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Shaun Overton

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The Development Of An Automated Trading System w/ Shaun OvertonWatch the video interview! Episode 36 of the Desire To Trade Podcast features Shaun Overton, the automated trading system developer also founder of One Step Removed. Shaun started in the forex industry in 2005 working as a broker at FXCM. He led the sales effort for an automated trading fund, which led to his interest into automated trading. He then went on to create his own systems that now allow him to live off them. At the opposite of what I believed, Shaun says developing an automated trading system isn't so complicated. One must learn how to program first. Then, there's a clear process, described during the interview, anyone can follow.  Shaun spends his days researching. This is a passion for him, but his goal is to create more systems that produce positive results. He shared about the exact things he's looking at and the sort of system he has developed. Although this podcast episode appears fairly technical, there's something that can be learned by any trader. Both automated system traders and manual traders must backtest their trading plan. One of the common problem consists of backtesting only for a restricted period of time and optimizing the system for that period. The world of automated can be highly fascinating for traders with an interest for statistics and programming. For more on that topic, I recommend listening to DTTP 011: The Fascinating World of Automated Trading and checking what Shaun is doing at One Step Removed.What’s covered in the podcast? What it's like to be an automated system trader Examples of factors predicting the movement of a currency pair  The steps to develop an automated trading system The biggest mistakes made when developing an automated trading system What type of broker works best for automated system traders Best resources to learn to program And so much more...

The Development Of An Automated Trading System w/ Shaun Overton Watch the video interview! Episode 36 of the Desire To Trade Podcast features Shaun Overton, the automated trading system developer also founder of <a href="http://www.onestepremoved.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Step Removed</a>. Shaun started in the forex industry in 2005 working as a broker at FXCM. He led the sales effort for an automated trading fund, which led to his interest into automated trading. He then went on to create his own systems that now allow him to live off them. At the opposite of what I believed, Shaun says developing an automated trading system isn't so complicated. One must learn how to program first. Then, there's a clear process, described during the interview, anyone can follow.  Shaun spends his days researching. This is a passion for him, but his goal is to create more systems that produce positive results. He shared about the exact things he's looking at and the sort of system he has developed. Although this podcast episode appears fairly technical, there's something that can be learned by any trader. Both automated system traders and manual traders must backtest their trading plan. One of the common problem consists of backtesting only for a restricted period of time and optimizing the system for that period. The world of automated can be highly fascinating for traders with an interest for statistics and programming. For more on that topic, I recommend listening to <a href="http://www.desiretotrade.com/dttp-011-the-fascinating-world-of-automated-trading/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DTTP 011: The Fascinating World of Automated Trading</a> and checking what Shaun is doing at <a href="http://www.onestepremoved.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Step Removed</a>.What’s covered in the podcast? <ul> <li>What it's like to be an automated system trader</li> <li>Examples of factors predicting the movement of a currency pair </li> <li>The steps to develop an automated trading system</li> <li>The biggest mistakes made when developing an automated trading system</li> <li>What type of broker works best for automated system traders</li> <li>Best resources to learn to program</li> <li>And so much more...</li></ul>

036: The Development Of An Automated Trading System w/ Shaun Overton

I've been wanting to interview Shaun for some time now because I like what posts on his YouTube channel and I really wanted to get the perspective of a programmer who specializes in Forex.  I finally got around to asking him last month and I was happy when he agreed. Shaun Overton first got interested in Forex as a broker on the automated trading desk of FXCM and has been interested in automated trading ever since. He has built a successful programming business, catering primarily to traders who use Metatrader and Ninja Trader.  This business has taken him all over the world and he has met some very interesting people as a result (some of whom are mentioned in the interview). He has recently been able to hire someone to handle the day-to-day management of his programming business, freeing him up to devote more time to automated systems development.  So he is in a very interesting position, having done a lot of programming work for clients and being at the stage where he is working on developing his own systems to build his trading business. If you make a living with your own small business but would like to move into trading for a living, this interview might give you a few valuable tips on making that transition. Just like any other type of trading, automated trading will suit a particular type of person and we get into who fully automated trading could help and the type of trader that it might not help.  Although fully automated trading may not work for everyone, it can help most traders and you will learn how it can do that.  We also talk about how people should get started with automated trading, either by hiring a programmer or learning programming on their own, and how to set realistic expectations. I sincerely enjoyed speaking with Shaun and his enthusiasm for trading really shines through in this interview.  Even if you do not think that there is any room for automation in your trading, I would still recommend that you listen to what he has to say because it may open your mind to a few new ideas. Enjoy! In This Episode  The most interesting programming project Shaun has worked on How he became a programmer after majoring in history in college Who should be trading automated systems The most outrageous programming request that Shaun often gets How to know when you are in the “Fantasy Forex Dream” Shaun's results with Artificial Intelligence (AI) programming And more!    Resources Mentioned  OneStepRemoved.com QuantBar.com The One Step Removed YouTube channel Learn to Program with C++ by John Smiley Renassanice Technologies Metatrader Ninja Trader Forex Tester  Other Ways To Get The Trading Lifestyle Podcast  Right-click here and “Save As” to download the MP3 Click here to subscribe to Trading Heroes YouTube channel Click here to subscribe via iTunes (if you like it, a five-star review on iTunes is greatly appreciated!) Click here to subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed) Click here to hear the other podcast episodes      Disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links where this site gets a small commission if you purchase through these links. But it doesn't cost you anything extra and it supports this website.  A portion is also donated to my charity partner. The post How Custom Programming Can Help Almost Any Trader With Shaun Overton // EP16 appeared first on Trading Heroes.

