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

Chief Currency Strategist at dailyFX.com, john Kicklighter joins Merlin for a look at a variety of currency pairs, after analyzing the current macroeconomic picture. The duo begins by breaking down Janet Yellen’s testimony and its impact for global markets, then migrate into the British Pound and their key announcements for tomorrow’s trading session. John also offers some analysis on the Euro, Yen Kiwi and Aussie dollar.

The equity markets continued their positive tone from the end of last week, with slight gains on the major indexes. Brandon Tristan joins Merlin for a look at what has been happening in the XLT rooms, and highlighting some great calls from himself and his peers. Brandon talks about some current ProPicks and market matrix, promoting them as great tools to help traders learn quicker and create discipline.

Professor Peter Klein joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld for a look at the pressing macro issues facing the markets including, Obamacare, unemployment, minimum wage increase and much more. These events present trading opportunities and the trio attempts to find out where! Later John and Merlin announce the latest gold coin winner and their nomination for best Podcast.

In response to a listeners request, Merlin and Darek break down his 401k portfolio and find some serious problems! The vast majority of investors are victim to this problem as well! Tune in to find out what this abundant problem is, and how to fix it. Darek and Merlin show great visual examples and offer resources for investors to do their own analysis to see if their portfolios are at risk.

Futures trading expert, Don Dawson answers a ton of listener questions on a variety of topics including: Live Cattle, Commitment of Traders Report, Money management, Lock Limits, Market Correlations, Coffee and much more. Don also talks about some of his upcoming articles and courses at various locations around the US.

Big action in the Aussie brought in many trading questions today! Steve Misic joins Merlin in studio to help break down the current activity in the currency world with a look at the Euro, Yen, Dollar and other currencies. Steve shares some of his personal resources that he looks at to find roadblocks in currency prices using Options.

Markets posted the biggest one day decline in years, kicking off February with more than a 2% down day. Author and Trader, Debbie Hague joins Merlin for a look back at an import level she has been watching, and calling for a turn on the Nasdaq. Debbie and Merlin also answer many listener questions on a wide range of topics including Stocks, futures, currencies and much more!

January ended on a sour note as the major market indexes end with negative returns, causing speculation that the markets will end the year on a negative note as well. Dr. Richard Ebeling joins Merlin and John to take a look at the current market situation and the major events of the last 4 weeks. Focus shifts to the fed and its activities to drive the market higher, and the recent tapering which may derail the northbound trajectory. From Bonds, to Krugman, this show has it all! Including the latest gold coin winner!!

Tillie Allison joins Merlin for a longer time frame analysis of the markets and how to look at things from the bigger perspective. Tillie offers suggestions on how to use options to lower entry prices for traders as well as identifying points in the markets where one might be happy buying. Tillie also answers some listener questions pertaining to Asset Allocation and commodities, which have been very weak lately.

Steve Moses joins Merlin for a look at the current volatility in the markets and answers some tough questions as to whether to be a buyer or seller of options. Steve also talks briefly about the Greeks and what new options traders should be doing to prepare for his classes. Later, Steve also walks listeners through a couple of trades he has recently made.

A surprise move by the Turkish central bank to significantly raise rates! Currency trader Sam Evans joins Merlin to look at what message this sends to the broader markets, which were rallying strongly in the afterhours session. Later, Sam and Merlin take a look at a variety of currency pairs including The Aussie dollar, the Turkish lira, US dollar and more. This also leads into a discussion on cross pairs and trading styles.

The final week of January kicks off on a negative note driving more speculation that this is the beginning of a bigger down move. Merlin and Jeff take a look at market levels and offer their insights into where we’re headed. Later, the duo take several listener questions regarding Gaps, and stocks like Caterpillar, Ebay and more.

Markets took a significant dive this week, and ended on a very negative note. Dr. Mark Thornton, John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at the current market situation and offer suggestions as to where we may be headed going forward. The trio also take a look at the gloomy unemployment scene in the US, and solutions to getting jobs back in America. The latest gold coin winner is also announced!

Author of “From Pain To Profit: Secrets of the Peak Performance Trader”, Dr. Woody Johnson joins Merlin for a session dedicated to helping traders with their problems. Most traders will agree that trading is 75% psychology, maybe more! This show is full of listeners sending in their issues, and the duo offering solutions. Problems range from fear based trading, subconscious issues with share size and price, and implementation of a meditation routine to ones trading.

Having started trading back in 2005 with ZERO experience in the financial markets, Chuck Fulkerson has evolved into a top notch trader and world class educator! Having won Instructor of the Year in 2011 from Online Trading Academy, Chuck applies a rigid set of rules for trading almost all asset classes including: Stocks, futures, currencies and Options. Chuck walks listeners through his evolution as a trader and offers suggestions to help traders succeed in today’s markets. Later, Chuck and Merlin take a look at several charts and Chuck shares some of the setups he is looking to currently trade.

Economic data is constantly flooding our daily lives, and as currency traders, it’s crucial to pay attention to it! The question is: How much attention?! Steve and Merlin discuss this topic and give insight as to how they utilize this economic date for planning and executing trades. Later the duo look at several currency pairs for trading opportunities, including: Canadian Dollar, Euro and the Pound.

With the markets closed for Martin Luther King Jr. day, Merlin welcomes Craig Weil to talk about how rules are applied to his personal trading style. From pattern utilization to establishing risk/reward ratio’s, Craig and Merlin share examples of how they tailor their plans for these rules. Several other listener questions are also answered, including a great one on the British Pound.

Renowned author Hunter Lewis joins John and Merlin for a look at the major problem facing Government and big business: Crony Capitalism. The trio discuss Lewis’s new book which outlines some of the areas where there is significant corruption. Later, focus shifts to the fed and another book of Lewis: Free Prices Now!: Fixing the Economy by Abolishing the Fed. Finally, Merlin and John announce the latest Gold coin winner!

Zenobia enters the Power Trading Radio studio with a list of listener questions which have come in over the past month on our social media channels. Zenobia and Merlin discuss these questions and many more on this show focused on trading goals for 2014.

After an extended tour of the world to teach trading, Jeff is finally back on US soil and ready to share his experiences. Jeff talks about some of the recent activity in the Mastermind community and XLT’s where he and fellow instructors have been making some great calls! Merlin and Jeff also answer a listeners question regarding Fibonacci and how to use it. Both traders do things differently and share those experiences.