Shaun Factor’s an Australian small cap trader, with 20+ years in the game. He’s also a co-founder of 180 Markets, a firm that provides investors with direct access to capital raises.
With a trading approach that’s heavily reliant on instinct and market experience, Shaun has come to be a substantially large trader of small cap companies. In this interview, he explains his ways, anticipating hot sectors, and how he moves in/out of stocks with size.
Shaun also shares deep knowledge surrounding capital raises—a topic that’s not previously been discussed on Chat With Traders podcast.
00:00 – Intro
01:36 – Breakthrough Moments
03:59 – Maximizing Good Periods
08:00 – Concentrating on Small Caps
09:52 – Trading Strategy
15:47 – Anticipating Hot Sectors
18:48 – Building Positions
28:00 – Gambling Mentality
34:05 – Sizing Up
36:27 – Holding Timeframe
39:27 – "Liquidity Events"
41:40 – Trading 'Normal' Market Environments
44:42 – Taking Loses (Psychology)
46:25 – Why Companies Raise Capital
51:54 – Spotting Good Deals
54:38 – Raise Amount & Share Price Discount
1:00:15 – Capital Raising: Positive or Negative?
1:03:03 – 'Dodgy' Practices
1:06:47 – Outro
Show notes:
https://chatwithtraders.com/218
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