Pro Trader Shares his BIGGEST Trading Lessons
Sep 18, 2026 · 22m
Summary
Host Chris discusses trading strategies in a non-trending market, emphasizing the importance of aligning with broader market and sector trends to avoid drawdowns. He demonstrates how to use TradingView to compare relative strength between ETFs like XLF and SPY. Additionally, he explains why banks benefit from rising interest rates through wider lending spreads and addresses questions on strategy execution, liquidity, and the development of new trading plans for Outlier.
Topics discussed
Trading strategies in a non-trending market
How to add SPY to TradingView charts
Outlier platform updates and trading championships
Determining optimal DTE for trading plans
Personal portfolio holdings and ETF comparisons
Why mean reversion strategies work now
Chris's background in finance and consulting
Impact of rising rates on banks and lending
Sponsor segment: LinkedIn and Gatorade
Sponsor segment: KeyBank
How rising rates cool the economy
Bank spreads, discount rates, and profit margins
Deposit rate lags and bank profitability
Identifying market regime changes vs execution errors
Broker integrations and rapid-fire Q&A
Comparing SPLG and SPY ETFs
The importance of liquidity in trading
Outlier Quantitative Research course promotion
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