I've been wanting to interview Shaun for some time now because I like what posts on his YouTube channel and I really wanted to get the perspective of a programmer who specializes in Forex.  I finally got around to asking him last month and I was happy when he agreed. Shaun Overton first got interested in Forex as a broker on the automated trading desk of FXCM and has been interested in automated trading ever since. He has built a successful programming business, catering primarily to traders who use Metatrader and Ninja Trader.  This business has taken him all over the world and he has met some very interesting people as a result (some of whom are mentioned in the interview). He has recently been able to hire someone to handle the day-to-day management of his programming business, freeing him up to devote more time to automated systems development.  So he is in a very interesting position, having done a lot of programming work for clients and being at the stage where he is working on developing his own systems to build his trading business. If you make a living with your own small business but would like to move into trading for a living, this interview might give you a few valuable tips on making that transition. Just like any other type of trading, automated trading will suit a particular type of person and we get into who fully automated trading could help and the type of trader that it might not help.  Although fully automated trading may not work for everyone, it can help most traders and you will learn how it can do that.  We also talk about how people should get started with automated trading, either by hiring a programmer or learning programming on their own, and how to set realistic expectations. I sincerely enjoyed speaking with Shaun and his enthusiasm for trading really shines through in this interview.  Even if you do not think that there is any room for automation in your trading, I would still recommend that you listen to what he has to say because it may open your mind to a few new ideas. Enjoy! <h2>In This Episode</h2> <ul> <li>The most interesting programming project Shaun has worked on</li> <li>How he became a programmer after majoring in history in college</li> <li>Who should be trading automated systems</li> <li>The most outrageous programming request that Shaun often gets</li> <li>How to know when you are in the “Fantasy Forex Dream”</li> <li>Shaun's results with Artificial Intelligence (AI) programming</li> <li>And more!</li> </ul> <h2>Resources Mentioned</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.onestepremoved.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">OneStepRemoved.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://quantbar.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">QuantBar.com</a></li> <li>The One Step Removed <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/OneStepRemoved" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tradingheroes.com/cprogramming" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Learn to Program with C++</a> by John Smiley</li> <li>Renassanice Technologies</li> <li><a href="http://www.metatrader4.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Metatrader</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ninjatrader.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Ninja Trader</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tradingheroes.com/forex/backtesting" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Forex Tester</a></li> </ul> <h2>Other Ways To Get The Trading Lifestyle Podcast</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/th-podcast/TTL016.mp3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Right-click here and “Save As” to download the MP3</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tradingheroes.com/youtube" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe to Trading Heroes YouTube channel</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tradingheroes.com/itunes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe via iTunes</a> (if you like it, a five-star review on iTunes is greatly appreciated!)</li> <li><a href="http://www.tradingheroes.com/podcast_rss" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe via RSS</a> (non-iTunes feed)</li> <li><a href="http://www.tradingheroes.com/category/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to hear the other podcast episodes</a></li> </ul> Disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links where this site gets a small commission if you purchase through these links. But it doesn't cost you anything extra and it supports this website.  A portion is also donated to my <a href="http://www.tradingheroes.com/supports/charitypartner" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">charity partner</a>. The post <a href="https://www.tradingheroes.com/ttl-0016-how-custom-programming-can-help-almost-any-trader-with-shaun-overton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Custom Programming Can Help Almost Any Trader With Shaun Overton // EP16</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.tradingheroes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trading Heroes</a>.

How Custom Programming Can Help Almost Any Trader With Shaun Overton // EP16