Band of Traders - Together We Trade

Jeff (2yrflipper) is back for a deeper dive into the art of scalping, as he emphasizes the importance of knowing when to scratch a trade and how to catch edges. Jeff discusses the significance of correlations in scalping and the importance of staying organized, as well as his use of delta and timers in his trading strategy. Jeff recommends starting with a one-lot position size to maintain consiste...

Jason Graystone, Host of Always Free and professional Forex trader joins Kyle to discuss how Jason’s poker background helped him when he made the switch to trading. He emphasizes the importance of having a strategic mindset, discipline, and a logical approach to trading while also talking about the challenges of maintaining confidence and consistency. Jason also shares some insights on the impact...

This week’s roundtable features a lively discussion around Mr. Banks’s recent “experience” with an Apex eval account, and Fleri shares some ideas about how to incorporate momentum into our trading. The panelists discuss their experiences with Apex, highlighting issues such as lack of transparency and poor customer service while also mentioning Top Step as a prop firm with good customer service. In...

Anthony Crudele, host of Futures Radio Show joins Cleo and me to share how he got into trading and podcasting, and the (mostly) positive impacts of them on his personal life. The conversation then shifts towards sustaining success and how it can be harder than attaining it initially. Anthony shares how the pressure to keep what you have and continue building on it can be overwhelming… External and...

Joining the roundtable this week is Vanta Trading’s Baba Yaga and JoelMC for an open discussion on everyone’s trading over the past 90 days. From the emotional challenges to protecting the process, the hosts share their personal growth and the areas they’ve identified to focus on for the next quarter. The good, bad, and ugly highlights the impact of emotional trades on PnL and they wrap up by Bold...

In Episode 3 of Informal Economics, we start off by answering homework questions submitted to us from the previous episode before tackling labor economics and employment trends. Eric then delves into the concept of price elasticity and its influence on market strategies before shifting the conversation to signals in the labor markets and the breakdown of jobs by sector. He explains the complexity...

Fleri and Vanta Trading’s Baba Yaga join this week’s panel to give their thoughts on the resolution of two major cases in the trading space, and share some of the ideas they’ve been exploring after last week’s conversation with 2yrflipper ! The good, bad, and ugly features more good than bad this week and the Bold Predictions has everyone guessing what the Sunday gap will look like. Sponsors and F...

Niels Koops, 14-year market veteran and founder of Tradrr.com joins us to share his trading journey, along with some of the key lessons learned in the early days. Niels emphasizes the importance of controlling emotions and focusing on a single market. He then shares his experience with using footprint charts and the DOM as trading tools, which leads us to discussing the creation and development of...

This week, the band is joined by special guest 2yrflipper for an incredible conversation about his extensive bond trading career, which includes a deep dive into timers, algorithms, and his success in scalping bonds for one tick with an 8-10% win rate. 2yrflipper also offers valuable tips, like preferring a programmable mouse to hotkeys and utilizing audio cues for tape reading, all interspersed w...

Dan Rawitch, the founder and Head Trader for University of Options , joins Kyle this week to share his experiences in starting and selling multiple businesses, how he managed to continue trading while running said businesses, as well as some of the lessons he learned along the way. From an early start in finance, Dan’s impact to the sector has been felt in many industries, such as credit reporting...

Fleri and Vanta Trading’s Mr. Banks join in this week to discuss market highs and lows and share insights on what they need to see when determining whether or not those will be traded through or respected before sharing what their morning routines look like. The good, bad, and ugly features a painful reversal and a Sim faux pas and the bold predictions gets opened up to everyone in a March Madness...

Cleo returns in a new installment of The Humanity of Trading, this time with fellow band member Perdue to discuss the psychological challenges he encounters in trading. While talking about the importance of finding focus and flow in trading, Perdue shares how he creates an environment that allows him to be in his zone and perform at his best. He also talks about finding outlets for frustration and...

