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To give a voice to the everyday trader’s process, struggles, victories, and learning moments while providing an insider’s perspective on the futures industry. Knowledgeable guests will be on periodically, but the focus will mainly be on what we are learning about the common trader battling to make it to his or her goal. Stay tuned as we transparently discuss all aspects of the effort toward "making it as a trader".
Trading derivatives is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Trading derivatives is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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In this episode Ian is joined by Daniel Sinnig of Trading Indicators. We utilize EdgeProX to display some of the tools Trading Indicators has built for the platform, their functionality, and how Daniel uses them when he is making trading decisions
Ian is joined by Aaron Korbs to discuss his start from window cleaning to getting in to day trading. Ian and Korbs also talk travel, and most importantly viewing markets using volume profiling. Korbs shares how he got in to volume profiling and why he personally would never use any other methodology.
Ian is joined by the team at Gexbot to discuss their tools, how they are using Gamma Exposure to inform trading decisions, and a sneak peak at what's next in the world of GEX.
Ayesha, Horse, and Mayhem join Ian to talk all things Macro and some Micro. The discussion starts around everyone's favorite topic, the Fed, rate hikes, and what analysts are saying for the rest of 2023.
We move to the global picture, China, and Europe, and finish up with a discussion around 0DTE options and ChatGPT.
Derivatives trading is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Ian is joined by Leo from OrderFlow Labs to discuss market reversals and exhaustion. In volatile and calm periods, it can be hard to spot when a market is ready to make another leg up or down, or getting ready to turn and head the other way. Leo digs in to some of his methods the tools he utilizes for spotting these these situations.
Ian is joined by FT71 to discuss how they approached trading in 2022, volatility, and risk. They also discuss the outlook for 2023, accomplishments, and life goals.
Derivatives trading is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Josh Schuler joins host Ian Blanke to discuss managing risk in a market that has transitioned from a monetary market to a fiscal market. Josh and Ian also discuss how the auction behaves in the current market, the dangers of negative reinforcement, and positioning in volatility.
Futures trading not suitable for all investors, past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The opinions shared on this podcast should not be construed as trading recommendations and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Edge Clear, the hosts, officers and affiliates of the podcast.
Ian is joined by the OrderFlow lab team in our first ever video podcast to discuss framing the market, and gathering information utilizing the OrderFlow Labs studies. Each member shares their favorite indicator as well as how they use them in their trading approach.
Futures trading not suitable for all investors, past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The opinions shared on this podcast should not be construed as trading recommendations and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Edge Clear, the hosts, officers and affiliates of the podcast.
Ian is joined by fellow Edge Clear broker, Options, and crypto trader Giancarlo Saraceno.
Giancarlo takes us through his journey from starting to trade at 18, diving head first in to equity Options (and learning a painful lesson), getting in to the Crypto space, and starting with Edge Clear.
We then discuss the common characteristics, behaviors, and trading style Giancarlo observes from consistent and struggling traders.
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The risk of trading futures and options can be substantial. Trading derivatives carries a high degree of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. You should be aware that NFA does not have regulatory oversight authority over underlying or spot virtual currency products or transactions or virtual currency exchanges, custodians or markets. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Ian is joined by traders Horse and Mayhem to discuss the market volatility and what they view as the current trends. Horse shares his intraday perspective, background, and approach. Mayhem shares his macro view and long term opinions.
Futures trading not suitable for all investors, past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The opinions shared on this podcast should not be construed as trading recommendations and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Edge Clear, the hosts, officers and affiliates of the podcast.
Anthony Crudele - host of the Futures Radio Show podcast, the Develop Your Edge series, and Trading Futures with Anthony Crudele, joins Ian Blanke to talk Trading "Rules" and Trading "Instincts."
Anthony dives in to how he views "rules" as they apply to trading strategies, entries, and exits, versus what he calls trading "instincts" which should become engrained in any aspiring traders mind.
Anthony discusses some of his trading "instincts" he has developed over the years, and the process of discovery to get them engrained in his mind.
On this episode Ian and FuturesTrader71 break down how to develop a trading plan. We cover:
What is a trading plan?
Why is it key to our success?
What does a proper trading plan consist of?
How do I got about starting my trading plan?
How do you measure whether your plan is working?
How often should you re-review your trading plan?
When and how can I scale my trading up according to plan?
When/under what criteria is my plan failing?
Should your broker work with you to see your plan succeeds? Who should you be accountable to?
Ian is joined by order flow trader Scott Pulcini. Scott discusses his experience leading up to trading 10% of the daily E-Mini S&P volume, his two big blow up days, and the role negative reinforcement can play. Scott also digs in to his use of Order Flow, and how ultimately order flow tools helped him get back in to trading.
On this episode Ian is joined by acclaimed mental game coach Jared Tendler. Jared has worked extensively with PGA Golfers, poker players, e-sports gamers, and active traders.
In Jared's latest book, The Mental Game of Trading, he shares his expertise and provides a step by step guide for mastering trading psychology.
In the episode, Ian and Jared discuss the following topics:
Why map emotions in the first place?
Common emotional profiles (Fear, Greed, Anger, Tilt) that Jared sees, and some common traits for each.
Does trading go against human nature?
How improving your C-Game (worst days) can start to improve your B and A Game.
And much more!
Jared also has provided free worksheets, and a free Intuition eBook that listeners can obtain from his site:
Twitter
Intuition eBook
Worksheets
Ian is joined by long time market enthusiast Alex Demosthenes (@AlexDemosthenes) to discuss his love of trading, market making, and reading order flow.
Ian and Alex cover everything from his ventures in to markets before discovering Futures, including selling Beanie Babies, NFT's, and Crocs, to his dive in to the Futures markets using Order Flow analysis. Finally we talk about how Alex's passion for markets puts him in a unique position of understanding of the auction supply, and demand.
Ian Blanke is joined by Edge Clear's Director of Brokerage Services, Max Timmins, as well as former floor trader, Earl Counter. We discuss our worst trades, Earl's foray on to the CME Floor, and his career trading in the pit. In addition, we move to transitioning from the pit to electronic markets, and Earl's advice for anyone trading today on the screens.
On this minisode, FuturesTrader71 joins Ian to discuss proper funding. Topics include funding with the amount (in our opinion) to maximize your life span as a trader and hopefully realize your edge, the inherent leverage built in to Futures contracts, and what it means to be a good risk manager with your funds.
This may not be the most exciting topic, but in Ian and FT's opinion this episode is a must listen!
On this episode, Ian Blanke is joined by veteran trader Matt "Pax" Kenah. Pax discusses his time trading the big Nasdaq Futures in the pits, transitioning to electronic trading and how he stuck to his 30 second opening range methodology, what makes up a consistent trader in his opinion, and giving yourself time in the markets.
In this episode of our series of "mini-sodes," Ian is joined by Morad Askar a.k.a FuturesTrader71 (FT71) to discuss focusing on the process of trading versus the outcomes.
We discuss the following key topics:
Understanding process and preparation. What goes in to your process? How do you go back to your process and not get flustered by external factors? How can returning to your process help you with your consistency?
When is there potentially an issue with your process or edge, versus the effort you are putting in to the process, and lastly, disconnecting from a bad day to go back to process.
In this episode Ian is joined by Donald Roberts, the President and CEO of The Small Exchange. They dive in to his background, one of his funniest trading stories, and the genesis of The Small Exchange. We also discuss how The Small Exchange has standardized Futures contracts while offering diverse products, keeping cost low for traders, and what goes in to building an exchange to compete with the established order.
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