Two Blokes Trading - Learn To Trade Online

The Hedge Fund Trader Who Automates Everything is a deep dive into the mindset and methods of Rob Carver, a former institutional trader who left the high-stakes world of Barclays and AHL to build his own fully systematic trading operation. With decades of experience managing risk and deploying billions across global markets, Rob now trades independently using systems he designed to remove emotion, avoid overfitting, and stay adaptable in volatile conditions.This episode explores how Rob went from trading exotic derivatives at Barclays to managing fixed income portfolios at one of the world’s most respected quant hedge funds. He opens up about burnout, walking away from institutional capital, and the freedom and responsibility that come with trading your own money.Listeners will hear how real automation works, how much maintenance systems require, and why simplicity is often a more powerful edge than complexity. Rob also shares strong views on crypto, AI, and the risks of trading technologies that promise too