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30 Years of Markets, 3 Maxed Credit Cards, 1 Global News Service | Harry Daniels

30 Years of Markets, 3 Maxed Credit Cards, 1 Global News Service | Harry Daniels

Update: 2025-05-19
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In this insightful interview, Harry Daniels (@livesquawkmarkets), a veteran of the financial markets and founder of LiveSquawk, shares his remarkable journey from a young floor trader to providing real-time market intelligence to traders worldwide. This revealing conversation explores Harry's experiences on trading floors in London and Chicago, his transition to building a vital market news service, and his unique perspective on market information.


Key Highlights:
- Trading Floor Origins: Harry's start in financial markets at age 18, working his way from back-office settlements to the adrenaline-charged futures trading floors
- Hand Signal Trading: Detailed explanation of the now-historic pit trading communication methods used before electronic trading
- Chicago Experience: Learning from legendary traders like Tom Baldwin at the CME and CBOT in the 1990s
- Black Wednesday: Experiencing the UK's dramatic exit from the ERM in 1992, one of the most volatile trading days in his career
- LiveSquawk Creation: Building a business from maxed-out credit cards to a global service trusted by major banks and retail traders
- Central Bank Access: Attending ECB and Fed press conferences, asking questions directly to figures like Mario Draghi and Mark Carney
- Real-Time News Value: Why traders need filtered news and market color beyond what standard terminals provide


Timestamps:
00:15 – Introduction and Harry's early career in finance
03:42 – Explanation of trading floor hand signals and pit dynamics
07:33 – The visceral appeal of floor trading and career progression
12:20 – Working in Chicago with legendary traders
17:44 – Lessons learned about composure under pressure
21:17 – How LiveSquawk differs from Bloomberg and Reuters
25:05 – Current market focus on Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcements
28:24 – The value of LiveSquawk for technical traders
34:33 – Experience with central bankers and economic data releases
41:31 – Harry's advice for traders trying to understand fundamentals
49:17 – The power of large market orders and floor trading experiences
52:50 – How to find and try LiveSquawk services

This conversation offers rare insights into both the nostalgic world of pit trading and the modern challenges of market information, making it valuable for traders who want to understand how news impacts their technical analysis.


HOW TO REACH HARRY:
🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/@UCMqj8SSvXhR2lmKNsMWrk1Q
🐦 X (Twitter) – https://x.com/livesquawk
📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/livesquawk/
👔 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-daniels-461b0a8/
🌍 Website – https://www.livesquawk.com/


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30 Years of Markets, 3 Maxed Credit Cards, 1 Global News Service | Harry Daniels

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