Band of Traders - Together We Trade

Who’s Driving?? - Roundtable

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s Roundtable continues the “Parts Work” discussion from the most recent Humanity episode with Andrew. Cleo and Joel join Kyle in shari...

“Taking Who You Are and Making It More” - Humanity w/ Andrew (AKA Bigfoot)

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew (Formerly known as Bigfoot) joins Kyle and Cleo in the latest Humanity of Trading episode to discuss parts work… What that means and how he ...

"Just Don't Quit Before You Figure It Out" - Roundtable

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s roundtable topic comes from Perdue (who unfortunately had some technical issues and couldn’t join in). Fleri and Baba Yaga talk about ...

Self-Motivation and Perserverance in Trading - Ft. Slic Ric

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Slic Ric (@whiteboyric3 on twitter) joins Kyle for a deep conversation on various topics related to trading and personal growth. Ric first explains th...

Trading Multiple Accounts - Roundtable

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s roundtable focuses on trading multiple accounts and the systems they use to protect themselves. They talk about rotating accounts based ...

Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 4: Global Economic Trends, Ft. Eric Mason

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 4 of Informal Economics, Kyle and Eric discuss the translation of international news into investable decisions by applying economics. They ...

Not on a Friday… - Roundtable

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s roundtable features a lively discussion on how our traders approach Fridays and whether or not their process changes to be more defensiv...

Managing Risk in the Crypto Market - Thomas Bleimuth, Anbruggen Capital

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Bleimuth, crypto trader and Chief Asset Management Officer for Anbruggen Capital, discusses his background in trading and investing, as well as...

Using Stats to Improve Confidence - Roundtable

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s roundtable kicks off with Baba Yaga teasing an upcoming live stream with Vico from TPA this upcoming Friday! From there, the panel dives...

“Democratizing Debt” - Quincy Issues First U.S. Blockchain Bond - Ft. Eric Mason and Rick Coscia

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Quincy, Massachusetts has issued a blockchain-based municipal bond, the first of its kind in the United States with the goal of democratizing Quincy&#...

Scalping w/ 2yrflipper - Bonus Content

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After last week’s scalping deep dive episode with 2yrflipper was recorded, we left the mics on and let Fleri jump in to share what he’s been worki...

“Don’t Manage the Money… Manage the Trade” - Scalping w/ 2yrflipper

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff (2yrflipper) is back for a deeper dive into the art of scalping, as he emphasizes the importance of knowing when to scratch a trade and how to ca...

From Poker to Options to Forex - Ft. Jason Graystone

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Graystone, Host of Always Free and professional Forex trader joins Kyle to discuss how Jason’s poker background helped him when he made the sw...

Apex Fills & Using Momentum - Roundtable

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s roundtable features a lively discussion around Mr. Banks’s recent “experience” with an Apex eval account, and Fleri shares some id...

“Only a Trader Could Understand This” - Humanity w/ Anthony Crudele

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Crudele, host of Futures Radio Show joins Cleo and me to share how he got into trading and podcasting, and the (mostly) positive impacts of th...

Reviewing Q1 - Roundtable

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joining the roundtable this week is Vanta Trading’s Baba Yaga and JoelMC for an open discussion on everyone’s trading over the past 90 days. From ...

Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 3: Labor, Employment and Wage Analysis, Ft. Eric Mason

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 3 of Informal Economics, we start off by answering homework questions submitted to us from the previous episode before tackling labor econo...

SBF Sentenced & Exploring Scalping - Roundtable

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fleri and Vanta Trading’s Baba Yaga join this week’s panel to give their thoughts on the resolution of two major cases in the trading space, and s...

“There’s Always Another Trade” - Ft. Niels Koops

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Niels Koops, 14-year market veteran and founder of Tradrr.com joins us to share his trading journey, along with some of the key lessons learned in the...

