Kris Sidial’s path to trading on Wall Street has been far from conventional. From accounting classes through a university side-hustle, Sidial began to fuel his statistical talents and passion for risk. In this conversation with Jason Buck, he exposes the harsh realities of the trading game and reveals the trading habits required for success, explains how to avoid “dogmatic” trade structures and why his systematic approach works better. He also looks at market regimes, the effect of institutional flows, and the smartest ways to protect your portfolio. Homing in on supply and demand as well as what’s really driving the market today, Sidial shares valuable insight into new and exciting ways to trade volatility.