Power Trading Radio

Gold and Bonds take center stage for this Wealth Management show. After an introductory segment discussing the recent gap on QCOM and potential trading opportunities, Russ Allen joins the show to talk about the current status of Gold. Russ then breaks down bonds and discusses the risk associated with them. Many have false perceptions of how bonds work as well as how much to allocate to their portfolios. PowerPick: IYR

Trading Psychology takes the center stage as Merlin and Dan Sugar dive into topics such as whole number psychology, Herd Mentality, and focusing on what matters:Losses! Dan looks at gold and discusses its impact on the dollar and vice versa. The duo then go into the mail bag to review listeners stocks, and answer questions. PowerPick: NRG

Forex Tuesday starts off with few listeners questions before diving into Current FX markets. Joe Gertie joins Merlin to share his interesting trading Journey. Joe talks about his trading style which incorporates pieces from the many trading instructors and mentors. Then they look at the current markets with a focus on the Euro. Joe maps out what he sees happening with the EURUSD pair, and offers some key technical levels to watch out for. PowerPick: EURUSD

Merlin starts off today’s program addressing a listeners question regarding OCO and bracket orders, hoping to shed some light on order routing confusion. John Barrett joins the program to shed some light on the recent activity on AAPL, and other Bellwether stocks. John talks about his style of trading and the various ways to look at trades, such as Reversal or Continuation trading. PowerPick: LO

Merlin takes a look at this week’s PowerPicks and discusses money management on the 2 trades which are still open. Tillie Allison joins the program to give a little insight into investment expectations as well as discussing her FREE webinar on January 26th. Merlin then takes over and addresses listeners questions on Sector rotation and market behavior. PowerPick: MO

Merlin dives into some incredible statistics that show most Americans will be unprepared to retire at the normal retirement age. In fact, only 1 in 10 Americans are financially prepared to retire when they reach 65! Merlin looks at several factors, within our control, which can dramatically change these numbers, and earn the rate of return you need to survive your golden years. PowerPick: GM

Earnings season is in full swing and many big companies are dropping good numbers and getting punished! Merlin looks at this trend, and what impacts it may have on our markets. Gabe Velazquez joins the program to talk about the importance of having a trading journal, and monitoring your trading. Gabe walks us through the major indices and settles on the battered Russell 2000 as a focal point for potential market direction. PowerPick:EFA

Merlin is joined in studio by Steve Misic. Steve takes us into the class that he is teaching this week, and breaks down the GBPYEN currency pair to find trading opportunitites for different trading styles. He maps out a trade that they are looking at in class on a daily chart, and a swing trade that they are set up for on the 60 minute chart. Later they look at the EURUSD currency pair and discuss China’s impact on the Euro going forward. PowerPick:ADM

Merlin and Guest Matt Gildea, look at some of the finer points of Risk Management, and the uniqueness of each person’s trading styles. Regardless of a person’s style, they must have a strategy and plan that incorporates your money management approach. A strong emphasis is placed on Risk & Reward. PowerPick: SAP

Merlin is joined by John O’Donnell for a look at current earnings announcements and economic data. Later, they are joined by Professional money manager, Ken Gerbino, to look at the current status of the markets with an emphasis on gold. Ken talks about his interview with economic legend Friedrich August Hayek, now being turned into a movie and available for public viewing. PowerPick: SAP