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This week on Episode 111 of the Two Blokes Trading podcast:

Tom welcomes Jason Sen onto the podcast. Jason is a chart analyst that has developed a signal service used by some of the world’s largest banks.

Jason shares his background that has brought him around the world from the UK, to Spain to Gibraltar and then finally landing in Thailand.

Tom and Jason discuss the trials and tribulations of learning to trade, the growth of retail trading and signal providers and the way to approach your development as a trader.

 

Guest Interview with Jason Sen

Tom welcomes Jason Sen to the podcast for episode 111. Jason is the founder of Day Trade Ideas, a signal service that he says has found a place for retail traders, institutions and scalpers alike. Jason started his career in the pits at LIFFE in 1987 and has gone on to become one of the top provider of technical analysis to the UK’s professional day trading arcades.

daytradeideas.co.uk

@daytradesignals

 

Main Topics Discussed:

Tom quickly learns that Jason does not trade NFP

Jason says he hadn’t even done his A-Levels before sending his cv’s to the big banks

Sink or swim on the trading floor at 18 years old

“I know who punched that guy in Thailand” - Jason

Jason went to Gibraltar, stopped trading options, tried broking before finding the life he wanted.

The big difference between options and futures trading

Education is king, most people don’t have 20/30k to learn from losing

“When you start  losing money, You tie yourself up in knots at night, you get in a blind panic, you can’t sleep, it’s absolute torture!!”. - Jason

Demo accounts vs Real Accounts??

2/3 pips x 100 each day or 50/60 pips x 2 each day

Signals for banks, signals for the retail trader, signals for scalpers

Moving to Phuket and the perks of the lifestyle. No more 4am starts!!

Happily ever after!

 

Two Blokes Sponsor

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https://bizintra.com/twoblokes/

 

 

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This week on episode 110 of the Two Blokes Trading podcast:

Tom welcomes back old Two Blokes friend, Doc Holiday(@DDS_DocHoliday) to discuss how he got into trading and how his blossoming friendship with the Two Blokes started.

Doc started the conversation by going into the challenges he experienced when learning how to trade.

Tom get’s into a recent tweet that Doc shared and it leads to some tips about getting over losing trades and how his trading has evolved over the years.

 

Guest Interview with Doc Holiday

Tom welcomes Doc Holiday back to the podcast to share his trading story and journey. Doc works with Vox Markets and his bread and butter lies in small cap stocks and has been trading for 8 years now. He shares how he got into trading, some of the lessons he has learned along the way. When he's not trading you can find him on Twitter(@DDS_DocHoliday), and he's also now podcasting his thoughts on the markets on SoundCloud(soundcloud.com/doc-h-4).

 

Main Topics Discussed:

Tom finds out how Doc’s first Two Blokes interaction came about

‘Old war horses’ showed Doc the light and guided him towards investing and trading

Doc explains how he trades small cap stocks mainly

“I don’t think humans do that well on their own, we need to come together as a group” - Doc

The importance of a good mentor or place to learn to trade

Doc explains the origins of him taking the moniker ‘Doc Holiday’

A bit of reflection on the recent World Cup, where Tom and Doc bond over their temporary interest in football

Doc talks about how he uses social media and why he started his own podcast

“I believed that research and due would be the key to success in the future.” - Doc

How do you get over losing large amounts?

The blossoming Trump/Putin bromance

The best piece of advice for new traders!

 

Two Blokes Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by Bizintra Financial Academy. Bizintra offers sponsored trading programmes that have been developed by professional traders. Don’t pay a fortune to learn how to trade. Simply sign up by using one of their partner brokers and receive trading education and signals by institutional traders.

https://bizintra.com/twoblokes/

 

 

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This week on episode 109 of the Two Blokes Trading podcast:

Tom kicks off the podcast with a Non-Farm Payroll Pizza Party with old trading buddy Gareth, where he goes through the way he approaches trading around NFP and why he might avoid it sometimes.

Gareth goes into how he aims to take advantage of the volatility around the event and Tom puts a hasty gold trade on prior to NFP and watches it … do very little.

