Power Trading Radio
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Talking Money with Ralph Benko
Forbes.com contributor Ralph Benko joins Merlin and John O’Donnell for a look at real money and the new legislation working its way through congress. The Sound Dollar Act (HR1176) will add stability to our currency, and acts as a step toward a gold standard, which has been getting much attention lately. John also walks listeners through several charts which outline the importance of having a fixed reference point like gold to help price assets and see strength or weakness.
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In The Studio with Darek Zelek
Darek and his class of ProActive Investing students join Merlin on set to talk about a wide variety of trading and investing topics. Subjects range from Portfolio analysis and Sector Rotation to strategies for active traders. Darek also shares several trade ideas with listeners based off of his analysis methodology. The current aggressive moves in Gold and Silver also provide for great conversation pieces.
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Weekend Edition with Paul Buzby
Rare Coin Wholesalers Director of Economic Research, Paul Buzby, joins Merlin for a look at the hot topics currently impacting the market. The biggest agenda item is the Fed and their upcoming actions (or lack of action). Next week the Meeting minutes are being released, which could send the markets into a frenzy in either direction. Later, the duo break down the recent decline in Gold, and Paul offers an outlook that will leave many shocked!
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Trading Psychology with Merlin
Merlin Rothfeld opens up the Psychology couch to listeners in an attempt to shed some light on common mental problems that traders face. First is a great question about what to do when one is out of synch with the markets and getting stopped out regularly. Merlin also talks about his “Downward Spiral” he experienced as a new trader, and what he did to stop the decline! Later in the show, analysis is performed on the US Dollar vs. Commodity prices and Metals ETF’s.
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Futures with Tillie Allison
“Ten Tick” Tillie Allison joins Merlin to talk about her new Investment CD titled “How To Retire With More Money Than You Need”, stressing the importance of planning and money management. Later, the duo talk about a variety of future topics including how to identify supply levels when there are NONE to be found?!? Tillie applies this to the S&P 500, before moving on to some analysis of the Aussie Dollar. The show wraps up with a look at Tillie’s favorite topic: Risk Management!
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Currency Roundup
Merlin takes a look at several currencies and the global financial marketplace for trading opportunity. Starting off with the Yen, focus targets the Japanese government and BOJ for continued attempts to crush the Yen further. This activity has vaulted the Nikkei to lofty highs creating trading opportunities across the board, both long and short. Later, Merlin dives into the Pound and Aussie dollar charts for further analysis of key supply and demand levels.
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The Trading Process with Shamus O’Conner
Shamus kicks off the week with an in-depth look at his trading process. He is predominantly an options trader, but stresses he could NOT trade options successfully if he did not know how the underlier trades. Merlin and Shamus walk through the process from stock selection to option evaluation and execution in an attempt to help viewers understand the discipline of a true trader. The duo takes a look at the current short position they both have on Best Buy, before Shamus takes a look at a...
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Weekend Edition with Clem Chambers
Clem Chambers, CEO of ADVFN.com and author of several financial books joins Merlin and John to talk about Real Money, the current status of the US markets and Global currencies. Clem voices his thoughts on the Japanese Yen, and the meteoric rise of the Nikkei Index. While he recently sold his Nikkei Position, he is looking forward to buying back in when the market drops to more realistic levels. Clem also shares his thoughts on inflation vs deflation , and its impact on the global markets.
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Planning the Future
After answering several listener questions about the current market situation, Merlin addresses a very important question regarding how one identifies how much they need for retirement. Merlin Breaks it down to 4 key elements, looking at each element for solutions that are tailored to each person’s specific financial situation. While basic, these 4 components are essential at helping everyone retire with a comfortable nest egg, ideally one that will never run out of money.
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Sifting the Future
After a quick look at the perpetually rallying market, Merlin and special guest Craig Weil talk about timing the markets and the perils of being to early to a trade. Craig talks about some of the conditions he is looking for that would add a higher probability that the market may sell off, if not, it appears the upside is the trend for the foreseeable future. Craig also talks about how he is “House Cleaning” his trading options by removing some securities from his watchlist.
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Automation Nation
Over the last couple weeks, may traders have sent in questions regarding automated trading and algorithms. Merlin turns to long time trading friend Trey Lazzara, President of TradeProFutures.com, to shed some light on what the current market for these products looks like. The duo discuss turnkey programs which can be bought and operated at the traders discretion, algo accounts which are simply funded and traded by the program, or services which allow you to follow other traders...
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Walter Block on Power Trading Radio
Walter Block is Harold E. Wirth Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics, College of Business, Loyola University New Orleans, and senior fellow at the Mises Institute. He earned his PhD in economics at Columbia University in 1972. He has taught at Rutgers, SUNY Stony Brook, Baruch CUNY, Holy Cross and the University of Central Arkansas. He is the author of over 400 articles in professional journals, two dozen books, and hundreds of op eds. He lectures widely on college campuses, delivers...
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Peter Atwater on Power Trading Radio
Called “one of the smartest guys you never heard of on anything financial” by Herb Greenberg of CNBC, Peter is the president ofFinancial Insyghts, a consulting firm that advises institutional investors, corporations and public policymakers on issues affecting the financial services industry and how social mood affects decision making and the markets.
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David A. Stockman on Power Trading Radio
David A. Stockman appears on Power Trading Radio with John O'Donnell to discuss his latest book which is #8 on the New York Times best sellers listThe Corruption of Capitalism in America. David and John go into great detail about the current monetary policy and howthe current political figures seem to have their backs against a wall. David was elected as a Michigan congressman in 1976 and joined the Reagan White House in 1981. Serving as budget director, he was one of the key architects of...
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Be Like Mike
Guest host Mike McMahon talked about the need for financial education and the Silly patter on tv. Special Guest Brandon Tristanspoke of the need for trade review for both students and experienced traders by a coach. Mikeshowed some long term charts that hinted at the long awaited correction.
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Weekend Edition
Merlin answers listeners questions pertaining to how one should get involved in the financial markets. Special guest Todd McClean joins the show to talk about how he helps traders find their way to profitability in the markets by building custom tailored educational solutions. These solutions are centered on risk management and Online Trading Academy’s Patent pending Supply and Demand methodology. Merlin also takes a look at a few charts sent in by listeners.
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A Matrix to Make Neo Proud!
Fresh back from a Market Timing course in Saudi Arabia, Sam Seiden joins Merlin to take a look at the establishment of high probability market turning points. Sam references his days on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as his guideline for identifying order flow in the market that others do not see. Later, the duo look at a Supply & Demand Matrix, available to participants in the Mastermind Community. This took is extremely helpful at helping new traders and veterans verify their...
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Getting From Point A to Point B
Trader Scott Greer joins Merlin to discuss a variety of trading products including Currencies, futures and equities. Scott talks about some of his personal preferences and learning lessons which have helped him find consistency in the markets. Scott will be hosting an event Tuesday April 30thto talk about his trials and tribulations as a new trader, and what others can expect in their journey. The duo look at the Japanese yen, S&P 500 futures and other instruments.
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Crossing the Line
With his feet firmly planted in the US, British currency expert Sam Evans joins Merlin to talk about a discussion started several weeks back regarding trading of cross pairs. Sam points out the tremendous trading opportunity that some crosses provide, but cautions traders that some pairs are far too volatile and illiquid. Traders must learn how to filter out these rouge pairs and find the high probability trading opportunities. Sam and Merlin also take a look at the Euro and the CADJPY for...
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Taming the Downward Spiral
Veteran Trader, Mike McMahon joins Merlin to talk about his upcoming special event where he will field an open Q&A session with Online Trading Academy Graduates. Merlin starts the Q&A off with an inquiry as to what traders should do when they experience the dreaded “Downward Spiral”. Mike also helps Merlin answer listener questions on a couple of current market situations including: Netflix earnings, General Electric, and Caterpillar.
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Weekend Edition with Ken Gerbino
Money Manager Ken Gerbino joins Merlin and John for a look at the current gold situation and macro market outlook. Focus lands on Gold and the gold mining business for trading opportunities as Wednesday’s guest Doug Casey was saying that gold miners are a good buy, an opinion not shared by all! John and Ken also look at the flaws of fiat currency, and the impacts of currency manipulation may have on Japan and other countries around the world.
