Power Trading Radio

Douglas E. French is senior editor of the Laissez Faire Club, joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld to take a look at the progression of Austrian Economics, and the evolution of markets. Diving into Mr. French’s new book, “The Failure of Common Knowledge” the trio look at several erroneous entrenched belief system in society including: You need a college degree to be successful, Markets always go up, and several more. The truth is, market awareness and timing are keys to helping you ride out any market downturns with above average returns.

Every now and again, a new asset class pops up which grabs the attention of investors. REIT’s are by no means a new concept, but there are subsets within the asset class which have investors jumping for joy. The residential REIT allows investors exposure to the residential housing market in the form of property flipping or rental market. For those of you who want to flip houses, but not lay out the capital, this could prove to be a great opportunity! Diana also shares her thoughts on the current housing markets and updates listeners on her upcoming Online Class.

Cory Lane joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look at which options strategies to use in this market. Cory looks at how to use several different tactics to capitalize on any market move. He points out the Decline of Apple, the rise of S&P500, and consolidation of the dollar all have potential if you know what to do. Many traders are uneducated on how to use the proper options strategy or order routs which causes them to lose money with simple mistakes. Cory and Merlin also look at the VIX and the Huge decline on Apple.

The global currency war is heating up with Japan making some bold moves that left many scratching their heads in wonder. Steve Misic joins Merlin Rothfeld and a live studio audience to talk about the recent currency moves and how it will impact the global markets. Steve emphasizes the importance of a solid trading plan and rules that limit your losses should you be wrong. Later, the duo takes a look at the Yen as a currency and break down the most recent parabolic move for potential trading opportunities.

With the markets closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Rehman Moledina and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at a listener question regarding position sizing, before moving on to the topic of Apple. Apple is one of Rehman’s favorite stocks to trade, and he shares with us his thoughts on direction and key levels going forward. The duo also take a look at a couple of currency pairs and the power of commercial bank influence over this market. Something which Rehman uses to help determine trend.

John O’Donnell starts things off by breaking down some belief systems that the industry has put in place. Primarily the thought that people cannot time the markets. John has been giving presentations on Market Timing, illustrating many examples of where we can time the markets with a high degree of probability. Merlin takes that concept and answers several listener questions about where the markets are currently at, and potentially headed. John adds to the currency war debate by showing how the yen has gained in value substantially over the last 35 years despite so called intervention attempts.

Dr. Woodruff Johnson has spent years studying traders to help determine what it takes to be a successful trader. Many of his observations are outlined in his book “From Pain To Profit: Secrets of the Peak Performance Trader”, and further expanded on in his classes. Dr. Woody tackles many complex listener question on this show, offering solutions for those suffering from Greed, trade anxiety, uncertainty and trade journal issues.

Steve Moses joins the show to talk about the potential for the market topping out and reversing to the downside. That would normally be a good reason to turn to Options for protection! To further sweeten the pot, volatility is at historic lows, making those options very cheap for the insurance they provide on your portfolio. Steve talks about these relationships including implied volatility metrics that should be considered when choosing the correct option.

Merlin takes a look at several of the key currencies moving the markets including, the dollar, Yen, Pound, Euro. Each of these currencies is positioning themselves to weaken their currency to help their respective economies get back on track with lower unemployment and stronger equity markets. This model cannot work for everyone! Peeling back some of the current economic data and headlines, traders can get a greater understanding of who has the most bullets in the manipulation gun, and who is about to pull the trigger! Knowing the currency markets direction will yield greater results for those trading equities and futures.

Debbie Hague joins Merlin to share her thoughts on the present market situation as well as some key moving securities. To start things off, Debbie shares some experiences from the class she is currently teaching in  Secaucus New Jersey. citing a student who has shown significant progression as a trader because of his trading Journal and documentation of his trades. Merlin and Debbie also take a look at Apple, to discuss its role in the financial markets and its potential loss as the fulcrum of the market. Debbie also talks about her new book “Trade like a Pirate: 67 golden nuggets to simplify your trading” and her upcoming book signing at the International Traders Expo in New York City