As the gold trade develops, the discussion turns to Trump Baby Blimp, his Belgian roots and the Russian March towards World Cup Glory.

 

Non-Farm Payroll Pizza Party

Non-Farm Payroll is a trading event on the first Friday of every month that measures the labour market in the US and Tom brings old friend Gareth Redmond, back onto the podcast to discuss what it’s like to trade around it. The volatility makes it primed for many traders to make their month or lose their shirt if they’re not careful and pizza is ordered to make it a less intimidating affair. Tom puts on a gold trade that doesn’t quite go as wild as he was expecting, so the conversation moves from trading strategy to World Cup gossip.

 

Main Topics Discussed:

Tom starts the Pizza party with a gold trade provided by prior guest Nick Leeson

What is NFP and why bother trade it?

Catching spikes manually proves hard work, so orders are crucial to the strategy

Around NFP, speculators are gonna’ speculate!

Don’t forget about those trade tariffs….

We get into Trump’s 4th of July meat sweats & his Blimp Baby should make for quite a sight on the streets of London!

Tom considers himself a Belgian of some kind, and the lack of passing between the Flemish and Walloon players

Tom talks about his romantic holiday being interrupted by UFC 226

How the podcast nearly became Two Blokes, One Trade

Tom’s trade goes nowhere and he wraps it up leaving everyone in complete suspense

 

Two Blokes Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by Bizintra Financial Academy. Bizintra offers sponsored trading programmes that have been developed by professional traders. Don’t pay a fortune to learn how to trade. Simply sign up by using one of their partner brokers and receive trading education and signals by institutional traders.

https://bizintra.com/twoblokes/

 

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This week on episode 108 of the Two Blokes Trading podcast:

PART 2: Tom continues from where he left off with Nick Leeson. The conversation picks up right as they left it, discussing the strict laws enforced in Singapore before discussing the cocktail ‘The Bank Breaker’ that was named after him.

Nick goes into how the losses mounted up for him, pretty much straight from the minute he got off the plane in Singapore.

Nick talks about how he’s coped since that time and how he’s been able to find his way back to trading.

 

Guest Interview with Rogue Trader ‘Nick Leeson’

The 2nd part of Tom’s interview is with Nick Leeson, the infamous trader that broke Barings Bank by losing over £800 million, over twice the available trading capital of the bank.

Nick was sentenced to 6 and a half years in a Singapore prison, although he was released early after being diagnosed with colon cancer. He has recovered and since written a number of books on his experience, while Ewan McGregor played him in the 1999 movie ‘Rogue Trader’. Today, he consults on risk management to investment and financial companies around the world, while still speaking on the after-dinner circuit. He also acts as the Head Trade Consultant at Bizintra Financial Academy.

 

Main Topics Discussed:

Tom and Nick share their opinions on Singapore’s chewing gum laws before the way to land a life sentence for carrying ‘a little’ heroin

‘The Bank Breaker’ in Harry’s on Boat Quay

When everything went south, starting with the original errors that lead to the five-eights account

Despite Nick wasn’t technically the first ‘Rogue Trader’, he still claims to be the ’original’ Rogue Trader

How he used alcohol to avoid the realisation of what was happening

Not Nick --> “A little bit of naughty business…a bit of false accounting with €7billion”

Tom – “How could you possibly want to keep trading after an experience like the one you had?”

Nick's total loss was £862million

Nick dishes out some advice around how to deal with losing and more generally, the way to come to terms with something that isn’t natural

 Where can you find Nick Leeson?

Website: http://www.nickleeson.com

Twitter: @TheNickLeeson

 

 

Two Blokes Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by Bizintra Financial Academy. Bizintra offers sponsored trading programmes that have been developed by professional traders. Don’t pay a fortune to learn how to trade. Simply sign up by using one of their partner brokers and receive trading education and signals by institutional traders.

https://bizintra.com/twoblokes/

 

 

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This week on episode 107 of the Two Blokes Trading podcast:

PART 1: New Tom takes over for the first time and sips some of Two Bloke's favourite Zacapa Rum with old trading friend, Gareth.

