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Jack Schwager and George Coyle team up to look at what it takes to master the markets, combining classic wisdom with how modern financial markets work today.After studying top fund managers and over 100 years of market history, Jack and George wrote Market Wizards: The Next Generation to showcase today's best traders. These elite performers range from everyday traders who turned small accounts into millions to steady traders who almost never have a losing month. The secret to their success is matching their trading strategy perfectly with their personality.In this conversation, Jack and George reveal the core rules that great traders follow. They talk about unexpected strategies that surprised even them, like making huge profits trading agricultural futures or shorting small-cap stocks. They also discuss why basic chart reading works better for managing risk than company fundamentals, the reality of a tough work ethic, and why the most important lesson in trading is knowing when to step away from the screen.
In this episode, we explore:· How Jack Schwager and George Coyle started working together· The three timeless trading rules that top traders have used for over a century· The specific trading strategies that completely surprised Jack and George· How to balance making big returns while protecting your trading account from large losses· The main differences in managing risk between technical and fundamental analysis· The story of an anonymous multi-millionaire musician who became a legendary trader· The intense work ethic and personal sacrifices needed to reach the top level· Final thoughts on why there is much more to a good life than just trading the stock market
About The Guests:
Jack Schwager:Jack is the author of the famous Market Wizard series, A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets, and Market Sense and Nonsense. He is a world-known expert on trading and financial markets, famous for showing the mindset and risk management habits of elite traders.George Coyle:George is the co-author of the new Market Wizards book. He is a writer, trader, system designer, money manager, and market strategist. After studying finance at The Ohio State University, he worked for 10 years in NYC at major hedge funds, including John A. Levin & Co. and Clovis Capital. He studied applied statistics at Columbia University, worked briefly with Victor Niederhoffer, and later served as a macro strategist in the US Virgin Islands. George also worked as the Chief Investment Officer for a family office in Chicago before returning to Ohio to run his own investment firm.
Links + Resources:George Coyle: https://x.com/gfc4Jack Schwager: https://x.com/jackschwagerOrder Market Wizards: The Next Generation Book: https://harriman-house.com/authors/jack-d-schwager/market-wizards-the-next-generation/9781804093641
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads.
00:00 The 3 Timeless Rules Shared by 100 Years of Market Wizards
07:57 The First Market Wizards Book
12:13 What George Coyle Was Trying to Solve
15:59 Why It Is Better to Keep Things Simple Rather Than Complex
22:19 Making Sure Your Strategy Fits Your Personality
28:21 The Two Main Types of Profitable Traders
31:55 Finding a Trading Edge in Today's Market Landscape
37:16 Interviews That Challenged Jack and George's Core Beliefs
42:51 Where the Younger Generation of Traders Succeeds
47:07 Core Personality Traits of Market Wizards
52:24 Understanding the Reality of Market Structures
56:03 The Real Problem with Pure Fundamentals
01:01:13 Jack's Most Memorable Moment from the Next Generation Interviews
01:03:50 George's Most Memorable Moment from the Next Generation Interviews
01:04:52 Where to Follow George Coyle and Jack Schwager Online
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Peter Robbins is the author of The Trader’s Journey. He entered the financial markets 50 years ago with nothing but a dream, his friend, and a parental signature to trade the markets, surviving decades of tectonic shifts to navigate the transition from outcry trading to the digital age.
After starting out at age 15 and carrying the weight of massive commission costs back in the 1970s, Peter developed a deeply disciplined, business first framework across multiple asset classes from day trading futures to position trading ETFs. Today, now retired, his edge is built on five decades of experience and an unwavering focus on self awareness, using strategy to outline his trades while deep psychological clarity gives him the execution resilience required to survive.
In this conversation, Peter pulls back the curtain on his 50 Year Market Evolution, sharing the hard truths that allowed him to achieve true longevity in a game where most do not last. He breaks down the true mechanics of a trader’s edge, the absolute necessity of aligning strategy with personality, and how he transitioned from chasing the "Holy Grail" to mastering his own internal battle.
In this episode, we explore:· The Hard Truths of a 50 Year Trading Career· The mechanics behind the two sides of a true Trader’s Edge· Why it’s important to treat trading exactly like a serious business· The importance of building an edge that matches your personality· How Peter views position trading and selects industry leaders today· Lessons learned from his early "Aha Moment" of learning to take small losses· His advice for beginner traders caught up in false guru expectations
About Peter Robbins:Peter is a veteran professional trader and mentor known for his remarkable market longevity and transparent approach. Starting his journey at just 15 years old, he has documented and shared his hard-earned insights across five decades of trading full-time, part-time, and in retirement. He specializes in longer-term position trading in ETFs and U.S. stocks, focusing heavily on trader psychology, limiting beliefs, and the structural discipline required for sustainable market success.
