Episodes
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It happens to many new (and seasoned) traders. You convince yourself that you need to participate in a particular trade only to find it doesnât work. You start adding indicators and making it more complicated. You throw money at it, but still, itâs just not working.
Some instruments just arenât great to trade and sometimes you need to find a trade that better resonates with your approach to the markets.
Today, I had a chance to speak with Pablo Lucena who is an experienced trader but has found some serious traction with my Apex Program. We cover a lot of information, but here are some of my favorite topics:
Building tools for the tradeHow to trade stock optionsRelative Value Trading StrategyThe most important information for managing options positions - Scalping GammaChanging your approach to trading1:00 Serious, Active, Trading
3:30 The Rubber Band Example
5:00 The "ah ha" moment
5:55 âNothing would workâ - Trading NQ futures
7:00 An approach to writing code
8:25 The elimination of emotion, A systematic confirmation tool
10:00 A community feel
11:45 A message to retail traders
12:55 Don't Freak out, Build a better position
14:00 How to trade the Yield Curve
14:30 âStops are detrimental for the type of trading that will make me successfulâ
16:00 The Fed, Rates and trading Bond Futures
18:20 Sometimes itâs safer to go further in
19:20 Power through education
21:30 Learn how to trade; Donât hope for the best
24:30 How to build a portfolio bias
28:00 Build on a solid foundation
30:00 Fed Dominator - Historical Data
32:00 The Most Rewarding Part of Trading
33:15 Better returns in 24 days than all of 2017
34:00 ADT: You'll never look at trading the same again
35:20 It's okay to get rid of negative energy
37:20 Be happy when a trade goes against you
40:00 What a butterfly can tell you
44:35 Customize a trade, use identify your strengths
47:00 Trade your personality
48:20 The Market will sniff out a weak hand; believe in your trade
50:30 Scalping Gamma: Options 101
52:00 Position Management and the power of options: A Game Changer
56:00 Keep it simple!
Books Mentioned In this Episode:
Options As a Strategic Investment - Lawrence G. McMillan
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Investing, trading and planning for your future can seem overwhelming and complicated, but it doesnât have to be. If you have the right plan in place and the right people to help you see it through, itâll be a breeze!
People around me are continually surprised that as a professional trader, I have a financial advisor to help ensure that my long-term goals are attainable. I think itâs important I differentiate between trading and my investment goals.
Today, I sat down with Ross Meitin, my Financial Advisor and we cover topics like:
- Stock Broker, Money Manager and Financial Advisor - Whatâs the Difference?
- Who can benefit from Financial Planning
- How to earn an Extra $500,000 before Retirement
- The importance of Removing Emotions and Sticking to a Plan
- The difference between Investing and At-Risk Capital
0:55 At Risk Capital and Investing
1:25 Money Manager? Stock Broker? Financial Advisor?
2:55 Your plan needs to be Specific and Tailored
4:25 Why I started Active Day Trader
5:35 Trading and Long-Term Investing are Different
7:10 Separate yourself from your Emotions
9:15 Who can benefit from working with a Financial Manager?
10:15 You Can't Borrow for Retirement
11:00 How to Retire with $1 Million Dollars
12:20 The key to Financial Security
15:00 The Biggest Mistakes
17:15 A behavior management coach
18:00 20 Year Returns: How to make 2% LESS than the market
19:40 You arenât trading; HAVE A PLAN
21:45 Don't suffer when you lose
23:00 Investing. It's a special skill set
24:30 The importance of Vegetables?
26:00 The easiest way to make $500,000
28:10 Market Buzz and Crystal Balls with a Financial Manager
29:05 Double Dividend Yield
30:00 Is Crypto on the radar?
Contact Info for Ross Meitin:
Phone - 773.867.3620
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For years, trading has been dominated by institutions. They have capital, floor traders and access to information that the average retail investor just canât reach; or canât afford.