Tom’s first guest is infamous Rogue Trader ‘Nick Leeson’, the man who broke Barings Bank back in the early 90’s

Nick explains how he climbed the ranks in Barings using Telex to make trades and how he ‘didn’t’ get involved in a £2million World Cup bet in Singapore.

Part 2 of this interview will be released next week.

 

Guest Interview with Rogue Trader ‘Nick Leeson’

Tom (the new Tom) interviews Nick Leeson, the infamous trader that broke Barings Bank by losing over £800 million, over twice the available trading capital of the bank.

Nick was sentenced to 6 and a half years in a Singapore prison, although he was released early after being diagnosed with colon cancer. He has recovered and since written a number of books on his experience, while Ewan McGregor played him in the 1999 movie ‘Rogue Trader’. Today, he consults on risk management to investment and financial companies around the world, while still speaking on the after-dinner circuit. He also acts as the Head Trade Consultant at Bizintra Financial Academy.

 

Main Topics Discussed:

Tom asks Nick for some gym and lifestyle advice and is told that kebabs and pints was the diet that led him to finish the London Marathon in about four and a half hours.

Starting out in Lombard Street at Coutts Bank

Nick explains the differences in the technology required to make trades back in the 90’s compared to the ability to trade on your phone nowadays. The Telex!

Nick speaks about what the typical trader in Coutts was like and the lifestyle he had.

Working through the night and finding a work/life balance as a trader

“There’s always a World Cup book going around” – There was a $2million bet on Bulgaria not turning up to the semi final

 Where can you find Nick Leeson?

Website: http://www.nickleeson.com

Twitter: @TheNickLeeson

 

 

Two Blokes Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by Bizintra Financial Academy. Bizintra offers sponsored trading programmes that have been developed by professional traders. Don’t pay a fortune to learn how to trade. Simply sign up by using one of their partner brokers and receive trading education and signals by institutional traders.

https://bizintra.com/twoblokes/

 

 

Want to Talk Shop with the Two Blokes Community?

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106 - Two Blokes Trading Evolves

 

This week on episode 106 of the Two Blokes Trading podcast:

Women love them, men want to be them….the 3 Blokes reunite for one last union.

A major Two Blokes bombshell is dropped.

And we have Tom….the NEW Tom for an interview about why he is the right Bloke to pick up where the bombshell has left off.

 

Guest Interview with Tom McGovern of Bizintra.com:

 

Tom (the new Tom) is a Senior Market Analyst & Supervisor at Bizintra.com.

 

Bizintra is one of the world’s most sought-after destinations in financial education.  Bizintra’s trading education & strategies have been meticulously developed & are delivered live by their high profile industry experts from leading institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Bank of America & Morgan Stanley to bring to market some of the highest success rates this industry has seen.  Their ethos is based on transparency, providing new & existing traders a platform for success.

 

https://bizintra.com

 

Main Topics Discussed:

....Tom.... oh and the future of Two Blokes Trading.

 

Where is Brandon?

You can reach out to Brandon on his website.  Make sure to get in touch and let him know if you think he should keep up his adventures on the internet or continue to silo himself in his basement trading Forex all by his lonesome.

http://brandonturnerfx.com/

 

Where will you find Owen?

Gallivanting the streets of the busy London Tech scene.  He is launching a new recruiting business that has long been his passion.  If you need recruiting services or you are a wicked awesome London Techy reach out to him on his website.

http://larkbrite.com/

 

What about Tom (the original Bloke)?

You can’t find him…..he is disappearing from the internet FOREVER (audible evil laughing)

 

LONG LIVE TWO BLOKES!

Ep. 105 - And Now For Something Completely Different

 

This week on episode 105 of the Two Blokes Trading podcast:

Tom and Brandon Drop a Ball?

Tom’s dog drops two balls!

We throwback to some of the best episodes that we think can improve your trading today!

 

For this podcast we take a slightly different approach.  Unfortunately we were not able to get on a quality guest this week so we relived some of the best episodes Two Blokes has done and tell you why they can possibly improve your trading starting today!

