FROM STRUGGLE TO STRATEGY
I was working 60-hour weeks at full mental capacity for OK pay—until someone asked, ‘What if you put that same effort into learning the markets?’ That changed everything.
About Me
Hi, I’m Rob,
My background is in Motorsport Engineering—precision, systems, and optimisation have always been second nature. But trading showed me just how much more there was to learn. After falling into every common trap—like blindly trusting TradingView backtests filled with look-ahead bias—I decided to build my own scripts, test properly, and automate the whole process.
I’m now a profitable retail trader, working alongside other experienced traders and constantly refining my edge. I’m currently studying Python integration and the IMC qualification, further bridging the gap between technical skill and financial understanding. My goal is simple: to help traders save time, avoid costly mistakes, and confidently prove their edge through automation.
It took me a long time—and more dead ends than I’d like to admit—to start writing scripts that actually delivered consistent, profitable results. My reason for doing this was clear: I wanted to trade across multiple markets without relying on discretion, emotion, or whether I happened to be sitting at the screen at the right time. Strategy automation gave me that freedom.
Below is a curated list of the best resources that genuinely helped me improve as a trader. I’ve also included a free TradingView tool I built specifically for people just starting to build out their charts.
Free 10 in 1 Indicator
If you’re just getting started with TradingView and haven’t subscribed to one of the bigger plans yet, you’ll know it’s hard to add more than a few indicators at once. To make things easier, I’ve built a free multi-tool indicator that combines seven key moving averages, also includes VWAP, RSI, and MACD integrated into one script. It’s great for novice traders who want to start building more complete charts without needing a paid plan right away. No paid TradingView is plan needed, this custom script combines multiple indicators into one and works on free accounts.
Just message me through the contact page and I’ll give you access, plus a quick walkthrough of how to use it.
Most Influential Resources on My Journey
“The Definitive Guide to Position Sizing” – Van K. Tharp
The most important book I’ve read. I cannot emphasise this enough. Truly understand managing risk and scaling into trades. Position sizing is everything.
“Systematic Trading” – Robert Carver
Brilliant book on how to think like an algorithmic trader, even if you’re still trading manually. Helps cut through noise.
“Algorithmic Trading: Winning Strategies and Their Rationale” – Ernest P. Chan
A practical guide to real-world algo trading with code examples and statistical reasoning. Great for developers moving into trading.
Any of the “Market Wizards” books – Jack D. Schwager
You’ll spot the patterns in how consistently successful traders think. Less about systems, more about mindset and decision-making.
Youtube Channels
Pine Script Mastery / ZenAndTheArtOfTrading – Helped me learn Pine Script with structure and real-world use cases, the guy is the best.
Better System Trader - Great filmed podcasts with creative ideas from distinguished guests.
Great Trading Podcasts
- The Algorithmic Advantage
- Desire to Trade
- Traders Mastermind