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Wealth Management with Tillie Allison
Tillie Allison joins Merlin to talk about a variety of topics including Trade management, Portfolio rebalancing and how to position ones portfolio in light of the increased market volatility. Tillie also shares her thoughts on Doug Casey’s opinions about investing in the bond market, an area Tillie feels is very risky right now. To wrap things up, Tillie talks about her new DVD on wealth Management titled: “How to Retire With More Money Than You Need”. Catchy huh?!?
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“Totally Incorrect” with Doug Casey
New York Times bestselling author, Doug Casey joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld to talk about his new book titled “Totally Incorrect”, a stern look at what is wrong with many areas of our world. Doug and crew also look at the recent decline in commodities, in particular gold and gold miners for trading and investing opportunities. As well as the macro picture for our financial markets here in the states.
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Breaking the Currency Chains
John Kicklighter, Chief Currency strategist at Dailyfx.com, joins Merlin for a look at the disconnection between many stalwart market relationships, including gold, the dollar, commodities and more! John talks about risk events coming up which could add an element of opportunity/unpredictability going forward. The duo look at many market relationships and identify important levels on several currency pairs.
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Gold's Triple Lindy
Back in 1986, Rodney Dangerfield pulled off the impossible dive, the “Triple Lindy” to save his school. Today, it looks like Gold is in the midst of just such a historic dive! 22 year CBOE veteran Marty Dim joins Merlin to talk about the actions of gold and the equity markets as a whole. The duo look at supply & demand concepts and the integration of chart patterns as well as technical indicators for enhanced probability. Tickers: GLD, GDX, SPY Disclosure: Merlin is short SPY, long GDX
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Weekend Edition with Jim Puplava
John and Merlin welcome President and CEO of Puplava Financial Services! The trio take a look at many macro issues such as the current selloffs in gold and silver and the miners that are digging it out of the ground! Later they look at “Margin of Safety” and how it impacts trading decisions & evaluation. Jim also uses this tool as a odds enhancer to further increase his probability of being on the right side of the trade, and helping refine his entries in supply and demand zones. Jim also...
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The Answer To The Tax Man
Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pro’s addresses listener questions regarding trader taxation as the final few days until April 15thtick away. Michael talks about audit probabilities for those who file extensions, the monetary impacts of trading futures contracts (1256 contracts) vs. other assets such as stocks , options or currencies, and what are the pros and cons of taking withholdings on you pay check.
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Breaking All Time Highs with Mike McMahon
Merlin starts off with a quick look at bitcoins and their place in our current markets: Boom or Bubble? Later Mike McMahon joins the show to talk about the new online trading labs he has been teaching, helping students around the world handle live trading with real money from nearly anywhere in the world. Mike and Merlin discuss the importance of level2 information before moving on to the current market situation and Mikes surprising forecast for the S&P 500.
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Currency Roundup
Merlin takes a look at some of the major international news headlines before diving into analysis of several major currency pairs including GBPUSD, EURUSD, USDJPY. Later, he addresses the topic of Cross Currency Pairs, addressing some of the pros and cons of trading such securities. Merlin answers several listener questions about specific securities including: GE. FTI, CLH, CLB, AAPL and more.
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The Ball Keeps Bouncing!
Continuing Fridays crucial rally off the lows for the past month, The markets collectively moved higher, once again challenging all time highs. To help analyze the market, Scott McCormick joins Power Trading Radio from his class in Dallas Texas. The duo take a look at the proper manner to trade gapping securities, Best Buys stellar rise, Google and Apple. Sprinkle on a little about market and currency correlation, and you have the makings for a great show!
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Weekend Edition with Todd Wood
John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld welcome trader/author Todd Wood to Power Trading Radio to talk about his new book “Currency”. The trio discuss the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on the dollar and its weakening global dominance as the world currency. Later, Merlin announces another gold coin winner, bringing the total number of gold coins won by listeners to 26! Are you next?
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Market Timing the Long Term With Sam Seiden
Chief Education, Products, and Services Officer and InstructoratOnline Trading Academy, Sam Seiden joins Merlin to talk about some of the pitfalls of historical investment models, and what individuals should do to take control of their financial future. This includes unorthodox investments as using Options in your retirement accounts and creating your own Annuity. Why would one want to create their own annuity? Sam explains why on this wealth management focused show.
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6 of One, Half Dozen of the Other
John O’Donnell and Merlin take a look at arguments for macroeconomic issues pushing the markets to all time highs, as well as what factors could cause it to collapse. From Copper and other commodities to Unemployment numbers, the market is giving us many signs, it’s up to each of us to compile the data and determine how to position ourselves going forward.
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The Collapse of Corn and Europe’s Scorn
25 year CME & CBOT veteran Bill Henner joins Merlin to talk about the recent declines in Corn and what trading opportunities moves like that provide, as well as how to adapt to relationship changes such as the disconnect between copper and the Dow over the last few months. Later, the duo look at several currencies including the Euro, US Dollar, AussieYen and much more!
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It’s Good To Be A Pirate!
With the new release of her book “Trade Like a Pirate: 67 Golden Nuggets To Simplify Your Trading”, Debbie Hague spends a few minutes with Merlin talking about the inspiration behind the book and its intended purposes. Merlin and Debbie address the first Golden Nugget in her book offering some insight to the viewers of what they can expect when they get their hands on the book. After several market stories and lessons, Merlin and Debbie then focus on several listener questions ranging from...
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Weekend Edition with Peter C. Earle
Pete Earle (PeterCEarle.com) is a trader, analyst and writer focusing on economics and history from the Austrian School and historical revisionist perspectives. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering, an MBA, and a smattering of courses in programming and algorithms. He resides in the New York metropolitan area.
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From Common to Rare: Know your Precious Metals
In response to a listener question about which metal is a better investment: Gold or Silver, Merlin brings on local expert Paul Buzby to help clear up things. Mr. Buzby, Director of Economic Research at Rare Coin Wholesalers breaks down the differences between Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Palladium, outlining the pros and cons of each metal from a market perspective. He also bring on a wide assortment of coins ranging from common American Eagle Gold to extremely rare coins, some worth over...
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Lining Up The Numbers
Merlin takes a look at several factors facing the markets going forward such as: Industrial Production, Copper, Consumer Staples, Healthcare and the US Dollar. All of which point to further pressure on the markets! He addresses these pressures from an investors perspective and a short term traders perspective with very different results. Merlin also fields many listener questions about current market trajectory, When to buy back in, and what’s the best defensive play right now!
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Follow the Money with John Kicklighter
As more details emerge about the financial situation in Cyprus, speculation turns to other potential bank runs around the globe. DailyFX.com Chief Currency Strategist, John Kicklighter joins Merlin to look at what the global impact of the European situation is, as well as what might be the best opportunities. Later, Merlin and John take a look at a variety of currencies including: Euro, Yen, Pound and more. Ultimately, focus is pointed at the fed and their mammoth purchases designed to keep...
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To Automate or Not To Automate?
Straight from teaching an Online Trading Academy Platform Immersion course in Irvine California, Derek Zelek joins Merlin to talk about some of the advantages and disadvantages of automating trading strategies. Many traders believe automation is the secret to consistency as well as removing emotions from their trading. Merlin and Derek show a couple of examples of automated strategies and are quick to point out the shortcomings and flaws in the data that many traders input.
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Weekend Edition with Todd Harrison
Minyanville.com CEO Todd Harrison joins Merlin and John to talk about socionomics and the financial markets. After a look at social mood factors which impact the markets, the trio look at look at a wide variety of current issues including the mess in Cyprus and a look at how the hedge fund industry has adapted to market changes, a lesson that all proprietary traders should learn!
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From Shadows to Ghosts – Where are the Houses?
Diana Hill joins Merlin to talk about the surprising lack of housing inventory, leading to bidding wars in parts of the country. This is a stark contrast to the expectations of Massive shadow inventory just a couple years ago! This market stability has helped the financial markets rally to historical highs, and possibly eclipse them! Diana talks about how china has entire cities which are empty, representing a different type of inventory: Ghost Inventory!
