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

Cory Lane joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look at which options strategies to use in this market. Cory looks at how to use several different tactics to capitalize on any market move. He points out the Decline of Apple, the rise of S&P500, and consolidation of the dollar all have potential if you know what to do. Many traders are uneducated on how to use the proper options strategy or order routs which causes them to lose money with simple mistakes. Cory and Merlin also look at the VIX and the Huge decline on Apple.

The global currency war is heating up with Japan making some bold moves that left many scratching their heads in wonder. Steve Misic joins Merlin Rothfeld and a live studio audience to talk about the recent currency moves and how it will impact the global markets. Steve emphasizes the importance of a solid trading plan and rules that limit your losses should you be wrong. Later, the duo takes a look at the Yen as a currency and break down the most recent parabolic move for potential trading opportunities.

With the markets closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Rehman Moledina and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at a listener question regarding position sizing, before moving on to the topic of Apple. Apple is one of Rehman’s favorite stocks to trade, and he shares with us his thoughts on direction and key levels going forward. The duo also take a look at a couple of currency pairs and the power of commercial bank influence over this market. Something which Rehman uses to help determine trend.

John O’Donnell starts things off by breaking down some belief systems that the industry has put in place. Primarily the thought that people cannot time the markets. John has been giving presentations on Market Timing, illustrating many examples of where we can time the markets with a high degree of probability. Merlin takes that concept and answers several listener questions about where the markets are currently at, and potentially headed. John adds to the currency war debate by showing how the yen has gained in value substantially over the last 35 years despite so called intervention attempts.

Dr. Woodruff Johnson has spent years studying traders to help determine what it takes to be a successful trader. Many of his observations are outlined in his book “From Pain To Profit: Secrets of the Peak Performance Trader”, and further expanded on in his classes. Dr. Woody tackles many complex listener question on this show, offering solutions for those suffering from Greed, trade anxiety, uncertainty and trade journal issues.

Steve Moses joins the show to talk about the potential for the market topping out and reversing to the downside. That would normally be a good reason to turn to Options for protection! To further sweeten the pot, volatility is at historic lows, making those options very cheap for the insurance they provide on your portfolio. Steve talks about these relationships including implied volatility metrics that should be considered when choosing the correct option.

Merlin takes a look at several of the key currencies moving the markets including, the dollar, Yen, Pound, Euro. Each of these currencies is positioning themselves to weaken their currency to help their respective economies get back on track with lower unemployment and stronger equity markets. This model cannot work for everyone! Peeling back some of the current economic data and headlines, traders can get a greater understanding of who has the most bullets in the manipulation gun, and who is about to pull the trigger! Knowing the currency markets direction will yield greater results for those trading equities and futures.

Debbie Hague joins Merlin to share her thoughts on the present market situation as well as some key moving securities. To start things off, Debbie shares some experiences from the class she is currently teaching in  Secaucus New Jersey. citing a student who has shown significant progression as a trader because of his trading Journal and documentation of his trades. Merlin and Debbie also take a look at Apple, to discuss its role in the financial markets and its potential loss as the fulcrum of the market. Debbie also talks about her new book “Trade like a Pirate: 67 golden nuggets to simplify your trading” and her upcoming book signing at the International Traders Expo in New York City

Guest host John O'Donnell and his special guest Jim Weatherall discuss Jim's new book "The Physics of Wall Street." Jim is a physicist, mathematician and philosopher. He holds a position as Assistant Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of California, Irvine. He is also a member of the Institute for Mathematical behavioral Science.

Scott McCormick joins Merlin to talk about how traditional investment models, which are used by financial advisors around the world, are setting you up to fail this year. They address the issue of Bonds in your portfolio, a common wealth management tactic, which has an elevated level of risk in current markets. Scott also talks about asset allocation models & relative strength analysis to find strong investment opportunities. This tied together with sector rotation models will help all investors time the markets with greater accuracy.

Merlin starts off the show by answering a listener question regarding using futures or ETF as a leading indicator for market direction, referencing trading examples from his trading career to help explain. Bob Dunn joins the show to talk about his viewpoints on the current markets adding a lot about market psychology and behavior analysis. Bob also walks listeners through what he has been teaching his current futures trading class in Irvine California.

Scott Greer joins Merlin in the studio to talk about the markets and his current projects. Scott talks also talks about several of the current trades he is in including the USDJPY, GBPUSD, and AUDUSD. Listeners also send in questions regarding trading styles and the plight of the Euro.

Chris Manson joins Merlin to talk about his use of patterns in his trading activities. Expanding beyond the traditional Head and Shoulders type of patterns, Chris looks for cycles and rhythm which can give him clues of how long particular moves should last. This helps him identify targets more effectively, as well as lock down stop losses. The duo take a look at several examples as well as the current the markets.

Jimmy Morrison, Director of the new film “The Bubble”, joins Merlin and John to talk about the motivation and production of the film as well as some of the important lessons he learned along the way. Mr. Morrison interviewed many prominent individuals in the financial markets to get the data for the movie, which attempts to clarify what caused the housing & stock market bubbles, as well as offer suggestions as to what the next bubble may be. Later in the show, Merlin announces the weekly gold coin winner, who had an amazing forecast which was dead on!

Bob Heitner, commander of the ProActive Investor XLT room joins Merlin to talk about the upcoming year and what investors should be looking to do with their long term accounts. Merlin and Bob take a look at portfolio rebalancing and the implications of not using this risk management technique. They also talk about removing volatility from ones portfolio as well as one popular sector to avoid this year due to increased risk.

Steve Moses joins Merlin to talk about the trades he unwound just before the end of the year, which was clearly spelled out in his blog in Power Trader Nation. Steve and Merlin look at the impacts of the Fiscal Cliff deal and the upcoming Debt Ceiling issues analyzing their potential impact on the financial markets. Later, Steve shares with listeners a trade that he is currently in using Option Spreads, and will continue to be in until price breaks out of its current range.

Tillie Allison welcomes options & futures trader Craig Weils to the show. Craig started his trading career as a floor trader on the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. Craig’s experience in trading financial futures, equities, equity options, currencies, and agricultural futures is matched by few in the industry. Craig and Tillie respond to power blasts and talk about trading options & futures in 2013. 

Tillie Allison hosted the show today while Merlin Rothfeld in on a Holiday Getaway. Tillie is joined by the “Ambassador of Opportunity” John O’Donnell. Tillie and John talk about the global pricing paradox and the “real” value of the stock market. There are many products to trade including Gold ETFs, Futures, and Options to give traders an edge. Lavern L. from Mississippi won the “Gold Coin Giveaway”. The next “Gold Coin Giveaway” will be on January 4, 2013.

Tillie Allison hosted the show today and she talked about the rally out of the demand zone of 1428 on the SP500.  Russ Allen joins Tillie today to talk about how taxation will affect traders in 2013. Tillie and Russ talk about the long term capital gains rates to affect short term trading. Russ shares his insights for GLD, TLT, and SPY and how to trade the “ProActive” methodology which he teaches at Online Trading Academy.

Tillie Allison hosted the show today. She gives some insights as to where Merlin is and his secret project for 2013. Tillie welcomed Don Dawson to the show to talk about trading Commodities. During the show, Tillie and Don, analyze the 1425 demand zone on the SP500 and talk about trading futures. Don shares his experiences trading commodities and how he trades using seasonality, macroeconomic analysis, and common sense. He says that he prefers to trade commodities using “real” supply & demand. No “corporate window dressing” on corn, wheat, soybeans, or any other commodity products.  Don will be teaching at Online Trading Academy in Irvine California in January 2013.