Welcome to another episode! Today I will be having a special guest hailing from the quant trading space, an area I know little about which makes this conversation really interesting! My guest is Mike Tan, co-founder of VAI Analytics, and a full time quantitative trader himself based in the Philippines and here he shares his journey into finance and how he ultimately became a quant. Mike provides straightforward insights into the ins and outs of trading especially on risk management and handling your own psychology- a must not only for traders but investors alike. I really love this conversation and I'm sure you will too so listen on!Timestamps of the episode:-Mike Tan shares his bumpy journey into the finance industry especially dipping his toes first in cinematography. [03:22]-How Mike executes and does his trades in the Philippine stock market. [09:45]-What it means to be a quant trader? [11:05]-Technical analysis trading is not all about indicators only. [15:49]-Walking back a bit, why Mike ended up in quant trading when he dislikes math. [18:02]-Finding your edge against the market as a quant trader. [23:05]-How quants view risk as a whole. [26:21]-Biggest misconceptions on doing trading. [27:51]-Contrasting views between an investor and a trader on averaging down. [28:35]-Technical analysis is human behavior and emotions quantified. [30:55]-Mike Tan’s hero in the trading space. [33:02]-What made him choose the local Ph stock market over the ones abroad. [35:51]-The reason why Mike started his company, VAI Analytics, and why he is doing this to promote liquidity in the local market. [39:05]-The kind of psyche one needs to become a successful quant trader. [44:18]-Questions you need to ask yourself before trying to become a trader or a quant. [49:04]-How to structure your personal finance as day trader or trading in general. [53:50]-Where to connect and find more about Mike Tan. [56:04]-What worries and excites Mike about the future. [56:35]Books mentioned in the episode- Market Wizards by Jack D. SchwagerMike Tan's twitter account- https://twitter.com/VAIanalytics?s=20&t=Jo1aXzMoQ1pW_4vB7QzHFgHis Vini trading application available to PSE traders only- http://vini.phReach out to me through my twitter account- https://twitter.com/TSFInvestorand my email- [email protected]

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