John and Merlin take a look at the top stories facing the markets including the curious decision of the NYSE and Nasdaq to stop accepting stop loss orders! The duo also address the differences between Mutual Funds and Hedge Funds and why many Hedge Funds are shutting down.

Commodities have had a tough time as of late, but there may be some hope on the horizon. Former floor trader, John Rowland joins Merlin to talk about some of the unique tools he uses to anticipate natural gas and other commodities. More Odds enhancers for you!

Merlin welcomes Vishal to the program to talk about how the Indian financial markets have been fairing since his last visit. From the looks of the charts, there are more opportunities for downside movement!! Vishal and Merlin talk about the Nifty, Bank Nifty and the Rupee!

Michelle Joins Merlin to talk about how her Futures trading class in Atlanta this week got a great lesson in trading fear! The terrible events in Paris and Beirut last week caused investors to panic, sending the markets sharply lower when futures opened on Sunday night. This presented a great buying opportunity for the class!. Michelle and Merlin discuss how to utilize herd mentality to your advantage.

Merlin welcomes one of the Original Online Trading Academy instructors, Mike McMahon to the show to talk about the award with his name on it! Mike talks about the standards needed to be a top tier instructor, and win the award. Later, the duo talks about commodities and the current trends they are experiencing. This may present some great trading opportunities for you!!

Former floor trader from Chicago, Craig Weil, joins Merlin to talk about how he has been trading these markets and the specific opportunities he traded today! Craig also talks about some of the statistics he recently discovered about his own trading, as well as how a normal trading day flows for him. They also talk about some great moments from the trading floors in Chicago.

Merlin welcomes currency trader Stephen Hanahoe to the Power Trading Radio studio to talk about the most current moves in the FX markets. The duo answer listener questions about the Euro, Aussie, Cross Pairs, Carry Trades, and much more!

Having gone above and beyond as an Online Trading Academy instructor, Jeff Manson’s consistent efforts to help students succeed as professional traders was rewarded with the coveted Mike McMahon Achievement award. Jeff talks to Merlin about his current class in Irvine California, some of the great trades they made, and the utility of the MasterMind grid levels. Jeff Also talks about his thoughts on this current market at such lofty levels.