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The Return of 10 Tick Tillie
Tillie Allison joins Merlin for a look at the futures markets and the origins of her nickname “10 Tick”. Tillie addresses some of the money management issues she addressed early on as well as how she handled adjustments to her trading style based off of missing trades. In many cases, trades were missed by a only one tick, which is a problem for many traders. Tillie also talks briefly about how she could see her orders on the dome in the futures market.
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The Calm Before The Storm
With one day until a bevy of FOMC announcements, Merlin dives into a bunch of listener questions across several different asset classes. To begin with, Merlin takes a look at the current market setup, with a big focus on the issues facing Cypress and their banking situation. Next, he looks at what some of the risks are for trading Futures in the overnight session, which includes the indexes and currencies. Finally, a look at the broke relationship between the Euro and the S&P500 and what it...
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60’s All Over Again?!
Scott McCormick and Merlin kick things off with a look at some important risk & money management lessons from their trading pasts and what traders should do to avoid these mistakes. Later, Scott offers some insights into multiple time frame analysis before drawing some great parallels to the market cycles from 1960-1982. A cycle that is very similar to what we are seeing in our current market.
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Weekend Edition
Alan E. Hall, entrepreneur, angel investor, venture capitalist, author and philanthropist. Most recently, I am founder of Grow America, an organization dedicated to helping business builders nationwide and worldwide. I have an MBA and forty years of business experience as a CEO. I have launched ten companies. Four were failures. MarketStar, Island Park Investments and Mercato Partners are home runs. I currently have sixty investments in emerging start up firms. I know how to launch, grow and...
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A Floor Traders Perspective
Bob Dunn joins Merlin to talk about how, as a floor trader on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, he anticipated traders actions as markets approached key levels. This was done with a combination of news headlines as well as watching the actions of his fellow traders as they lured in unsuspecting traders. Once they brought in as many people as possible, they would work to shake them out! Bob also goes on to talk about the recent market activity and how he would trade it going forward,...
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Insurance Is Getting Cheaper!
The VIX hit an intraday low of 11.83, levels not seen in over 6 years! This makes buying options on the major market indexes very inexpensive! If you feel that the markets are a bit frothy, and might correct a bit, you should look to options for insurance! Steve Moses joins Merlin to talk about market volatility and his most recent posting in Power Trader Nation, in which he maps out a nice trade on PCP which might be of interest to traders. Steve and Merlin also talk about “the Greeks” and...
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Northbound & Southbound Trains
Currency trader Steve Misic joins Merlin to talk a little bit about his weekly blog on Power Trading Nation, which highlights 7 different securities over a variety of asset classes. Focus shifts to the Pound which has been dropping like a stone due to so some bad economic data, then onto the US dollar vs. the Yen which has been taking off and has showed no signs of stalling out yet! Steve and Merlin look at key levels and offer trading tips, all with a strict emphasis on risk management!
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A Little Sugar to Sweeten Your Day!
3rdgeneration trader, Dan Sugar joins Merlin to talk about what is going on in the equity markets with analysis if Apple, Sandisk, Whole Foods, S&P 500 and much more. Dan shares his thoughts on market correlations between the 4 major indexes and how to decipher that information to produce trading opportunities.
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Weekend Edition with John O’Donnell
As the Dow rockets to historic highs, John presents a list of comparisons between the 14,165 Dow mark back in 2007 vs. 2013. Things don’t look as good from a fundamental perspective as they did just 6 short years ago. The duo debate the strengths and weakness of both markets and offer suggestions for trading going forward. In response to a listener question about the next great developing country to invest in, John offers 2 that would most likely NOT be on your watch list, while Merlin feels...
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Timing The Markets In Your 401k & IRA’s
Merlin shares with listeners some of the factors which led him to make drastic changes to his 401k plan this morning and what his expectations are going forward. Focus shifts to market timing the broader markets and why one needs to be careful using traditional sector rotational models. These models must be adapted to each investors risk profile and investment objective! Merlin takes many listener questions to heart and answers them with examples in his own portfolio.
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Options: Prozac for Crazy Markets!
Michael Young joins Merlin to talk about the crazy price action in the markets which has presented him and his students with some great trading opportunities! Michael also talks about a trade he is currency in on TEVA, sharing a lesson in patience and scaling out of a position. Later, focus turns to a listener question about which options to use to protect their portfolio at this moment in time.
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Show Me The Money with Brandon Wendell
Merlin and Brandon start things off with a brief discussion about trading Spot FX vs. Currency Futures. Later, Brandon talks about a trade that they were looking to make in the Futures XLT this morning on the Swiss Franc. The trade didn’t meet all of Brandon’s requirements for entry, therefore the room passed, and good thing! This was a great lesson for the students in patience & discipline! Merlin brings up more listener questions regarding the Euro, Yen, Aussie and other currencies which...
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Trading: It Is What It Is!
Despite confusing and erratic markets, long time trader Craig Weil reiterates that all is normal. He points out that things are always changing and we must adapt to these changes, that’s our job as traders! Craig and Merlin take a look at a listener question regarding Apple, and identify some very attractive levels that could be significant going forward. They also talk a bit about using indicators such as Bollinger bands, CCI, and Japanese candlestick patterns as odds enhancers. Finally the...
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Weekend Edition with Robert Blumen & John O’Donnell
Robert Blumen Joins the show to talk about his recent articles on Mises.org pertaining to Deflation and its impact on the economy. John and Merlin weigh in with additional pros and cons in the debate as well as a focus on the pricing of Gold and other metals. These pricing models distort the real supply and demand of gold and may offer some answers for the gold bugs out there! Later, Merlin announces this week’s gold coin winner, who comes from a Very Golden city!!
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Stories From The Trading Floor
30+ trading veteran Bob Dunn shares stories from his days on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and CBOT. Bob and Merlin discuss the strategic advantage that floor traders had with regards to breaking down actual order flow in the market place. This same methodology is translated to charts and is the fundamental philosophy behind Online Trading Academy’s trading methodology. Bob also talks about the great trading week he and his class are having, as well as offering his thoughts as...
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Tools for Different Objectives
Tillie Allison joins the show to talk about how she has specific goals and objectives for different asset classes when trading. Using a mix of Futures and Options to accomplish her trading and investment objectives, Tillie shares why she segments the assets in each account. The duo talk about market correlation, looking at the Russell 2000, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow for guidance of where the markets may be headed. Finally, Tillie talks about her upcoming Hour with the Pros, where she will be...
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Global Currency Markets with Sam Evans
FX Street award winner Sam Evans joins the show to talk about how he utilizes fundamental information when evaluating trades. The duo then goes on to take a look at three currency pairs drawing most of the global attention. GBPUSD, EURUSD, USDJPY. Sam marks up some charts, looking for key supply and demand levels for future entries.
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The Importance of Order Routing
Markets sold off hard due to macroeconomic issues in Europe, Merlin takes a look at these issues as well as other noteworthy question from listeners. One in particular about Order Routing and after hours transactions, sparks a discussion between Merlin and Scott McCormick about the importance of proper order routing. Scott, gives examples of trades he made in his ProTrader Class in Sacramento California this morning. Later, the duo talk about current markets and the importance of...
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Weekend Edition with Merlin Rothfeld
4 months after the presidential election, Merlin reviews the 2 portfolios he built to represent a Republican vs. Democratic victory. The results were surprising, and illustrate why we need to use historical lessons to help with futures trades! Later Merlin shares some of his trading experiences with regards to the differences between day & Swing Trading, then onto explain the differences between Earnings Per Share and Revenues. Finally, Merlin announces the Gold coin winner for this week! Is...
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The Psychology of a Trading Routine
Over the past few weeks, many questions have been coming in regarding the intricacies of a traders routine: How to make one, What to include, What are the psychological impacts. Dr. Woody Johnson joins Merlin to tackle some of these questions live on air. The duo takes a look at several other common trader problems offering personal experiences and solutions in an effort to help traders get on the right track.