Today, the tables are turning. The retail trader can actually gain an edge. For instance, a retail trader isnât required to trade each day, they donât have to close positions with market each evening and now, they have access to amazing news resources, indicators, studies, scans and back-testing engines using various tools on platforms like MetaStock.
Today, I get to chat with Jeff Gibby, the business development manager at Metastock about the core products they offer.
Jeff helps me answer questions like:
> What does MetaStock Offer?
> How can I get a statistical forecast of what âmight happen?â
>Buying and selling stock options and equities; what indicators work?
>How can I build a custom indicator without knowing a single line of code?
>What can I do to protect myself from making big mistakes while learning to trade?
01:35150 Years and counting
02:30What is Meta Stock?
03:40The Origins of an award winning service
04:05A Billion Dollar News Machine for Retail Traders
06:35#1 in Stock and Commodities Magazine for 25 years running
07:15How can you benefit from Statistical Projections and Forecasting
07:30Okay, MetaStock does a lot, but WHO is it for?
08:30 Do you backtest your approach, studies and strategy on each ticker?
09:45A giant tool box; whatâs the best indicator?
11:50Write YOUR OWN indicator, scan, or study (even if you donât write code)
15:25A FREE 30 Day Trial!
17:00Live support; an entire team at your disposal 800-882-3040
18:31MetaStock D/C Service - Daily Charts $59
19:05MetaStock R/T Service - Real Time $99
20:50Everything youâve ever needed to know about Exchange Fees (Real-time)
22:15The (Secret) Future of Charting
24:00The Patent Pending, Event Driven Forecasting Tool
26:15A confirmation tool: the statistical likelihood of an outcome
28:15Trading DOW Options? You need a green light.
31:30Stories, Trends and Trading - We talk about the best approach for you
33:15Event-based trading, volatility and Out-of-the-Money Options
34:30Should you be an option buyer? Or an option Seller?
35:10How to protect yourself from blowing out your trading account
37:30Discipline: âYou donât have to trade.â
38:10Make Trading Insignificant?
39:00Donât Lose Money!
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Trading stocks, futures and options in 2017 is much different than it was 20 years ago. With technology and lightning-fast access to brokers, almost anyone can trade from the comfort of their own home.
This only leaves one problem: Youâre among a sea of traders, but youâre still all alone.
Today, I speak with Warren Lorenz of TechMeetsTrader, who has created a social network for self-directed investors. We cover some interesting topics including:
> Where to find great option trading strategies
> How experienced traders look for trade entries; without indicators
> How to identify the best stock options (the ones that give us our edge)
> The benefits of a positive learning environment
> Why, sometimes, even the best option trades lose and why thatâs OKAY
1:35 Meet Warren Lorenz of TechMeetsTrader
8:20 The process of getting raising fund for a unique social network
11:00 Tech Meets Trader - The Mission
13:30 A positive learning environment - controlling the community
15:00 What is the most important thing we can learn from losing trades?
17:30 Can you fish? How to trade for a lifetime
19:30 The Casino mindset; Tilt the odds in your favor
20:30 Money management secrets of the Professionals
21:30 $XRF - The anatomy of a IPO Lock Up
24:40 âIt makes sense⊠and thatâs giving us an edge.â
25:30 BOOM! The Edge Pays Off..
26:15 $AKS, $X Sometimes trades donât work. Why did you enter?
28:48 Trade with conviction, learn from your mistakes
29:50 Protect yourself; limit your losses and manage your position
31:35 Where the founder of TechMeetsTrader turns for tips of the trade
36:10 He who trades the least and the silliness of F.O.M.O
38:00 Trading vs. Investing. Whatâs your plan?
39:40 Blockchain Technology meets the trading community?
42:15 A traderâs value in a social network community
44:10 Building credibility
45:45 Taking chances again, and again, and again...
Links Mentioned:
TechMeetsTrader
TechMeetsTraderâs Pitch
What TechMeetsTrader is all about
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At Active Day Trader we donât see how anything is âcheapâ or âexpensiveâ on itâs own. A core part of our strategy is identifying relationships and correlations, then finding the best way to express our opinion through hedged positions in the form of pairs or spreads.
