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

Merlin Rothfeld runs through the mail bag and addresses many burning listener questions pertaining to many aspects of the financial markets. John O’Donnell calls in from Las Vegas where he and Sam Seiden are presenting at the International Money Show. John shares some of his experiences over the past couple days at the show. Later, Merlin talks about his trading style, use of Candlestick formations, and his Forex trading tactics.

Tillie Allison joins Merlin to talk about the impacts that the “Fiscal Cliff” may have on your portfolio and many other topics. Teaching a Pro Trader class up in Seattle, Tillie is quick to point out that different traders need different goals. She emphasizes that investors need take a bit more bearish stance toward the market, and apply the rule based strategies from Pro Active investing class to minimize damage in down markets. Merlin and Tillie also look at gold and other alternatives for those worried about a demise of the US Dollar as a currency.

XLT Instructor and Online Trading Academy graduate Jasmine Wang joins Merlin to talk about some of the great trades and analysis that have been made in the online mentoring program. Jasmine shares her screens, showing us many examples of S&P, Nasadq, Dow, and Dax future setups and trades. From Mastermind community to Pro Picks, Jasmine prides herself on helping traders “Get It”, while learning from the mistakes of those that came before them. She chronicles some of her stumbles along the way, and is happy to share them with the hopes of helping achieve their dreams through trading.

Nothing helps traders excel in learning faster than having a mentor to guide them. Brandon Tristan, Instructor in the Extended Learning Track, shares some of the recent activity from the premier mentoring program for professional traders. Brandon and Merlin share experiences as young traders and point out some of the advantages the XLT program offers. Later, Brandon offers his thoughts on ZNDUSD, Dollar Index, and even gold.

Live from Castle Rock Colorado, Marty Dim brings his 35+ years of trading experience to the stage of Power Trading Radio. Starting with a Macro view, Merlin and Marty take a look at the election results and offer suggestions where these markets may be headed based off of technical’s with a sprinkle of fundamentals! Next, Apple takes center stage as the Behemoth has tanked 25% over the last 8 weeks. Will it continue? If so, what are the implications for the markets. Later, Marty shares his thoughts on Tick, and other overbought & Oversold indicators.

John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at the dominant issues facing the markets. To start things off, the duo welcomes Larry Jacobs, editor of Traders World Magazine, to talk about the upcoming online expo. Larry informs listeners about a great free online resource where viewers can listen to hundreds of presentations from top traders from around the world. Later John takes a look at the aftermath of the election and the implications for the market going forward.

Paul Orme joins the show to talk about the current status of the markets. Over a month ago, every ProActive investor instructor on Power Trading Radio was talking about moving assets to cash in preparation for a market correction. Since then the markets have dropped almost 7%. The looming question is: “Now What”? Is it too late to convert to cash? Or should we be looking for buying opportunities? Paul and Merlin discuss this and several questions from listeners regarding employer stock offers and 401k programs.  

Stanley Dash, VP of Applied Technical Analysis at TradeStation joins Merlin for 2 segments showcasing some very cool features of the TradeStation Trading Platform. Stan talks about filtering time data as well as looking at COT, Commitment of Traders, report to get a better idea of where money is headed in the futures market. He also shows a couple of custom tools he built for COT that are free to TradeStation users. Later, Merlin looks at 2 hypothetical portfolios he built based off of either candidate winning the election. The results after 1 day are pretty surprising! Tune in to find out what the portfolios are and which securities in those portfolios soared with Obama’s victory and Tanked with Romney’s loss.

Jose Balsco, master trader and XLT instructor,  talks about “Location” and what it means to traders of all asset classes. The “Location” or “Curve” is crucial to the planning stages of trades and allows us to quantify risk and reward at multiple points, ultimately settling on one point which offers the best reward/risk ratio. Jose and Merlin also take a look at Multiple Time Frame Analysis, and its uses for different trading styles. Jose gives an example of this with a recent ProPick he made on GBPJPY using longer term time frames. Jose also talks about some of the free seminars he will be hosting for FXCM across the country. To find out more, or to book a seat, call 888-304-8723

Trading Master Jeff Manson joins Power Trading Radio to talk about his recent interaction with the students of the Mastermind trading community. Jeff glows with pride as he talks about traders teaching themselves, and working in a collaborative environment to perfect their craft and make money! Jeff also walks us through one of his recent ProPicks, and talks briefly about the methodology he uses to make his picks. Jeff and Merlin stress the importance of Multiple Time Frame Analysis, something which Jeff will be presenting in his Hour With The Pros this Thursday.

