Power Trading Radio

John O’Donnell joins Merlin Rothfeld for our weekly roundup of some of the issues facing the market. Gold and precious metals tell us significant information about which way the markets are headed, but not all metals are the same. Rolling on, John points out some of the recent housing market statistics that Gary Shilling recently released which point to more downside movement, to the tune of 20%. Going forward, the markets promise to add more moves, volatility and opportunity for all who know the rules!

ProActive Investor Instructor Bob Heitner talks about the outdated methodology of investing using traditional portfolio theory, adding that different times call for different tools. Merlin and Bob talk about a hybrid system which incorporates Options and taboo topics like Market Timing. Focus shifts to the pros and cons of diversification followed up with results from the PAI XLT mentoring room. Proof that consistency is one of the cornerstones of account growth.

Merlin Rothfeld dedicates an entire show to answering listener questions. Topic range from Habits of Highly successful trader to Establishing Supply & Demand Levels, Risk-on/Risk-off markets to Shadow Economies, Trading Gaps and Market Correlation. If you have questions, send them in at www.PowerTradingRadio.com

Long time market insider Trey Lazzara joins Merlin to share some the changes he has witnessed over the last 15 years. Trey started as the chief technical officer on the largest retail trading floor in the western US before moving on to start his own brokerage firm. During that time, he also became proficient at trading Options, Futures, Stocks, and currencies. Trey talks about some of the automated systems and trading strategies that he offers his clients, all displaying actual trading results, not hypothetical profits. The duo also talk about some of the problems with some Forex trading firms and the fact that they take the counter of your trade. Trey works with reputable firms who offer cutting edge software and execution such as FXCM and NinjaTrader.

Back in the Classroom, Gabe Velazquez joins Merlin for a show focusing on common trading problems, and mentoring. Gabe has spent significant time mentoring students in the Online Trading Academy XLT program, as well as writing articles for financial publications including the award winning “Lessons from the Pro’s”. Gabe talks about what happened on this very calm Monday trading session, as well as what were some of the major his students were experiencing with regards to Order entry and routine. Gabe and Merlin tackle many listener questions ranging from Wal-Mart, Oil, S&P 500 and much more!

NY Times bestselling author Dr. Tom Woods shares his vast financial market insight with John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld with a primary focus on bubbles. Mr. Woods new film due out in September, “The Bubble Film” offers answers for many of the problems Americans currently face and is chocked full of prominent market figures such as: Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Jim Rogers, Doug Casey and much more. Later, John and Merlin break down the role of the Federal Reserve and some of the misconceptions pertaining to it. Great content, and ample laughs for the weekend edition!

Diana Hill talks about her latest article in “Lessons from the Pro’s” regarding the “Ten Top Metro Areas to Buy Real Estate”. Whether looking for a personal home or an investment property, these cities offer some attractive benefits which should keep prices stable at the least. Merlin and Diana look at these factors and talk about a couple other areas which are appealing depending on what you’re looking for. After taking a listener question regarding Short Sales and how to do them, the discussion turns to REIT’s as potential investment vehicles as opposed to buying physical property.

Tillie Allison joins Merlin to talk about how she is trading the markets with all the news flooding the street. More importantly, which news is relevant, and which to ignore. Later, Tillie talks about how she sets up her EOM (End of Month) trade. This trade utilizes some predictable market variables to help set up a high probability, low risk trade. To round things out, the duo take several listener questions live on the air to help shed some light on their concerns.

Steve Misic joins the show to take a look at the impending announcements from a variety of big countries! The Bank of England, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve will all be creating waves this week, the question is how big, and which direction! After giving their hypothesizes of what the news will entail, Steve and Merlin move on to look at Supply and Demand levels and why they hold for long periods of time, as well as indicators which may help support these key levels. Later, Steve gives his thoughts on the Yen and the Euro for trading opportunities.

While out in California teaching a Futures class, Jeff takes a little time out to come up and join Merlin in the studio of Power Trading Radio. Merlin prods for details on how Jeff trades weeks like the current one, which is filled with Major significant announcements. Jeff stresses following your trading plan, and passing up on opportunities which are too speculative. Using things like Globex session, tick charts, Fibonacci and more help him map out all aspects of his trades from entry & Stop losses, but also forecasting targets as well. Join us for an informative show! PowerPick: CL