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

Being a trader is hard work, and even harder when attempting to do it on your own. For this reason, Online Trading Academy has worked hard to build the best community for traders in the world. A major forct behind this is seasoned trading veteran Joann Farley. Joann joins Merlin for a look behind the scenes of XLT and MasterMind community and how it helps traders grow and succeed in the markets. The duo also take a number of listener questions about specific stocks such as: Groupon, Intel, Nasdaq Futures and more.

A very bearish trading sessions raises questions of a deeper market selloff. Mike McMahon joins Merlin to break down what he is seeing from both a long term and short term perspective. Later, the duo offer analysis of several stocks including: the US Dollar, Target, St. Jude, S&P 500 and more. Mike also talks about his online trading classes he has been teaching which allow students to trade with real money while Mike observes the trades.

John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld broadcast from a special event they are hosting in Irvine California. The duo take a look at some trading plan elements as well as the important macro market issues currently at hand. The live audience asks questions that John and Merlin answer with some live charts. The latest gold coin winner is also announced!

Most view Bonds and Dividends as the best way to generate income… they are wrong! Corey Lane joins Merlin for a look at how to use Options to create income in nearly any account. Many fear options as the industry has painted a negative picture of them, to which Corey stresses: “It’s not the instrument that is dangerous, it’s the operator”. Corey also offers insights into what his biggest takeaways of 2013 were as well as sharing some of his best and worst trades of the year.

37 year market veteran Michael Young joins Merlin for a look back at what were the more significant points of 2013. Michael also shares with listeners his personal highlights with regards to his trading and what he has learned from them. Later, the duo take many listener questions with topics ranging from gold and Euro futures to Microsoft and their new CEO.

Chief Education, Products, and Services Officer and Instructor at Online Trading Academy Sam Seiden joins Merlin for a look at 2013, and to answer some of the MANY listener questions that have flooded our inbox over the past few days. Sam dives in to the importance of supply & demand analysis, and how it needs to be tailored to each traders personal style. Merlin and Sam analyze current market as well as break down some currency charts including the British Pound.

Master instructor Darek Zelek joins Merlin for a look back at 2013 for his biggest takeaways as well as sharing his best and worst trades. The duo also take a look at many different securities per listener request, including: Gold futures, Cisco, Natural Gas and more. Darek emphasizes the importance of having a routine for identifying supply & demand zones, allowing you to discard bad zones and risky trades.

January got off to a rough start with 2 down days, which statistically, should have been positive trading days! Is this an ominous sign for 2014?! John and Merlin talk about this as well as many other aspects of the market. Including the current economic data coming in from around the world which does not paint the rosiest path to the next bull market! John also offers his insights into the current trend of gold before announcing the latest Power Trading Radio gold coin winner!!

Tillie Allison joins Merlin for a look at what traders and investors should be planning for in 2014. From typical allocations in 401k’s and Ira’s to income generation with Options, Tillie offers insights into increasing your Rate of Return! Tillie also bring a big stack of her new DVD: How To Retire With More Money Than You Need” to give away to all callers during the show!

Marty Dim joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look at what were some of his biggest takeaways from 2013, and how they will be implemented in 2014. Marty also shares with listeners his best trade of 2013, which was something he never traded before! After sharing a couple student stories, Marty takes a look at what he will be focusing on in 2014. Finally, last week’s gold coin winner is announced!

Merlin and Joh n O'Donnell take us through the best and most interesting facets of 2013 and also look ahead to what potential lies in store for all of us. Bullish or Bearish? Listen and you will have more insights into how John and Merlin really look at the markets

The day after Christmas brought some nice market gains, adding to a robust year! Market veteran Tillie Allison joins Merlin for a look at what her biggest takeaways were for 2013, and some insights into what she expects for 2014. From shorting Gold to using options for a less risky rate of return, Tillie has many helpful insights that have worked for through 2013 and may help you through 2014.

As this great year of 2013 comes to a close, Mike McMahon joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look back at what were some of the highlights and major takeaways from the year. Mike takes a look at emerging markets as a catalyst and fuel for the markets going forward. He also shares his worst and best trade of 2013 before offering his insights into what may happen in 2014.  

Former Fed trader, Andrew Huszar joins Merlin and John for a great look behind the veiled wall of secrecy that surrounds the Fed and their doings. Andrew was tasked to head up the buying of 1.25 trillion dollars in bonds in an attempt to offer stability and growth to the markets. They buying went as planned, the results did not! This show focuses on what some of the fundamental problems were with the purchasing and what the prognosis is for the future, including upcoming tapering! The lastest gold coin winner is also announced.

John O’Donnell joins Merlin and special guest Peter J. Wallison for a look at the root cause of the housing market bubble. Most perceived it to be the lenders and the banks, but Peter was behind the scenes and offers the truth behind it all. This rings loud and clear after the fact, and frightening now because the situation has not been resolved! There are also other areas in our current markets which are approaching “bubblish” levels! John and Merlin also take a look at the Fed tapering news and how it might impact the markets going forward.

Steve Moses joins Merlin for a look at how the Options market is shaping up ahead of the all important Fed meeting tomorrow afternoon. Vix is rising, and many are rushing to Options for protection and profit, but is it a risky proposition? Steve lays out the risks of trading the December options during a major announcement and expiration week. Steve also talks a little about his personal style of Options trading which is very focused in its scope.

Merlin breaks down Monday’s trading session and gives some insight as to what to expect for the week ahead. This weekend say many questions pour into the mail bags here at PTR, and Merlin answers many of them on the show. From trading styles to market filters, asset classes to fed announcements, this show has a little of everything!!

A quiet session ended a very volatile trading week ahead of a significant Fed meeting next Tuesday and Wednesday. Economist Dr. Mark Thornton joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld to look at some macro market issues including the growing legalization of Marijuana and its economic impact. Later focus shifts to the current market and potential bubble situation brewing among many different asset classes. Mark also shares the Austrian School of economics perspective of the darling new alternate currency: Bitcoin. Finally, the latest gold coin winner is announced for the Power Trading Radio free Gold Coin contest.

Merlin is joined by long time market veteran to break down a couple big misconceptions with regards to long term investing. IN response to listener questions, the duo takes a look at buying dividend stocks as well as making trades off of PE ratio’s, methods fraught with problems! Mike also shares his forecast on the markets which has taken on a decidedly bearish tone recently!

Merlin starts the show off with a look at a couple listener questions pertaining to Altera and Amgen before moving into the fundamentals of Market Timing. This leads to a quick discussion of product awareness, primarily understanding when to roll over into the next futures contract! Debbi Hague joins the show for a quick look at where she things the markets are headed and what clues the major indexes are giving us.