Chat With Traders

111: David Bush – Strategy Objectives, Statistical Significance, and Market Behavior

09 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Returning to Chat With Traders for a second time is David Bush—first on episode 23. David began as a discretionary trader, more than 20-years ago, b...

110: George, @RollyTrader – Learning to Trade, Momentum Setups, and Becoming a Venture Capitalist

02 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I’m joined by George—who goes by @RollyTrader on Twitter. George is an Australian equities trader, with a momentum/swing trading ...

109: Edward Thorp – The Man Who Beat the Dealer, and Later, Beat the Market

26 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I’m not sure how to best say this, but Edward Thorp, is kind of a big deal… Not only in the world of financial markets, but he’s also a househol...

Q6: Delaney Mackenzie – Your Quantitative Trading Questions Answered

23 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout this series, which has been a window into the workflow of professional quant trading firms, we’ve encouraged you to submit questions and ...

108: John Netto – Being a Versatile and Adaptable Trader, While Testing Your Comfort Zone

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

John Netto, a former U.S. marine, describes himself as a high velocity, cross-asset class trader. He connects the ability to be versatile, adaptable, ...

107: Anthony Saliba – A 40-Year Trading Career Fueled by Necessity—the Mother of Invention

12 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For the great, Anthony Saliba, his initial 13-years in the field were spent as a market maker on the CBOE floor, where he made approximately $9,000,00...

106: Turney Duff – A Wall Street Trader’s Tale of Spectacular Excess

05 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Turney Duff was a hedge fund trader on Wall Street who lead a truly excessive lifestyle. In 2013 he released a book about his experiences—titled, Th...

105: Brendan Poots – How a Former Punter Pioneered a Premier Sports Betting Hedge Fund

29 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Brendan Poots is the founder of sports betting hedge fund, The Priomha Group, who mainly bet on football, cricket, golf and also horse racing and tenn...

104: Alex, @AT09_Trader – An Appetite For Risk, and Hitting Hard When Opportunity Arises

22 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Alex (@AT09_Trader) is a 22-year old, discretionary day trader, who’s seen great results in the few years he’s been grinding away at this. He trad...

Q5: Max Margenot – Good (and Not So Good) Uses of Machine Learning in Finance

20 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Machine learning is a hot topic right now, with a lot of people wondering how it could be used in finance and trading. Used naively, machine learning ...

103: Dave Bergstrom – Escaping Randomness, and Turning to Data for an Edge

15 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I’m joined by a quant trader who works at a high frequency trading firm—though you might be surprised to hear, he started out on ...

Q4: Scott Sanderson – Portfolio Optimization: Risk Preferences In, Trades Out

12 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When one has a price model that they think will work well for forecasting returns, the next step is to actually trade it. This isn’t that simple for...

102: Eugene Soltes – Unraveling a $65-Billion Ponzi Scheme and Notorious Cases of Insider Trading

07 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Eugene Soltes is an author and finance professor at Harvard Business School. Over the past eight years, give or take, he’s spent a lot of time with ...

Q3: Jonathan Larkin – Seeking Alpha? Try MORE Alpha Factors

05 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In practice, no one trading model will ever be that good on its own. Luckily statistics has come up with a lot of theory about how you can combine wea...

101: Siam Kidd – Latching Onto Trends, Strategic Business Moves, and Breaking the Norm

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

My guest for episode 1-0-1 is Siam Kidd, from Norwich in the UK. He’s a former-air force pilot, turned retail trader. He’s also a serial entrepren...

Q2: Jessica Stauth – Seeking Alpha? Try Alpha Factors

28 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Factors are at the core of a modern quant equity workflow. This episode introduces the notion of alpha and risk factors at a high level, and delves in...

100: Bao, @Modern_Rock – Overcome Adversity, Dominate a Niche, Become ‘the House’

24 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

My guest for this special milestone (being episode 100!) is someone who I’ve been attempting to bring on since before episode one was even released…...

