

Line Your Own Pockets
Dave Mabe and Michael Nauss
A weekly show for systematic traders who want to make more money from their trading strategies.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Apr 7, 2025 • 45min
How To Trade When Everything is Moving
You're trading a strategy - you're comfortable with the number of trades. And then BOOM - one day the entire market is moving and your system generates 10x the number of trades it normally does.How do you react? Michael and I discussed the first time this happened to me and how best to respond to prepare for the next time.
---Before you go!The next time you find yourself in a drawdown, I want you to stop what you're doing and head on over to betterbacktesting.com to sign up for my free backtesting email course.I hope to see you there!

Mar 31, 2025 • 42min
Do You Chase Trading Perfection?
Do you let the quest for perfection get in the way of trading success? It's more common than you might think. We discuss where this tendency comes from and how to let go of it to make progress in your trading."From the surface, every rabbit hole looks like a pile of money." - DaveHere's a link to the book Michael mentioned: Golf Is Not A Game Of PerfectThe Monkey Trap via Robin Hanson.
---Before you go!The next time you find yourself in a drawdown, I want you to stop what you're doing and head on over to betterbacktesting.com to sign up for my free backtesting email course.I hope to see you there!

Mar 24, 2025 • 25min
Make Trading Real when Things Are Going Well
When you're trading part-time and doing well, your trading can seem almost like a video game. Here's actionable thing I tell the traders I coach to do that keeps them motivated to improve even when their trading is going great.
---Before you go!The next time you find yourself in a drawdown, I want you to stop what you're doing and head on over to betterbacktesting.com to sign up for my free backtesting email course.I hope to see you there!

Mar 17, 2025 • 35min
Take Your Best Trades With Bigger Size

Mar 10, 2025 • 48min
Profitable Traders Keep A Journal
If there's one thing profitable traders do consistently, it's keeping track of their results. Winners keep score! We discuss the do's and don't's of journaling and the things you can safely skip because they're a waste of time.
---Before you go!The next time you find yourself in a drawdown, I want you to stop what you're doing and head on over to betterbacktesting.com to sign up for my free backtesting email course.I hope to see you there!

Mar 3, 2025 • 33min
What NOT To Automate In Your Trading Business
Just because you CAN automate doesn't necessarily mean you SHOULD automate it.
---Before you go!The next time you find yourself in a drawdown, I want you to stop what you're doing and head on over to betterbacktesting.com to sign up for my free backtesting email course.I hope to see you there!

Feb 24, 2025 • 32min
Edge Erosion

Feb 17, 2025 • 46min
Position Sizing Is Sexy
Book on Kelly Criterion: Fortune's Formula
---Before you go!The next time you find yourself in a drawdown, I want you to stop what you're doing and head on over to betterbacktesting.com to sign up for my free backtesting email course.I hope to see you there!

Feb 10, 2025 • 43min
Sizing Up a Trading Strategy
You finally have a serious trading edge. And you know it. How should you think about sizing up?
---Before you go!The next time you find yourself in a drawdown, I want you to stop what you're doing and head on over to betterbacktesting.com to sign up for my free backtesting email course.I hope to see you there!

Feb 3, 2025 • 32min
Should you EVER Take Partial Profits?
Dave's article on partial profits: Should You EVER Take Partial Profits?Dave's Strategy Corner monthly column at TASC MagazineSocial Desirability Bias - why bad ideas get tractionBest Loser Wins - book recommendation from Michael
---Before you go!The next time you find yourself in a drawdown, I want you to stop what you're doing and head on over to betterbacktesting.com to sign up for my free backtesting email course.I hope to see you there!


