My name is Matthew J. Slabosz, and I am a full-time forex trader.
I am also a musician and a writer, among other things. Check out my facebook page and listen to some tunes if you really want to know who I am.
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Sign up to receive these blog posts as weekly newsletters: http://www.TheArtOfTrading.com Today I want to talk about the fantastic trading book written by the infamous Martin “Buzzy” Schwartz, called Pit Bull.… Read more Lessons from Wall Street’s Champion Day Trader: Buzzy Schwartz →
Sign up to receive these blog posts as weekly newsletters: http://www.TheArtOfTrading.com Over the course of my trading journey I’ve probably read well over 100 books on the subject of investment… Read more Unholy Grails: The Book That Changed My Trading Forever →
RIP Courtney D. Smith, a true Market Wizard “When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready… the teacher will disappear.” – Lao Tzu Hello… Read more Reflections on the Death of a Trading Mentor →
I recently received a very interesting question from a student enrolled in my Pine Script Mastery Course that I want to share my reflections on: I wanted to share my… Read more Trading Probabilities: The Gambler’s Fallacy →
3 SIMPLE STEPS FOR GROWING YOUR WEALTH The formula for generating long-term wealth is simple. The technical aspects to executing the formula might be difficult at times, but the concept… Read more 3 SIMPLE STEPS FOR GENERATING WEALTH →
Who Is Nick Radge? Recently I’ve been fascinated by the work of Nick Radge – aka TheChartist. Nick is a veteran Australian stock trader who began his apprenticeship in the… Read more Nick Radge: The Chartist (A Systematic Trading Expert) →
And I thought 2020 was a strange year. 2021 was arguably weirder, and for a lot of people it was yet another painful year full of disruption, setbacks and restrictions.… Read more 2021 Review: A Wild Ride →
Zen & The Art of Trading Living Zen is not a religion. It’s not mystical. It’s not that mysterious. The mystery of Zen is a veil, it’s part of the… Read more Zen, And The Art of Trading →
…Or Do You Want To Have Fun? Because you can’t have both. Many traders spend most of their time throwing money at the markets without a long-term plan or strategy… Read more Do You Want to Make Money From Trading? →
How Do Brokers Make Money From You? Recently I was interviewed by a forex broker about my knowledge of the TradingView platform. But it wasn’t just any broker. It was… Read more A-Book vs. B-Book Brokers →
Top 5 Trading Strategy Filters Hey traders! In today’s blog post I’m going to share some ideas regarding various types of filters you can use to enhance the accuracy or… Read more Top 5 MOST EFFECTIVE Strategy Filters →
How to Automate TradingView Strategies With MetaTrader Today I’m going to introduce you to a powerful little tool called PineConnector. Every ambitious trader dreams of having an automated system. The… Read more PineConnector Guide & Review →
Why Learn Pine Script? In today’s article I’m going to lay down the 5 top reasons I think you’d be nuts not to learn Pine Script for the TradingView platform.… Read more 5 Reasons Why You NEED to Learn Pine Script →
Peter Brandt’s Thoughts on Technical Analysis I’ve recently been re-reading my copy of Peter Brandt’s Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader. If you haven’t read this book, you need to… Read more My First Six-Figure Trade… & Thoughts On Technical Analysis →
Who Is James King? I recently listened to the latest episode #214 of Chat With Traders where Aaron Fifield interviewed James King – and the episode was filled, as usual,… Read more Understanding Elite Performance →
The Obstacle Is The Way As I write this, my city has gone into yet another lockdown. No one is allowed outside for anything other than essential purposes. Most people… Read more The Obstacle Is The Way →
Meet Kristjan Kullamägi I’ve touched on this subject before, but today’s blog post is going to address the popular misconceptions around win rate and profit. Today while cooking the best… Read more Kristjan Kullamägi Is A Loser →
…And what is Pine Script? When I first began trading I struggled heavily with two things. Discipline, and consistency. I lacked discipline, so I was inconsistent in my approach to… Read more Why Learn Pine Script? →
What a year. When 2020 began I doubt any of us had a clue what was coming. To say it’s been a rollercoaster of a ride is an understatement if… Read more 2020 →
…When “Trading Adds No Value To This World”? I received a question from a reader a few months ago that read something like this: “A friend of mine once told… Read more Why Should You Become A Trader… →
The Best Trading Psychology Books I’ve Ever Read There are thousands of fantastic books out there on trading. They’ll teach you everything you need to know from technical analysis to… Read more 10 Best Trading Psychology Books of All Time →
Trading Strategy Development 101 There exists a multitude of highly effective systematic rules-based trading strategies you can learn out there in the wide seas of the internet which require minimal… Read more How To Create Trading Strategies →
Hey traders! I’m super excited to be back. I know I’ve been AWOL for a few weeks, but rest assured I have not forgotten about you and I haven’t given… Read more January 2020 Review →
My Year In Review Imagine working your ass off every day for an entire year, and at the end of that year, instead of getting paid a nice big sum… Read more 2019: The Year of No Return →
Forex Trading Review – Week 50 “Well, hopefully my comeback from last month isn’t just a dead cat bounce.” It looks like I jinxed myself with that statement in last… Read more Weekly Review #50 →
Forex Trading Review – Week 49 Well, I got slapped around again this week. 4 losing trades in a row. It seems like this drawdown will never end. It’s been… Read more Weekly Review #49 →
Forex Trading Review – Week 48 Hey traders! Hope your trading week and month went well. This month was a nice change of pace. I finished with a +7% gain… Read more November 2019 Review →
Forex Trading Review – Week 47 This week was the quietest trading week I’ve had all year. I only had 1 valid trading setup occur for the week, so this… Read more Weekly Review #47 →
Forex Trading Review – Week 46 This week was another small step in the right direction. It wasn’t quite as exciting as last week, but I’m happy to have backed… Read more Weekly Review #46 →
Forex Trading Review – Week 45 This week was a huge confidence booster. I managed to capture some really nice moves out of the market while taking minimal losses, which… Read more Weekly Review #45 →
