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Seasoned trader Rick Bandazian Jr., with 15+ years in event-driven and merger-arbitrage, transformed from analyst at JP Morgan & First New York Securities to independent trading, emphasizes expertise in predicting market moves based on corporate actions, maintains discipline for consistency, and volunteers as a firefighter for community service.

December 19, 2024

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Laurens Bensdorp transformed from a losing discretionary trader to creating over 55 successful systematic trading systems while minimizing losses and maximizing returns. He co-hosts seminars with Tom Basso, and his books 'The 30 Minute Stocktrader' and 'Automated Stock Trading Systems' are international bestsellers.

December 05, 2024

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Sam Miesse applied quantitative analysis to small cap market and created a system that filters over 10,000 stocks daily, providing 20-40 actionable opportunities. Despite a $500k daily drawdown, his rigorously back-tested system helped him grow initial $10k to $3.8 million in less than 3 years.

November 12, 2024

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Mark Ritchie II shares insights on his trading journey, emphasizing disciplined risk management and a focus on price action and fundamentals, growing up with a renowned trader father. He prioritizes finding stocks in long-term uptrends and refining his edge over time. He advocates controlling emotions and scaling up only when confident in a strategy’s effectiveness.

October 24, 2024

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Macro economist and former manager of a $20B portfolio, Alfonso Peccatiello, focuses on identifying market imbalances and leveraging dislocations to maximize returns while minimizing risk. He founded The Macro Compass, a firm that democratizes professional macro analysis and investment strategies.

October 09, 2024

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Caught up with Steve B, a seasoned independent trader known for 'Confluence Trading' approach; he teamed with Patrick Petersson to run CWT Community Live Trading Room, focusing on trading futures on major indexes.

September 26, 2024

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Robb Reinhold of Maverick Trading discusses the Flat Earth Trading Society experiment, in which a systematic trading process with rigid position management was tested using random stock selections - demonstrating that disciplined exits and managing losses are more crucial than well thought out entries.

September 12, 2024

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Two-year revisit with Jason Shapiro, a successful contrarian trader who's managed funds from millions to hundreds of millions; we explore his countertrend trading philosophy, identifying overcrowded trades based on market positioning and sentiment, and focusing on underlying mechanics that drive market moves.

August 28, 2024

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Greg Magadini began trading and built a substantial fortune with crypto options using his own book, eventually co-founding Genesis Volatility. He was acquired by Amberdata where he now serves as Director of Derivatives.

August 06, 2024

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Professional coach Sam Daghash discusses how traders' mental states can sabotage their performance by explaining how unacknowledged programming impacts trading habits and emphasizing the need for self-awareness in pursuit of discipline.

July 09, 2024

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Michael, a former NFL athlete aspirant, transitioned to day trading after an injury. Focusing on short-selling highly volatile small-cap stocks, his success is attributed to patience and discipline from sports, especially noticed in his sniper-like trading approach.

June 19, 2024

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Long Island native Tony Greer, with a background from Cornell University and experience at Sumitomo Bank, UBS, and Goldman Sachs, discusses trading strategies, risk management, reading recommendations, adaptability, and his experience running multiple commodity books.

June 04, 2024

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Marsten Parker, a featured trader in Jack Schwager's book 'Unknown Market Wizards', discusses his 20-year journey as a systematic trader, emphasizing the transition from discretionary to algorithm-driven trading. He created fully automated systems using his programming skills and developed RealTest for backtesting purposes.

May 21, 2024

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14-year veteran commodities trader and professor of applied economics, Steve Hanke, shares his evidence-based approach to understanding macroeconomic factors driving inflation, market fluctuations, and shaping our world. He challenges prevailing economic narratives and explores overlooked topics.

May 08, 2024

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Saad Filali, former M&A Goldman Sachs expert and now trader/fund manager of Fiat Elpis Macro Fund, studies different market players' trading styles and how they react to volatility and news releases to predict market movements and calculate trade entry/exit points.

April 24, 2024

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Ben Greenfield shares strategies to boost cognitive function via nutrition hacks, exercise tips, and biohacking techniques for focus, memory, and overall brain power optimization.

April 03, 2024

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A successful musician turned prop firm trader, Garrett Drinon, collaborates with other traders to learn market signals and creates new algorithms using programming skills for large-scale portfolio management.

March 14, 2024

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Former Chicago Mercantile Exchange risk officer Will Gogolak shares insights on what distinguishes successful traders from unsuccessful ones, discusses his custom buy-the-dip strategy using futures and leveraged ETFs, and explains how he applies probabilities and market direction analysis for informed trading decisions, having obtained a PhD in finance and teaching at Carnegie Mellon University.

February 20, 2024

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William Lam discusses the impact of cultural communication differences on personal thoughts and behavior, and explains how shaping mental thought processes can lead to improved performance and a richer life.

February 07, 2024

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In his teenage years, Gary Norden, a gopher in the Japanese warrant trading pits, witnessed star traders losing money due to overconfidence and poor risk control during market meltdowns. This experience emphasized the importance of a cautious approach for him. With decades of experience in various global investment banks, Gary now advocates Order Flow Trading.

January 23, 2024