Links + Resources:X (Twitter): https://x.com/prrobbinsAmazon (The Trader's Journey): https://www.amazon.com/Traders-Journey-Navigating-trading-success/dp/1804091669
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
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00:00 The Hard Truths of a 50 Year Trading Career
05:20 Peter's Introduction into Trading at 15 Years Old
12:15 The Real Reason Why Most Traders Fail
16:58 The Aha Moment
23:43 We're All Humans
31:21 Why Most Failures Are Execution Failures
35:46 Finding and Executing the Best Strategy for Your Personality
38:05 Debunking the Limiting Belief "I Have to Work Hard to Make Money"
44:21 Common Behaviors That Destroy Trading Accounts
47:40 Stop Looking for the Holy Grail
51:35 Where to Follow Peter Robbins and get his book The Trader’s Journey
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Alex Temiz turned a $2,000 account into over $16 million in trading profits, starting from nothing as a part-time Starbucks barista. In this episode, he breaks down the real journey: the years of losing, how he transitioned from long breakouts to short selling, and the mechanical "guardrails" he used to survive long enough to succeed.
After selling the rims off his car just to fund one last attempt at the markets, Alex discovered his edge in the volatility of momentum exhaustion. Today, his approach is built on extreme transparency and a deep respect for risk management, specifically through his "First Red Day" framework.
In this conversation, Alex pulls back the curtain on his evolution from an aggressive gunslinger to a disciplined professional, sharing the psychological shifts and specific setups that allowed him to scale from four figures to eight figures.
In this episode, we explore:· How Alex Turned $2,000 into $16M+ in Trading Profits· His transition from working as a Starbucks barista to full-time trading· The mechanics of the First Red Day strategy· Why he ignores his "average" to focus on adding to winning trades· Using broker-level guardrails to protect yourself from ego-driven losses· How Alex selects the stocks he shorts · His advice for traders struggling with the psychological pain of risk
About Alex Temiz:Alex is a professional short-seller and the co-founder of My Investing Club (MIC). Known for his "First Red Day" setup and high-stakes momentum trading, Alex has documented over $16 million in verified profits. He is a vocal advocate for transparency in the trading industry, frequently sharing live trading recaps to help retail traders develop a process-driven approach to the markets.
Links + Resources:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexTemizMICX (Twitter): https://x.com/AT09_TraderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex_temiz
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
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00:00 How Alex Turned $2,000 into $16M+ Day Trading06:48 Working as a barista while trading10:08 Discovering Short Selling and finding his edge 15:13 Developing a healthy approach to trading20:31 When ego takes over a trade 25:18 Capitalizing on the once in a quarter A plus set up28:55 Becoming comfortable adding to your winner33:56 Why adding to losers is adding gasoline to a burning house37:12 Scaling out of size42:49 The mechanics of the First Red Day46:03 Still learning from other traders52:57 What winning looks like for you now56:06 Where can you find Alex Temiz
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Steve Kalayjian started his journey on the floor of the American Stock Exchange in 1983, a time when the noise of the pits was the only heartbeat of the market. Over the next four decades, he didn’t just witness the evolution of trading, he conquered it, trading nearly two billion shares of U.S. stocks and surviving every major market cycle.
From the high-pressure floors of the NYSE and COMEX to trading billions in capital for family offices, Steve’s career is a masterclass in longevity and adaptation. Today, he combines forty years of intuition with his proprietary software to identify the trends and reversals that others miss, proving that while technology changes, the core principles of price action remain the same.
In this conversation, Steve pulls back the curtain on his 43-year journey, sharing the wisdom gained from his very first trade and the lessons passed down from his father. He breaks down the day-to-day routine of a veteran pro, and why building a community is the ultimate edge in a profession that can often feel like a solo battle.
In this episode, we explore:· Steve’s 43-year evolution from the American Stock Exchange trading floor to digital markets· Growing up in a trading family and the lessons learned from his father· The importance of consistency and risk management · The creation of his proprietary software to find the edge· Steve’s perspective on the rise of Prop Firms · The daily routine and mindset required to trade· Why being part of a trading community is vital for long-term success· The biggest changes in market structure over four decades
About Steve Kalayjian:Steve is a legendary market veteran with over 43 years of professional trading experience. Having traded nearly 2 billion shares over his career, he is a specialist in technical analysis and market forecasting. He is the founder of his own research and software firm, and has appeared on major networks like Fox Business and CNBC, and a dedicated mentor to traders worldwide through his YouTube channel and community.
Links + Resources:
Website: https://sktrading.live/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sktradingyoutubeX (Twitter): https://x.com/SteveKalayjianInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialstephenkalayjian
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads.00:00 What 43 Years in the Markets Teaches You07:44 Did you know that this is what you wanted to do in life?12:27 Learning about consistency and risk management on his first trade17:10 Learning from his father22:12 Creating a trading software to find the edge26:22 Price leads and Indicators lag30:36 The biggest evolution in 43 years of trading34:58 What’s your day-to-day look like?42:44 What are your thoughts on Prop firms?48:35 How important it is to be in a community54:49 Steve's ultimate message to traders1:01:54 Where can you find @sktradingyoutube
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Eduardo Briceño came to America from Venezuela with nothing but a dream, survived years of trading under survival-mode pressure, and turned $1,900 into $2.9 million in profits.
