# Algorithmic Trading Foundations — 16-Part Series Source: https://robuxio.com/education/series Markdown: https://robuxio.com/education/series.md Sixteen parts covering the foundations of systematic trading, from first principles to running strategies live. Worked examples in crypto, principles universal. --- [![Robuxio - Algorithmic Crypto Trading Solutions](https://robuxio.com/images/logos/logo.svg)](https://robuxio.com/) [Home](https://robuxio.com/)[Crypto](https://robuxio.com/crypto)[Equities](https://robuxio.com/equities)[Whitelabel](https://robuxio.com/whitelabel)[Resources](https://robuxio.com/resources) [Book a Call](https://robuxio.com/call) # Algorithmic Crypto Trading Master systematic trading from the ground up. Each part builds on the last. The principles carry across markets; the worked examples use crypto. [Back to Overview](https://robuxio.com/education) ## Algorithmic Crypto Trading Master systematic trading from the ground up. Each part builds on the last, taking you from fundamentals to advanced strategies. The principles carry across markets; the worked examples use crypto. [Start from Part 1](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-i-trading-vs-hodling) [1 Algorithmic Crypto Trading I: Trading vs. Hodling Part 1 of 16. How a simple 50-day moving average beats buy-and-hold Bitcoin by 5x. The foundations series opens with the case for systematic trading.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-i-trading-vs-hodling)[2 Algorithmic Crypto Trading II: Volatility Is the Edge Part 2 of 16. Why crypto's volatility is a structural edge for systematic strategies, not a risk to avoid. The opportunity passive allocation misses.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-ii-volatility)[3 Algorithmic Crypto Trading III: Trading Approaches Part 3 of 16. The three core systematic approaches: trend following, mean reversion, and breakout trading. What each captures, where each breaks down.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-iii-trading-approaches)[4 Algorithmic Crypto Trading IV: Trend Following Part 4 of 16. The foundations of trend following: how to identify, enter, ride and exit trends systematically in crypto markets. With worked examples.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-iv-trend-following)[5 Algorithmic Crypto Trading V: Mean Reversion Part 5 of 16. Mean reversion in crypto: when prices stretch beyond fair value, the conditions that signal a reversion trade, and the systematic rules.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-v-mean-reversion)[6 Algorithmic Crypto Trading VI: Breakout Trading Part 6 of 16. Breakout trading systematically: identifying high-quality price breaks, position sizing the entry, and avoiding the false-breakout trap.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-vi-breakout-trading)[7 Algorithmic Crypto Trading VII: Regime Filter Part 7 of 16. Regime filters: how to systematically detect bull, bear, and sideways markets and switch between trend-following and mean-reversion.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-vii-regime-filter)[8 Algorithmic Crypto Trading VIII: Risk of Ruin Part 8 of 16. Risk of ruin: the math behind drawdown survivability, why position sizing matters more than win rate, and how to never blow up.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-viii-risk-of-ruin)[9 Algorithmic Crypto Trading IX: Martingale vs. Anti-Martingale Part 9 of 16. Martingale vs anti-martingale position sizing: why pyramiding into winners (not losers) is the right systematic playbook.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-ix-martingale-vs-anti-martingale)[10 Algorithmic Crypto Trading X: Trading Biases Part 10 of 16. The biases that ruin backtests: survivorship, hindsight, look-ahead, curve-fitting, and how to design systematic strategies without them.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-x-trading-biases)[11 Algorithmic Crypto Trading XI: Position Sizing Part 11 of 16. Position sizing in systematic trading: fixed-fractional, volatility-targeted, and inverse-volatility methods compared with worked examples.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-xi-position-sizing)[12 Algorithmic Crypto Trading XII: Building a Profitable Strategy Part 12 of 16. Building a systematic crypto strategy from idea to fixed rules: the design process beyond indicator stacking and overfitting.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-xii-building-a-profitable-crypto-trading-strategy)[13 Algorithmic Crypto Trading XIII: Robustness Testing Part 13 of 16. Robustness testing for systematic strategies: walk-forward, parameter sensitivity, out-of-sample validation, and the criteria for survival.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-xiii-robustness-testing)[14 Algorithmic Crypto Trading XIV: Portfolio Construction Part 14 of 16. Combining systematic strategies into a portfolio: correlation analysis, capital allocation, and rebalancing for stable compound returns.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-xiv-portfolio)[15 Algorithmic Crypto Trading XV: Drawdowns Part 15 of 16. Drawdowns as a structural feature of systematic trading: depth, duration, and the math of recovery that allocators need to understand.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-xv-drawdowns)[16 Algorithmic Crypto Trading XVI: The Power of Compounding Part 16 of 16. Why compounding rewards lower volatility, and how the math of geometric returns penalises drawdowns more than equal gains compensate.](https://robuxio.com/education/algorithmic-crypto-trading-xvi-compound)