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The Kink in the Garden Hose
The relentless surge in the markets took a swift step back as the markets sold off over 1% on news the Fed may slow its purchasing program which has acted as a catalyst for the current ascent. Steve Moses joins the show to take a look at the current volatility state of the market. Is it too late to buy some protection for your portfolio? Or are options still relatively cheap? The duo covers this as well as looks at some of Steve’s current trades and potential market setups.
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Lessons Learned, Futures Forecast
Special guest and market veteran Martin Dim and Merlin Rothfeld look at similar market conditions from the past. From 1965-1983 the markets performed the same basic action: Rally to a high, fall back 20-40%, then try again. Every time it broke or challenged a high, it crashed hard. Are these markets different? Will we suffer the same fate? What steps should traders and investors take to protect themselves? These questions and more answered on this episode of Power Trading Radio!
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Weekend Edition with Mark Thornton
Mark Thornton is an American economist of the Austrian School. Thornton has been described by the Advocates for Self-Government as "one of America's experts on the economics of illegal drugs." Thornton has written extensively on that topic, as well as on the economics of the American Civil War, economic bubbles, public finance and is an expert on topics that include the Iron Law of Prohibition, the Skyscraper Index and Richard Cantillon. He is a Senior Fellow with the Ludwig von Mises...
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Breaking Down CANSLIM & Stock Picking Guru’s
Merlin addresses a couple listener questions to shed some light on 2 very popular ways of investing. The first deals with William O’Neil’s CANSLIM methodology which uses many different fundamental analysis ratios to find good candidates. Merlin explains them all and offers listeners suggestions on how to make that method even better. Later, a listener shares an email he received pumping several different stocks as the “Must buy investments”. Merlin talks about the perils of trading using...
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Signals From the Bond Market and Futures Data
Brandon Wendell, CMT and XLT instructor, joins Merlin to talk about the huge surge in the 10-year bond rates and what that means for the markets. Could it be giving traders a sign of a much bigger move? Later the duo discuss the recent trades and setups that Brandon has been taking in his XLT Online Mentoring program as well as a Great Oil traded that he took in his Futures trading class this morning. Later, He explains the differences between adjusted and un-adjusted futures data and...
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Analyzing the Currency War with John Kicklighter
John Kicklighter, Sr. Currency Strategies at Dailyfx.com, joins Merlin Rothfeld for an in-depth look at several currency pairs using a mix of technical & Fundamental analysis. John offers insights into the current trajectory of the ballistic USDJPY, looking at several macro factors which may keep the long term prognosis rather bullish. Later The duo look at the Pound and Euro, offering insights as to where these currencies and economies may be headed.
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The Importance Of Comparison
Debi Hague joins Merlin to talk about how she finds trading opportunities, and the upcoming release of her new book “Trade like a Pirate”. After answering a listener question regarding KLAC, Debi points out how important it is to look at what industry/sector the security is in before you make your trading decision. Looking for relative strength for stocks and other assets is important to keep you in strong stocks and out of poor performing ones. This also applies to the Major indexes.
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Weekend Edition with Dr. Joseph Salerno
Merlin and John are joined by Dr. Joseph Salerno, economics professor and author of “Money: Sound & Unsound” for an informative session of Power Trading Radio. The trio discuss the Fractional reserve system & the Fed’s role on market manipulation, the impact of going back on the gold standard, solutions for market recovery including the inevitable recession that will come when the fed unwinds its balance sheet.
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What Is It Going To Take To Get America Back On Track?
Paul Buzby, Director of Economic Research at Rare Coin Wholesalers, joins Merlin to break down his recent blog post which addresses 3 key things that will get the American economy back on track. The statistics are staggering, and will potentially propel these markets much higher. Paul also takes a look at some of the key red flags that new coin investors should watch out for when entering in the coin market. After taking a look at a live coin trading account with impressive results on the...
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Accelerating Your Learning With ProPicks
Jeff Manson joins Merlin to talk about his involvement in the highly touted ProPick’s and Mastermind Community. Jeff explains how he urges students to journal at least 100 ProPick trades, mapping out all variables and then following their progression and tracking results. This detailed reporting will help traders master their craft, as well as enable them to more easily identify high probability trading opportunities. Later, Merlin and Jeff break down current market action for clues as to...
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The Pounding of the Yen
As the Japanese Yen continues its parabolic decline, global currencies are rocketing in value. Special guest Rehman Moledina joins Merlin to talk about this currency and many others, all with the intent of finding high probability, low risk trading opportunities. After fielding several questions from listeners, Rehman talks about the pairs he trades and more importantly WHY he trades them!
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Incorporating Yourself
Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pros joins the show to talk about some of the new taxes that came into play as the new year started, as well as implemented on behalf of the Fiscal Cliff. It is important for everyone, whether you’re a trader or not, to plan out your taxes in advance and implement strategies to save you more money. One of these strategies is to incorporate, or use a corporate entity for your personal business. Michael gives listeners a basic example of what one might expect to pay...
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Weekend Edition
February starts off with a bang as markets rally sharply on market optimism. Dr. John Cochran joins the show to discuss the differences between Keynes and Hayek, and how the policies of either party are impacting the business cycles of our current markets. John O’Donnell and Dr. Cochran look into the Keynesian model and how it may be altering these cycles and what investors should be looking for going ahead.
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Why The Financial Industry Fills Your Head With Lies
Merlin takes a deep look at how the financial industry preys off of long term investors insecurities with regards to their retirement accounts. They constantly tell investors that they need to put more money into their retirement, or risk not having enough money to retire on time. Truth is, they probably are putting in enough money, just not getting the Rate of Return that they desire. Merlin points out current retirement trends which may cause listeners to rethink their level of inactivity...
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How To Avoid “Ridiculous” Options Trades
37 year trading veteran, Michael Young joins Merlin to talk about one of the most common mistakes that options traders make: Trading when things are ridiculously high! Not trading, but buying options when the premium is astronomical. Michael offers some solutions and uses examples with the current earnings announcement of Amazon. Michael & Merlin then go onto analyzing the current market for key levels and trading ideas.
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Show Me The Money!
Testing out some new video technology, Sam Evans joins Power Trading Radio live from London! Sam and Merlin take a look at the recent discussion of the UK pulling out of the Euro and its implications for the Pound. Later the duo takes a look at the Euro and its recent surge to the upside. After a quick look at the languishing dollar index, focus shifts to the Yen and its recent plummet against the Euro and especially the US dollar.
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Correlating With The Broader Markets
All seasoned traders understand how the broader markets influence individual equities and how it can clue you to rotation changes within asset classes. Scott McCormick joins Merlin to talk about how he uses market timing and rotation models to anticipate market direction on both long and short term time frames. Scott and Merlin also take a look at Apple and its current trajectory offering potential targets and buy points going forward.
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Laissez Faire in 2013
Douglas E. French is senior editor of theLaissez Faire Club, joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld to take a look at the progression of Austrian Economics, and the evolution of markets. Diving into Mr. French’s new book, “The Failure of Common Knowledge” the trio look at several erroneous entrenched belief system in society including: You need a college degree to be successful, Markets always go up, and several more. The truth is, market awareness and timing are keys to helping you ride...
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How To Invest In Real Estate With REIT’s
Every now and again, a new asset class pops up which grabs the attention of investors. REIT’s are by no means a new concept, but there are subsets within the asset class which have investors jumping for joy. The residential REIT allows investors exposure to the residential housing market in the form of property flipping or rental market. For those of you who want to flip houses, but not lay out the capital, this could prove to be a great opportunity! Diana also shares her thoughts on the...
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The Options Arsenal
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...
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Race to the Bottom
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...
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Martin Luther Monday
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...
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Weekend Edition
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...
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Achieving Trading Success With Psychology
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.
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Why Now Is A Great Time For Portfolio Protection
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.
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How The Global Currency War is Shaping Up
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...
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Trading Plan Elements to Help Secure Your Trading Future
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...
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Weekend Edition with John O'Donnell
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.
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How Traditional Investment Models Are Setting You Up To...
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...
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Forecasting the Future
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.