After starting with a micro account and carrying the weight of supporting his family, Eduardo developed a disciplined approach to the most volatile corner of the market: small caps. Today, his edge is built on experience and his Triad Trading approach, using technicals to guide his decisions while fundamentals give him the confidence to take the trade.
In this conversation, Eduardo pulls back the curtain on his Survival to Success Arc, sharing the specific setups that allowed him to scale a four-figure account into seven figures. He breaks down the fundamentals of his strategy, the penny stock framework, and how he transitioned from trading for rent to trading for generational wealth.
In this episode, we explore:
· How Eduardo Turned $1,900 into $2.9M Day Trading Small Caps
· Eduardo’s move from Venezuela to the U.S. and trading under extreme financial pressure
· How he survived the “survival mode” phase without blowing up his account
· The mechanics behind his Triad Trading approach
· Why it’s important to learn technical analysis first
· The importance of building an edge that fits your personality
· Why confidence in trading is difficult to teach and must come from experience
· How Eduardo selects the stocks he trades
· Lessons learned from his Biggest Lost
· His advice for beginner traders
About Eduardo Briceño
Eduardo is a professional small-cap trader known for his remarkable consistency and transparency. Starting with just $1,900, he has documented his journey to $2.9 million in profits over six years. He specializes in momentum strategies and intraday volatility, focusing on the intersection of technical patterns and trader psychology.
Links + Resources:
X (Twitter): https://x.com/edu_trades
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edu_tradesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@edu_trades
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
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00:00 How Eduardo Turned $1,900 into $2.9M Day Trading Small Caps07:57 When Eduardo Decided to Move to the U.S.12:23 Surviving the “Survival Mode” Phase15:40 Worst Case Scenario, “I’ll Just Get a Job”20:23 The Triad Trading Approach31:28 Why You Need to Learn Technicals First37:50 Building an Edge That Fits Your Personality40:50 Why Confidence Is Hard to Teach and Comes From Experience48:26 History Doesn’t Repeat, But It Rhymes55:14 How Eduardo Picks His Stocks59:28 Technical Setups vs Fundamental Confidence1:04:58 His Worst Loss When He was Tilted1:13:03 Why Trading Is Such a Tough Profession1:20:45 Be Disciplined And Stay Adaptable1:25:45 How Having a Family Changed His Trading1:36:00 Advice for Beginner Traders1:38:27 Closing Remarks and Where to Follow @edu_trades
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Stefan Stadie is a professional sports trader at Kero Sports whose work sits at the intersection of equities, sports betting, and prediction markets.
After starting his trading journey in equities, Stefan evolved toward a more process-driven approach focused on price, liquidity, and market behavior. Today, his edge comes less from predicting outcomes and more from identifying mispricing, capturing inefficiencies, and operating across multiple markets in real time.
In this conversation, Stefan shares how the same principles—crowd psychology, liquidity, and price discovery—show up across different environments, from stocks to sports to decentralized prediction markets. He also walks through his transition into arbitrage and market making,
how he approaches risk, and what it takes to stay disciplined when operating in fast-moving, competitive markets.
This episode offers a different lens on trading—one that challenges traditional thinking around prediction, edge, and where opportunity actually comes from.
In this episode, we explore:
· Why trading principles can transfer across completely different markets
· The role of liquidity and crowd behavior in shaping price
· Moving from directional trading to arbitrage and market making
· How mispricing creates opportunity across fragmented markets
· The reality of being limited or banned by sportsbooks
· Differences between traditional financial markets and emerging prediction markets
· Managing psychology and discipline in fast-moving environments
· Why focusing on price—not opinion—can change your approach to trading
About Stefan Stadie:
Stefan is a professional sports trader at Kero Sports, specializing in market structure, arbitrage, and market making. He also trades equities and participates in prediction markets, applying a consistent framework centered on liquidity, psychology, and price discovery across
different trading environments.
Links + Resources:
· X (Twitter): https://x.com/BronzeBeardd
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
● Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
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00:00 Introduction
04:39 Early life, education and entry into oil & gas06:18 2020 oil crash and negative crude prices08:14 Early trading career, swing trades and going full-time09:18 Trading mistakes, position sizing and risk management11:33 Trading during the COVID crash and learning resources12:41 Transition to short selling and strategy shift14:14 Liquidity events and shorting tactics16:53 Entry into predictive markets and sports betting18:23 Arbitrage strategies and OddsJam scanner21:38 Bans from retail sportsbooks and joining Kiro Sports26:37 Polymarket, peer-to-peer exchanges and crypto betting29:04 How prices are set and market-making basics35:32 Market-making tactics, spreads and target returns40:31 Directional positions and daily activity in predictive markets41:43 Parlays, selling parlays and house edge44:10 Growth, regulation and insider-risk in prediction markets49:20 Comparisons with financial markets: liquidity, edge and crowds01:01:54 Gamification, responsible use, psychology and advice for newcomers01:10:00 Closing remarks and contact information
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Sam Gaer’s career spans several major shifts in market structure — from the open-outcry pits of COMEX to high-frequency trading and now crypto derivatives.
Sam began his career as a teenage runner on the COMEX floor during the gold boom of the early 1980s before becoming a copper pit trader himself. While most traders relied purely on instinct, Sam was already experimenting with technology — building early pricing tools that helped identify inefficiencies in spread markets.
