Over the years, many have asked about “Black Box” or trading systems. Do they work? Do we use them? Long time trader, Roger Best has spend a good amount of time working with developers and analyzing trading systems! He joins Merlin in studio, with a live audience, to talk about what he has learned over the years!

Jobs data helped vault the markets to all time highs on Friday, but was it justified? John and Merlin evaluate the data and break down some of the housing data to help paint a better picture of what is going on! The duo also look at Growing retirement problem in America and offer solutions to be better prepared.

Sam Seiden, the Chief Education, Products, and Services Officer and Instructor at Online Trading Academy, joins Merlin to talk about the construction of a step-by-step approach to trading any market. The duo look at some of those steps, as well as evaluate some common pitfalls traders make, and how they can be avoided.

Josip joins Merlin to discuss a listener question pertaining to buying call options, and how to go about it. The duo break down that particular approach, then go into different strategies which may help reduce risk on the trade overall.

Fresh out of an XLT session, Brandon Tristan joins Merlin to talk about the recent selloff in the US Dollar and how its impacting other currencies. The duo looks at the Yen, Euro and Dollar to identify potential trades setups suggested by listeners.

Commodity markets have been going crazy recently with massive moves in Oil and Natural Gas! Floor trader John Rowland joins Merlin for a look at some of the fundamental drivers of these markets, and where he thinks they are headed.

The housing market has played an instrumental role in the continual rally since 2009. Merlin and John look at a variety of charts to see if the strength is still there, and what impact it might have on our markets going forward. They also look at the trillions of dollars sitting in offshore accounts, and the impact it could have if brought back into the US.

Master trader, David Warner joins Merlin in studio to talk about the recent, and upcoming central bank announcements which have kept markets in uncertainty for the past couple years! David also offers some insights into the Japanese Yen currency pairs which face a major announcement later tonight!

From Mumbai India, Vishal Subandh joins Merlin to talk about some trades he has mapped on 3 specific markets. He details why the trades were chosen, and what the plan will be using multiple instruments. Later, Merlin and Vishal look at the Euro and Pound for potential trading opportunities.

Master trader, Mike McMahon is not afraid to make crazy market calls on the air with Merlin! In this session, Mike talks about his thoughts on his July 21st “Tech Crash” call, and offers insights into other market phenomenon which may be hitting out markets soon!