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Currency Rundown
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.
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Patterns and Rhythm
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.
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Weekend Edition
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...
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Positioning Yourself for 2013
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.
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Following the Plan
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.
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Options & Futures In 2013
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.
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Weekend Edition with Tillie & John
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.
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Proactive Investing
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.
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Commodities Trading with Seasonality & “Real” Supply and...
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 &...
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Correlating with Currencies
Today Tillie Allison hosted the show with professional trader and Online Trading Academy icon, Merlin Rothfeld. Merlin actually learned to trade stocks on an electronic trading floor in 1998. Merlin traded 500 trades per day but has evolved into a currency swing trader. Tillie and Merlin talk about the advantages of trading currencies including the cost basis, the rate of return, trading hours, and market correlations including US stocks and currencies. These advantages give traders an edge...
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Stock market Monday
Merlin Rothfeld and Tillie Allison take a look at some of the recent headlines including the JPMorgan fine for its handling of MBS, the value of Apple, and the extremely strong close of the equity markets. Tillie shares how she handles some of these headlines in her trading as well as sharing a few golden nuggets from her trading style. Tillie is in studio after being on the read teaching in New York, Kansas City and Connecticut.
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Mastering the Mental Game
Dr. Woodruff Johnson, author of “From Pain to Profit: Secrets of the Peak Performance Trader”, joins Merlin for a show dedicated to traders psychology and development. Dr. Woody and Merlin look at some of the key factors which prevent novice traders from setting and following rules. This is one of the major factors which leads to a traders downfall. Dr. Woody answers several listener questions with the hopes of helping them understand more clearly their personal issues and how to overcome...
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The Tax Man Commeth…
In preparation for the end of the year, traders should be thinking about 2 firm deadlines: December 31st2012, and April 15th2013. These 2 dates represent definitive deadlines for the IRS and specific tax codes. Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pros (www.OTAtaxpros.com) , joins Merlin to help traders understand what they should be doing for both of these two deadlines. Michael also goes on to talk about the importance of Estate Planning for preservation of capital, added tax loopholes, and planning...
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Cliffs, Ceilings & Other Market Obstacles
Paul Buzby, Director of Economic Research at RCW Financial, joins the show to talk about the upcoming Fiscal Cliff. There are many changes that could arise if we do not reach some agreement with regards to the upcoming cuts! Paul explains some of the more important issues, as well as addressing the upcoming Debt Ceiling issue which will hit in February 2013. Paul and Merlin also discuss the common question of which is the better asset class: Gold ETF’s, Gold Bullion, or Gold Coins. Paul...
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The Weekend Edition
Special guest Mark Thornton, senior resident fellow at Ludwig von Mises Institute, shares his thoughts on the current market environment as well as what the impacts of Prohibition are to the economy. With many states pushing to legalize Marijuana, it appears that the pro’s outweigh the cons from an economic expansion perspective! Merlin takes a look at the current market issues and announces a new gold coin winner.
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Diana Hill in the House
With the market uncertainty and looming fiscal cliff, many traders are looking for any added support for a bullish or bearish move. Diana presents some interesting points which may provide comfort to those seeking for a ray of light! Merlin and Diana talk about several aspects of the housing market including: Commercial and residential properties. Diana also talks about the new format for her online Real Estate class which starts in February 2013.
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Opting for Options
Having won “Trade of the Week” in Power Trading Nation, Steve Moses joins Merlin to talk about some of the factors that led to the trade, and how it ultimately panned out. The duo takes a look at couple different trading strategies which let you profit in sideways markets, just like Steve did with his Trade of the Week on Priceline. After a few questions about pricing options with Implied Volatility and Historical Volatility, focus turns to the fiscal cliff and the impacts it may have on the...
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Currencies with Brandon Tristan
Spending most of his day Trading and Mentoring other traders, Brandon Tristan takes some time out of his busy schedule to talk a little about what he is seeing in the markets at this time. Merlin and Brandon take a look at the Euro, Yen, and the Aussie on a variety of time frames. The duo also talks about what to do in preparation for storms or other events which may cause disruption to your trading.
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Stock Market Monday
Merlin kicks off the week by looking at many listener questions. From Bearish Engulfing formations to the demise of Intel, Merlin analyzes the charts to see where some of the key levels are and what the trades should be. The euro’s strength, the dollar’s weakness, provides some nice trade set ups in the EURUSD and the EURAUD. Knight Capital Group and Research in Motion also get some attention as Merlin discusses why he purchased these two floundering companies.
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Bullish or Bearish? You Make the Call!
Jim Puplava and John O’Donnell trade arguments for either side of the bullish/bearish debate. Both make some very compelling arguments that may help you craft a more precise plan for these volatile and uncertain markets. Jim Puplava, Professional money manager, advocates a much more proactive approach to managing ones assets, and using commodities and options to hedge should the markets turn against them. John and Merlin continue the discussion with a final emphasis on 5 key components that...
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30 Minutes with the Instructor of the Year
Live from Disneyland, the Happiest place on earth, Cory Lane joins Power Trading Radio to talk about the use of Options in ones long term investment accounts. This differs from the traditional “Leave it to Beaver” portfolio which goes unmanaged and is based primarily on age. A more proactive approach and market timing techniques can earn investors a better rate of return and help them attain their financial goals. Later, Cory and Merlin take a look at the impacts that the Fiscal Cliff may...
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Trading Tips from A Pirate
Debbie Hague joins Merlin to talk about her “Almost finished” book titled “Trade like a Pirate: 67 Golden Nuggets to simplify your trading” This book is filled with stories and examples of situations which cause traders to lose money. Merlin and Debbi talk about some of these common pitfalls that almost all traders face, and what can be done to overcome them. Later, the duo take a look at the S&P 500 for a prognosis of the current market and potential trading opportunities.
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Forex Rundown
Merlin takes a look at several currency pairs for trading opportunities and offering some advice for current listener questions. Currencies include EURJPY, GBPUSD, USDJPY. Other topics include BBY (Best Buy), RGR (Ruger), SWHC (Smith & Wesson) and crude oil inventories. Merlin also talks about some of the common mistakes traders make that causes them to wind up as failed traders.
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Pay it Forward with Joann Farley
Having struggled for years to find her way as a trader, Joann Farley shares some of the important lessons that have helped her make it as a professional trader. It is this dedication and “Addiction” to helping others that has landed her the instrumental role of helping all the XLT environments work together to help students achieve their financial goals. Joann shares some interesting stories from the XLT room which really go to support the idea that everyone should have a solid trading plan...
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Anyone Can Manage Their OWN Money!
After 3 years of steady declines, Jim Cramer recommended to the world to sell two securities which have dropped nearly 80%. This just goes to show everyone that many industry professionals have NO clue what they are doing. Merlin talks about “The Turtles”, a trading group founded on the principle that you can teach anyone to trade effectively if they have and follow fixed rules. With structured rules, like the ones taught at Online Trading Academy, traders can turn their back on the...
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Taxmageddon!!
Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pros joins Merlin for a very important episode on the impacts of the Fiscal Cliff. He points out several things that individuals can do right now in preparation for the impending tax increases. Michael also goes on to outline what traders should be doing to prepare themselves for the end of the year. Stressing that with a little planning and direction, everyone can get better returns with less stress. Later in the show, Michael answers several listener questions...
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Manic Monday Rundown
Markets soared on Monday on the heels of a much weaker dollar and better than expected housing data. Merlin Rothfeld looks at several components fueling the rally including the all important Apple, which was up over 7% on the day. Focus turns to dividends as companies move up their dividend payment date to get around the fiscal cliff problems. What impacts does this have for your portfolio? Later, Melrin looks at scans and filters traders can run to get around looking at thousands of stocks...
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Weekend Edition
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.
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Closer to the Edge
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...
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How to Make Your Learning Curve a Straight Line
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...
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Excellence with XLT
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.
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Markets with Marty Dim
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...
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Weekend Edition with John O’Donnell
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.
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Is It Too Late To Jump Ship?
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...
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Discovering New Toys
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...
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Excellence in XLT
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...
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Trading with Jeff Manson
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,...
