Power Trading Radio

CMT Brandon Wendell Joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look at ways to use sector rotation models to help spot market turning points. This technique uses historical sector rotation models to spot money flowing from one industry to another. These relationships help identify turning points and thus increase probability of being on the right side of the trade! Brandon also takes a look at Fibonacci numbers and his upcoming teaching tour of the US.

John O’Donnell, Merlin Rothfeld and Alan Hall take a look at Socionomics and how social mood is steering markets around the world. This timely discussion focuses on the current global conflict situation, in particular the social mood toward a war with Syria. Mr. Hall offers several charts to help illustrate his points and offer insights as to where we may be headed from here!

Master Mentor Russ Allen joins Merlin for a look at strategic asset allocation models and how to partition ones portfolio to both achieve the greatest returns & manage risk. Russ and Merlin talk about commodities as a part of one’s portfolio, as several listeners voice frustration with this asset class. The duo also stress that there are no clear “Cookie-cutter” formulas for retirement portfolios and everyone must work to build one that suits their unique situation.

Master instructor Steve Moses joins Merlin for a look at some options plays for the current market. Steve talks about a couple different trades he and his students made in class today, utilizing volatility and supply & demand principles. Later, the duo look at trades on Tesla and offer insights into the current demise of Apple.

Long time floor trading veteran Bill Henner joins Merlin Rothfeld to talk about how the global currency markets impact nearly every other asset class. From commodities to stock markets, money drives them all! Bill takes an in-depth look at the Aussie for a listener, and points out that there may be more upside potential for the pair, offering many points of economic data to support the call. Later, Bill and Merlin breakdown the USDJPY.

Professional trader, Scott McCormick joins Merlin to help analyze several listener questions that range in topics from trading gaps, to using chart patterns for confirmation. The duo take a look at Facebook, Apple, Molex and other stocks as examples. Both share their thoughts on how to handle different trading situations and apply personal experiences to drive home concepts.

Director of Economic Research at Rare Coin Wholesalers, Paul Buzby, joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look at how some of the major issues are going to impact the markets and commodities going forward. The potential for air strikes with Syria, make gold an interesting play, and the fed’s meeting next week poses some serious threats to the market uptrend. Add to that the uncertainty of the Debt Ceiling crisis and you have some very volatile markets ahead! Tune in and find out where things may be headed and the announcement of our new Gold Coin winner!

With no guest on the show, Merlin attempts to tackle several listener questions with regards to their long term trading and goals. Issues focus on risk of trading Forex options, asset allocation models, how the fed is influencing the bond market, and how to find out what fees you are paying in your retirement account.

Having grown up on a farm, Michelle walks us through how her family introduced her to commodity futures and their functionality. She progresses to breakdown how futures are used in modern situations, an offers some insights into specific trading tactics. Michelle and Merlin also talk about trading the open and what one would want to look at in order to increase confidence and profitability.

Fresh off a teaching trip to India, Tillie Allison joins Merlin for a look at international markets. Tillie starts off with an analysis of the differences between efficiency and transparency in international markets and some of the advantages of trading in Dubai. Later, Tillie and Merlin talk about trend trading vs reversion and consolidation trading, with an example on the Japanese Yen. Finally, a quick analysis of the Euro and a discussion about how to use fundamental data.