Q1: Delaney Mackenzie – You Don’t Know How Wrong You Are

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The worst case in finance is when you think you’re right, but you’re actually wrong. This can be especially dangerous when you’ve used some meth...

099: Brynne Kelly – What Happens on a Merchant Trading Desk—with an Energy Veteran

17 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

My guest for this episode is Brynne Kelly; an electricity, natural gas, and crude oil trader who’s spent the majority of her career on merchant trad...

098: Peter To – How Successful Day Trading Can Fly in the Face of Conventional Wisdom—with a Former Poker Player and Ex-Prop Trader

10 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Before day trading equities, Peter To played a lot of online poker and did fairly well for himself. He then dabbled in markets as an investor, but was...

097: Derek Wong – How to Think About Strategies Like a Quant and Diversify Like a Boss

03 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I have our very first guest from China; Derek Wong—he is the Director of Systematic Trading and Options at a private fund in Shangh...

096: Nico, @InefficientMrkt – An Eight Year Overnight Success Story, and a Thirst for Momentum

27 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nico (@InefficientMrkt on Twitter) is a day trader with a thirst for momentum. He predominately trades low-priced stocks that have a tendency to move ...

095: Adrian, @AdeyF69 – Why it Pays to be Relentlessly Process Driven, and When Stats Count

20 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, the trader who I had the opportunity to speak with, and who you’re about to hear from, is Adrian—or @AdeyF69 on Twitter. Adrian ...

094: Kenny Glick – Shady Tales From a Real-Life Boiler Room, and Things Profitable Traders Do

13 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

My guest on this episode is a former-stand up comedian, turned questionable stockbroker, turned day trader—folks, I’d like you to meet, Kenny Glic...

093: Ben, @BLB_Capital – What an Order Flow Fanatic Adapted From One of the 'Big Boys'

06 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What you’re about to hear is a conversation I had with a short-term futures trader, Ben—whose last name we won’t mention only for privacy reason...

092: Dario Mofardin – Observing the Whole Board, Building a Body of Evidence, Swinging at Fat Pitches

29 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode I spoke with fund manager, Dario Mofardin. Dario went from a finance degree, straight into a market analyst and then trader position ...

091: Craig Scott – Trading Fundamentals, Sentiment and Events, and Why Conviction Matters

22 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Scott is someone who has been trading and investing for most of his life, first starting in school when he participated in a year long stock pic...

090: Michael Halls-Moore – This Quants' Approach to Designing Algo Strategies

15 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode I’m joined by Michael Halls-Moore, who runs QuantStart.com—a site well-known by many algorithmic traders. Prior to trading, Micha...

089: Blake Morrow – From Ramen Noodles to a Lucrative Career Trading Forex Markets

08 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Blake Morrow (otherwise known as @PipCzar on Twitter) started out as a stock broker in 1995, but this only lasted for a short period of time, before b...

088: Dave Lauer – A Former-High Frequency Trader Talks Speed, Market Structure and Dark Pools

01 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Lauer is a former-high frequency trader for firms such as Citadel and Allston Trading. He’s worked specifically in various areas of the HFT pip...

087: Tom Sosnoff – Speaks on Life Experiences, Trading Options, and Reaching Your Potential

25 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, I spoke with Tom Sosnoff, who many of you will already know—he’s pretty close to a household name name in this industry....

086: Jared Tendler – What Traders Can Learn About Mental Game, From a World Champion Poker Coach

18 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Tendler is an internationally recognized mental game coach. His clients include world champion poker players, the #1 ranked pool player in the w...

085: Blair Hull – Know Your Edge, Exploit Your Edge—Survive the Game

11 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Blair Hull has been labeled by Forbes as, “One of the most successful traders of the last 40 years,” and he was also profiled in Jack Schwager’s...

084: Yves Hilpisch – Quantitative Finance and Programming Trading Strategies w/ The Python Quants

04 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features Dr. Yves Hilpisch—the founder of The Python Quants. TPQ do a lot of good for those involved in quantitative finance, they; fre...