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Weekend Edition with Peter Navarro
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...
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The Doctor Is In The House
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...
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Markets Back Online
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...
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How Long Till “You Get It”?
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...
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The John O' Weekend Show
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.
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Buy, Sell, or Hold? What to do With Your Home
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...
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Looking to the Future
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...
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Focusing on Forex
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...
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Shortening the Learning Curve
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...
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Weekend Edition with Tillie Allison
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 3rdGold 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.
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Market Analysis with Jeff Manson
Jeff Manson joins Merlin to talk about the Google mistake and the impact it may have on the financial markets and transparency. Jeff talks about some of the seasonal patterns he looks for when making long term investment decisions, sharing with us his CAT comments which he posted on Power Trading Nation. Later, the duo takes a look at the current market situation for potential trading opportunities based off of the S&P500. Jeff also shares with us his forecast for markets going forward.
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Mentoring with Jose Blasco
In just a few short years, Jose Blasco has gone from novice rookie trader to the peak of the trading and education pyramid. Nominated for Instructor of the Year at the Online Trading Academy International Conference, Jose spends his days trading and mentoring students in XLT trading rooms and the elite Mastermind Community. This collaboration has helped shape some of the most successful graduates ever! Jose talks with Merlin about some of the analysis he and his colleagues are doing in order...
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Weekend Edition
As earnings sour, and economic data comes in pointing to economic contraction, Citigroup issues a Strong Buy recommendation for the US Equity markets. Are they onto something, or just looking for a patsy to sell their shares too? John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at this subject as well as announce the second winner of the Power Trading Radio gold coin contest.
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Wealth Management with Tillie Allison
Tuesday night, Tillie and the Online Trading Academy in Stamford Connecticut hosted a free, graduate event going over the concepts and principles of ProActive investing. These events are designed to help promote Community, Sharing of Ideas, Enforcement of Discipline, and they are free to Online Trading Graduates. Tillie turns her attention to Emerging markets, addressing a listeners question about EEM, then turns to diversification and commodities to help mitigate the risk of equity heavy...
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Gaining Security with Options
As the market shows signs of topping out, investors are nervous with their long term holdings, and rightfully so! Steve Moses joins Power Trading Radio to help several listeners with their portfolio questions. From buying insurance on a large SPY holding to using complex strategies like Iron Condors, Steve uses clear examples to help the listeners find solutions to their problems. Steve and Merlin emphasize the importance of consistency and probability. Often sacrificing the big, high risk...
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From Student to Mentor
Jasmine Wang began her trading career many years ago like most... Struggling! Trying to take the cheap way to success by reading books. She quickly learned that this was not the path to success. Jasmine talks with Merlin about her transition from aspiring trader to full time trader and one of the top instructors in the Online Trading Academy XLT mentoring room. After a walk through of her progression, focus turns to asset classes and the establishing of levels to get a higher probability...
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In Studio with Scott Greer
Back in 2007, Scott Greer was looking for a career change and found himself in a class at Online Trading Academy. Having applied his education to a real trading account, and following diligently the XLT program, he met his financial objectives in just under 2 years. Scott talks about how he achieved success, and offers listeners some key pointers as to how they can achieve success as well. Scott has also gone on to be a sought after instructor at Online Trading Academy! The duo take a look...
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Weekend Edition with Robert Murphy
Economist Robert Murphy joins John and Merlin to talk about how many of the current “remedies” our government has implemented simply are not working. Before we understand how to fix these problems, we must first identify what the impact of our previous actions has been. This allows us to isolate areas of the economy, adopt a new policy and get things working again. Unfortunately many of the suggestions fly right in the face of the Keynesian economists in power! The trio also takes a look at...
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What to do with your Portfolio?
With so many different opinions about where the markets are headed, should you just cash out and wait? Russ Allen joins Power Trading Radio to talk about how true portfolio diversification will help investors regardless of where they think things are headed. Russ and Merlin address several listener questions as they try to help them focus on the correct portfolio allocations and investment ideas. Russ offers his suggestions for those who have not have much saved for retirement, drawing their...
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Trading With Debbie Hague
Purposefully avoiding the news may seem like a bizarre thing for a trader to do, yet Debbie Hague does just that! She focuses on price action and the charts to tell her when and where to trade. Sprinkle on that confirmation tools like Fibonacci, and she has crafted a winning trading style. Merlin and Debbi take a look at High Frequency Trading and weigh the impact of this hotly debated topic on their trading results. Later, a listener question regarding position sizing and scaling out is...
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The View from the Southern Hemisphere
Bert Antonik joins Merlin live from his home in Singapore. With the newly opened Online Trading Academy office in Jakarta, Bert has been exceptionally busy teaching and trading. He shares his thoughts on emerging markets with some interesting points about the old school BRIC countries and the emerging CIVITS countries which may shape the future of growth and consumption. Bert also talks about his preference to trade the Euro currency, and offers a hypothesis about where it may be headed in...
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Trading Around the World
Tillie Allison is back on the air after teaching in India for the past 5 weeks. Tillie talks about how she transitioned to trading the Indian markets, which to her surprise, acted just like any other market. Tillie talks briefly about how some traders become frustrated with consolidation & basing, a topic which she will dive much deeper into when she hosts Hour With The Pro’s on October 4th. To wrap things up, Tillie and Merlin give their thoughts on where this market may be headed.
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Weekend Edition with Lew Rockwell
Lew Rockwell, president and founder of the Mises Institute joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld for this engaging weekend edition of Power Trading Radio. Focus points to Keynesian vs. Austrian economic policy and the impact these two economic philosophies have on financial markets. The trio looks at the gold standard, jobs, bond vigilantes and many other topics on this fun filled episode. Tune in and find out where these three stand.
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Housing: Climbing Out of the Deep End
Diana Hill joins Power Trading Radio to talk about the current status of the housing market. For the last few months, the sun has been shining on housing, with economic data showing increasing prices and stability in many markets around the USA. Does the recent Fed action support a continuation of this trend? Diana and Merlin discuss this topic as well as Diana’s recent article in “Lessons from the Pros” regarding buying houses out of state. We also revisit homebuilder stocks which Diana was...
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Trading The Plan
Craig Weil joins Merlin to talk about how he has created, implemented and maintained his trading plan over the years. One issue that is troubling many listeners is “how to get back on track if on a losing streak”. The duo adds their 2 cents on how they personally deal with these issues. Craig goes over a couple rules he has in his plan, as well as giving examples about how he has modified these rules over the years. If you are struggling to get your plan in place, this show will offer you...
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XLT with Brandon Tristan
Brandon Tristan catches Merlin up on some of the new happenings in the XLT mentoring & Trading environments. Students can now access an area where they can all share their screen with live trades, and work collectively to trade better. This is NOT done alone, as there is generally an instructor in the room to help lead discussions and correcty trading issues. Brandon and Merlin weigh in on a comment from a listener who thinks that traders need to "catch-up" for flat or losing days, thus...
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Monday Kickoff!
Merlin Rothfeld runs though some of the more entertaining headlines that have piled in over the weekend, and adds his cynical twist as usual. Without a guest in studio, Merlin focuses on listener questions. Topic range from Currencies to Futures, with Merlin adding his thoughts on several positions. More details are also given about the Free Gold Coin Contest.
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Weekend Edition
John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld introduce the Power Trading Radio gold coin give away! This is a free contest which allows listeners to bid on the price of gold for the coming week and potentially win a free gold coin! The duo also talks about the Fed and the recent announcement of QE3, specifically the MBS portion and how it might impact home builders and the housing market. John points out 2 areas in the market that he is bullish and bearish going forward, which might present some...
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Looking at the Long Term
Merlin Rothfeld takes a look at several issues facing investors in these turbulent market times. Are Emerging Markets a good bet going forward? Or should you avoid them like the plague? How does one go about creating sector watch lists to help with relative strength analysis? Should we be paying attention to sector rotation models? Europe slipping into recession? These questions and much more on this packed edition of Power Trading Radio!
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Opting For Options!
