The Sound Trader Interviews

I Won’t Place a Full Size Trade Without Audio Support

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How futures trader Bryan Yeung uses audio to enhance his market awareness and reduce trading fatigue
Episode Summary

In this episode of The Sound Trader podcast, host Graham interviews Bryan Yeung, a futures trader with approximately 18 months of experience who has developed his strategy, and trades live with the group at TradePro Academy. Bryan shares how incorporating audio tools into his trading workflow has transformed his market awareness, reduced fatigue, and given him a competitive edge. He explains how hearing market activity through PriceSquawk’s audio feed helps him identify crucial moments for trade entries and exits, particularly when trading within auction market theory frameworks.

Key Highlights
  • Bryan combines auction market theory for big-picture analysis with order flow for trade entries
  • Audio cues help identify exhaustion patterns and momentum shifts that might be missed visually
  • Using stereo sound separation allows for better recognition of buying vs selling pressure
  • Audio trading reduces mental fatigue during longer trading sessions
  • Market replay with audio components provides powerful post-session analysis opportunities
    • Chapters
    1. Introduction & Trading Background (00:00 – 02:09) Graham introduces Bryan Yeung, a futures trader from the San Francisco area who has been trading for about 18 months.
    2. Trading Approach & Setup (02:09 – 05:03) Bryan explains his approach combining auction market theory with order flow, and describes his four-monitor setup using Sierra Charts.
    3. Discovering Audio Trading (05:03 – 10:09) Bryan’s journey from options to futures trading, and how he transitioned to incorporating audio tools.
    4. Introducing Audio to Trading Groups (10:09 – 13:15) Bryan shares his experience streaming audio feeds to his trading group and their mixed reactions.
    5. Key Audio Components & Patterns (13:15 – 17:10) Discussion of how pitch, volume, and tempo create meaningful audio patterns that signal trading opportunities.
    6. Trading Patterns Identified Through Sound (17:10 – 19:12) Bryan explains specific trading patterns he can identify through audio, like exhaustion and reversal signals.
    7. Impact on Trading Performance & Fatigue (19:12 – 21:44) How audio has allowed Bryan to maintain focus longer and reduce the mental fatigue of watching numbers.
    8. Training New Traders to Listen (21:44 – 24:48) Recommendations for introducing audio to new traders, starting with simple bid-ask separation.
    9. Specific Sound Effects & Custom Settings (24:48 – 35:24) Discussion of percussion sounds vs. voice patterns and the importance of customization.
    10. Using Audio in Market Replay (35:24 – 38:14) How Bryan uses audio tools in market replay for post-session analysis.
    11. Audio Settings & Sharing Features (38:14 – 41:26) Discussion of upcoming features to share custom audio configurations.
    12. The Audible Co-Pilot Vision (41:26 – 50:40) Bryan and Graham discuss the concept of audio as a trading co-pilot and integration opportunities.
    13. Personal Trading Experience & Conclusion (50:40 – 53:58) Bryan shares a recent trading moment where audio gave him an edge, and offers final advice.
      14. Quotes from the Episode

      “I will rarely have ever placed a full size trade without audio support. It’s just actually to me.. not worth the risk.”

      “Overall it reduces the fatigue I have. I don’t necessarily trade longer. But let’s say if I’m spending an hour and I have a virtual mental gas tank, it’s much less tapped out at the end of that session.”

      “When you listen to things, there’s a little bit more of a staying power memory of what you heard. And that certainly helped out this morning.”

      Resources Mentioned
      • TradePro Academy – Bryan participates in their Live Trading room [tradeproacademy.com/]
      • PriceSquawk App – Audio trading tool [app.pricesquawk.com]
      • Sierra Chart – Trading platform with audio integration
      • Jigsaw Trading – Trading platform with replay features
      • Bookmap – Previous platform with audio module
        • About Our Guest

        Bryan Yeung is a futures trader based near San Francisco who has been trading for approximately 18 months. He currently trades with the community at TradePro Academy, focusing primarily on NQ futures. Bryan combines auction market theory for big picture analysis with order flow for entries and exits.

        Connect With Us

        For more episodes of The Sound Trader podcast and to learn more about market sonification tools, visit pricesquawk.com/podcast.

        The Sound Trader podcast explores how traders at all stages of their journey—from beginners to seasoned professionals—are using audio and other sensory tools to navigate the complex and dynamic world of financial markets. Each episode features unique perspectives on how incorporating audio signals can enhance trading performance, reduce mental fatigue, and identify market patterns that might otherwise be missed through visual analysis alone. Whether you’re just starting out or have been trading for decades, The Sound Trader offers valuable insights into how adding the dimension of sound might transform your trading experience.

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