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Trading Psychology for Aspiring Algos to Master First Principles & Stop Overfitting with Scott Allen

Trading Psychology for Aspiring Algos to Master First Principles & Stop Overfitting with Scott Allen

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 In this episode of the Market Mamas podcast, futures day trader and host Becky Gaskell welcomes Scott Allen, a seasoned algo and swing trader with a background in capital markets. Scott shares his journey from crypto bots and prop firm struggles to finding a resilient edge through emotional intelligence, a stoic approach, and a focus on the fundamental "first principles" that actually drive market movement.👉 Love the show? You can now support Becky by buying her a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/marketmamas👉 BluSky Trading Company: https://blusky.pro?ref=mmamas This is my preferred futures prop firm for many reasons, including a variety of plan options, excellent customer service, daily payouts, and the quickest path to brokerage! 👉 If you find that now is your time to upgrade your trading setup, I highly recommend this incredible resource from a leader in trading computers. https://www.tradingcomputerbuyersguide.com/market-mamas-eztc-tcbg Check it out and receive a $50 off coupon just by looking at their informative PDF!Key Topics:Mindset & Stoicism: Build resilience using emotional intelligence and Stoic principles (probabilistic thinking)."It's Only Money": If you can't say this after a loss, your position sizing is too heavy (trading too emotionally).Systemic Alpha: Stop chasing complexity; focus on fundamental market truths (e.g., prices trend) for a lasting edge.Momentum Pays: Momentum (aggression, absorption, acceptance) is the only thing that generates profit, not structure or volume.Algo Hard Road: Prop firm failures and overfitting forced a shift to simpler, robust, naked-chart strategies.Episode Highlights and Timestamps:[00:00:00] - Intro [00:04:13] - Scott's initial trading journey using crypto grid bots to "stack SATs" (accumulate Bitcoin) by capitalizing on volatility like a market maker. [00:08:40] - Scott's motivation for learning to beat the market after watching his mother lose her retirement savings twice, highlighting the S&P 500's 13-year "lost decade". [00:11:46] - The challenge of algo trading: failing prop firm challenges, learning about overfitting, and the market shakeup from the MetaTrader and prop firm shutdowns. [00:16:25] - The necessity of a healthy money mindset, the life-altering lesson that "it's only money", and the need to adjust position sizing if you cannot weather the losses. [00:18:34] - Applying stoic philosophy and the baseball analogy: world-class hitters miss 70% of the time, normalizing "swing and a miss" as part of the game of probabilities. [00:28:07] - The turning point of unlearning esoteric strategies and focusing on "first principles" and "finding truth" from reliable sources and academic papers.[00:39:40] - A paradoxical explanation of why Scott prefers algorithmic trading.[00:52:34] - The trading truth that fixed profit targets (fixed TPI) have the lowest expectancy.🔗 Follow Guest Scott Allen:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottallen/👉 X: https://x.com/scottallen👉 Discord: https://discordapp.com/users/650584994929967135👉 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/u/The-Goat-Trader🔗 More from Market Mamas: 👉 Website: www.market-mamas.com 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-gaskell-market-mamas/ 👉 Instagram: @mm_marketmamas 👉 Facebook: Market Mamas Facebook 👉 TikTok: Market Mamas on TikTok 👉 Email: contactus@market-mamas.com#TradingPsychology #Stoicism #AlgoTrading #FuturesTrading #MomentumTrading #MarketFirstPrinciples #MarketMamas #ScottAllen #DayTrader #PropTrader #Crypto #CryptoBots #FirstPrinciples
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