Steve Moses helps listeners understand several options strategies which could be very useful in the coming weeks. Topics focus on Married Puts, Credit Spreads, Debit Spreads as well as the current market volatility. These tools, while seemingly complex, present traders with the ability to limit risk and increase rewards. As this market stalls, these strategies could add some protection to your account as well as generate some income should they fall!
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Currencies with Steve Misic
Steve Misic joins Merlin for an in depth look at several major currency pairs. To start things off, Steve offers his opinion about the recent Fed action, and what it means to the dollar. After that, focus shifts to the Euro which has been on a pretty big rally over the 2 months. With the global currency war heating up, will Japan be the next country to dilute their currency with more easing? Steve and Merlin look at this as well as the prominent supply level facing the Pound! Tune in and...
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Funky Cold Moledina!
Rehman Monedina joins us from north of the border to share his thoughts on current market conditions and trading activity. Conversation focuses on shorting rallies of extremely strong stocks like Apple. Is this a solid strategy or a crap shoot?!? Then the duo looks at patterns and indicators as decision support tools which helps decision support tools. Last time, Rehman was bullish on the Euro (which rose 800+ pips!!) and SBUX (which rose over 13%)! So what is on his radar this time? Is he...
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Weekend Edition
John O’Donnell joins Merlin Rothfeld for a special weekend edition of Power Trading Radio focusing on the Feds Quantitative Easing initiatives. From step one, the hosts talk about what QE is, and then continue down all 3 rounds of QE and operation twist to gauge their effectiveness. Will Inflation or Deflation be a factor? Will mortgage rates plummet or rise? What will happen to commodities? Tune in and find out!
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Wealth Management - Check Your Head!
Markets vault after the much anticipated QE3 is dropped, causing much speculation about what’s next! Dr. Woody Johnson joins the show to handle a wealth of listener question pertaining to traders psychology, and peak performance. Many traders have issues, problems which prevent them from ever reaching the elite level they so desperately seek. The Doctor helps clarify some of the key steps to help identify, address, diagnose, and overcome these common issues.
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Opting for Options
Corey Lane joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look at current market conditions with a focus on Options trading. Several listeners sent in questions talking about selling options at these levels, to which Corey has the opposite opinion. He goes on to point out that one of the tools of an options trader is to sell volatility, which has been very low the last few weeks. Volatility, theta, time decay all come up in this engaging discussion. Corey also shares his personal techniques for trading this...
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Breaking Down Global Currencies
Merlin Rothfeld takes a look at several of the major currencies with a mixed focus of Fundamentals and Technical’s. Currencies include: Euro, Pound, Aussie, Yen, Dollar and the ultimate currency, Gold! Major global news has created some significant swings recently which translate to great low risk, high probability trading opportunities. Listeners also ask about Marriot, Kraft, as well as several questions about profit targets and strategies.
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Trading with Debbie Hague
With her Futures class in tow, Debbie joins Merlin live in the studio to talk about the current media hype. Retail media outlets are running big headlines promoting a very bullish move and talking about how you should be a part of it. Is this just a ploy to get you in before a big selloff? Debbie and Merlin pull from their collective bag of experience to see if a Breakout Trade or Reversion Trade is more suitable in this market environment. Debbie also tackles a listener question about the...
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Weekend Edition with John O'Donnell
The market had a huge move this week, and held it going into the weekend. Merlin takes a look at whatfueled the rally and offers some thoughts on where it might be headed next. John O'Donnell calls infrom San Jose California where he is doing a series of free workshops at the local Online Trading Academy office. John breaks down the 5 key components that people need to improve their probability of success in the markets.
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Is Now the Time for Commercial Real Estate?
Real estate veteran Diana Hill joins Merlin to talk about some of the pros and cons of investing in commercial real estate. Much like trading stocks, commercial properties have many different segments, and not all are doing well! Later, the duo takes a look at performance of some ETF’s which have clearly been beating the pants off the market with a specific focus on Commercial Properties.
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Defining your Niche
Long time CME floor trader Bob Dunn joins the show to talk about current market conditions and his trading style. Bob is the first to admit that he does not care at all about news, and just trades off of price action. He does this with a unique style of using daily charts to plan out his trades, not 5 minute charts as expected. Bob and Merlin also talk about currencies, futures, and interest rates.
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Transforming Lives Worldwide Through Exceptional Trading...
Online Trading Academy COO Gene Longobardi joins Merlin to talk about the undeniable power of education. Whether your learning a different language, computer program, or trading, education only increases your chances for success in life. Trading and investing education is probably the most significant due to the fact that you are essentially running your own business. Mr. Longobardi shares his experiences as well as some of the steps taken to help Online Trading Academy graduates succeed.
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Journey to Jackson Hole
John O’Donnell calls in from Jackson with an update from the Central Bankers love fest! John and Merlin weigh in on Bernanke’s comments, and offer their own realistic ways to get the economy back on track. Job creation has taken center stage for both parties, with pipe dream rhetoric designed to capture votes! John takes a look at what every American should do to empower themselves to secure their financial future, and drop their dependency on the government.
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Fixing Your Brain
Dr. Woody Johnson joins the show to help traders and investors with their mental issues. All traders have some entrenched issues that must be dealt with to achieve peak performance. Merlin and the Doctor talk about overcoming the “analysis paralysis” syndrome, fear of losses, and how to overcome personal roadblocks. If you have an issue, send it in and let the Doctor help you out!
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Opting for Options
Steve Moses joins Merlin for a show focusing on market nuances during Options expiration week, Volatility and current market analysis. Steve stresses the importance of understanding volatility in the markets and more specifically how Options react to that volatility. While the Vix may help traders understand it a little, there are still inherent problems with Vix that traders should be aware of. Steve also walks listeners through a trade he made with his students in Conneticut today in QQQ.
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Money Management and Forex
Merlin Rothfeld takes a look at “Pyramiding” as a method of scaling into trades. The main emphasis is on proper risk management and following ones plan. Despite the potential for tremendous returns, there is also the possibility for massive losses. Later, focus shifts to the Dollar index and its construction. While not a currency, Oil is back in the spotlight as well with hurricane Isaac rolling into the gulf. Merlin also looks at the Aussie, Euro and much more!
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The Best of the Best
Online Trading Academy Instructor of the Year in 2009 Roger Best joins Power Trading Radio to talk about trading styles and routines. Data analysis was essential for Roger to not only find trading opportunities, but to manage risk as well. From trading times to securities average volume, data told him what was working and what wasn’t. Later, the duo take some listener questions on LRCX and USO.
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Weekend Edition
Gold takes the center stage in the markets, seeing a sharp jump in price in just a few days. Market uncertainty and talks of the “Gold Standard” have fueled this move, and John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld add some clarity to the topic. Today’s show talks about What the Gold Standard is, why we went on it, why we came off it, and what might happen if we go back on it! The duo also take a look at the potential Greek exit from the Euro and what the fallout might look like.
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The Tax Plan
Trading Tax professional Michael Atias joins Merlin for a show dedicated to trader taxation. Listeners get their fix with a bunch of questions ranging from: Do traders really need an LLC, S-Corp, or a C-corp? Which state is best to incorporate in? What is “Trader in Security” status, and how does one get it? And the most important of all, the importance of a taxation plan! If you have any other questions regarding taxation, just send them in for the next time Michael is on the program!
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Planning With Debbie Hague
Over the past few days, many questions have come in regarding how to map out a trading plan. Debi has been working with the Online Trading Academy educational team to implement trade plan materials directly into the course content in an attempt to force students to build their plan. Debi and Merlin discuss some of the details of the new content, as well as what students should do on their own. Later focus shifts to the current low liquidity markets and modifying ones trading plan to...
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When Global Currencies Matter
Merlin Rothfeld takes a look at why currencies matter, especially to those who have no interest in trading them. This will hit especially hard for those who are planning trips outside of US borders! Topics on this show range from trade planning, to using decision support tools to help improve probability. Merlin also takes a quick look at the Yen, and Canadian dollar per listener requests
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On Set With Darek Zelek
Merlin Rothfeld is joined live in the studio by Darek Zelek who is in Irvine California this week teaching ProTrader. With a live studio full of students, Merlin and Darek talk about the mood in Europe as Darek recently returned after a month of travel. After a discussion of how this may impact domestic markets, focus turns to a listener question regarding placing orders online. This blossoms into a discussion about: Analysis, Planning, Execution, Management. Topics also include Apple’s...
