January 28, 2026

Finding The Next Perfect Trade | Alex Gurevich

53 minutes

In this episode, former Managing Director of global macro trading at JPMorgan and bestselling author Alex Gurevich joins the show to discuss his updated book The Next Perfect Trade, unpacking what actually makes a good trade across regimes. We also cover how to express trades, precious metals, carry trades, options simplicity, rates going to zero, and how AI may reshape discretionary macro trading. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:36 The Perfect Trade Framework

11:42 Ads (Grayscale)

12:12 Expressing Trades, Precious Metals

21:12 Options, Risk & Portfolio Construction

27:33 Ads (Grayscale, Coinbase)

28:56 Derivatives, Carry Trades & Market Structure

32:39 AI, Macro & Global Regimes

47:23 Japan, Macro Convictions & Rates Outlook

52:21 Final Thoughts

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