His path eventually led beyond the trading floor into exchange technology and market infrastructure, including building trading software that was later acquired by the New York Mercantile Exchange. In recent years, Sam has focused on crypto markets, where he applies traditional derivatives frameworks to volatility, options, and digital asset trading.
In this episode, Sam shares insights from decades of experience across multiple market regimes and discusses how trading edge evolves as markets and technology continue to change.
In this episode, we explore:
· Getting introduced to markets as a teenager
· Life inside the COMEX copper trading pits
· Early use of computers to price commodity spreads
· Inefficiencies in open-outcry markets
· Building exchange technology and selling Trading Gear to NYMEX
· The transition from pit trading to electronic markets
· Market structure lessons from traditional derivatives markets
· Why Sam shifted his focus to crypto markets
· Opportunities in crypto options and derivatives
· Convexity, volatility, and institutional trading frameworks in digital assets
About the guest:
Sam Gaer, Chief Investment Officer of the Directional Strategy at Monarq Asset Management, has more than three decades of experience across derivatives trading, exchange technology, and quantitative strategy development.
He previously served as Chief Information Officer of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), where he helped modernize the exchange’s trading infrastructure. Earlier in his career, he was a floor trader on the COMEX commodities exchange and later founded
Trading Gear, a technology firm whose trading software was acquired by NYMEX. Sam has also launched and managed quantitative trading strategies focused on derivatives and volatility markets, and today works on institutional trading approaches within digital asset markets.
Links + Resources:
· Website: https://www.monarq-am.com
· Email: [email protected]
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
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00:00 Intro and Background
01:48 Early career: COMEX runner to copper pit trader06:40 Programming background and early trading automation16:19 TradingGear: pivot to exchange software and NYMEX sale / CIO role21:09 Trading style evolution: scalping to event-driven and electronic trading23:42 High frequency trading, FINRA experience and entrepreneurship25:09 Transition into crypto: Katana Financial and early crypto market making28:01 Crypto derivatives focus: options, convexity and strategies34:19 Recent crypto market decline: causes, liquidations and regulatory uncertainty39:51 Institutional adoption, ETFs (IBIT) and market-structure impacts42:57 Tokenization, real-world assets and digital asset treasuries (DATs)
56:17 Reflections on markets, challenges and use of AI
58:36 Closing remarks and contact information
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When Dave Mabe backtested his strategy, it outperformed his own discretionary trading — and changed how he approached everything. In this episode, we discuss gapping breakouts, expectancy, systematic trading, drawdowns, and the reality gap between backtests and live execution. A practical conversation for traders serious about building durable edge.
In this episode, we explore:
· How Dave got introduced to markets: From early exposure to investing through his family to actively seeking more control over his capital and moving from swing trading into day trading.
· Why rules matter: The transition from discretionary decisions to systematic frameworks — and why trading without a process is a fast path to inconsistency.
· Backtesting as a “superpower”: What backtesting really does for strategy development and confidence in your edge.
· Reconciling backtests with real life: Practical realities of execution, slippage, and market structure — and how to build a feedback loop so your live results get closer to your simulations.
· Drawdowns and mindset: How to handle periods where a strategy doesn’t behave as expected, and why many traders quit in drawdowns rather than at all-time highs.
· Scaling a trading business: The difference between scaling size versus scaling breadth — and why uncorrelated strategies matter.
· Practical first step for systematic traders: How to start adding structure to your trading with backtesting, even if you’re not a programmer.
About the guest:
Dave has been a professional trader and technologist for over two decades. As a former CTO of Trade-Ideas, he has unique experience at the intersection of algorithm design, real-time market data, and automated execution. Outside trading, he writes a popular daily newsletter on backtesting and systematic strategy development, and hosts the Line
Your Own Pockets podcast focused on systematic approaches to markets.
Links + Resources:
· Link to Better Backtesting —Dave’s free multi-day email course on building strategies and improving them over time.
· Trade-Ideas, Amibroker, RealTest — examples of backtesting and strategy development platforms discussed in context.
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
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00:00 Intro and Background
08:29 Stock Selection and Systematic Trading Rules 11:32 Position Sizing, Expectancy and Risk Management 16:50 Discovering Backtesting and First Backtests 18:40 Backtesting Principles, Sample Size and Common Pitfalls 20:34 Gradual Automation and Live Trading Implementation 22:17 Trading Journal and Reconciling Backtest vs Live 27:27 Scaling through Automation: More Trades, Better Results 29:26 Drawdowns, Psychology and Handling Setbacks 34:14 Tools, AI and Software for Backtesting and Coding 39:56 Common Trading Myths Debunked (Partials, Stops) 48:01 Getting Started: Practical Steps, Resources and Closing
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In this episode, Ian sits down with John Assaraf, entrepreneur, behavioral neuroscience educator, and founder of NeuroGym, for a conversation about the invisible forces that shape performance — long after planning, analysis, and good intentions are in place.
