Power Trading Radio

3rd generation trader, Dan Sugar joins Merlin to talk about what is going on in the equity markets with analysis if Apple, Sandisk, Whole Foods, S&P 500 and much more. Dan shares his thoughts on market correlations between the 4 major indexes and how to decipher that information to produce trading opportunities.

As the Dow rockets to historic highs, John presents a list of comparisons between the 14,165 Dow mark back in 2007 vs. 2013. Things don’t look as good from a fundamental perspective as they did just 6 short years ago. The duo debate the strengths and weakness of both markets and offer suggestions for trading going forward. In response to a listener question about the next great developing country to invest in, John offers 2 that would most likely NOT be on your watch list, while Merlin feels more comfortable with his choice! Merlin also announces our Newest Gold Coin winner!!! Is it You?

Merlin shares with listeners some of the factors which led him to make drastic changes to his 401k plan this morning and what his expectations are going forward. Focus shifts to market timing the broader markets and why one needs to be careful using traditional sector rotational models. These models must be adapted to each investors risk profile and investment objective! Merlin takes many listener questions to heart and answers them with examples in his own portfolio.

Michael Young joins Merlin to talk about the crazy price action in the markets which has presented him and his students with some great trading opportunities! Michael also talks about a trade he is currency in on TEVA, sharing a lesson in patience and scaling out of a position. Later, focus turns to a listener question about which options to use to protect their portfolio at this moment in time.

Merlin and Brandon start things off with a brief discussion about trading Spot FX vs. Currency Futures. Later, Brandon talks about a trade that they were looking to make in the Futures XLT this morning on the Swiss Franc. The trade didn’t meet all of Brandon’s requirements for entry, therefore the room passed, and good thing! This was a great lesson for the students in patience & discipline! Merlin brings up more listener questions regarding the Euro, Yen, Aussie and other currencies which Brandon analyzes for possible supply and demand levels.

Despite confusing and erratic markets, long time trader Craig Weil reiterates that all is normal. He points out that things are always changing and we must adapt to these changes, that’s our job as traders!  Craig and Merlin take a look at a listener question regarding Apple, and identify some very attractive levels that could be significant going forward. They also talk a bit about using indicators such as Bollinger bands, CCI, and Japanese candlestick patterns as odds enhancers. Finally the duo looks at Facebook and Google to help answer more listener questions.

Robert Blumen Joins the show to talk about his recent articles on Mises.org pertaining to Deflation and its impact on the economy. John and Merlin weigh in with additional pros and cons in the debate as well as a focus on the pricing of Gold and other metals. These pricing models distort the real supply and demand of gold and may offer some answers for the gold bugs out there! Later, Merlin announces this week’s gold coin winner, who comes from a Very Golden city!!

30+ trading veteran Bob Dunn shares stories from his days on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and CBOT. Bob and Merlin discuss the strategic advantage that floor traders had with regards to breaking down actual order flow in the market place. This same methodology is translated to charts and is the fundamental philosophy behind Online Trading Academy’s trading methodology. Bob also talks about the great trading week he and his class are having, as well as offering his thoughts as to where the markets are headed.

Tillie Allison joins the show to talk about how she has specific goals and objectives for different asset classes when trading. Using a mix of Futures and Options to accomplish her trading and investment objectives, Tillie shares why she segments the assets in each account. The duo talk about market correlation, looking at the Russell 2000, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow for guidance of where the markets may be headed. Finally, Tillie talks about her upcoming Hour with the Pros, where she will be calling out key levels on the major indexes.

FX Street award winner Sam Evans joins the show to talk about how he utilizes fundamental information when evaluating trades. The duo then goes on to take a look at three currency pairs drawing most of the global attention. GBPUSD, EURUSD, USDJPY. Sam marks up some charts, looking for key supply and demand levels for future entries.