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Conversations with talented traders—in stocks, futures, options, forex and crypto markets.
Why Defense, Not Offense, Makes You a Profitable Trader · Tim Furey
Chat With TradersSeptember 30, 202601:23:18

Why Defense, Not Offense, Makes You a Profitable Trader · Tim Furey

Tim Furey went from surviving the high-intensity floor trading pits of the Chicago Board of Trade to surviving a near-fatal medical emergency, ultimately building TradeView Markets into a global financial brokerage. After getting his start as Merrill Lynch's youngest commodity broker hire in nearly ...

The Man Who Introduced Candlestick Charting to the West · Steve Nison
Chat With TradersSeptember 16, 202600:46:23

The Man Who Introduced Candlestick Charting to the West · Steve Nison

Steve Nison as a technical analyst in the late 1980s, discovered an obscure Japanese charting methodology, and spent years translating rare texts to introduce candlestick charting to the Western world. Through his landmark research, bestselling books, and institutional training at major firms like M...

How Top Prop Traders Find and Scale Their Edge · Jeff Holden
Chat With TradersSeptember 02, 202601:37:48

How Top Prop Traders Find and Scale Their Edge · Jeff Holden

Jeff Holden was once a kid watching his father get laid off during a department cut, realizing early on that he never wanted to be at the mercy of unpredictable market shifts, he wanted full control over his own destiny. Today, as the Head of Trader Development at SMB Capital, Jeff has transformed t...

From Chicago Pit Trader to Robinhood Exec · Steve Quirk
Chat With TradersAugust 19, 202600:49:57

From Chicago Pit Trader to Robinhood Exec · Steve Quirk

Steve Quirk began his career in 1987 on the fast-paced trading floors of Chicago, surviving the historic market crash that wiped out $1.7 trillion worldwide. From navigating open-outcry pits where a trader's word was their bond, Steve transitioned into market technology, helping build landmark tools...

How a 50-Year Veteran Thinks About Risk Management · Peter Brandt
Chat With TradersAugust 05, 202601:41:28

How a 50-Year Veteran Thinks About Risk Management · Peter Brandt

Peter Brandt entered the commodity trading business in 1976 with ContiCommodity Services, survived years of market shifts, and turned a passion for price action into a legendary career spanning over 50 years as one of the world's premier classical chartists. After starting with Conti handling large ...