Power Trading Radio

One area that most Americans are completely in the dark on is the role and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve. Jim Bruce is the Writer/director/producer/editor of a new movie which sheds light on this elusive club! John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld dive into the mystical abyss of the Fed in an attempt to understand exactly what role they play and how their actions have been slowly chipping away at the financial wealth of the average American. Jim also announces many premier showings in select cities across the US. Finally a new gold coin winner is announced.

Dr. Woody Johnson shares some insights into why most traders struggle with fear in the markets. This fear can come in many forms, but can be tackled with one simple step. Later focus shifts to a listener question about trading as a team and working together to address problems. Merlin and Woody address these issues and more on this great episode of Power Trading Radio!

Commodities master, Don Dawson joins Merlin for a look at some of the pressing topics with trading commodity futures. This includes a look at using adjusted vs. unadjusted data and the impact it can have on your charts. Next Don offers some insight into the chart formation on the Yen futures before addressing Cotton futures. Don offers some suggestions as to what traders should be looking for with regards to correlation to individual securities as well.

Currency strategist at DailyFX.com, Ilya Spivak, joins Merlin for a look at a variety of global currencies from both a macro and fundamental perspective. Things kick off with a look at the Euro which has been toying with recent supply levels. Next focus shifts to the AUDUSD, which presents a some interesting arguments for going long (Ilya is presently Long AUDUSD). After discussing Gold, Oil and Aussie relationships, focus shifts to the GBPUSD before Ilya talks about one of the single most important items he looks for when breaking down trading plans.

On a whirlwind teaching tour of Southest Asia, Master instructor Jeff Manson takes some time to talk to Merlin about trading the stock market. Jeff has been spending significant time in the Master Mind trading community helping improve trading skills in a variety of areas. Jeff helps Merlin with some technical analysis of listener stocks including: JBL, FB, IBM and more.

Merlin and John take a look at a coffee futures again, this time using adjusted and unadjusted charts to paint two very different perspectives on the recent demise in the price of coffee. From there they take a look at 6 possible ways to make trades off of a potential rise in the caffeine laden commodity. Later, analysis is given on the current market levels and when might be the most opportune time to start opening a short position.

As the bond market looks like a safer place to put your money if the market crashes, Bob Heitner and Merlin Rothfeld break why this is not necessarily true. Bob explains how and why to use bonds, then walks listeners through the various types of bonds available to the public. The show wraps up with a look at why bonds may be one of the riskiest investments currently, and what investors should do to ProActively manage their money.

Former CME floor trader, Bob Dunn, joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look at today’s events in relationship to the futures markets. To begin with, he addresses how he trades the market when announcements like today’s FOMC Meeting Minutes are released. This is followed up by a lesson on why NOT to add to losing positions. Coffee futures have been falling for an extended period of time, and the duo looks at how this might be traded across multiple markets including stocks and options.

With several currencies arriving at key supply and demand levels, Merlin Rothfeld welcomes Bert Antonik to help break down the key currencies. Analysis begins with the Japanese yen which has been forming some interesting technical patterns that may give some clues as to where its headed in the near future. Next the duo look at a listener question about the pound and its potential direction going forward, which both Bert and Merlin voice concern. Finally, focus shifts to the Euro, which is rallying into some significant levels that could impede current trajectory.

Darek Zelek joins Merlin for a look at several important factors facing our current markets which are pointing toward a lower future. The duo then break down several listener questions regarding a variety of stocks, including: Vale, Exxon, Flotek industries, IBM, Apple and more. Tune into this technical analysis heavy episode of Power Trading Radio!