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The Ambassador of Opportunity & Ranting Andy Hoffman
John O’Donnell Inverviews “Ranting Andy” Hoffman on Precious Metals and Why Gold? Why Now? Role of fiat money vs real money and the Dow/gold ratio, gold/silver ratio, etc. Foreign vs domestic storage plans pro/cons.
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Planning for the Future
Paul Orme joins Merlin for a show that looks at some new disclosure rules which will give you a better look at what you are paying in fees to the company which manages your 401k. These rules should be an eye opener for employers as well as employees! These fees have been eating away at your returns for years, far more than you might have thought. Then the discussion turns to dividends and the looming question of their use in your portfolio. Its your future, plan for a good one!
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Commodity Spotlight
Commodity expert Don Dawson joins the show to talk about some of the current happenings with copper, coffee, and several others. This show is focused on knowing the contract specifications for your contracts so as to not take on more risk than necessary. Things like Limit Up/Down, Margin, Spreads can reap havoc on new traders who are ill prepared for their asset! Tune in and find out what you should be looking for.
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Currency Market Analysis
Merlin Rothfeld hosts a solo show focusing on risk management and currencies. After a look at the overall market trading activity on Tuesday, Merlin shifts his focus to some listener questions regarding Trading the Pound, Aussie, Dollar Index and much more.
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From Account Manager to Private Trader
Rehman Moledina shares the story of his journey from working with a very large financial firm, overseeing clients accounts, and ultimately transitioning to trading his own account with consistency. Rehman walks us through some of the trades he is currently in, pointing out why he is in the position, as well as where he feels it might head. After tackling a listener question regarding Options on SPY, SH, SSO, SDS, attention turns to currencies and the plight of the Euro.
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Weekend Edition
John O’Donnell joins Merlin Rothfeld for our weekly roundup of some of the issues facing the market. Gold and precious metals tell us significant information about which way the markets are headed, but not all metals are the same. Rolling on, John points out some of the recent housing market statistics that Gary Shilling recently released which point to more downside movement, to the tune of 20%. Going forward, the markets promise to add more moves, volatility and opportunity for all who...
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Planning for the Future with Bob Heitner
ProActive Investor Instructor Bob Heitner talks about the outdated methodology of investing using traditional portfolio theory, adding that different times call for different tools. Merlin and Bob talk about a hybrid system which incorporates Options and taboo topics like Market Timing. Focus shifts to the pros and cons of diversification followed up with results from the PAI XLT mentoring room. Proof that consistency is one of the cornerstones of account growth.
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Dipping into the Mail Bag
Merlin Rothfeld dedicates an entire show to answering listener questions. Topic range from Habits of Highly successful trader to Establishing Supply & Demand Levels, Risk-on/Risk-off markets to Shadow Economies, Trading Gaps and Market Correlation. If you have questions, send them in atwww.PowerTradingRadio.com
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Evolution of Markets with Trey Lazzara
Long time market insider Trey Lazzara joins Merlin to share some the changes he has witnessed over the last 15 years. Trey started as the chief technical officer on the largest retail trading floor in the western US before moving on to start his own brokerage firm. During that time, he also became proficient at trading Options, Futures, Stocks, and currencies. Trey talks about some of the automated systems and trading strategies that he offers his clients, all displaying actual trading...
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Face to Face with an XLT Master
Back in the Classroom, Gabe Velazquez joins Merlin for a show focusing on common trading problems, and mentoring. Gabe has spent significant time mentoring students in the Online Trading Academy XLT program, as well as writing articles for financial publications including the award winning “Lessons from the Pro’s”. Gabe talks about what happened on this very calm Monday trading session, as well as what were some of the major his students were experiencing with regards to Order entry and...
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Weekend Edition with Dr. Tom Woods
NY Times bestselling author Dr. Tom Woods shares his vast financial market insight with John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld with a primary focus on bubbles. Mr. Woods new film due out in September, “The Bubble Film” offers answers for many of the problems Americans currently face and is chocked full of prominent market figures such as: Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Jim Rogers, Doug Casey and much more. Later, John and Merlin break down the role of the Federal Reserve and some of the misconceptions...
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Buying In The Top 10 Housing Markets
Diana Hill talks about her latest article in “Lessons from the Pro’s” regarding the “Ten Top Metro Areas to Buy Real Estate”. Whether looking for a personal home or an investment property, these cities offer some attractive benefits which should keep prices stable at the least. Merlin and Diana look at these factors and talk about a couple other areas which are appealing depending on what you’re looking for. After taking a listener question regarding Short Sales and how to do them, the...
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Market Madness and EOM Trading
Tillie Allison joins Merlin to talk about how she is trading the markets with all the news flooding the street. More importantly, which news is relevant, and which to ignore. Later, Tillie talks about how she sets up her EOM (End of Month) trade. This trade utilizes some predictable market variables to help set up a high probability, low risk trade. To round things out, the duo take several listener questions live on the air to help shed some light on their concerns.
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Calm Before the Storm
Steve Misic joins the show to take a look at the impending announcements from a variety of big countries! The Bank of England, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve will all be creating waves this week, the question is how big, and which direction! After giving their hypothesizes of what the news will entail, Steve and Merlin move on to look at Supply and Demand levels and why they hold for long periods of time, as well as indicators which may help support these key levels. Later, Steve...
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Market Timing with Jeff Manson
While out in California teaching a Futures class, Jeff takes a little time out to come up and join Merlin in the studio of Power Trading Radio. Merlin prods for details on how Jeff trades weeks like the current one, which is filled with Major significant announcements. Jeff stresses following your trading plan, and passing up on opportunities which are too speculative. Using things like Globex session, tick charts, Fibonacci and more help him map out all aspects of his trades from entry &...
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Weekend Edition
Special guest Daniel Amerman, CFA joins the show to talk about the trends in Debt, Growth, Population and much more. The data shows clear market trends which we have seen many times in the past. 26 times since 1800 to be precise. John O’Donnell & Merlin Rothfeld look at the numbers and try to offer some insight as to how to use the data to profit, regardless of your trading style. Later, John and Merlin talk about Copper and their outlook on the industrial metal, as well as offer suggestions...
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On The Couch With Dr. Woody Johnson
The Doctor is in the house for this Psychology filled show! Merlin andDr. Woody run through a series of listener questions in an attempt to help listeners overcome their trading demons. Topics include: Trading Live vs. simulated trading, trading with fear, taking profits too early, following yourrules and creation of a trading plan. If you have questions that you would like answered, send them in on the websiteat www.powertradingradio.com by clicking the Power Blast button. We will save...
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Earnings and Options
Steve Moses joins Merlin Rothfeld for an options filled show in the peak of earnings season. Steve touches on some of the uses of options to help determine what the market perception is going forward. While not necessarily looking at Put/Call ratio, there are other items which offer a clearer picture. The duo also look at the recent earnings of Apple and Netflix, ultimately focusing on Netflix for a potential Long trade based off of some historic lows. Merlin also answers a listener question...
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For The Love of Money!
Merlin Rothfeld hosts and stars as his guest of the day on this 1 hour show dedicated almost entirely to currency trading. Merlin tackles several listener questions pertaining to a variety of currencies, including: EURUSD, AUDUSD, USDCHF, USDJPY, GBPUSD, and more. While going over these pairs, he sprinkles them with current fundamental news which may impact their trading. Tune in and find out what the next key levels are!
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Forecasting with Futures
Steve Bobbitt steps out of his ProTrader class in Phoenix to talk with Merlin Rothfeld about some predictive tools for trading equities. Steve points out some key levels that we hit today on the Globex session that were instrumental in the reversals. This is a procedure that traders should look at daily to help identify turning points in all asset classes. Later, the duo talks about the uses of Fibonacci levels, which also played an interesting role in todays trading activity. Lastly, a...
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