For the first time, investors and traders across the nation will be able to get live perspective on the market from experienced professional traders. "Power Trading Radio" is aimed at an audience that wants to improve its edge through active participation whether the market is moving up, down or sideways. In addition to stocks, topics will include foreign exchange, options and wealth management.

Alone on set, Merlin takes the time to dive into a variety of topics including: Ways to save for college, the current cryptocurrency system crash, and the growing war between Uber and Lyft. Merlin also talks about Journaling and why it is critical to consistency and success as a trader.

Long time floor trader in Chicago, Bill Henner, joins Merlin to talk about what signs he is looking for to identify a market turn. He also shares some stories from the trading floor.

Merlin welcomes Master Trader, Rick Wright to the program to talk about the current plight of the Euro and its relationship to the US Dollar. Several listener questions are also covered to help bring further context to the discussion.

Merlin and John discuss the landmark purchase of Whole Foods by Amazon, and breakdown its potential impact on the markets going forward. They also look at the currency war, specifically the war on cash. This leads into a discussion of alternative currencies and technology to help facilitate these transactions

After the predictable rate hike by Janet Yellen and the Fed, other countries are poised to make their announcements soon. Master trader, Tim Pesut, joins Merlin to offer insight on global currencies like the Euro, Yen, US and Canadian Dollars.

Most of the trading session and announcements came out as planned, he real uncertainty lies ahead! Merlin welcomes Tillie Allison to the show to talk about today’s rate decision, and how they are going to unwind $4.5 trillion worth of treasuries and other assets purchased over the past few years. They also look at a couple listener questions on the Japanese Yen and market forecasts.

Merlin welcomes Travis McGee of TradeStation to the show to talk about some significant changes to their commission and fee structure. Travis also shares some details about the “TradeStation Salutes” initiative which offers free or discounted commissions, software, and data feeds for active military and veterans. Merlin also answers several listener questions on Gold and Amazon.

Self-proclaimed Fed fanatic, David Warner, joins Merlin to talk about Wednesday’s Fed announcement and its potential impact for the markets going forward. They also answer some listener questions regarding the Japanese Yen, and Us Dollar.

The “Ambassador of Opportunity” joins Merlin to talk about how Countries around the world stack up with regard to global competitiveness. The also look at population trends which may spur growth around the world.