“I Expect to Scratch Every Trade,” Ft. 2yrflipper - Roundtable

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the band is joined by special guest 2yrflipper for an incredible conversation about his extensive bond trading career, which includes a dee...

“I Should Have Just Sold It All” - Ft. Dan Rawitch

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Rawitch, the founder and Head Trader for University of Options, joins Kyle this week to share his experiences in starting and selling multiple bus...

What Makes a “Good” Low? - Roundtable

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fleri and Vanta Trading’s Mr. Banks join in this week to discuss market highs and lows and share insights on what they need to see when determining ...

Humanity w/ Perdue - Ft. Cleo

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cleo returns in a new installment of The Humanity of Trading, this time with fellow band member Perdue to discuss the psychological challenges he enco...

Outsized Loss Recovery and Understanding ADRs - Roundtable

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fleri returns this week, joining Kyle and Vanta Trading’s Baba Yaga to discuss recovering from outsized losses along with some insights into ADRs an...

Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 2: Fiscal Policies, Ft. Eric Mason

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the second installment of Informal Economics, Eric Mason kicks things off by answering the questions submitted to us from the previous episode befo...

“You’re Not Gonna Do It from Down There,” ft. George Papazov

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After nearly a 2-year absence, TRADEPRO Academy’s George Papazov makes a surprise visit to share what he’s been up in that time! Listen along as G...

Black Swan Events - Ft. Dan Passarelli

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Passarelli, the founder and CEO of Market Taker Mentoring, shares the lessons he has learned along his trading journey, emphasizing the importance...

City Slicker Economics w/ Eric Mason - Roundtable

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Editor’s note: Letting the AI handle the show notes today, it’s a pretty good indication of the wild ride you are about to embark on…The convers...

Making the Dom Visual - Ft. Victorio Stefanov

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

TRADEPRO Academy’s Victorio Stefanov is back this week, joining Kyle and Baba Yaga for an indepth discussion on Orderflow and Volume Profile, and sh...

Trading Planception - Roundtable

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Vanta Trading’s Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks join Kyle this week to discuss the concept of having a plan to follow your plan and how profitable traders m...

Humanity w/ Bear Goes Long - Ft. Cleo

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cleo is back in the driver’s seat this week, this time with Discord member Bear Goes Long to explore Bear's journey in trading and personal deve...

The Markets Need a Catalyst to Go Down, Ft. MacroTactical - Round Table

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Roundtable, MacroTactical drops in to join a discussion about the mental side of trading. He emphasizes the need for traders to be fa...

Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 1: Ft. Eric Mason

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode of our newest miniseries, Eric Mason covers some foundational principles of economics as he explains how macroeconomic indicator...

Martingaling is Not Scaling - Roundtable

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Roundtable, Joel MC joins Kyle and Vanta Trading’s Baba Yaga to discuss the topic of scaling into positions. They cover different s...

Aaron Rentfrew: Craft Your Mission

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio this week is Aaron Rentfrew (Founder of MindUnboundTrading.com) to share his journey in trading and the challenges he faced along the wa...

There's Treasure Everywhere! - Round Table

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joining the Roundtable this week are regulars Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks from Vanta Trading for a conversation about the products they trade and why, the...

The Voices in Your Head - Ft. Cleo

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Taking over hosting duties this week is Cleo from the Vanta Trading Discord! Listen along as she takes the opportunity to learn more about Baba Yaga, ...

He Said Bold, Not Insane - Round Table

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joining the Roundtable this week is Perdue, along with regulars Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks from Vanta Trading for an in-depth discussion on fear and how ...

Chris Dover: If Kobe Bryant Was a Trader

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest, Chris Dover (HMFIC at Pollinate trading) discusses his journey into trading and the differences between discretionary and systema...

Trading Plans and Parlays - Round Table

13 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joining the Roundtable this week is Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks from Vanta Trading for a deep dive on all things related to trading plans, followed by a d...

