ARTICLES Archives

Assessing The Market

Published September 17th, 2022 The portfoilio is currently having a tough time navigating the market. The major question is why? And, what should we expect going forward? The answer is interest rates and the uncertainty surrounding how far the Fed will actually increase rates. So far this year the Fed has raised rates four times; […]

Achieving a positive expectancy across trading systems

Published October 5th, 2021 Chris Weston from Pepperstone recently asked me how I achieve a positive expectancy across my trading strategies. We discussed how I come up with algorithmic trading strategies and how I manage the trading process. If you have any questions please get in touch. – Nick Achieving a positive expectancy means having […]

Diluting Signal Luck

Published December 30th, 2021 As I’ve mentioned in a few of my recent video’s, now is a good to reflect, not only on life in general but also on your trading. What could I have done better?Am I missing anything?Are there risks I’m not seeing? The market will always keep you humble. It seemingly gives […]

Yeah, About Tesla (TSLA)

Published August 12th, 2021 Tesla (TSLA). I don’t think I’ve received so many emails about a trade since the GFC. Tesla (TSLA). You either love it, hate it or, after this week, loathe it. It’s been a roller-coaster for those on the trade or fierce FOMO for those that haven’t. Today I’d like to discuss […]

Where Nick Radge is Putting his Money in 2020

Published August 12th, 2021 Where is Nick Radge Putting his Money in 2020 Where are Nick & Trish Radge putting their money in 2020? Exactly what we’re going to be doing and how we’re going to be doing that. For those of you who are relatively new, I tend to think a little bit differently. […]

Developing a Simple Trend Following System

Published October 3rd, 2022 Developing a simple trend following system – want to know more? In this episode I return to the Chat With Traders podcast to dig deep into developing a simple trend following system. This includes details about strategy objectives and idea generation, portfolio testing and analyzing results, position sizing and risk management, […]

2019 Performance Review

Published August 13th, 2021 As at writing this performance review the Premium Portfolio has returned +3% for 2019, under-performing the S&P 500 which has returned +15%. At first glance it appears to be a poor result, especially when equities are having a strong year. However, for me, the more important question is WHY? Understanding why a […]

Trading Psychology – Leave Your Baggage at the Door

Published August 13th, 2021 Psychological fortitude is without doubt one of the strongest tools in my trading kit. The market throws curve balls constantly. And as I have said many times before, if you play this game long enough, you’re going to get slapped around occasionally. The secret to success is not avoiding the slap. […]

Nick Radge and Michael Covel on Trend Following

Michael Covel Podcast – Trend Following

Published August 13th, 2021 Michael Covel is renowned for digging deep into the world of trend following with insightful access to some of the world’s great traders. His book Trend Following has become the gold standard for anyone wanting to travel that journey. Back in 2012, for episode #5, Michael Covel invited me onto his […]

Tactical and Strategic Trading

Published December 30th, 2021 In last week’s article I discussed my own portfolio allocations which cross the divide of both Tactical and Strategic strategies. But not everyone is interested in, or has the capabilities, to run multiple Tactical strategies. Time constraints. Capital constraints. Lack of knowledge. The list goes on. (As a side note, if […]