083: Ryan Moffett – Getting Mentors, Starting a Fund, and Deliberate Practice w/ Blackpier Capital

28 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The trader I interviewed for this episode is; Ryan Moffett from Blackpier Capital. Having been involved with markets for about 12 years now, Ryan has ...

082: Futures Trader 71 – How to Become the Trader You Wish You Were

21 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week, for the second time on Chat With Traders, my guest is Morad or better known as; Futures Trader 71. As you could imagine, FT is a futures tr...

081: Alan Farley – Breaking Down Breakouts and Dynamics of Price Movement, with The Master Swing Trader

14 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is Alan Farley, who took his first trades in the late-80’s. Alan is an active swing trader, and most of his positions take place...

080: Anthony Crudele – One Traders Volatile Path From (Below) Zero to Hero, and Beyond

07 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Crudele started at a very young age on the CME floor, and he has one really interesting story about coming up as a trader… It does involve s...

079: Raoul Pal – The Biggest Financial Experiment the World has Ever Seen, Explained by a Global Macro Investor

30 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Raoul Pal has a history rooted in the hedge fund industry, and with him, he carries more than 25+ years of experience in financial markets. For a numb...

078: Jack Schwager – The Making of Market Wizards, and Wisdom From Elite Traders

22 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As I’m sure you already well aware, Jack Schwager has been involved with financial markets for many years, he’s the author of the acclaimed Market...

077: Dennis Dick – How to be a Profitable Short-Term Trader in a High Frequency World

16 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

You’re about to hear a really interesting conversation I had with Dennis Dick. Dennis first started out meddling with penny stocks, before soon join...

076: Saul Knapp – Insight From a Former-Risk Manager of 120+ Prop Traders, and Spread Trading

09 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Our featured guest for this weeks interview is, Saul Knapp. Saul originally started out as a runner on the floor of the LIFFE exchange (in London), wh...

075: Dan Aisen – The Mechanics of a Dark Pool, and a Quest to Make Markets “Fair” w/ IEX Co-Founder

02 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Dan Aisen—one of the co-founders of IEX, and one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Finance (20...

074: John Walsh – Pocketing $100k From a Trading Comp, and Making Simplicity a Priority w/ the Black Cabbie Trader

26 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

My guest this week is John Walsh, aka The Black Cabbie Trader. The backstory of John; in 2012 he entered a competition—the City Index Trading Academ...

073: Charlie Bathgate – What to Emulate From Pro Traders, Humility, Psychology and Biohacking

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For Charlie Bathgate, trading has been a part of his life since as far back as he can remember—his father was an options market maker, and not to me...

072: Rob, @DiscoveryTrader – Why Risk Management is King, and Why Gambling Isn't Such a Dirty Word

12 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks guest preferred to remain somewhat anonymous, although his name is Rob – others know him as RG, and he’s a part of Discovery Trading Gr...

071: Eric Hunsader – Rigged Markets, Stealing and Corrupt Regulators w/ Founder of Nanex

05 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A big guest on the podcast this week—a man who for many won’t need any introduction, he is; Eric Scott Hunsader. Eric started out as an algorithmi...

070: Jeff Davis – Specializing, Automating and Using Stats for High Probability Trade Setups

28 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff is a day trader who specializes in the S&P futures, and predominately trades a mean-reversion strategy which is built upon data and statistical p...

069: John Carter – How an Aggressive Trader Thinks, Uses Options and Made $1.4M on a Single Tesla Trade

21 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back for another installment of the Chat With Traders podcast. I’ve got an awesome guest lined up for you, John Carter, from Austin Texas. I...

068: Mikael Syding – From “Schoolyard Hippie” to European Hedge Fund Manager of the Decade (to AI Enthusiast)

14 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, we have our very first guest from Sweden—big shout out to Sweden! I spoke with Mikael Syding; a value investor who spent 15 years ...

067: Jerry Parker – The Turtle Traders Story, Following Major Trends and Managing Investors Money

07 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We have a very special guest on the podcast right now; Jerry Parker. For those who don’t know, Jerry is one of the original widely-recognized, Turtl...

