Better System Trader

Better System Trader is an interview show for people who think trading should be tested, structured, and continuously improved. Its center of gravity is systematic and algorithmic trading. Andrew Swanscott brings guests into detailed conversations about how they trade, what broke along the way, and which market behaviors deserve closer study. The episodes are practical without becoming shallow. A discussion with Mish Schneider frames market phases through moving averages, commodities, bear phases, and the conditions that can precede a turn. A conversation with Fabio Ruggeri focuses on options data, sentiment, gamma squeezes, and price levels that may not be obvious from a simple chart. Laurens Bensdorp’s episode gets into mean reversion, short systems, drawdowns, and the moment when confidence meets margin exposure. Alex Spiroglou’s appearance follows the problem of normalizing momentum indicators across markets with very different behavior. Rob Hanna challenges common assumptions about VIX signals by comparing them against simple S&P readings. Other episodes cover volatility, trend following, systematic crypto, and the personal side of trading success. The show’s best quality is its willingness to stay inside the hard parts. It does not treat an indicator as magic. It asks where it works, where it fails, and how a trader should size risk when the equity curve becomes uncomfortable. The format often includes live-show elements, chart references, guest background, and audience comments, so some audio discussions point toward visual material elsewhere. The register is friendly, but the subject matter is technical. Listeners hear enough detail to follow a trading idea from premise to weakness to possible use. They also hear repeated reminders that markets change, past behavior may stop working, and volatility can punish overconfidence. Better System Trader is strongest for listeners who already understand market vocabulary and want sharper thinking around strategy design. It is less about market calls than about building a process that can survive bad stretches.