 

Brandon’s Picks

Mr. Trading Psychology; Must Listen Dr. Brett Steenbarger Interview

https://twoblokestrading.com/102-mr-trading-psychology-must-listen-dr-brett-steenbarger-interview/

 

Understanding what the “Big Boys” do; Target Trading with Scot Barkley.

https://twoblokestrading.com/093-understanding-big-boys-target-trading-scott-barkley/

 

 

Tom’s Picks

How to Back Test a Trading System with Ali Crooks

https://twoblokestrading.com/031-how-to-backtest-a-trading-system-ali-crooks/

 

7 Reasons Why You Need to Pay Attention to Cryptocurrencies with Siam Kidd

Part 1: https://twoblokestrading.com/062-7-reasons-need-pay-attention-cryptocurrencies-siam-kidd/

Part 2: https://twoblokestrading.com/062-7-reasons-need-pay-attention-cryptocurrencies-siam-kidd/

 

The Future of Cryptocurrencies – Siam Kidd Interview

https://twoblokestrading.com/103-future-cryptocurrencies-siam-kidd-interview/

 

We strongly encourage you to check out these podcasts even if you have already listened to them.  Real people are saying they are helpful so why not get some good listening study time in!

104 - Emerging Markets, Hacks and Heists... In that order

 

This Week:

Tom proves he's lacking in the friends department

Our guest host Tony Greer provides his analysis on an emerging markets trade idea

Pim Handgraaf, a lifetime listener of the show and TBT crypto community enthusiast explains and entertains with all things Hacks and Heists within the Cryptocurrency world!

Guest Interview – Pim Handgraaf:

Pim is a lifetime listener of the show and shifted his focus from forex to crypto. We have him on to educate us on why it is a bad idea to leave your crypto investments stored on an online exchange.

We discuss the 3 biggest crypto hacks ever, which all took place on exchanges, and talk about the details on how these hacks took place. We finish up with UK’s first real life BTC robbery, and a mean little trick pulled off by a clever fellow.

It proves to be an entertaining yet educative episode in which the community is directly involved!

 

Main Topics Discussed:

-       Tom has no friends left

-       Tony Greer on emerging markets

-       Are crypto exchanges secure?

-       The Bitfinex hack

-       How come hacks happen on exchanges?

-       The infamous Mt. Gox hack

-       Where did all the BTC / money go?

-       The largest (ever) CoinCheck hack

-       UK’s first real life BTC robbery

-       The trick used online to scam the scammers

103 - The Future Of Cryptocurrencies - Siam Kidd Interview

This week:

• Tom reflects on his post-holiday Zen meditative state

• Brandon complains about petrol (gas) prices

• And out guest this week Siam Kidd remains bullish on cryptos... kinda..

Guest Interview - Siam Kidd:

Siam is a full time investor and trader who learned how to trade through a lot of trial and error.  He owns several businesses but his latest adventure in the financial markets is in the exciting world of Crypto Currencies.

Since 2015 Siam has become an authority in the crypto space and has become a keynote speaker sharing the stage with the likes of the legendary Gary Veynerchuck.

Learn more about Siam on his about page and watch the video below:  http://www.therealistictrader.com/about-siam/

Main Topics Discussed:

Siam uses the money he makes from his businesses to trade in the financial markets.

The only mistake is the one you make twice!

Meet Danny the Dabbler….the reflection of most retail traders.

Most Blokes have a gambler built into them.

In trading the less money you risk ends up making you more money in the end!

Separating you long term accounts from your gambling accounts.

Once the final crypto bubble burst it’s only going to be the big blue chop cryptos that survive….the rest shall disappear.

A chat about Cardano crypto currency.

1 year predictions of where crypto currency are heading.

Understanding how Wall Street manipulates cryptos through futures markets.

Reading crypto charts.

Why Siam is back in cryptos but is feeling really uneasy.

How to trade Main Net launches.

How not to be a baby seal in a sea of killer whales

How to take advantage of dumb money public.