Fleri returns this week, joining Kyle and Vanta Trading’s Baba Yaga to discuss recovering from outsized losses along with some insights into ADRs and why they are important to understand. The good, bad, and ugly features a mixed bag, with plenty of learning opportunities (plus a bonus bad beat from Fleri!) and the bold predictions for this week center around the upcoming CPI/PPI release. Sponsors...

In the second installment of Informal Economics, Eric Mason kicks things off by answering the questions submitted to us from the previous episode before diving into Fiscal and Monetary Policy and the impact those can have on the industries. He then explores how government regulation affects the market, particularly in relation to emerging technologies like AI, before delving into the national debt...

After nearly a 2-year absence, TRADEPRO Academy’s George Papazov makes a surprise visit to share what he’s been up in that time! Listen along as George talks about the difficulties making it in the music industry and provides his insights into the challenges of going pro by sharing some of his darkest moments when he first took the leap. Other topics covered this week include the importance of man...

Dan Passarelli, the founder and CEO of Market Taker Mentoring, shares the lessons he has learned along his trading journey, emphasizing the importance of having an edge in trading and managing risk. Dan also discusses the role of community in trading and the need to learn from both successes and failures. He highlights the significance of understanding option Greeks and volatility in trading strat...

Editor’s note: Letting the AI handle the show notes today, it’s a pretty good indication of the wild ride you are about to embark on… The conversation then shifts to a discussion on firefighters and prime rib. Eric Mason explains the process of selling bonds for fire apparatus and the bond trading process. The negotiation of bond rates is also discussed. The conversation then moves on to the topic...

TRADEPRO Academy’s Victorio Stefanov is back this week, joining Kyle and Baba Yaga for an indepth discussion on Orderflow and Volume Profile, and share their approaches to visualizing and interpreting this data. They also emphasize the significance of context and zooming out to gain a broader perspective in trading, before moving on to discuss various strategies and risk management techniques. The...

Vanta Trading’s Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks join Kyle this week to discuss the concept of having a plan to follow your plan and how profitable traders measure progress. They also share some big news before checking in on last week's ATH predictions. The panelists discuss various aspects of trading, including the process of developing as a trader, measuring progress and success, good and bad tradin...

Cleo is back in the driver’s seat this week, this time with Discord member Bear Goes Long to explore Bear's journey in trading and personal development that has led to. They delve into the importance of maintaining wellness in order to trade successfully, Bear opens up about his experiences with trauma and attachment issues, and how they have affected his trading journey. They also discuss the...

On this week’s Roundtable, MacroTactical drops in to join a discussion about the mental side of trading. He emphasizes the need for traders to be familiar with their strategies and the market conditions they are trading in and also stresses the importance of brutal honesty and self-reflection in order to identify and address weaknesses. The hosts share personal experiences and provide insights on...

In this first episode of our newest miniseries, Eric Mason covers some foundational principles of economics as he explains how macroeconomic indicators like GDP, Inflation and unemployment rates affect market trends and investor behaviors. Eric also shares insights into the impact of government fiscal policies and central bank monetary policies on the markets, and concludes with an analysis of Boe...

On this week’s Roundtable, Joel MC joins Kyle and Vanta Trading’s Baba Yaga to discuss the topic of scaling into positions. They cover different strategies for scaling, including adding to winners and adding to losers. They emphasize the importance of having a plan and executing it in a rational and intentional manner before moving on to the topic of journaling and the difference between a trade l...

In the studio this week is Aaron Rentfrew (Founder of MindUnboundTrading.com ) to share his journey in trading and the challenges he faced along the way. He emphasizes the importance of finding a trading strategy that aligns with one's personality and risk tolerance. Aaron also discusses the role of emotions in trading and how sobriety has influenced his decision-making. He highlights the sign...

Joining the Roundtable this week are regulars Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks from Vanta Trading for a conversation about the products they trade and why, the advantages of trading NQ, the volatility of the tech sector, and trading multiple products. The hosts also discuss the traders who have inspired them and the importance of emotional control and discipline in trading. They share their good, bad, and...