Chat With Traders · Conversations with talented traders—in stocks, futures, options, forex and crypto markets.

153: Xiao Qiao – Research analyst shares practical ways to do better research

Dec. 7, 2017

01:05:06

152: Kory Hoang – A beginners foray into (part-time) systematic trading

Nov. 30, 2017

01:04:31

151: Rick Lane – Perspective from a trading technologist—attacking unique problems

Nov. 16, 2017

01:06:31

150: Aaron Brown, Pt. 2 – A lesson in risk taking—with the former risk manager of a $200B fund

Nov. 8, 2017

01:04:48

149: Aaron Brown, Pt. 1 – A lesson in risk taking—with the former risk manager of a $200B fund

Nov. 1, 2017

59:50

148: John Grady – The order book—what traders must know about supply and demand

Oct. 26, 2017

01:23:54

147: Dr Thomas Starke – Detective work leading to viable trading strategies, and the rise of AI

Oct. 19, 2017

01:18:58

146: Ryan Moffett, Tyler Micalove & Wayne Klump – When trading becomes a team sport...

Oct. 11, 2017

01:24:01

145: Aaron Fifield – Six ways to emulate talented traders

Oct. 5, 2017

42:20

144: Tim Steenstrup – Learn an arbitrage strategy used by professional stock traders

Sept. 28, 2017

53:18

143: Michael Kimelman – Convicted of insider trading—from suburban life to prison life

Sept. 20, 2017

01:14:36

142: Bert Mouler – Using creative thought and automation to bypass human flaws

Sept. 13, 2017

01:09:08

141: Erik Townsend – Software millionaire fooled by ‘the dream’ and saved by global macro

Sept. 6, 2017

01:33:46

140: Jimmy Soni – The life and times of genius problem solver, Claude Shannon

Aug. 31, 2017

01:15:56

139: Bobby Cho – Making way for the 'whales' of cryptocurrency markets

Aug. 24, 2017

40:06

138: Kevin Muir – In search of the next great trade—with The Macro Tourist

Aug. 17, 2017

01:23:42

137: Dr. William Ziemba – The horse bettor exploiting anomalies in financial markets

Aug. 9, 2017

01:19:52

136: Mike Agne – Take care of the short term; take care of the long term

Aug. 3, 2017

01:17:38

135: Sheelah Kolhatkar – How mastermind trader, Steven Cohen, bent rules and made billions

July 26, 2017

42:59

134: BTCVIX – Bitcoin—the magic internet money you can no longer ignore

July 19, 2017

01:17:40

133: James King – Using sports science to stack probability in favor of trading success

July 12, 2017

01:10:22

132: Mark Gardner – Still adapting after 80,000+ hours of screen time

July 5, 2017

56:09

131: Morgan Slade – Strategy development, powered by machine learning

June 28, 2017

01:10:33

130: Ben Mallah – How to own 100’s of millions of dollars of real estate

June 21, 2017

51:11

129: Victor Haghani – Optimal bet sizing—lessons from a biased coin flip experiment

June 14, 2017

43:21

128: Andy Kershner – Risk tolerance, daily habits and trade critiques

June 7, 2017

50:26

127: Nell Sloane – Becoming a CTA—how to begin managing money

June 1, 2017

59:55

126: Jonathan (@HF_Trader) – The demeanor of an unstoppable futures trader

May 25, 2017

01:10:24

125: Matthew Hoyle – Getting hired—who trading firms and hedge funds are seeking out

May 17, 2017

59:03

124: Max (@Madaznfootballr) – When chasing a quick buck becomes making a quick buck

May 10, 2017

01:13:28

123: Darren Reed – Grit, hustle, intent—and environment

May 4, 2017

01:47:24

122: Doug Cifu – Virtu. Hitting singles all day long—on a global scale

April 26, 2017

40:13

121: Michael Mauboussin – Tactics for better decision making, and skill versus luck