Retail Capital: The Day He Lost $80,000

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Retail Capital returns to the shop to talk about his recent road trip in the United States and his extended stay in France, before discussing his new ...

Trading Out of a Hole - Round Table

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s summary provided by generative AI!In this episode, the hosts discuss various trading topics, including trading out of a hole and the differe...

Sean Tepper, Tykr.com CEO: “One Key Word… Confidence”

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tepper, the founder and CEO of Tykr.com, is in the shop this week to share his journey into the stock market and the development of the Tykr plat...

Andrew Einhorn, Levelfields.ai CEO: Event Driven Investing

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Einhorn, CEO of Level Fields AI, stops by the shop to share his early trading experiences, his work in environmental studies and consulting, an...

Afterhours: Christmas Special

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle in the shop this week is Mr. Banks, Perdue and JoelMC finally makes an appearance on the roundtable! Due to the holidays, we kept things ...

BRICS, The Biggest Joke in Economics? Ft. Eric Mason

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation, Kyle and Eric review 2023 and the split opinions in the market before dissecting the cheap argument of recession. The conversati...

I Should Have Been a Carpenter: Ft. Max Thomas, CEO of Trader's Launch

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation, Max Thomas, CEO of Traders Launch, discusses the challenges and successes of launching a prop firm. He emphasizes the importance...

Market Wizard’s Tony Saliba: Is Two Really Too Many?

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle this week is Tony Saliba, CEO of Liquid Mercury and the only options trader featured in Jack Schwagger’s classic, Market Wizards! Liste...

Ain’t Nobody Got Time for Rollover Week - Round Table

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining the Roundtable this week is Perdue, along with Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks from Vanta Trading for an in depth discussion on how our traders handle...

Option(al) Experience Ep.9: Implied Volatility

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the final installment of our miniseries dedicated to options trading, Erik explains the difference between Implied Volatility and IV Percentile, an...

Baba Sees a Bear - Round Table

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 2 Bulls in a China Shop podcast is now the Band of Traders podcast!Joining the Roundtable this week is Perdue, along with Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks ...

Ticks and Milliseconds w/ JM and RobertR

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 2 Bulls in a China Shop podcast is now the Band of Traders podcast!In this week’s episode, Vanta Tradings own JM hops on the mic to give us some...

After Hours: Thanksgiving Special

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 2 Bulls in a China Shop podcast is now the Band of Traders podcast!Due to the holiday shortened week, Kyle, Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks sat down for t...

Casey Stubbs: Host of How to Trade It

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 2 Bulls in a China Shop podcast is now the Band of Traders podcast!This week Casey Stubbs, host of How to Trade it stops by the shop to talk about...

The Physiology Tells the Truth - Round Table with Rich Friesen

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Friesen of Mind Muscles for Traders joins Kyle, Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks for a deep dive into trading psychology. Kyle kicks it off by suggesting ...

The Option(al) Experience: Ep. 8: Moar Earnings!

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 8 of the Option(al) Experience, Kyle discusses his findings over the past 2 weeks from his earnings homework and asks a few questions that ...

Fading Trends and When Not To - Round Table

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 2 Bulls in a China Shop podcast is now the Band of Traders podcast!In this episode, Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks from Vanta Trading, along with fan fav...

JoelMC’s Trader Evaluation Follow-up with Vanta Trading

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode was sent in to us by China Shop friend and frequent contributor, JoelMC that features an honest discussion about the recent stru...

Trading Around FOMC - Round Table

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 2 Bulls in a China Shop podcast is now the Band of Traders podcast! In this inaugural episode, we sit down for a Round Table discussion with Baba ...

The Option(al) Experience: Ep. 7: Earnings

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this installment of the Option(al) Experience, Erik kicks things off by reviewing some of the trades made by Kyle and Blayne since they last met be...

10-28-2023: Major Announcement!

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, we kick things off with a major announcement detailing changes to the format and the planned merging of discords with Van...