John shares his personal journey from a turbulent upbringing to building multiple multimillion-dollar businesses, and the pivotal moment at age 19 that reframed how he thought about success, identity, and commitment. From there, the discussion moves into the neuroscience behind habits, automatic behavior, fear, and why people often snap back to familiar results — even when they know what to do.
This is not a trading tactics episode. It’s a conversation about execution, follow-through, and the human side of performance — in trading, business, health, and life.
About the guest:
John Assaraf is a serial entrepreneur who has built multiple multimillion-dollar companies, including helping scale a real estate organization to over $4 billion in annual sales and co-founding a technology company that later went public on the NASDAQ. He is the founder
and CEO of NeuroGym, where he focuses on applying neuroscience to
performance, habits, and behavior change. John is also the author of several New York Times bestselling books, translated into dozens of languages, and has been featured in films such as The Secret, where many people were first introduced to his work.
Links + Resources:
Free eBook: The
Power of Visualization
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
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00:00 Intro and Background
11:16 Mindset Shift: Interested vs. Committed
11:46 Behavioral Neuroscience and Goal Achievement
16:17 Conscious vs. Subconscious Mind
17:12 Creating Permanent Behavioral Changes
21:22 Emotional Regulation and Decision Making
25:30 Overcoming Self-Sabotage
35:20 AddressingFear in Decision Making
42:37 Inner Size: Exercising the Mind
44:27 Self-Sabotage and Financial Set Points
48:21 The Science of Goal Setting
50:17 Visualizing and Embodying Goals
54:40 How to reach John
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Over the years, we’ve recorded hundreds of conversations with traders across different markets, strategies, and generations. And while no two
trading paths look the same, certain moments tend to repeat — not moments of big wins or dramatic calls, but quieter turning points. The moments where something shifts internally. Where progress depends less on the market… and more on how the trader evolves. In this special
episode of Chat With Traders, we revisit excerpts from past
conversations with traders who reached those inflection points — moments that reshaped how they thought about risk, discipline, accountability, and longevity. It’s a collection of turning points — the decisions, realizations, and hard lessons that changed the trajectory of a trading career.
Links + Resources:
Episode039 Tom Dante Episode236 Lance BreitsteinEpisode249 Jack KelloggEpisode036 Peter BrandtEpisode255 Vincent BruzzeseEpisode212 Kristjan KullamägiEpisode286 Jason ShapiroEpisode260 Patrick PeterssonEpisode259 Lukas Frölich (The Short Bear)Episode163 John “Rambo” MoultonEpisode250 Sunny Harris
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00:00 – Intro and Background
01:10 — Tom Dante - A moment of accountability that forced change — and lit a competitive fire.02:35 — Lance Breitstein - Why the best traders bet exponentially when
the odds are truly skewed.04:00 — Jack Kellogg - The cost of obsession, burnout, and relearning how to live after the grind.05:25 — Peter Brandt - Market tuition, mistakes, and committing fully to a
process (Featured in Jack Schwager’s Market Wizards)06:55 — Vincent Bruzzese - How wealth mindset — not strategy — shapes risk and decision-making08:25 — Kristjan Kullamägi - Scaling up, earning the right to push risk, and
long-term conviction
09:55 — Jason Shapiro - Contrarian trading, positioning over prediction, and embracing discomfort (Featured in Unknown Market Wizards)11:25 — Patrick Petersson - The lesson learned at absolute rock bottom — and the cost of not cutting losses.12:55 — Lukas Frölich (The Short Bear) - Running trading like a business — and how progress compounds quietly.14:25 — John “Rambo” Moulton - Detaching from money to trade with clarity and consistency15:55 — Sunny Harris - Taking control after realizing professionals can lose,
too.17:30 — Closing reflections20:20 — Outro / End
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We’re joined by Jamaal Ghauri, a trader and fund manager who began his journey unusually early — first exposed to crypto markets as a teenager during Bitcoin’s early adoption phase, before moving into stocks and eventually options.
Jamal walks through the full arc of his development as a trader: early overconfidence, aggressive options bets, a rapid run-up followed by a major drawdown, and the hard lessons that ultimately forced him to rethink risk, position sizing, and process. From there, he explains how he rebuilt by focusing on more structured setups, volatility awareness, and consistency over time.
We discuss the evolution of his core strategies — including swing trades, breakout-style setups, and short-term options structures — and how those approaches are now applied within a multi-strategy fund he launched in 2025. Jamal also shares how he thinks about trade distribution, win rates versus loss severity, and why discipline and risk management ultimately mattered more than finding the “perfect” setup.
As always, this conversation is about understanding how a trader thinks, how strategies evolve over time, and how real-world risk shows up differently than it does on paper.
Links + Resources:
Connect with Jamaal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamaal-ghauri-282947172/
Time Stamps:
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00:00 – Intro and Background
02:37 – Early Interest in Financial Markets
07:08 – Transition to Stock Trading
08:46 – Early Stock Trading Experiences
09:37 – Shift to Options Trading
10:32 – Learning Options Trading
11:22 – Developing a Trading Strategy
14:51 – First Successful Trades
19:04 – Account Growth and Setbacks
21:00 – Impact of the COVID Crash
32:06 – New Trading Strategies Post-Crash
37:24 – Becoming Profitable
38:22 – Performance in 2022 and 2023
41:07 – Establishing a Hedge Fund
44:40 – Hedge Fund Strategies
50:34 – Current Challenges and Advice
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
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A quiet, end-of-year reflection on the middle stage of trading — where progress is subtle, patterns are familiar, and the real work happens internally.