April 20, 2017

57:42

120: Meb Faber – A crash course in long-term investing—for short-term traders

April 12, 2017

01:13:01

119: Alex (@TAGRtrades) – What this day trader learned after four years of abandoning a secure job

April 6, 2017

01:01:21

118: Manoj Narang – Trading technology, alternative data, and originality

March 29, 2017

59:16

117: Larry Alintoff – Traders' opportunity—when things that "should" happen, don't happen

March 22, 2017

01:12:29

116: Sean Hendelman – Taking losses, ultimately winning, and keeping pace with markets

March 15, 2017

01:06:18

115: Adam Grimes – What hand traders can learn from system traders, and vice versa

March 9, 2017

01:47:39

114: Brannigan Barrett – The process of becoming a bigger (and better) trader

March 1, 2017

01:10:01

113: Benjamin Small – Normalizing Bitcoin, and exploring the cryptocurrency ecosystem

Feb. 22, 2017

01:00:32

112: Jorge Soltero – Reminiscences of a trader at Hull Trading Co.—and a sell-side career

Feb. 15, 2017

01:13:39

111: David Bush – Strategy objectives, statistical significance, and market behavior

Feb. 8, 2017

01:20:14

110: George (@RollyTrader) – Learning to trade, momentum setups, and becoming a venture capitalist

Feb. 1, 2017

01:09:36

109: Edward Thorp – The man who beat the dealer, and later, beat the market

Jan. 25, 2017

01:05:44

Q6: Delaney Mackenzie – Your Quantitative Trading Questions Answered

Jan. 23, 2017

01:15:46

108: John Netto – Being a versatile and adaptable trader, while testing your comfort zone

Jan. 18, 2017

55:55

107: Anthony Saliba – A 40-year trading career fueled by necessity—the mother of invention

Jan. 11, 2017

01:50:37

106: Turney Duff – A Wall Street trader’s tale of spectacular excess

Jan. 4, 2017

01:16:32

105: Brendan Poots – How a former punter pioneered a premier sports betting hedge fund

Dec. 28, 2016

58:29

104: Alex (@AT09_Trader) – An appetite for risk, and hitting hard when opportunity arises

Dec. 21, 2016

58:40

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

Dec. 20, 2016

56:43

103: Dave Bergstrom – Escaping randomness, and turning to data for an edge

Dec. 14, 2016

56:02

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

Dec. 12, 2016

01:11:42

102: Eugene Soltes – Unraveling a $65-billion Ponzi scheme and notorious cases of insider trading

Dec. 7, 2016

01:27:08

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

Dec. 5, 2016

51:00

101: Siam Kidd – Latching onto trends, strategic business moves, and breaking the norm

Nov. 30, 2016

01:53:50

Q2: Jessica Stauth – Seeking Alpha? Try Alpha Factors

Nov. 28, 2016

01:07:45

100: Bao (@Modern_Rock) – Overcome adversity, dominate a niche, become ‘the house’

Nov. 23, 2016

01:19:54

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

Nov. 21, 2016

01:21:15

099: Brynne Kelly – What happens on a merchant trading desk—with an energy veteran

Nov. 16, 2016

01:17:05

098: Peter To – How successful day trading can fly in the face of conventional wisdom—with a former poker player and ex-prop trader

Nov. 9, 2016

01:19:57

097: Derek Wong – How to think about strategies like a quant and diversify like a boss

Nov. 2, 2016

01:11:39

096: Nico (@InefficientMrkt) – An eight year overnight success story, and a thirst for momentum

Oct. 26, 2016

01:11:08

095: Adrian (@AdeyF69) – Why it pays to be relentlessly process driven, and when stats count

Oct. 19, 2016

01:10:29

094: Kenny Glick – Shady tales from a real-life Boiler Room, and things profitable traders do

Oct. 12, 2016

01:20:29

093: Ben (@BLB_Capital) – What an order flow fanatic adapted from one of the “big boys”

Oct. 5, 2016

55:18

092: Dario Mofardin – Observing the whole board, building a body of evidence, swinging at fat pitches

