Speculators Podcast

Inside the Mind of Merritt Black | Former Head of Futures @ SMB Capital


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Join us as Merritt Black shares his remarkable journey from a small town in Alabama to becoming a head Futures Trader in New York. Learn about his value-based trading approach and exclusive focus on active intraday trading in the futures market. Discover the key insights he gained from trading at SMB Capital and starting his own firm, Apteros Trading.

đź’° Become A 5-6 Figure Trader Without Risking Your Own Capital

➡️ Where You Can Find Merritt Black
YouTube: @ApterosTrading 
Website: ApterosTrading.com

HERE'S WHAT WE COVER:
1:51 Introduction and welcoming Merritt Black
3:00 The impact of the movie "The Pursuit of Happiness" on Merritt's life
5:08 Merritt shares about his big move from Alabama to New York for work
10:06 What unique approach and strategy does Merritt use in the trading market
15:33 How does Merritt approach value-based trading, including swing trading & options
18:11 Merritt's approach to handling the execution portion of his trades
20:42 What does a typical day look like in the life of Merritt
29:18 Merritt's approach to short-term trading amidst algorithmic market activity
32:18 What is Merritt's approach to risk mitigation and profit securing in trading
40:19 How does Merritt define a losing trade in his trading strategy
44:28 Merritt's insights on recognizing natural trading aptitudes and trader evolution
1:00:57 What mental strategies does Merritt use to maintain focus during trading
1:14:45 Merritt's use of meditation to control impulses in trading
1:18:23 Merritt's view on scaling intraday Futures trading to a million-dollar business
1:27:52 How does Merritt perceive the difficulty in trading
1:37:23 Merritt's advice on evaluating trading decisions

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WHO IS KORBS → HOST OF SPECULATORS PODCAST:
My name is Aaron Korbs and I'm a professional Futures trader specializing in Auction Market Theory, Volume Profile & Order Flow. I'm also the founder of Tradacc.com.

Tradacc is a trading education, training, and mentorship platform where I help traders leverage institutional capital using my volume profile methodology through courses like Volume Profile Formula™, Funding Accelerator™ & Profile Method™.

Happy Trading & Watch Your Risk
- Korbs

#merrittblack #apterostrading #nadro #smbcapital #speculatorspodcast

Risk Disclaimer: https://go.tradacc.com/Risk

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