Balance Areas and TPO Roundtable: Ft. Baba Yaga & Perdue

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week is a special Roundtable featuring an in-depth discussion about Balance Areas and TPO between Vanta's Baba Yaga and China Shop favorite P...

10-21-2023: "We Dug Our Own Grave"

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, Powell admits to the Fed's role in rising Treasury yields while China sells off US assets at an accelerating pace. In...

The Option(al) Experience: Bonus Tutoring

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of The Option(al) Experience, Erik gives Kyle some extra tutoring after having trouble with the last homework assignment. Check ...

10-14-2023: We Prefer Our Assets Liquid...

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, weak demand in the treasury bond market raises red flags, new short selling rules from the SEC finally arrive and Dan won...

Prepping for Success: Ft. Anmol Singh

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Kyle is joined by Forex Trader and author of Prepping for Success, Anmol Singh! Listen along as Anmol shares his journey into the markets an...

10-07-2023: David vs Musk or Musk vs Goliath??

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, the guys are trying to catch up on the latest economic news after an extended vacation. In Stock News, dieting consumers ...

Baseline Evaluation: Followup with Vanta Trading

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As promised, the follow up discussion with Vanta Trading's Mr. Banks and Baba Yaga is here. Listen in as they offer Kyle some ideas and direction ...

The Option(al) Experience: Ep. 5: Options Analysis

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the fifth installment of our dedicated options series featuring Blayne Macauley (Host of the Penny Lane Podcast) and Erik Smolinski (Creator of esI...

Bullish on Crypto: Ft. Dan Habib, CryptoCharged.com

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Making a return visit to the China Shop this week, Dan Habib stops by for a quick and dirty discussion on Crypto! Listen along Dan shares his reasonin...

Trading Around Your Job: Round Table Square Traders Ft. Mr. Banks and JoelMC

23 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Round Table episode is brought to us by China Shop favorite JoelMC! Listen in as Joel picks Mr. Bank's brain, getting his insights...

Vanta's Doing What?! Ft. Baba Yaga

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After announcing some major changes of at Vanta Trading, Baba Yaga returns to the China Shop to discuss their new baseline trader evaluation: from why...

09-16-2023: The Japanification of China, Ft. Anthony Fatseas

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, Anthony Fatseas (host of WTFinance) drops by to talk about the Consumer Sentiment report and the escalating chip wars wit...

Are All Prop Firms Crooked? Ft. Max Thomas, Cofounder of Traders Launch

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you enjoyed last week's conversation with Brannigan, then strap in and grab a notebook because Max Thomas (cofounder of Traders Launch) came pr...

09-09-2023: You're Not a Bad Trader, You Just Have Low T

09 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, the guys are catching up on the latest economic news after taking a little vacation. In Stock News, contract negotiations...

The Option(al) Experience: Ep. 4: Open Q&A and Reddit Field Trip

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth installment of our dedicated options series featuring Blayne Macauley (Host of the Penny Lane Podcast) and Erik Smolinski (Creator of es...

Why Traders Fail w/ Brannigan Barrett, Co-Founder of Tradelo.com

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brannigan Barrett, Tradelo.com co-founder comes to us as a listener suggestion, and it won't take long to see why (Thank you Joew)! Join Kyle and ...

Emerging Markets w/ Derek Izuel: CIO of Shelton Capital Management

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle in the China Shop this week is Derek Izuel, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager for Shelton Capital Management. Follow along a...

Shawn O'Malley: Chief Editor for The Investor's Podcast Network

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's special guest is Shawn O'Malley, the Chief Editor and financial writer for TIPN's We Study Markets! Listen in as Shawn details...

08-26-2023: All Eyes on Jackson's Hole

26 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, all eyes are on Jackson Hole as the Fed gets in a work holiday at the popular retreat, while outflows from China's st...

The Option(al) Experience: Ep. 3: Finding an Options Strategy

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The third installment of our dedicated options series kicks off with a great discussion between Blayne Macauley (Host of the Penny Lane Podcast) and E...