Sept. 28, 2016

01:03:10

091: Craig Scott – Trading fundamentals, sentiment and events, and why conviction matters

Sept. 21, 2016

01:07:15

090: Michael Halls-Moore – This quants' approach to designing algo strategies

Sept. 14, 2016

01:18:00

089: Blake Morrow – From ramen noodles to a lucrative career trading Forex markets

Sept. 7, 2016

01:20:42

088: Dave Lauer – A former-high frequency trader talks speed, market structure, and dark pools

Aug. 31, 2016

01:03:20

087: Tom Sosnoff – Speaks on life experiences, trading options, and reaching your potential

Aug. 24, 2016

01:00:59

086: Jared Tendler – What traders can learn about mental game, from a world champion poker coach

Aug. 17, 2016

01:27:50

085: Blair Hull – Know your edge, exploit your edge—survive the game

Aug. 10, 2016

49:26

084: Yves Hilpisch – Quantitative finance and programming trading strategies w/ The Python Quants

Aug. 3, 2016

01:02:12

083: Ryan Moffett – Getting mentors, starting a fund, and deliberate practice w/ Blackpier Capital

July 27, 2016

01:05:56

082: Futures Trader 71 – How to become the trader you wish you were

July 20, 2016

01:29:41

081: Alan Farley – Breaking down breakouts and dynamics of price movement, with The Master Swing Trader

July 13, 2016

01:09:57

080: Anthony Crudele – One traders volatile path from (below) zero to hero, and beyond

July 6, 2016

01:07:02

079: Raoul Pal – The biggest financial experiment the world has ever seen, explained by a global macro investor

June 29, 2016

01:09:20

078: Jack Schwager – The making of Market Wizards, and wisdom from elite traders

June 22, 2016

01:33:58

077: Dennis Dick – How to be a profitable short-term trader in a high frequency world

June 15, 2016

01:09:54

076: Saul Knapp – Insight from a former-risk manager of 120+ prop traders, and spread trading

June 8, 2016

45:04

075: Dan Aisen – The mechanics of a dark pool, and a quest to make markets “fair” (with the co-founder of IEX)

June 1, 2016

01:03:49

074: John Walsh – Pocketing $100k from a trading comp, and making simplicity a priority w/ the Black Cabbie Trader

May 25, 2016

44:27

073: Charlie Bathgate – What to emulate from pro traders, humility, psychology and biohacking

May 18, 2016

01:04:00

072: Rob (@DiscoveryTrader) – Why risk management is king, and why gambling isn't such a dirty word

May 11, 2016

01:11:57

071: Eric Hunsader – Rigged markets, stealing, and corrupt regulators (with the founder of Nanex)

May 4, 2016

01:02:00

070: Jeff Davis – Specializing, automating, and using stats for high probability trade setups

April 27, 2016

01:16:33

069: John Carter – How an aggressive trader thinks, uses options, and made $1.4M on a single Tesla trade

April 20, 2016

01:06:35

068: Mikael Syding – From “schoolyard hippie” to European Hedge Fund Manager of the Decade (to AI enthusiast)

April 13, 2016

01:05:47

067: Jerry Parker – The Turtle Traders story, following major trends, and managing investors money

April 6, 2016

01:00:58

066: Dan Shapiro – Blocking excess noise, establishing your process and getting screen time

March 30, 2016

01:06:28

065: Brett Steenbarger – How to master trading psychology, and introduce new best practises

March 23, 2016

59:23

064: Nick Radge – The casino edge, mean reversion strategies, and how to develop robust trading systems

March 16, 2016

01:01:21

063: Nicola Duke – Strong determination, preserving mental capital, and professionally trading futures

March 9, 2016

43:55

062: Tracy (@ChiGrl) – Pairing technicals & fundamentals, and the life of a hardcore crude oil trader

March 2, 2016

40:57

061: Ari Pine – A scientific trading perspective, process over outcome, and the law of large numbers

Feb. 24, 2016

01:11:46

060: Peter Tuchman – 30 years on the NYSE; a lesson in history with Wall St’s Most Photographed Man

