Convergent Trading

In this special Public Event, we address how to approach trading like a professional trader working on a prop desk, and how you can implement these practices in your own trading. During the webinar we cover: What prop traders think about that retail traders do not Key differences between Prop vs Self-Directed accounts Approaching risk management like a professional How to effectively use leverage...

During this Trader Spotlight Session , we will welcome back Anthony Crudele to share his insights on what he believes to be the Common Traits of Successful Traders . Anthony has over 20 years of experience in trading Futures and cut his teeth on the floor of the CME as one of the youngest members in the CME Group’s history. He continues to trade Futures today and is also actively involved in Crypt...

In this webinar, we are excited to welcome back Jeff Snider. Jeff has appeared in previous Trader Spotlights to highlight the massive Repo Market and is a prominent voice in the global macro space. Jeff is the Head of Global Investment Research at Alhambra Investments. Alhambra currently manages over 230 million in assets for more than 200 clients. The firm believes its thorough market and economi...

In this webinar, we have on Kelly Farrell of Diamond Capital Management. Diamond Capital Management is a fund specializing in S&P 500 Futures and Options products. Their systematic and proprietary rules-based investing program touts competitive returns relative to the S&P 500 Index with lower volatility and drawdowns, which is the fund’s goal. Kelly is a portfolio manager with over 30...

What do the world’s best professional athletes, poker players, and traders have in common? They’ve each developed a Mental Game to support performance at the highest level. In this webinar, we are joined by Jared Tendler, a performance coach revered across multiple disciplines. Jared works with some of the world’s leading poker players, traders, professional golfers, and Esports athletes. Jared wi...

Traders must evolve with the market and this includes having to diversify the product/instrument that we trade. Our focus during this session: Do we need to add an instrument or should we replace the one we already trade? What parameters can we define to select a new product to trade? Will a new product fit our risk profile and account size? What are some ways we can extract statistical informatio...

Convergent Trading opens this session up to all traders interested in a discussion about "making the turn". We go over the common experience of a trader who is doing the work and is seeing consistency in their results and answer questions live during the webinar.

During the webinar, @FuturesTrader71 covers a breif overview of Volume Profile and how traders can utilize it for developing setups. The webinar discusses the following topics: Volume Profile basics How the auction develops over time How large players reveal their intentions on a day-to-day basis How to recognize and take advantage of the traces that the major players leave behind Key Setups that...

During this session, we will go over the steps that traders must plan for to "Trade Right". The discussion covers the soup-to-nuts program for formulating a sustainable plan of growth as a trader. With this, we will kick off a 2021 that will hopefully help traders stay focused on their path to growth.

FuturesTrader71 and the CT Head Traders (LongShortorFlat, NanaimoTrader & Tendex) chat about their path to professional trading. The traders discuss: Each CT Head Trader’s background and journey Their experience turning professional How they evolve with the markets What they see other traders do that they wish they can help with Their opinion on the shortest path to trading success f...

Jul 09, 2020 , we hosted a special Convergent Trading Member-Only webinar with trading psychologist, Dr. Andrew Menaker . As a special bonus, we've made this webinar and podcast available to everyone! Dr. Menaker went through a number of key trader psychology Q&A questions asked by our members, based on his real-life experience working with traders. Click here to become a member of Convergent...

On Tuesday, March 28,  we held a special follow up Q&A to the extremely popular webinar on the repo markets with Jeff Snider, Head of Global Research at Alhambra Investments.  FuturesTrader71 asked Jeff Snider many of the questions that were asked during the webinar that we did not have time to cover, in addition to several emails that were submitted after the event You can learn mor...

On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, FuturesTrader71 met with with Jeff Snider , Head of Global Research at Alhambra Investments . They discussed what the Repo market is, how this market is used, why the Repo market can cause large moves in equities markets and what Jeff’s view is on how COVID-19 might unfold.  You can learn more about Jeff by visiting https://alhambrapartners.com/ . Click here to b...

Convergent is proud to host Erik Townsend of Macro Voices , arguably the best global macro podcast available, to discuss COVID-19 and its impact on the markets on March 11, 2020. Erik was one of the first to publicly sound the alarm on his podcast and we are now seeing the contagion effects of this virus and the resulting market panic. Join us to learn the latest.  You can learn more about Er...

This special webinar with Futures.io, will discuss new trading opportunities with the new Micro E-Mini Equity Index Futures products from the CME. Intro to CME Micro-eMinis and what they are Comparison of Micros and eMinis – Costs and specifications Expectations for when they are launched in May Setting up to execute them properly using the eMinis for homework A plan template to trade Micros Ancho...

In this episode of the Convergent Trading podcast, Morad Askar (FT71) interviews Yra Harris (www.yragharris.com), an experienced trader with a unique big-picture macro-style focus.  Yra has 42 years of experience in all areas of commodity trading and is a member of the CME, served six years on the CME Board of Directors, is a Registered Commodity Trading Advisor, a Registered Floor Broker and...

In this episode, FuturesTrader71 recounts his journey from trading at university, to SOES bandit, then running his own prop trading firm. This session is hosted by our partner, Futures.io.

In this episode of the Convergent Trading podcast, Morad Askar (FT71) interviews Joe (Tendex), a head trader with Convergent Trading. Morad digs into his Joe's background, approach and discovers what his opinion is on a variety of topics based on his 20+ years of trading experience.

FuturesTrader71 presenting his experience in answering the question “How do I know I’m on the right track as a trader?” This session is hosted by our partner, Futures.io.

In this episode of the Convergent Trading podcast, Morad Askar (FT71) interviews Aaron Fifield of ChatWithTraders.com to gain insights on what Aaron has learned over his 162 and counting interviews with top trading industry professionals. Link to shownotes: convergenttrading.com/convergent-trader-spotlight-aaron-fifield

In this inaugural episode of the Convergent Trading podcast, FT71 interviews Anthony Crudele of FuturesRadioShow.com Link to shownotes: https://convergenttrading.com/convergent-trader-spotlight-event-anthony-crudele/