Spectra Markets

Macro commentary and financial market literacy podcasts from Brent Donnelly and other members of the Spectra Markets posse. Go to www.spectramarkets.com to sign up.

A Quick Story Before We Start

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08-25
13:36

50in50 Week 50: Three Existential Questions

Three existential questions for traders.

05-25
27:40

50in50 Week 49: Numbers and Narratives

You can find edge in math, and you can find edge in narratives. The best edge comes from being able to use both.

05-08
16:30

50in50 Week 48: Market Profile

Market profile is a simple, visual, and technically useful way to look at short-term price action.

04-11
15:36

50in50 Week 47: Where should I put my stop?

Knowing where to put your stop is just as important as being right on the trade.

04-05
12:35

50in50 Week 46: The Evolution of Edge

Finding your edge and then evolving it over time is essential.

03-29
20:49

50in50 Week 45: Regime Flux

Being able to identify, and adapt to, regime change is critical for finding your edge in trading.

03-01
20:00

50in50 Week 44: Back on the Horse

This piece is in response to three questions I am very often asked by younger traders: “Is it OK to get back into a position after you have been stopped out? Is it OK to add to a losing position? Is it OK to move your stop loss on a losing position?” My answer to all three is mostly “NO!” But there are times when these three normally-destructive behaviors can be appropriate.

02-16
14:54

50in50 Week 43: Flipper

Mental flexibility is crucial to becoming an excellent trader.

01-30
11:26

50in50 Week 42: Obvious Trades Are Not Always Bad

A common sense approach and obvious trades that the market hasn't priced in yet are a great way to find ideas.

01-23
15:04

50in50 Week 41: Do Sweat the Small Stuff

In trading, unlike in life, you should sweat the small stuff.

01-10
21:21

Brent Donnelly's 2022 Year in Review (lo-fi nerdcore)

If Dr. Seuss and Eminem had a son... He'd sound like this.

12-29
04:50

50in50 Week 40: Over-oversold

Jumping in at the mega-extremes is risky but can be a great way to time a trade.

12-28
08:28

50in50 Week 39: Timing Is Everything

Timing in trading is everything.

12-22
11:42

50in50 Week 38: Selling Vol with Limited Downside

Selling vol is a dangerous, but high-expected value way to trade boring markets.

12-07
08:29

50in50 Week 37: Common Traits of Top Traders

Taking a look at the most important traits of good traders, including a recent survey we did.

11-30
12:41

50in50 Week 36: Trading Gaps

There are various ways to use gaps in your trading.

11-17
12:19

50in50 Week 35: Hills and Valleys

Ups, downs, triumphs, and slumps are all part of trading.

11-09
17:37

50in50 Week 34: Nosce Te Ipsum

In order to trade effectively, you don't need to have a certain personality - but you do need to understand your own personality and work with it.

11-04
21:00

50in50 Week 33: Write It Down

Writing down helps improve your trading in a number of ways.

10-27
18:36

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