Feb. 17, 2016

01:18:51

059: Daniel Goldberg – Being alert to market conditions, and trading within a prop firm

Feb. 10, 2016

01:14:15

058: Paul Singh – Planning and preparation; failing to plan is planning to fail

Feb. 3, 2016

53:57

057: Jesse (@PsychoOnWallSt) – $500k of “beginner’s luck” and how to thrive as a part-time trader

Jan. 27, 2016

01:03:11

056: Matt Zimberg – The makeup of successful traders & observations from a veteran broker w/ Optimus Futures

Jan. 20, 2016

01:27:07

055: Nathan Michaud – Trading momo stocks, and scaling up for larger gains w/ Investors Underground

Jan. 14, 2016

01:04:38

054: Rishi Narang – Components of a black box, humans versus computers, and high frequency trading

Jan. 6, 2016

01:24:25

053: BTCVIX – The Wild West of Trading; inside the realm of Bitcoin speculation

Dec. 31, 2015

01:00:12

052: Ernie Chan – How quant strategies are created, scrutinized and introduced to the market

Dec. 23, 2015

01:00:33

051: Bryce Edwards – Tracking ‘stocks in play’ and acting on order book activity – intraday momentum

Dec. 16, 2015

50:23

050: Aaron Fifield – Zach Hurwitz speaks with Aaron about his development as a trader, Pt. 2

Dec. 9, 2015

02:44:07

049: Haim Bodek – Exposing the ‘cheats’ on Wall Street, with HFT whistle-blower & market structure mastermind

Dec. 3, 2015

01:08:21

048: Linda Raschke – Trading a framework of your own, and using models to study price behavior w/ a Market Wizard

Nov. 25, 2015

49:25

047: Timothy Sykes – The hustle ‘n grind; beyond the big money, fast cars and exotic trips

Nov. 18, 2015

01:21:48

046: Hans Dederle – Trading the open, hunting greed in the market & obsessing about quality over quantity

Nov. 11, 2015

47:06

045: Jack Litle – Global macro trading, the nature of probability, and when to place ‘big bets’

Nov. 4, 2015

59:27

044: Michele Koenig – Lessons from a decade of swing trading, and how to overcome early failure

Oct. 28, 2015

01:06:52

043: Jon Boorman – Buying stocks in uptrends, managing risk, and tips for long term survival

Oct. 21, 2015

01:18:20

042: Bert Mouler – Harnessing the power of machine learning for money making algo strategies

Oct. 14, 2015

01:03:11

041: Kam Dhadwar – Studying excellence, trading value, and believing in your approach

Oct. 8, 2015

01:01:47

040: Bryan Wiener – Reflects on his years as a pit trader, and takes us to school on the subject of options

Oct. 1, 2015

57:14

039: Tom Dante – Speaks to the competitiveness of trading and essential skill sets for profitability

Sept. 23, 2015

01:24:33

038: Kevin Davey – The development process of an algo trading strategy, from objectives to live trading

Sept. 17, 2015

53:27

037: Futures Trader 71 – Understanding areas of acceptance, thinking in probabilities, and creating a legacy

Sept. 9, 2015

01:36:44

036: Peter Brandt – Trading since 1975, lessons from 40+ years of extraordinary returns

Sept. 3, 2015

01:10:36

035: Howard Lindzon – Speaks on high growth stocks, “destroying” the market and angel investing (Co-founder of StockTwits)

Aug. 26, 2015

50:42

034: Michael Melissinos – Launching a fund at 26, and trading trends in 40 global futures markets

Aug. 19, 2015

01:15:55

033: Chris Sayce – Trading mentors, increasing discipline, and embracing the power of repetition

Aug. 12, 2015

59:16

032: Dan Shapiro – How to handle a run of losses & grind through slumps, while keeping your emotions intact

Aug. 5, 2015

01:08:38

031: Luke Cummings – Low-correlation equities trading; how to avoid being tied to the market

