In this fascinating interview, we sit down with legendary trader Tom Basso (@montrader1) – "Mr. Wonderful" and "Mr. Serenity" himself – a former hedge fund manager turned retail trader who shares his decades of market wisdom. This deep-dive conversation reveals the sophisticated systems and mental frameworks that have made Tom one of the most respected voices in systematic trading.

Key Highlights:
- Multi-Strategy Portfolio Architecture: Tom's elegant system of running 40+ positions across currencies, commodities, and stocks using multiple timeframes that naturally hedge each other
- The Retail Advantage: Why individual traders have massive advantages over institutional money managers, including zero bureaucracy and instant execution capabilities
- Position Sizing Mastery: Tom's mathematical approach to risk management, sizing positions from 0.35% to 1% of equity based on volatility and risk metrics
- Mechanical Offsetting Strategy: The fascinating mechanics of how Tom runs long-term trend following and short-term counter-trend strategies simultaneously in the same instrument
- Volatility-Adjusted Indicators: Tom's favorite technical tools – Donchian Channels, Bollinger Bands, and Keltner Channels – and why they automatically adjust to market conditions
- 15-Minute Trading Day: How Tom has systematized his approach to manage 150+ orders and 42 positions in under an hour daily
- Global Trading Lifestyle: Managing a complex portfolio while traveling the world with his wife
- Market Outlook: Tom's bullish perspective on reducing bureaucratic costs and regulatory burden in the US economy

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro and Tom's transition from hedge fund to retail
03:28 – How volatility affects position sizing and stops automatically
09:19 – The retail trader's massive advantages over institutions
16:18 – Multi-strategy portfolio mechanics and offsetting positions
24:51 – Technical indicators that adjust to market noise
32:11 – Position sizing formulas and risk management
40:07 – Momentum, trend following, and market psychology
46:05 – Current market volatility and portfolio performance
49:28 – Book recommendations and trading education resources
54:00 – Travel stories and managing trades globally

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🐦 X (Twitter) – @basso_tom
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👔 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-basso-7786a01a3

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