5 year crypto predictions.

Etherium futures markets are live and the next crash is coming.

What is GDPR?

When derivatives are created for cryptos that is when we will see the beginning of the bubble….we are not there yet!!

20 year prediction for the crypto market.

Money and energy will rule the world.

Where can you learn more about Siam Kidd?

Website:  http://www.therealistictrader.com

Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXbU_jqaxaOJmAT5fBaQfg

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/siamkidd

The Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/siamkidd

Resources mentioned:

Get yourself over to Siam’s $50,000 challenge and see if your technical system has what it takes!!

http://www.therealistictrader.com/challenge/

Siam’s other podcasts on Cryptos

https://twoblokestrading.com/062-7-reasons-need-pay-attention-cryptocurrencies-siam-kidd/

https://twoblokestrading.com/063-profit-coming-cryptocurrency-bubble-siam-kidd-part-2/

 

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Ep. 102 - Mr Trading Psychology; Must Listen Dr Brett Steenbarger Interview

This week on episode 102 of the Two Blokes Trading podcast:

Our legendary guest Dr. Brett Steenbarger serves up a superb mix of knowledge bombs and F bombs while providing must listen thoughts and pointers for traders at all levels.

 

Guest Interview: 

 

Dr. Steenbarger is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He has worked as a performance coach for hedge fund portfolio managers and traders at some of the most well-known financial institutions in the world.

 

He is also the author of several best-selling books on trading psychology that we have listed below.  As the author of the http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/  he covers the psychology of traders and markets, emphasizing recent research and application in psychology and behavioral finance.

 

Check out his full bio here:  https://www.blogger.com/profile/11988667917563876202

 

Dr. Brett was kind enough to write a blog post about one of our audience questions.  Check it out below:

 

http://traderfeed.blogspot.ca/2018/04/a-deeper-look-at-emotions-and-trading.html

 

Main Topics Discussed:

We learn all about Dr. Steenbarger’s credentials (spoiler alert….He’s done some epic stuff;)

He leads us down the path of when he decided that working with traders was for him. Hint; it involves flying computer mice, payouts, and a wh0$e.

Shifts in market regimes and changing of trends.

A huge emerging theme of adapting to shifts in markets. Trending, emerging, range bound, mean reversion, low and high volatility….

Why traders don’t do a good job of detecting shifts within market regimes and the stress it causes.

Most problems are not primarily psychological; they tend to be caused by not recognizing and adapting to the market shifts.

Working with traders to help identify what type of trading environment we are in.

All about using Relative Volume (rVol) to understand when market moves are likely to keep moving or stall out.

How to understand the NYSE Tick ($TICK)

How to blend rVol and $TICK to understand the current trading session.

Why people have psychological issues with trading.

Sticking to your system guarantees that you faithfully continue to do the wrong thing.

Why having a play book is a good thing.

How to not think in terms of “time” when trading and how to show this on your charts.

Sometimes having an edge comes from looking at old things in new ways.

Is there a way to emotionally learn to hold on to a trade to larger target after seeing it go against you a few ticks? Listen in for the Answer!

Strategies to deal with watching your profit in an open position move against you.

What makes people participate in manias or bubbles like cryptocurrencies even though it’s obvious there is not enough value to warrant the price? Listen in for the Answer!

Trading using momentum.

Understanding the dominant cycles within the markets.

What are the main differences psychologically between big fund traders and retail traders? Listen in for the Answer!

What pressures do asset and portfolio managers face.

What are some of the regular psychological challenges that the big money traders face? Listen in for the answer!

What is the most effective way to emotionally detach yourself from a trade? Is this even a good thing to try and do? Brett goes pretty deep here and you can read his blog post about this very question:

http://traderfeed.blogspot.ca/2018/04/a-deeper-look-at-emotions-and-trading.html

How losses become threatening.

Unreasonable Goals and the reasons behind them and some solutions.

Trading is a performance based activity and it takes time to get through the learning curve to become the best.

Hope versus rational planning.

The big threat is not failing to succeed in the markets; it’s failing to...