066: Dan Shapiro – Blocking Excess Noise, Establishing Your Process and Getting Screen Time

31 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have returning guest, Dan Shapiro, who was first on episode 32. And after receiving a lot of really great feedback from that interview, I...

065: Brett Steenbarger – How to Master Trading Psychology and Introduce New Best Practises

24 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, I interviewed a very special guest; Dr Brett Steenbarger (after many, many requests from listeners). Brett is a very well known trad...

064: Nick Radge – The Casino Edge, Mean Reversion Strategies, and How to Develop Robust Trading Systems

17 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode I spoke with returning guest Nick Radge, who was originally on episode number 4. But in case you missed it; Nick is a systematic tren...

063: Nicola Duke – Strong Determination, Preserving Mental Capital, and Professionally Trading Futures

10 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Here we are, episode 63 and I have another brilliant (and very experienced) guest lined up for you this week. Her name is Nicola Duke, or @NicTrades o...

062: Tracy, @ChiGrl – Pairing Technicals & Fundamentals, and The Life of a Hardcore Crude Oil Trader

03 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, I spoke with a trader who has spent many years in the financial hub of Chicago; Tracy – otherwise known as @ChiGrl on Twitter. Tra...

061: Ari Pine – A Scientific Trading Perspective, Process Over Outcome, and The Law of Large Numbers

25 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ari Pine has many years of real market experience on his side, and during this time he’s traded a whole range of markets in various positions and ro...

060: Peter Tuchman – 30 Years on the NYSE: A Lesson in History with Wall St’s Most Photographed Man

18 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Here we are at episode 60, and my guest is Peter Tuchman, aka the ‘Most Photographed Man on Wall Street’. Peter is a broker on the floor of the Ne...

059: Daniel Goldberg – Being Alert to Market Conditions, and Trading Within a Prop Firm

11 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks guest is Daniel Goldberg, an active trader and partner at Futex – a proprietary trading firm located in London, UK. Dan has been involved...

058: Paul Singh – Planning and Preparation: Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail

04 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week I spoke with Paul Singh, a long-time trader who has been doing this since his college days. Over the years he’s traded stocks, options and...

057: Jesse, @PsychoOnWallSt – $500k of “Beginner’s Luck” and How to Thrive as a Part-Time Trader

28 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I have a really interesting guest on the podcast; his name is Jesse, but in the Twittersphere he goes by @PsychoOnWallSt. (a play on the cu...

056: Matt Zimberg – The Makeup of Successful Traders & Observations From a Veteran Broker

21 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks guest is Matt Zimberg – the founder of Optimus Futures, a boutique brokerage firm. Matt has been deeply involved in the business of tradi...

055: Nathan Michaud – Trading Momo Stocks, and Scaling Up for Larger Gains w/ Investors Underground

14 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast I interview Nathan Michaud of Investors Underground. Nate has been a day trader since 2003, and the stories from his first fe...

054: Rishi Narang – Components of a Black Box, Humans Versus Computers, and High Frequency Trading

07 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

To start the year with a bang, I have a very special guest on the podcast this week, who I’d like you to meet – his name is, Rishi Narang. Rishi h...

053: BTCVIX – The Wild West of Trading: Inside the Realm of Bitcoin Speculation

31 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I interviewed a short-term Bitcoin trader, who goes by the alias of BTCVIX. As you can imagine, this episode is a little different – this ...

052: Ernie Chan – How Quant Strategies Are Created, Scrutinized and Introduced to the Market

24 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I had the great pleasure of speaking with Dr Ernest Chan, from Toronto (Canada). While many traders in the quantitative arena will already b...

051: Bryce Edwards – Tracking ‘Stocks in Play’ and Acting on Order Book Activity, Intraday Momentum

17 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I have a brilliant guest on the show this week who I can almost guarantee you’ve never heard of, he generally likes to fly under the radar, but than...

