James Eaton exudes positivity. He has a real “can-do” attitude. It made for a really refreshing, insightful interview. He began his working career as a personal trainer. That allowed him time to learn about trading and he was quickly immersed in it. He’s since taken to trading full time and he goes about it in a very disciplined way. Some interviews just hit the right note. This is one of them where it felt like we could continue talking for hours. His approach is authentic. His experience shines through. You’ll feel inspired after listening to this interview. Facebook · IG

This episode is a 4-way conversation with three of IG’s Premium Client Managers in London: Sean Power, Luke Moore and Pete Ward. Collectively, they have worked at IG for over 30 years. We discuss what they see many clients doing wrong that puts them on the losing side of the ledger. We also discuss what IG’s most successful clients are able to do right that makes them consistent winners. Each of the guests also shares their choice of trading book to put on your wish list for under your Christmas tree. Facebook · IG

Riding big trends is the aspiration of many traders, but it’s not easy to do. Trends often try to throw us off them when human emotions get in the way. Richard Brennan has developed an ensemble of strategies that seek to capture big breakouts and trending moves that become outliers in a dataset. He refers to it as “hunting outliers”. He seeks to play in the edges of a normal distribution, where the biggest and most infrequent moves exist. In this discussion, we talk about how me has managed to capture outlier moves in cocoa futures, orange juice futures and yes, bitcoin!!

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In this interview, Garth interviews best-selling author and systems trader Laurens Bensdorp. His clinical approach to developing and trading over 50 systems is fascinating. He also shares candid views about trading competitions and trading systems that are freely available for sale on the internet. This is a real, honest interview with somebody who has done the hard yards to come up with hands-off trading systems that deliver consistent returns. Facebook · IG

Garth Mackenzie recently befriended a 21 year old film photographer. A common love of 1990’s Mercedes-Benz cars drew them together. This 21-year-old guy is earning well for his age, but suffers from the common naivety around how to manage money. Now 45, Garth was inspired to write a blog article about investing lessons he wished he knew at 21 years old. This blog article was the inspiration behind an interview where Gizelle Willows – founder of Nudging Financial Behaviour – took over the role of host, and Garth became the guest. Equity Investing Lessons · Facebook · IG

Every once in a while it is interesting to interview a guest who is not from the financial industry. A former military man - Peter Taylor shares his fascinating story of how circumstances pushed him (willingly) into full time trading. A bit of capital, an accommodating partner and a hunger for knowledge allowed him to begin a full time trading career that has sustained him for the past 12 years. This story will appeal to many retail traders who are eager to take up trading full time. Facebook · IG

Tom Basso was the founder of TrendStat and managed $600 million there before retiring 20 years ago. He featured in Jack Schwager’s book New Market Wizards. He’s authored three books – the most recent of which is All Weather Trader. In this podcast he discusses key elements of his approach to trading in retirement, and how he uses systematic trading strategies to allow him limited screen time, and maximum time to enjoy life. Facebook · IG

Frank Cappelleri returns to the podcast for a second appearance. At the start of 2024 he had some much higher targets for the S&P500. Since then the market has rallied over 20% and continues to climb. In this episode we discuss seasonality heading into the US election, and what to do when the market tries to shake you out as it did in August 2024. Facebook · IG

With an explosion of interest in options over the past few years, it was a pleasure to talk to somebody who’s passion shines through in the world of options trading. Sean McLaughlin shares his lessons learned in a career spanning 26 years of options trading. This interview is honest, genuine and contains some pearls of wisdom that any aspiring options trader should hear. Facebook · IG

Jordan F (as he’s better known) is one of an army of young traders who has taken advantage of the democratisation of trading to make a sustainable living for himself. He’s 23 years old, and makes use of options and futures to leverage the movements in stocks. He had a difficult start to his trading career and admits that impatience to succeed was a root cause of his many blown accounts at the start of his career. Now seven years in, he’s more patient and has identified what works for him.

CFD losses can exceed your deposits. IG is an authorised FSP and an over-the-counter derivative provider. Facebook · IG