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In this episode, we examine what actually happens when crypto markets break — how leverage builds beneath the surface, liquidity disappears, and liquidation cascades turn volatility into systemic failure.
Doug Colkitt, a quantitative trader and DeFi builder whose experience spans both traditional finance and crypto market structure. Doug began his career on Wall Street at Citigroup before moving into high-frequency trading at Citadel during the 2008 financial crisis. He later built and traded his own systems across futures, volatility products, and international equities, including running a major market-making operation in Turkish stocks.
Today, Doug focuses on crypto and DeFi infrastructure, working with perpetual futures, liquidation mechanics, and exchange design. We discuss why traders still get wiped out when they think they’re hedged, how liquidation cascades accelerate, and what recent market failures reveal about leverage and market structure under stress.
Links +Resources:
Ambient Finance on X (Twitter): @AmbientFinance
Website: https://ambient.finance
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
● Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
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00:00:00 Intro and Background
00:03:43 Starting Individual Trading and High Frequency Systems
00:04:09 Focus on Index Futures and Competitive Markets
00:06:15 Michael Lewis's 'Flash Boys' and HFT Accuracy
00:07:00 Impact of HFT on Smaller Traders
00:09:13 Market Makers and Price Competition
00:09:37 HFT Evolution and Market Dynamics
00:11:24 Trading VIX Futures and Market Inefficiencies
00:13:08 Transitioning to Medium Frequency Trading
00:13:34 Trading Turkish Equities and Market Makings
00:15:35 Exploring Cryptocurrency Trading
00:18:32 Diving into Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
00:20:06 Arbitrage Opportunities in Crypto Markets
00:22:00 Flash Loans and Risk-Free Trading
00:22:48 Adjustments to Trading Bots Over Time
00:25:11 Criteria for Trusting Decentralized Exchanges
00:28:46 Liquidity Providing and Yield Opportunities
00:29:16 Volatility and Risks in Liquidity Provisioning
00:31:47 Understanding Perpetual Contracts in Crypto
00:36:04 October 10, 2025 Crypto Massacre Overview
00:37:36 Leverage and Market Dynamics
00:41:23 Impact of Liquidations on Market Sentiment
00:41:43 Market Maker Behavior During Crises
00:43:45 Liquidity Issues in Centralized Exchanges
00:44:53 Hyper Liquid Vault and Liquidation Dynamics
00:45:55 Market Making Strategies and Risk Management
00:49:15 Insurance Fund Models in DeFi
00:51:43 Ambient Finance Project Overview
00:53:08 Separation of Exchange and Clearinghouse
00:54:14 Innovations in Perpetual Trading
00:55:46 Takeaways from the October 10th Massacre
00:57:03 Future Plans for Insurance Fund Integration
00:58:28 Real World Assets and Crypto Integration
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Returning guest Vincent Bruzzese — trader, former statistics professor, poker player, and former Hollywood behavioral analyst — joins Tessa for a candid discussion about navigating one of the most narrative-driven markets in years. Known online as “Hari Seldon” in the Real Day Trading community, Vincent is recognized for posting his trades live and delivering multiple years of standout performance, with returns north of 60% and even 80%.
In this episode, Vincent talks about why traders are struggling with discipline, how sentiment and storylines are overpowering both fundamentals and technicals, and what separates structured trading from gambling. He also shares how tools like his walkaway analysis help reinforce better habits and improve decision-making.
Tessa and Vincent dig into mindset, process, relative strength, risk management, and how he rebuilt after blowing up his account twice. They also explore the emotional side of trading in a market that often feels disconnected from reality — and how traders can stay grounded despite the chaos.
Links +Resources:
● Follow Vincent on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RealDayTrading/
● Follow Vincent on X: @RealDayTrading
● Vincent on CWT Episode
255
● Vincent can also be found in the OneOption Chat Rooms
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
● Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
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● 00:00:00 Intro and Background
● 00:07:13 Market Analysis and Trading Strategies
● 00:09:00 Trading Mindset and Emotional Challenges
● 00:11:07 Market Trends and Skepticism
● 00:13:08 Market Irrationality and Future Predictions
● 00:14:41 Valuation Concerns and Institutional
Influence
● 00:15:19 Psychological Aspects of Trading
● 00:16:30 Narratives and Market Bubbles
● 00:18:00 Passive Income Strategies in Trading
● 00:21:57 Long-term Investment Strategies
● 00:21:25 Personal Trading Experiences
● 00:24:08 Learning from Trading Losses
● 00:25:12 The Journey to Becoming a Trader
● 00:25:58 Mindset and Trading Psychology
● 00:30:45 Identifying and Avoiding Bad Trades
● 00:32:58 Overcoming Trading Challenges
● 00:37:48 Trading Strategies and Market Analysis
● 00:40:52 Current Market Conditions and Trading
Decisions
● 00:43:20 Portfolio Management and Trading Style
● 00:46:39 Trading Preparation and Daily Routine
● 01:01:25 Navigating Market Volatility and Uncertainty
● 01:05:41 Final Thoughts on Trading and Market Dynamics
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Christian Carreon returns to Chat With Traders nearly three years after his first appearance, where he shared his remarkable journey through stage-five kidney failure and the discipline it forged in him as a trader. Today, he brings an even deeper perspective—on markets, on patience, and on the Box Strategy that has become his signature.