Producer of the new movie “Death by China”, Professor Peter Navarro joins Merlin Rothfeld & John O’Donnell for a very special edition of Power Trading Radio. Peter talks about his film and the reaction it has been getting from viewers all over the country. Take a look around you right now, how many products are Made In China? Probably most of them! This show focuses on what the impacts of our dependence on China and our manufacturing decline in the USA. For more information on this movie, go tohttp://www.deathbychina.com/

Dr. Woody Johnson helps out traders with some personal trading issues live on this special edition of Power Trading Radio. The Doctor also talks about his recent article in Lessons From the Pro’s, Online Trading Academy’s free weekly newsletter. This article discusses the self journey that many traders go on, and what we can learn from others. Trading is not just a battle of you vs the market, in many cases the toughest battle is you vs yourself! Dr. Woody Johnson and Merlin try to help overcome the personal obstacles.  

After being closed for 4 days, the equity markets reopened to a good amount of volatility. However, things are by no means back to normal! Millions are without power and the markets are fueled by limited participants. Craig Weil joins the show to talk about how to quantify risk in all aspects of our trading. Craig briefly touches on the new Futures Trading content taught at Online Trading Academy, and how it has opened the doors for many traders looking for diversity and leverage. Later the duo looks at where the markets may be headed next based off of the current chart setup.

As Sandy rolls over the east coast, most markets closed as a result. Tillie Allison joins Merlin to take a look at what one needs to do to get over the novice hump and achieve success in trading. Regular listener Erin, has been struggling with consistency issues and reaches out to Tillie and Merlin for help. The duo walk through some of the major issues they faced early on, and offer suggestions to help get over the novice blues. Tillie also talks about her “Hour with the Pros” sessions she has been doing for Online Trading Academy Graduates, which have been getting rave reviews!

Guest host John O'Donnell spends some time with Andrew C. "Ranting Andy" Hoffman. Andy Hoffman is the Marketing Director at Miles Franklin Ltd. John also interviews Yaron Brook who is the president and executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute. Join John and his guests for this special weekend edition on Power Trading Radio.

Diana Hill helps several listeners out with their housing question. With the recent Fed action, many are wondering what stability that may do to the housing market, and if this will cause prices to rise from here. Diana points out a more significant driver which is inventory. Emphasizing that each market will be different and suggests using specific tools and techniques to find out what your market looks like Next conversation turns to Brokers vs. self selling, and how to get a quality estimate on what your house is worth. Big hint: ITS NOT ZILLOW!

Dan Sugar joins Merlin for a show full of Risk Management strategies. Several listeners sent in questions illustrating their struggle with stop losses and drawdown’s. The duo talk about what they do to help limit downside risk for several different trading styles. Dan shares his money management techniques with listeners before diving into the S&P500 to identify key Supply and Demand levels that lie just ahead. Both traders offer their insights as to how we should play the market going forward.

As the election gets closer, international market volatility has been increasing! This show is dedicated to listener questions which have come in over the past few weeks regarding a variety of global currencies. Merlin walks listeners through his trade on the GBPUSD (which he is currently in), illustrating the correlation between the Russell, S&P500 and the US Dollar to help manage the trade. Other currencies include AUD, EURUSD, EURAUD, and several others. Lastly, Merlin shares his methodology for planning trips based off of strong dollar.

Master XLT Instructor Gabe Velazquez joins Merlin Rothfeld to talk about how his teaching and mentoring is helping traders shorten their trading learning curve. With guidance from XLT instructors, traders formulate specific rules which yield low risk, high probability trading opportunities, while reducing the emotions involved! This is done with the use of Odds enhancers, which is a checklist of specific criteria designed to remove personal opinion and emotion. Gabe talks a little bit about his routine and how much time he dedicates to prep for the next trading day, then the duo dive into a listener question about CNBC stock picks.

Tillie Allison sits in for John O’Donnell for this special weekend edition of Power Trading Radio. Highlights include the announcement of the winner for our 3rd Gold Coin giveaway, a brief history of the financial market revolution, and product selection. Tillie and Merlin talk about the differences between traders and the importance of understanding what you are attempting to accomplish early on, and put it in your trading plan.