Power Trading Radio

After a market overview and current events, Don Dawson joins the program to shed some light into the current commodities markets. With the weak dollar and rising global demand, will the current commodity price trend continue? Don takes a look at this question as well as how the events in Japan will create opportunities for those trading commodities. Don and Merlin stress the need for a trading plan, regardless of your trading style and objective. PowerPick: @ES

Merlin focuses this show on how the 7-Pillars of trading impact all aspects of his trading. To begin with, he explains how and why he chose the PowerProspects from Monday, and why the 7-Pillars impacted those choices. As the show progresses, Merlin applies the same methodology to some of the Major currency pairs including EURUSD, USDJPY. Listeners will receive a free 7-Pillars of trading CD if they call into the show. 1-888-304-8723. PowerProspects:NEM & MASI

Off to a negative note, the Equity markets continue digesting a wealth of market internals and global events. John Barrett joins the show to shed some light on how he trades using Moving Averages to assist in his trading decisions. Using a variety of different time frames, John breaks down how Moving averages to both enhance his probability of being on the right side of the trade, as well as determining overall market direction. These same Moving Averages are telling us something very interesting about the current markets. PowerProspects: NWS, WLL, QLGC

John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld open the show with a summary of the major issues facing our markets this week, as well as a final look at the numbers for the week. Douglas French, president of the Mises Institute and author of several book, joins the show to shed some insight into the Austrian school of economics. Clearly the way that our government has been steering things has its flaws, and Mr. French shares his thoughts on what we can be doing different, as well as what we have learned from Bubbles in the past. PowerPick: ARBA

After another bullish day, Merlin recaps some of the PowerPick movements and market internals which helped the market rally today. Diana Hill joins the program to shed some light on the current status of the housing market. Current data suggests further downside movement, but is that what it means in your market? Diana breaks down the current Case-Shiller numbers, and sheds some light on the residential and commercial real estate markets. Diana also discusses some of the topics she will be covering in her upcoming Physical and Online classes. PowerProspects: BBT, PSLV, OIL

Fibonacci brings itself to the forefront again as a slew of listeners sent in questions over night regarding its usage. Merlin looks at a listeners question on how to use Fibonacci extensions to help give price targets in situations where price has never been at those levels. Dan Sugar joins the program to give us some insight into the current status of the Futures market. Merlin and Dan discuss how Japan is impacting the futures markets, from Indexes, currencies, and commodities. Later they look at how the rising oil costs may impact the markets, and how we can capitalize on their movements. PowerPick: CNH

Fibonacci brings itself to the forefront again as a slew of listeners sent in questions over night regarding its usage. Merlin looks at a listeners question on how to use Fibonacci extensions to help give price targets in situations where price has never been at those levels. Dan Sugar joins the program to give us some insight into the current status of the Futures market. Merlin and Dan discuss how Japan is impacting the futures markets, from Indexes, currencies, and commodities. Later they look at how the rising oil costs may impact the markets, and how we can capitalize on their movements. PowerPick: CNH

Merlin starts off the show by looking at a listener question about Fibonacci uses in financial markets, and how to properly use them. As the show progresses, examples are used on currency charts to show Fibonacci Retracements and Extensions. Merlin gives a thorough analysis of the EUROUSD on both a technical and fundamental level before moving onto the USDJPY pair for a similar analysis. PowerPick: EURUSD

With the significant gap this morning, several of the PowerPicks were stopped out, and Merlin walks you through them all. After addressing the current market situation, focus shifts to the NYSE merger and other listener questions. Chuck Fulkerson joins the program and immediately stresses the real focus of trading: Controlling Losses! Although he had a couple losing trades today, they were kept small, and followed his plan to a “T”. The pair talk about Order Routing and its impact on profits & trade management. PowerPick: OI

After a turbulent week in the global financial markets, the dust is beginning to settle! John O’Donnell & Merlin Rothfeld take a look at the major events impacting the markets and the impact of the Japan situation. Mark Longo, President of The Options Insider, joins the show to talk about how options have evolved. After shares his experiences from the CBOE, and how he has successfully transitioned to screen based trading, Mark goes on to point out how most traders are using options correctly.  While many Deceptive Options schools promise amazing rewards and sell you junk info on Options trading, Mark stresses the need for Legitimate education to use this instrument correctly. PowerPick: ETN