Power Trading Radio

While Power Trading Radio generally focuses on trading of the major markets, financial intelligence stretches much broader across our lives. Trader and Author, Debbie Hague joins Merlin to help listeners understand the impact of financial decisions on their lives. Most learn about financial matters from those who stand to profit the most from you buying what they sell. Things like Annuities, 401k’s, Cars, student loans etc. With a little understanding of how it all fits together, the average person can make these important decisions by themselves, saving huge amounts of money!

Wednesday started off looking like a typical down day, nice gap down, nice trend down.. then the 5’3” sorceress of the markets, Janet Yellen decided to remove the word “Patience” from her comments and the markets went NUTS! Tillie and Merlin take a look at how this impacts the markets going forward, including bonds, equity markets, currencies and more.

This week is filled with major market mover! Wednesday’s Fed meeting promises to bring high levels of volatility, then the looming debt ceiling crisis will build, adding more volatility! Merlin Rothfeld breaks these market elements down as well as answers several listener questions pertaining to the currency & equity markets.

Master trader and coach, Gabe Velazques joins Merlin in studio to talk about his current Pro Trader class at Online Trading Academy. The duo talk about how the markets have evolved and created the need for understanding multiple asset classes to help trading performance. They also stress the importance of a trading plan and journaling. Stocks covered in this show: QQQ, SPY, DIA, IWM, NFLX, USO

A wild week for the markets found most of the major indexes lower and commodities much lower! John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at the driving forces behind these moves, including a breakdown of the US Dollar, interest rates and the potential fed moves. They also breakdown the CRB index and why investors need to be diligent in looking at exactly how those CRB index ETF’s are allocated.

Markets raced back near all time highs on Wednesday, erasing two days worth of losses. Long term investor Russ Allen joins Merlin to discuss how he and his ProActive investing students are trading the current rally. Russ talks about asset allocation and using multiple asset classes to not only generate income, but to protect your portfolio should there be a big correction.

With so many speculating on when the fed will ultimately raise interst rates, Master trader Don Dawson prefers to follow the money! Back in September of 2014, the money said the big boys were betting on June for a hike, and things have changed! Don walks through his method for spotting what the institutions are doing, and also offers some insights into popular commodity futures such as grains and interest rate products.

The rising dollar continues to have an impact on the commodity markets creating some interesting trading opportunities! Merlin and Scott look at Gold and crude oil for key levels and how the dollar is impacting them! Scott also shares with listeners a trade that he is currently in on the EURNZD, as well as analysis if the Swiss Franc.

With 22 years of trading experience on the floor of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, and 39 years total trading experience, Marty Dim shares his thoughts on the equity markets and how he would trade at such extended levels. He also answers several listener questions pertaining to individual stocks like Apple and Facebook.

John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld welcome Dr. Joseph Salerno to Power Trading Radio for a look at Sound & Unsound Money, as well as the technological changes which may render fractional reserve banking obsolete.