July 29, 2015

01:01:10

030: Tom Basso – The logic of trend following, and how to improve your trader psychology with a Market Wizard

July 22, 2015

01:19:58

029: Brian Shannon – The science of technical analysis, versus the art of trading (Founder of AlphaTrends)

July 15, 2015

01:03:05

028: Andrew Falde – How to avoid ‘predicting’, the purpose of options markets & the 7 components of profitable systems

July 8, 2015

01:16:38

027: Jack Schwager – Shares the key lessons learnt from many of the worlds greatest traders (aka the Market Wizards)

July 1, 2015

01:36:14

026: Brad Jelinek – How to overcome ‘boom & ‘bust cycles and achieve longevity, with a seasoned futures trader

June 25, 2015

51:27

025: Aaron Fifield – Zach Hurwitz speaks with Aaron about his development as a trader

June 18, 2015

01:05:25

024: Ivaylo Ivanhoff – Riding industry momentum & using high probability swing setups to capitalize on short-term gainers

June 10, 2015

42:22

023: David Bush – The transition from discretionary to quantitative trading & how to optimise your strategy (Founder of Alphatative)

June 3, 2015

01:09:48

022: Mike Bellafiore – How to be a better trader tomorrow, with the co-founder of SMB Capital

May 27, 2015

53:21

021: Adam Grimes – Explains how to identify a trading edge & gives a realistic breakdown of ‘the path to becoming a trader’.

May 20, 2015

01:11:33

020: Kunal Desai – Drops knowledge on ‘go-to setups’, trading explosive momentum & how to combat the fear of missing out

May 14, 2015

01:05:10

019: Stuart McPhee – How to form the basis of a solid trading plan, and follow it with absolute discipline

May 6, 2015

39:23

018: John Welsh – Giving weight to fundamentals & news releases, plus the advantage of focusing on a single sector

April 29, 2015

35:48

017: Jason Leavitt – Swing trading for a large chunk of the major trend, plus the one common trait amongst million dollar traders

April 22, 2015

54:07

016: Tim Biggam – Tales from the pit, generating trade ideas, and a lesson in position sizing with an options veteran

April 15, 2015

46:45

015: Joel Kruger – How to use leverage in Forex markets for your best chance of survival

April 9, 2015

51:07

014: Ilan Azbel – Below the surface of algorithmic trading, and why you must understand the game from a macro perspective, with the founder of AutoChartist

April 1, 2015

45:12

013: Lance Beggs – Adapting the mindset of trapped market participants, and profiting from fear

March 25, 2015

51:46

012: Adam Ryan – Speaks on the game-changing lessons that propelled his trading success, and how to crush your goals this year

March 18, 2015

40:37

011: Zach Hurwitz – Using VWAP to gauge where the big boys interact with markets, and how to exploit trading technology

March 11, 2015

02:03:26

010: Tim Grittani – Links 5 key factors to the majority of his success as a 7-figure trader, and discusses the transition from OTC to NASDAQ stocks

March 4, 2015

52:34

009: Peter Zhang – Into the mechanics of our financial markets with a street smart hedge fund operator

Feb. 26, 2015

01:13:13

008: Anand 'Lucci' Sanghvi – Slinging PS3’s, accumulating millions, and hard-hitting psychology lessons with Sang Lucci's head trader

Feb. 18, 2015

01:18:55

006: Tim Walker – Using technical analysis and the methods of Gann to takeout the big moves

Feb. 4, 2015

58:54

005: Steve Burns – What separates new traders from rich traders, and how to cross the divide

Jan. 28, 2015

34:39

004: Nick Radge – How to power through trading losses and continue executing

Jan. 21, 2015

49:27

003: Timothy Sykes – Inside the world of penny stocks and how to profit from market inefficiencies

Jan. 12, 2015

33:08

002: Kirk Du Plessis – How to gain an edge when trading options, with the head trader of Option Alpha

Jan. 12, 2015

40:22

001: Jerry Robinson – Talks in-depth about his journey from newbie to veteran trader

Jan. 12, 2015

56:02