Pauli Walnuts: A Bull Probes Pauli

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle in the China Shop this week is Pauli Walnuts, the man behind Pauli Probes the Markets! Listen in as Pauli shares how he got into trading ...

08-19-2023: Ford Preps for Strikes, Evergrande Files for Bankruptcy

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, Evergrande is back in the news after filing for Bankruptcy, while another Chinese developer looks to be in financial trou...

Barry and Dan Habib: CEO/CRO of MBSHighway.com

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle in the China Shop this week is the legendary father and son team behind the MBS Highway, Barry Habib and his son Dan! Listen along as Bar...

08-12-2023: Portnoy Trades Places while Musk Moves on

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, inflation numbers come in as expected as economists predict a pause in rate hikes, while others warn the effects of QT wi...

The Option(al) Experience: Ep. 2: Using Options to Trade & Understanding Edge

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle for this new miniseries focused on learning options is Blayne MaCauley (Host of the PennyLane Podcast) and Erik Smolinski (Creator of esI...

Tony Pawlak: Master Coach with RealLifeTrading.com

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle in the China Shop this week is Tony Pawlak, full-time trader and Master coach with RealLifeTrading.com! Listen in as Tony shares his stor...

08-05-2023: POTUS Crypto Shills and APEX Harakiri

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, Dan kicks things off with the Mega Millions jackpot for some reason before diving into the latest NFP numbers and the US&...

Midweek Update 08-03-2023: The US got Downgraded??

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Links:Fitch Downgrades US Long Term RatingsErik's Approach to Trading Earnings - YouTubeErik's Links:esInvests - YouTubeesInvests - WebsiteSpo...

Walter Holmes: Creator of the Wall St. Whiz Market Simulator

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle in the China Shop this week is Walter Holmes, champion of education and creator of the Wall Street Whiz stock market simulator! Listen al...

07-29-2023: Free Advice for China's Stock Market!

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, another rate hike from the latest FMOC can't slow down the markets as more economic data comes lands in the 'gold...

The Option(al) Experience: Ep. 1: Outlier Level Setting

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle for this new miniseries focused on learning options is Blayne MaCauley (Host of the PennyLane Podcast) and Erik Smolinski (Creator of esI...

Christopher Panagiotu: Host (and Author) of CAPitalize Your Finances

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle in the China Shop this week is the host of the CAPitalize Your Finances podcast (and author of the book of the same name), Chris Panagiot...

07-22-2023: Versace Bedouin?

22 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, competing recession headlines are back as experts can't seem to agree on whether or not the US managed to dodge one, ...

Midweek Update 07-20-2023: Trading TSLA Earnings

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Links:AAPL's AI BoostTSLA Earnings LinksErik's Approach to Trading ERs - YouTubeVariance Risk Premium and 0DTEs - YouTubeErik's Links:esIn...

Jerry Paul: CFA and Senior VP of Fixed Income at ICON Advisers

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle in the China Shop this week is the award-winning Bond portfolio manager and Senior VP of Fixed Income at ICON Advisers! Listen in as we d...

07-15-2023: The Good, The Bad and The Weird

15 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, inflation continues to soften and consumer optimism grows, while reservists getting called to active duty has Kyle specul...

Midweek Update 07-13-2023: MSFT Beats FTC

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Links:Mozambique Finance Minister Extradited to USMSFT Wins PI Battle Vs FTCTrading Options Around Earnings - YouTubeErik's Links:esInvests - YouT...

Kevin Jefferson: Forex Trader and Founder of FMTrades.com

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Kyle in the China Shop this week for his first Forex discussion is Kevin Jefferson, founder of FMTrades.com! Listen along as Kevin talks about...

07-08-2023: Fight of the Century!

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the China Shop, JPM and BofA have opposite predictions for the stock market and interest rates for mortgages hits its highest levels for ...