We recognize the reluctance that many face when learning to trade futures; the margin requirements can be substantial, so we want to let you in on a secret!
If you arenât executing these simple strategies with the correct broker, you may be lead to believe there is a reason to pay for extinct indicators to experiment with âdirectional biasâ or just give-in overpriced margin holds that tie up your precious trading capital.
Today, I spoke with Patrick from Infinity Futures, a Chicago-based boutique brokerage firm that truly supports clients around the globe.
Patrick helps me get a better understanding on topics like:
>> Margin requirements and Exchange Recognized Spreads
>> Why your 1:1 pair shouldnât tie up $10K
>> Risk, obligations and the intelligent way to trade futures
>> The seemingly endless cycle of retail education
>> Why support is so important
00:30 Risk, leverage and mathematics
03:00 Guaranteed Margin
03:40 Infinity Futures; A quick history
04:45 End-of-day margin hunting: Exchange Recognized Spreads
05:15 Bond:Ultra Bond - $10,000 or $1500?
07:30 SPAN, SCM and the lowest margin requirement
09:18 You donât have to speculate on direction
11:20 âAn underused strategyâ
13:25 SPAN Calculators - An intelligent freebie
15:30 Risk, obligations and respect
18:15 A suckerâs play: Is your capital tied up?
21:00 Is the new iPhone expensive?
23:00 The importance of retail education, Jim Cramer and BIG changes
27:00 Donât fall into the cycle, keep it simple
30:30 The market will change. Does your indicator?
31:40 A ratio set indicator - the longest correlated relationship?
33:00 Everyone needs support
36:00 The UK, Australia and Singapore
38:00 Liquidity and orderbook issues
40:30 Bonds: You MUST know the yield curve
42:20 Free Stuff!
42:50 Vetting Process and parallel beliefs
45:45 Ask us your questions!
Links Mentioned in todayâs Podcast:
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When you think about trading stocks, options, equities and futures what public figures come to mind?
Do you think about the guy you alway see on CNBC as you are watching TV? You know, Jim Cramer on Mad Money? Thatâs perfect, because I was fortunate to speak with him and listen to his thoughts on retail trading.
If youâve ever seen his show, you know Jim Cramer is passionate about trading, but you might not know that he is even more passionate about trading education.
In this episode, Jim and I speak about:
The value in losing a tradeThe importance of paper tradingHow to turn a trade into an investment, and why you donât want to do itWhy you should focus on what you are good atHow to protect yourself from getting schooled by the market or a âTrade Guruâ1:05 Your number ONE priority
1:24 A closet full of losers
2:00 Reasons to get better
2:58 âIntellectual lightweight non-rigorous thinkingâ
3:30 Protecting retail traders
4:33 Fake News
5:55 Do you have an edge in this business
6:55 A story about coffee
8:00 Get it over it!
8:50 âI like the way this stock is actingâ
9:30 Supply and demand. A common sense trade?
10:50Fantastic little trades
13:00A real world example
16:00Jim Cramerâs dog: NVIDIA
18:50Trading education: Everyone is an expert
20:50Real results or snake oil? Itâs ON YOU
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Have you ever wondered what it would take to become successful at managing your own account? Have you begun trading, but not been able to build a solid plan that generates consistent results?
I know Wall Street can be intimidating place, but Iâm here to help! Together, we can modify or enhance your current strategy so you can start generating income.
In this podcast I speak with an experienced trader, Todd Gill, who has generated phenomenal returns since integrating some new management techniques years after he placed his first trade.
Todd shares some of his favorite books, his approach to trading education, how heâs been able to free up more personal time and help those closest to him thanks to his success in trading.
Today weâre covering topics like:
>Confidence: Your ability to trade well
>Taking Profits â Have your cake and eat it too
>Building positions with âHouse Money.â
>Get out of your own way
>Rolling, buying time & 1000% winners
Letâs Start Trading!