050: Aaron Fifield – Zach Hurwitz Speaks with Aaron About His Development as a Trader, Pt. 2

09 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You may recall for episode 25 I invited Zach Hurwitz back onto the podcast (after being a featured guest on episode 011), to grill me about my own tra...

049: Haim Bodek – Exposing the ‘Cheats’ on Wall Street, with HFT Whistle-Blower & Market Structure Mastermind

03 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a very special guest on the podcast this week, who I’m excited to introduce… His name is Haim Bodek, although some refer to him as ‘Th...

048: Linda Raschke – Trading a Framework of Your Own, and Using Models to Study Price Behavior w/ a Market Wizard

26 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show I interviewed Linda Raschke – an active trader since 1981, when she started out on the floor of the Pacific Coast Stock Exchan...

047: Timothy Sykes – The Hustle ‘n Grind: Beyond the Big Money, Fast Cars and Exotic Trips

19 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I interviewed Timothy Sykes (of Profit.ly). If you’re not already familiar with Tim (for some strange reason), he’s made quite a name fo...

046: Hans Dederle – Trading the Open, Hunting Greed in the Market & Obsessing About Quality Over Quantity

12 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I interviewed Hans Dederle, the founder and president of Honza Financial – an options trading asset management firm (located in Florida). ...

045: Jack Litle – Global Macro Trading, the Nature of Probability, and When to Place ‘Big Bets’

05 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

My guest on the podcast this week is Jack Litle of MercenaryTrader.com. Jack is a global macro trader who originally started out as an international c...

044: Michele Koenig – Lessons From a Decade of Swing Trading, and How to Overcome Early Failure

29 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Let me introduce you to my guest for episode 44 – Michele Koenig of Trade on the Fly, from Montana (at the very top of the United States). Michele ...

043: Jon Boorman – Buying Stocks in Uptrends, Managing Risk, and Tips for Long Term Survival

22 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re at episode 43 and my guest is Jon Boorman (of Alpha Capture). Jon has been immersed in the world of trading for over 30 years now, ...

042: Bert Mouler – Harnessing the Power of Machine Learning for Money Making Algo Strategies

15 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

What you’re about to hear is an interview with Bert Mouler – he’s a trader of futures and equities, and has been involved with markets since ’...

041: Kam Dhadwar – Studying Excellence, Trading Value, and Believing in Your Approach

08 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week my guest is a discretionary futures trader from London (UK), his name is Kam Dhadwar. Kam originally started out in 2001, from 2005 onward h...

040: Bryan Wiener – Reflects on His Years as a Pit Trader, and Takes Us to School on the Subject of Options

01 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I’m joined by Bryan Wiener, to put it simply, he’s a man crazy about options. So options guys, this should be right up your alley. I hav...

039: Tom Dante – Speaks to the Competitiveness of Trading and Essential Skill Sets for Profitability

24 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week, for episode 39 I had the great pleasure of speaking with Tom Dante (who you may already know from Twitter as @Trader_Dante). But if you don...

038: Kevin Davey – The Development Process of an Algo Trading Strategy, From Objectives to Live Trading

17 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast I have algorithmic trader, Kevin Davey. Who like many guests in the past, he comes from a background in engineering – there...

037: Futures Trader 71 – Understanding Areas of Acceptance, Thinking in Probabilities, and Creating a Legacy

10 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I had the pleasure of speaking to another brilliant trader, who has been heavily requested – his name is Morad, but many know him best as ...

036: Peter Brandt – Trading Since 1975, Lessons From 40+ Years of Extraordinary Returns

03 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I can promise you right now, this one will not disappoint… My guest today is the legendary trader, Peter Brandt. Peter first started trading around ...

035: Howard Lindzon – Speaks on High Growth Stocks, “Destroying” the Market and Angel Investing w/ Co-Founder of StockTwits

27 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I have a very special guest on the show who almost needs no introduction, Howard Lindzon. Who’s best known as the co-founder of StockTwits...

034: Michael Melissinos – Launching a Fund at 26, and Trading Trends in 40 Global Futures Markets

20 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

When the market went down in ’08 this weeks guest, Michael Melissinos was right there, in the thick of it. He was an analyst on the trading desk at ...

