In episode 368 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Martyn Tinsley. He is a full-time algo trader funded by Darwinex. Martyn shares some great lessons on risk management for algo trading and how to build a good algorithmic trading portfolio.

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In This Episode, You'll Learn...

0:15 Introduction
0:35 How Martyn Tinsley began his trading journey
3:12 Why the transition from Software Development to trading
4:26 How Martyn transitioned from hobby trading to full-time trading
4:56 What was the turning point for Martyn
6:40 How to approach algo trading
8:21 How to adapt a strategy to changing market conditions
9:25 How to build the right algo portfolio
17:56 What factors show market correlation?
23:09 How the efficiency frontier works for active trading (Screen Share)
26:54 What type of strategies do Martyn trades
29:34 How many strategies are enough for diversification
31:56 The daily work of an algo trader
34:07 How Martyn became one of the first funded traders in Darwinex
37:31 How much track record do you require to become a Darwinex trader
39:41 How trading large funds affects your mindset
43:04 Where to find Martyn
And much more!

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Resources Mentioned

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Where to find Martyn Tinsley!

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