Christian is a breakout trend trader who waits for compression, defines his levels meticulously, and only commits when price breaks cleanly from the “box” with tight risk and clear direction. In this conversation, he walks us through how his approach has evolved, how he sizes up with confidence, and why patience inside consolidation is the foundation of every edge he has.
From day-trading futures for cash flow to swing-trading leading stocks for growth, Christian shares the discipline, structure, and gratitude that guide both his trading and his life.
Links + Resources:
● Follow Christian on X: @trading_boxes
● Christian on NinjaTrader Live
● Christian on CWT Episode 254
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
● Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Time Stamps:
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● 00:00 Intro and Background
● 05:23 Kidney Donation Journey
● 06:37 Recovery Process After Transplant
● 09:45 Mental Focus During Recovery
● 12:51 Trading Goals and Adjustments
● 12:09 Risk Management in Trading
● 12:38 Sizing Up and Position Management
● 15:24 Identifying Trading Opportunities
● 16:23 Market Conditions and Trading Strategy
● 17:28 Support and Resistance Analysis
● 19:00 Using Indicators for Trading
● 22:48 Influence of News on Trading
● 24:00 Box Strategy Overview
● 27:18 Adapting Trading Strategies
● 29:40 Trading Discipline and Limits
● 32:10 Managing Investor Funds
● 33:15 Handling Market Events
● 36:03 Investor Mistakes and Adaptation
● 47:04 Reflections on Trading Journey
● 50:34 Catch up with Tessa
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Dr. Efrat t Levy is a cybersecurity expert with a PhD in Computer Science and AI from Ben-Gurion University—one of Israel’s top tech institutions. After years studying how to detect hackers through side-channel signals, she applied the same logic to trading.In this conversation, Dr. Levy explains how she uses machine learning to map non-repainting key levels that reveal the hidden order flow—the subtle timing and volume clues that expose the real intent of big players. She shows how correlated markets often move together at these key levels and how that insight helps her trade with precision and low drawdown.We discuss filtering noise, managing psychology, and bridging cybersecurity thinking with market analysis—exploring how data and discipline can uncover the quieter forces shaping market behavior.Links + Resources: ● Dr. Levy’s website: https://ctpacademy.com/● Dr. Levy’s email: [email protected]● Dr. Levy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EGIndicators● Dr. Levy’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/efrat.levy Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: ● Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.comTime Stamps:Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. ● 00:00 – Intro: From AI & cyber to trading● 01:20 – PhD background, domains where AI applies● 04:30 – First market exposure: anomaly detection for derivatives● 07:45 – Side-channel analysis: uncovering hidden intent● 12:10 – “Hidden order flow” and fingerprinting big players● 18:30 – Single-tick levels vs. zones; why zones mislead● 22:00 – The correlation filter: 3 of 4 assets hitting together● 26:00 – Entries & stops: lowest drawdown mindset● 30:30 – Managing trades by other markets’ levels● 33:45 – Timeframe-agnostic approach; redefining “correlation”● 51:00 – Instruments: indices, gold/silver/copper/platinum● 56:00 – Psychological tripwires:streaks, missed A+ setups, ego risk● 1:04:00 – How to reach Dr. Levy● 1:05:00 – Catch up with Tessa Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How a trader from Dallas built consistency—and a simple lifestyle of freedom in Southeast Asia—with a 30% win rate. Diego Ivan Cortes Lopez grew up chasing perfection on the tennis court, where winning came naturally, but it was trading that taught him how to win by losing. After years of trial, error, and a six-figure setback, studying the methods taught by Oliver Velez, a prominent veteran professional trader, helped him rebuild his approach - focusing on daily support and resistance, clean reversal signals, and asymmetric risk-to-reward. Now trading large-cap stocks from Vietnam on a single 13-inch laptop with uncluttered charts and limiting his sessions to the first hour of the market open, Diego shows that real consistency and freedom come from mastering the math of risk and reward—and keeping both trading and life simple.Links + Resources: ● Diego’s Instagram: diegoivan__7● Diego’s Email: [email protected] Sponsors of Chat With Traders Podcast:Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.comTastyTrade: https://tastytrade.com/Time Stamps:Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. ● 00:00 – Early Life & Tennis● 04:30 – Tennis Coaching & Business Success● 09:00 – Early trading and the six-figure drawdown● 14:00 – Rebuilding & Moving Aboard● 20:00 – Finding Oliver Velez, relearning● 27:00 – Today’s playbook: daily levels, 5-min entries, first-hour focus● 34:00 – Risk, sizing, psychology, and “becoming a great loser”● 40:00 – Living/trading in Asia; consistency over perfection● 46:00 – Struggles, losing streaks, and long-term confidence● 50:00 – Brief chat with Tessa Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We’re joined by Jack Schwager—author of the legendary Market Wizards series and co-founder of FundSeeder—along with his partner and fellow co-founder & CEO, Emanuel Balarie. Jack shares what it really takes to be considered for a Market Wizards book: not one formula, but a mix of standout performance, disciplined risk, and an almost obsessive commitment to process and adaptation. Along the way, we dig into why survival so often hinges on position sizing and pre-planned exits, whether strategies like trend following can still hold up today, and the paradox of how fundamental convictions can actually work against risk management.