033: Chris Sayce – Trading Mentors, Increasing Discipline, and Embracing the Power of Repetition

13 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Chris is an equities trader from Southampton, UK. His journey to becoming a trader kicked off roughly 7 years ago, after his interest in markets was p...

032: Dan Shapiro – How to Handle a Run of Losses & Grind Through Slumps, While Keeping Your Emotions Intact

06 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve received many requests for this weeks guest, in recent months. Maybe it’s because he’s a straight shooter who doesn’t mix his words, or m...

031: Luke Cummings – Low-Correlation Equities Trading; How to Avoid Being Tied to the Market

30 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I spoke with Luke Cummings, an Australian equities trader with 14 plus years of experience on his side. After making a last minute decision...

030: Tom Basso – The Logic of Trend Following, and How to Improve Your Trader Psychology w/ a Market Wizard

23 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re taking it up a level… I had the honor of interviewing the legendary Market Wizard, Tom Basso, president of former money management...

029: Brian Shannon – The Science of Technical Analysis, Versus the Art of Trading

16 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks guest is Brian Shannon, who first and foremost is a professional trader, whose involvement with the market dates back well over 20 years.  ...

028: Andrew Falde – How to Avoid ‘Predicting’, the Purpose of Options Markets, and 7 Components of Profitable Systems

09 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Attracted by the fact that traders can make money in both rising and falling markets, this weeks guest Andrew Falde, left a career in commercial real ...

027: Jack Schwager – Key Lessons Learned From Many of the Worlds Greatest Traders (aka Market Wizards)

02 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The chances are you're already very familiar with this weeks guest, and if you're not - then I'll have to presume you're new to the realm of trading....

026: Brad Jelinek – How to Overcome ‘Boom & Bust' Cycles and Achieve Longevity w/ a Seasoned Futures Trader

25 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

At a young age some people want nothing more than to be a trader, well this weeks guest is one of those people… Brad Jelinek first started dabbling...

025: Aaron Fifield – Zach Hurwitz Speaks with Aaron About His Development as a Trader

18 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I thought I’d change things up a little bit, and reverse the interview. So instead of firing questions at the guests like I normally do, I...

024: Ivaylo Ivanhoff – Riding Industry Momentum & Using High Probability Swing Setups to Capitalize on Short-Term Gainers

11 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On the show this week, my guest is Ivan Hoff! An equities trader of 10 years, who tackles the market with a swing trading approach to capture powerful...

023: David Bush – The Transition From Discretionary to Quantitative Trading & How to Optimise Your Strategy

04 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I was fortunate enough to speak with David Bush, an extraordinary, seasoned trader with 20 years experience in financial markets. David comes from a ...

022: Mike Bellafiore – How to be a Better Trader Tomorrow, with the Co-Founder of SMB Capital

28 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I have great pleasure in saying, my guest on the show is Mike Bellafiore. Mike is the co-founder of SMB Capital, a proprietary trading firm ...

021: Adam Grimes – How to Identify a Trading Edge, and a Realistic Breakdown of ‘The Path to Becoming a Trader’

21 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 21, with a very special guest; Adam Grimes. Adam is author of the very popular book titled, The Art and Science of Technical Analys...

020: Kunal Desai – Go-To Setups, Trading Explosive Momentum, and How to Combat FOMO

14 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week I was thrilled to speak with a well respected, high-energy, and incredibly insightful trader. And who many of you probably already know as t...

019: Stuart McPhee – How to Form the Basis of a Solid Trading Plan—and Follow it With Absolute Discipline

07 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I’m not sure how it happened, but this interview somehow slipped through the cracks. I actually had the conversation with this weeks guest around No...

018: John Welsh – Giving Weight to Fundamentals & News, Plus the Advantage of Focusing on a Single Sector

29 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks guest is a little different to many of the guests I’ve had on in the past. Instead of giving very little weight to fundamentals and news ...