Power Trading Radio

With a Live studio audience, Merlin starts off the show by looking at a lot of the recent economic data and how it supports the recent sell off. Dan Sugar joins the program and starts discussing Market Timing and Sector Rotation, two concepts that are very crucial at getting the best possible entry. A 3rd generation trader, Dan discusses the importance of having a mentor, as well as his involvement in the XLT program where he gets to help other traders achieve their dreams. With the recent break of significant moving averages, Dan and Merlin share their prognosis for the markets going forward. PowerPick: SPY

International trading globetrotter Brandon Wendell joins Merlin on Power Trading Radio to share his experiences traveling the world for the last 5 months. Brandon looks at some of the fundamental differences in the way that we trade here in the states, vs. the way trading occurs in India. Very different! Next, our dynamic duo takes a look at trading indicators: How they have been of assistance through the years, and what they are using now to trade all markets. Brandon takes a look at how we can use currency pairs, especially cross pairs to trade commodities like gold and oil with greater accuracy. PowerPick: AUDUSD

Merlin starts off the show by looking at a lot of the recent Economic numbers from the US and European economy, and assessing their impact on the markets going forward. Chuck Fulkerson joins the program to talk a bit about the often used market mantra “Sell in May, and go away.” Chuck emphasizes the importance of proactively investing and using other instruments, as well as shorting, when the market is in a downtrend. Rather than getting out, and not making money on the decline in prices, wouldn’t it be more prudent to ride prices down and make money!? With the current trend of the Dollar and commodities, there is ample opportunity for traders in all asset classes! PowerPick: CAT

Keeping his word, Merlin starts the show off by going over the PowerPick from Thursday, and points out the obvious flaw with this trade. He also breaks it down from a Fibonacci perspective, giving listeners the opportunity to get their free Fibonacci CD by calling (88-304-8723). John O’Donnell joins the program to share some insights into his trading style and how it pertains to the metals market. Listener questions range from the current situation at Goldman Sachs, to market index correlation. PowerPick: PCLN

Merlin kicks things off with a quick rundown of the markets before shifting attention to the current IPO market, and the hype behind the LinkedIn (LNKD) release this morning. Bob Heitner joins the show and helps listeners understand some of the risks of Annuities, and other investment vehicles. Bob outlines how the XLT (Extended Learning Track) is designed to give Very simple rules for investors to follow, so that they can manage their own financial future, instead of trusting an advisor! PowerPick: PAA

After going over several stocks that listeners sent in to have analyzed, Merlin shifts the show to trading style and discovery. 36year trading veteran Craig Weil joins the show and walks listeners through the steps that it took him to discover his trading style! Craig uses intraday scalping to pull money from the markets, and does so using a very limited number of securities. Craig tells us what they are, and more importantly, WHY he trades only those. PowerPicks: LAZ, HBHC, SEE

With so much information pouring into our heads from all corners of the earth, does it really impact our trades? Justin Krebs joins the program and shares his thoughts on how he uses the landslide of economic information to gauge where the currency markets are going. Going one step further, Justin talks about his most recent XLT (Extended Learning Track) session and how he prepares students for a trading day. PowerPick: WLP

The trading week kicked off with a nice technology slide and a variety of international reports which soured the tone of traders. Merlin breaks down some of the big headlines and sheds some light on their impact going forward. Dan Sugar joins the show and shares some of the rules he has in his trading plan, and offers suggestions to traders on how they should shape their trading plans. Dan breaks down the current market movements , and gives his opinions on where things are headed from here. PowerPick: CTL

From the listener mail bag, Merlin digs out a good question on Fundamental analysis “How does Fundamental Data impact our trades?” John O’Donnell Joins Merlin on the show as they tackle this tricky question with tons of visual images to help support their explanations. The duo break down How CPI is comprised, and what are the influences on it, as well as explaining the trends of CPI and its individual components. PowerPick: RVBD

Another Big Time hedge fund manager goes down today casting fear amongst the big brokers and joy to Merlin! Paul Orme joins the show to share his thoughts on the debate over dividend payments or capital appreciation. Later, Paul and Merlin look at asset diversification and how it leads to individual investors achieving their desired rate of return so they can retire in style. PowerPick: RKT