Emanuel then explains how FundSeeder discovers talented but undiscovered traders worldwide, using analytics to measure performance and the FundSeeder Rise accelerator (now part of RQSI) to help top performers make the leap from trading their own accounts to managing outside capital. Think of it as a “farm system” for the next generation of fund managers. Few will ultimately make the cut, but every great manager starts somewhere—and if you’ve been honing your craft and building a real track record, this episode might spark the thought: why not you?
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00:00 – Introduction and background
10:50 – What qualifies as “Market Wizards” performance
15:20 – Longevity vs. hot streaks
17:20 – Position sizing & cutting losses
19:20 – Obsession level + trainee mindset
24:20 – When edges die (index adds, VIX pattern)
27:20 – Trend logic vs. whipsaw reality
32:20 – Fundamentals vs. risk management
38:20 – “Know your exit before entry”
39:50 – FundSeeder origin story
42:20 – Evaluating traders (quant + qual)
48:20 – Why the Rise accelerator exists
52:20 – RQSI’s role in seeding talent
55:20 – Free analytics & benchmarking for traders
57:20 – How to apply / contact
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Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice.
Links + Resources:
FundSeeder: https://fundseeder.com
FundSeeder Rise (accelerator): https://www.fundseeder.com/rise
FundSeeder on X: https://x.com/fundseeder
Jack Schwager: https://x.com/jackschwager | http://www.jackschwager.com/
Emanuel Balarie: https://x.com/emanuelbalarie
Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:
Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
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A former competitive gamer, Mario Dimitroff from Bulgaria got his start on a local trading floor before discovering that the U.S. premarket session best fit his skills. Now trading for a living and doing nothing else, his news-driven, event-based scalping focuses on low-liquidity movers. Leveraging gaming-honed speed and pattern recognition, he quickly decides whether to ride momentum or fade to mean, enters/exits fast, sizes within liquidity, and sustains his edge by cutting losers quickly, avoiding drawdowns, and stacking small consistent wins. In this episode, you’ll hear how Mario turned his competitive gaming instincts into an all-in commitment to the markets and full-time trading career.
Links + Resources:
Mario’s YouTube Channel: The Wall Street Cat - YouTube
Sponsors of this episode of the Chat With Traders Podcast:
Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
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Time Stamps:
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01:30 Introduction and background
03:50 Early Experiences and Learning from Failure
07:38 Return to Trading During COVID-19
08:38 Working on a Trading Floor
10:51 Trading Strategies and Market Insights
11:14 Imposter Syndrome and Mental Challenges in Trading
14:57 Career Decisions and Trading Philosophy
18:49 Finding Trading Edge and Style
20:39 Scalping and Pre-Market Trading
21:40 Meme Stocks and Market Euphoria
24:07 Navigating Market Downturns
25:49 Understanding Euphoria and Market Psychology
43:54 Avoiding Drawdowns and Maintaining Profitability
45:48 Scalping Strategies and Risk Management
51:56 Biggest challenges as a trader
59:15 How to reach Mario
59:30 Chat With Tessa
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Online funding prop firms have captured the attention of traders in recent years. In this episode, the CEO of Trade The Pool, Michael Katz, joins the podcast to answer key questions and offer perspective from inside one of the leading firms. The conversation explores how these firms operate, what they mean for traders, and the common debates surrounding them. The goal is not promotion of prop firms, but to pull back the curtain and provide a clearer understanding of the role prop firms play in today’s trading landscape.
Links +
Resources:
● Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
Sponsors
of Chat With Traders Podcast:
● Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
● Plus500: Try futures trading with Plus500 >> Start with a FREE demo or claim a bonus up to $200 with an open account 👉https://us.plus500.com
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investor.
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Stamps:
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● 00:00 Introduction and background
● 05:02 Attraction to Funding Prop Firms
● 06:06 Risk Management and Evaluation Fees
● 10:08 Misconceptions About Prop Firms
● 11:58 Education and Community Support
● 15:35 Trading Evaluation Process
● 18:47 Success Rates and Trader Psychology
● 20:04 Adjusting Strategies for Prop Trading
● 22:07 Rules and Boundaries in Trading
● 27:51 Success Stories and Learning Curves
● 28:58 Psychology of Funded Trading
● 31:52 Trader Retention and Patterns
● 33:54 Scaling and Risk Management
● 38:42 Payout Rules and Compliance
● 40:29 Adapting Rules for Trader Success
Trading
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