Master XLT Instructor Gabe Velazquez joins Merlin Rothfeld to talk about how his teaching and mentoring is helping traders shorten their trading learning curve. With guidance from XLT instructors, traders formulate specific rules which yield low risk, high probability trading opportunities, while reducing the emotions involved! This is done with the use of Odds enhancers, which is a checklist of specific criteria designed to remove personal opinion and emotion. Gabe talks a little bit about his routine and how much time he dedicates to prep for the next trading day, then the duo dive into a listener question about CNBC stock picks.

Tillie Allison sits in for John O’Donnell for this special weekend edition of Power Trading Radio. Highlights include the announcement of the winner for our 3rd Gold Coin giveaway, a brief history of the financial market revolution, and product selection. Tillie and Merlin talk about the differences between traders and the importance of understanding what you are attempting to accomplish early on, and put it in your trading plan.

In just a few short years, Jose Blasco has gone from novice rookie trader to the peak of the trading and education pyramid. Nominated for Instructor of the Year at the Online Trading Academy International Conference, Jose spends his days trading and mentoring students in XLT trading rooms and the elite Mastermind Community. This collaboration has helped shape some of the most successful graduates ever! Jose talks with Merlin about some of the analysis he and his colleagues are doing in order to find high probability, low risk trading opportunities. The duo takes a look at several different asset classes and trading opportunities.

For the second straight day Merlin is broadcasting live from the Online Trading Academy International Conference, in Newport Beach California. Steve Misic joins Merlin to talk about a wide assortment of currencies and economic announcements. Steve talks about the current TIC numbers and why they support a much more bullish market going forward. Merlin and Steve talk about several other indicators which are having an impact on current market direction. Later in the show, the duo talk about the Aussie, Euro, Yen, Pound and other currencies including a brief discussion about crosspairs. Tune in and join in the discussion!

Broadcasting live from the Online Trading Academy International Conference, Merlin Rothfeld and Rehman Moledina pull back the curtain on this years events. Major content changes and educational improvements as well as new social media outlets topped the instructor agenda, with many new announcements to follow. Rehman takes some time to walk listeners through his thoughts on Apple as well as the trades he is currently in. Later the duo talk about Gold, and again, Rehman talks about his outlook for the precious metal as well as share the trade he is currently in with respect to GLD

As earnings sour, and economic data comes in pointing to economic contraction, Citigroup issues a Strong Buy recommendation for the US Equity markets. Are they onto something, or just looking for a patsy to sell their shares too? John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at this subject as well as announce the second winner of the Power Trading Radio gold coin contest.

Tuesday night, Tillie and the Online Trading Academy in Stamford Connecticut hosted a free, graduate event going over the concepts and principles of ProActive investing. These events are designed to help promote Community, Sharing of Ideas, Enforcement of Discipline, and they are free to Online Trading Graduates. Tillie turns her attention to Emerging markets, addressing a listeners question about EEM, then turns to diversification and commodities to help mitigate the risk of equity heavy portfolios.

Tillie and Merlin also talk about the short setup on the market and how they would approach it in a Long term trading account vs. a short term account.

As the market shows signs of topping out, investors are nervous with their long term holdings, and rightfully so! Steve Moses joins Power Trading Radio to help several listeners with their portfolio questions. From buying insurance on a large SPY holding to using complex strategies like Iron Condors, Steve uses clear examples to help the listeners find solutions to their problems. Steve and Merlin emphasize the importance of consistency and probability. Often sacrificing the big, high risk trade for the higher probability, low return trade is the better go for those who want to survive in the trading game.