
Dylan Maltman on building Apex Capital Management through asymmetric intraday strategies and team-based trading for institutional returns.
Timestamps:
00:54 - From Limitless film to $20M fund interest in under 6 weeks
04:28 - Finding edge: Crypto swing trading to high-frequency intraday
08:18 - Why intraday works for funds: Liquidity and uncorrelated alpha
14:25 - Risk management: Tech-enforced 1.2% daily limits and trader psychology
21:35 - Strategy allocation: Matching traders to markets (NQ breakouts, FX mean reversion)
25:12 - Apex vision: Sharpe ratios of 3+ vs industry standard of 1
28:24 - Scaling up: Expected value of 4+, volatility drag, and the 15% rule
34:14 - Profit happens off the desk: Back testing and preparation over execution
38:36 - Trading in teams: Psychological edge and dynamic problem-solving
42:16 - Mentorship and standards: Learning from SMB Capital and Koshner Trading
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