(1:00) Options, Bonds and Swing trading
(4:30) Risk Management; What you are doing
(5:15) What you can gain from trading
(6:30) The market doesnât care about you
(8:10) A new approach
(9:15) Books are better than webinars
(11:50) Confidence: Do you believe
(15:00) Do you compound your wins
(17:45) Build a position, get out of its way
(21:45) 10 years to get comfortable
(27:30) (Managing) Expectations
(30:00) What is your approach? Are you curious?
(32:20) Home improvement projects and home runs
(40:00) 160%,180% & 200% Account Growth
Links mentioned in this episode:
The Business of Options
Options as a Strategic Investment
The Traders Journey
The Right way to Trade Bonds
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So youâve learned the basics. You speak the lingo and you understand the difference between your ârightsâ and âobligationsâ when you are âlongâ or âshortâ a put option. Your account is funded and you are watching all the indicators do their thing as you navigate around your new platform.
Now what? Is it time to attend some educational trading webinars and take some small pieces of each to âbuild your ownâ style?
In this episode, I speak with Steve Williams, a long-term client and retail trader that made all the wrong moves until he began making the right ones.
Trial and error is an important part of learning any new skill, but maybe I can help you avoid some errors and save you some money. While weâre talking about saving money, donât forget to check out this weekâs freebies and sign up for a FREE 7 Day Trial of ADTâs Premier Membership.
Freebies?
Today Steve and I discuss topics such as:
> Why Trade?
> The âAH HA!â moment â Thatâs what I was looking for!
> Scaling, confidence and the proper way to build a position
> Patience and how scratch a loser hours before expiration
> Dealing with the noise in the retail education sector
> The benefits of relative value trading
(1:25) If this guy can do it⊠So can I!
(2:35) Puzzle pieces; why donât they fit?
(3:40) Revelations from the âwebinar circuitâ
(4:50) Facebook Groups â An interesting place to learn
(6:35) Be skeptical of where you get your information
(7:40) How much is your time worth?
(8:35) Stop the noise!
(10:10) âGet Rich Quickâ
(11:10) Position Management â The Holy Grail of Trading
(12:20) Patience can save you money
(14:15) The âAH HA!â moment â Take profits, wait for more.
(18:15) Holding Scratching losers - $YRCW â Time is on YOUR side!
(21:40) âLuck is the residue of good designâ
(23:00) Confidence. Do you build a position?
(24:50) $0.02 Options & exponential returns
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Actively trading the markets and managing a portfolio is fun, exciting and can be
very lucrative. Unfortunately, if you donât approach with caution and have a solid
plan, the market will humble you; quickly.
The question is: whatâs the difference between traders who routinely take
consistent profits out of the market, and those that struggle to ever gain traction?
This podcast episode will tell you. And to help, Iâve got my friend Donny Schwartz
joining me on Podcast 001.
We were lucky enough to speak with Donny Schwartz, a career trader, to get some
amazing tips, tricks and tidbits on the topic he sees as the most important to learn
for any trader.
Donny shares some of the most common problems heâs personally seen in traders,
and provides you with his Top 5 ways to protect and grow your trading account.
(1:11) What Iâve noticed with my coaching clients.
(3:08) The Biggest Take Away.
(4:03) Thoughts on Paper Trading.
(5:35) How long does it take a professional to get comfortable in a new market?
(9:37) Frequent Stop Outs?
(11:45) Trade Size/Stop Width.
(12:10) Not in front of the monitor all day?
(13:30) Relative Value Trading.
(15:30) The market will do what it wants.
(16:18) Hold yourself accountable.
(17:00) What can you control.
(17:40) Consistency
(20:21) An Important Ratio Losing:Winning
(21:15) Iâm not Consistent, what should I do?
(22:30) Focus
(24:05) Growth. Vertical? Horizontal?
(26:00) What should I trade?
(27:02) Summary
(31:19) Free Stuff?!?
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