post I will walk through some simple tactics that you can use to generate and grow your income faster. This will help you to make more money from your trading business, while growing your performance track record. Building your income will ensure you can cover your costs and focus on trading consistently and profitably without pressure. There are two main tactics that we will be looking at: Trade copying online to retail traders Building a product ladder into your fund Most start-up managers believe that the only way to make money is through growing their AUM and taking a performance f ..read more

In this post I will be sharing my insights into how you can start FX trading even if you’re a complete novice. My support team receives a lot of messages each week asking for my best advice. A lot of these questions are from people that want to get into trading FX for the first time. I began my own career as a retail FX trader and was almost completely self-taught. The purpose of this post is to save you some time and help you avoid mistakes. I will be covering the following topics: The importance of understanding the markets What fundamental analysis really involves How to apply technical ana ..read more

In this post, I will explain how you can ensure that you select a reliable trader with a credible track record of performance. This will help you invest with genuine traders that really have made money and that operate a legitimate business. We will be looking at the following topics: Why you should invest a portion of your capital with a good trader Some minimum requirements you must always demand Some common tricks and scams you need to avoid Working with a profitable trader can yield returns not generally found elsewhere. There is always more risk involved but if you find the right balance ..read more

In this post I will be looking at a case study of a trader that I worked with in 2013. The interesting thing about him was that he started as a complete novice. You will learn what it takes to become profitable, regardless of your starting point. I also want you to have a realistic insight into the path towards profitable trading. This will help you to stay focused and not give up when you go through drawdown and losing periods. You will see that it is all just part of the game. We will be looking at the following things throughout this article: A very important disclosure you should be aware ..read more