Power Trading Radio - A Trader's Perspective On Investing In Stocks, Futures, Forex, Options Podcast

Alone in the studio, Merlin takes time to answer several listener questions on a wide range of securities including Apple, Google, Sugar futures, British Pound and much more!  

Markets continued to chop back and forth, providing stress fueled periods for longer term traders, and great opportunities for short term traders! Gabe and Merlin discuss the current Fed comments and how they are adding to the current waves, then they move on to a listener question about bracket orders.  

Merlin welcomes Steve Bobbitt back to the studio to discuss the recent developments with Deutche Bank and how it might impact the markets. Steve also shares some stories from a recent class which offer some insight into how to get out of a losing streak.  

John and Joann Farley discuss what makes for a successful business and why Online Trading Academy meets those requirements and so much more.

Baylor University professor Dr. Peter Klein is the Carl Menger Research Fellow at the Mises Instituteis. Peter and John O’Donnell discuss the topic on why zero interest rates pushed by Central Banks do not make sound economic sense according to Austrian capital theory. We discuss why independent capital and voluntary price discovery by the market are the foundation of capitalism, not government intervention into the capital markets led by Central Banks. The duo discuss why the digital  disruptive  online education space is growing in both the for profit and nonprofit education spaces.

John & Dr. Gary North discuss K-12 homeschool markets and the disruptive trends in tech to reduce college tuition costs.

John & Jeff Deist, Mises Institute mainstream vs Austrian economics, college federal loan scams for-profit education space

Weekend Edition With John O'Donnell & Tim Blotzer

With no guest on the show today, Merlin takes the time to answer several listener questions on topics ranging from market scanning & Filtering, Fed actions and following in the footsteps of the Big Market guru’s.  

Several listeners sent in questions regarding which option to select when setting up a trade. Veteran trader, Steve Moses, joins Merlin to help shed some light on the topic, and several others!

One of the Original Online Trading Academy students, Ryan Watkins, joins Merlin on set to answer several questions from his followers on social media. Ryan has worked very hard over the past 20 years to hone his trading skills and offers some guidance for traders. Questions range from market timing, algorithms, Gold, and zone reading.

Financial advisors are constantly urging investors to Diversify, but most are not diversified at all! Merlin welcomes trader & investor Sean Reed to the studio to talk about what True Diversification is, and what it attempts to achieve. They also answer some listener questions on commodities, particularly gold and silver.

John and Merlin take a hard look at the failing pension plans system in the us and discuss options for securing your “Plan B” in life. Later, the look at the growing powerhouse in the “Sphere of Influence”, and what it means for our markets and country going forward.

Master Trader & Investor, Tillie Allison, joins Merlin to talk about how she is currently using options to generate monthly income for her portfolio. Tillie talks about some of her trials and tribulations she experienced on her way to trading success, and why it’s important for new traders to be part of a community.

Merlin catches up on a recent influx of listener questions on many topics, including: where the markets are headed next, Money management, and establishing trading rules.

Merlin and Brandon discuss the importance of journaling & trade analysis as a method of improvement. Something that many traders do not do! Later, they look at the Canadian dollar and British Pound for setups and trading opportunities.

Listener, Lex, just read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and wanted to know if there is something similar for Traders. Roger Best and Merlin Rothfeld run down 7 items that they have observed over the past 20 years which are common amongst the successful traders they know.

Merlin and John look at the news behind the major selloff that occurred Friday, and how it may seep over to Monday’s trading session. They also look at several charts pertaining to jobs data for August and the emergence of Fintech. A sector of the economy growing by leaps and bounds, and offering great trading opportunities.

For the first time, investors and traders across the nation will be able to get live perspective on the market from experienced professional traders. "Power Trading Radio" is aimed at an audience that wants to improve its edge through active participation whether the market is moving up, down or sideways. In addition to stocks, topics will include foreign exchange, options and wealth management.

Long time floor trader, Michael Young, discusses the pitfalls of trying to pick tops & bottoms rather than wait for the market to confirm a top or bottom. The duo looks at many psychological factors for the current market trend and historical factors which support it.