Futures Radio Podcast - Lodestar Trading Community

Guest: Jared Broad CEO of QuantConnect Record Date: 8/1/17 Topics: Evolution of Algo-Trading Quant Community Crowd Sourcing Quant Traders Artificial Intelligence Rapid-Fire: How has your trading evolved? Manual to purely algorithmic. We went from equities to options to futures, and now I’m trading crypto. The moment trading just clicked for you? 2011, I was trying to figure out a universal theory of everything. I learned with any strategy you can reduce the leverage to increase the returns, focus on the smoothest possible equity curve. 1 source you spend your time on? Quant Connect. Favorite Book About Trading: Inside the Black Box. Favorite Movie About Trading: The Big Short. Best Advice Ever Received About Trading: Use Risk Control. Adjust your positions size according to volatility. Advice to Give to Others About Trading: Don’t just use technical indicators. Use other real-world data. If you weren’t a trader you’d be what? A.I. Resources: Website:  https://www.quantconnect.com/blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuantConnect

  Take-a-Ways:  Stage of Bull Market Simple Process Hedgers v. Speculators Forecasting Oil & Gas Trading Cryptocurrencies Macro Look in Euro, Bonds, Dollar Guests (6): Chris Bertelsen President & Chief Investment Officer at Aviance Capital Management Record Date: 6/27/17 EP 138: What Stage Of The Bull Market Are We In? ————————————————- Anne-Marie Baiynd Senior Trader & CEO, TheTradingBook.com Record Date: 7/12/17 MS 14: Keeping Your Process Simple ————————————————- Craig VanDyke Senior Risk Manager at TopThird Ag Marketing Record Date: 7/11/17 EP 139: True Hedgers vs. Speculators ———————————————– Anas Alhajji Managing Partner at Energy Outlook Advisers Record Date: 7/19/17 EP 140: Forecasting Oil & Gas Markets ———————————————— Nicola Duke & Brad Jelinek Independent Traders Record Date: 7/20/17 Minisode 15: Trading CryptoCurrencies ———————————————– Kevin Muir The Macro Tourist Record Date: 7/25/17 MS16: A Macro Look Into Euro, Bonds, & Dollar ———————————————–

Guest: Kevin Muir The Macro Tourist Record Date: 7/25/17 Takeaways: Chart lesson in Bond Market Bund & 10yr Trade Insight on Euro/USD Using Options on Futures (more…)

Guest: Nicola Duke & Brad Jelinek Independent Traders Record Date: 7/20/17 Takeaways: Trading Bitcoin and Ethereum. What tools and indicators they’re using to trade. Forecasting the future of cryptocurrency. Take-a-Look: Nic Website: https://www.forexanalytix.com/ Nic Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicTrades Brad Website: https://medium.com/@jelinbra Brad Twitter: https://twitter.com/jelinbra

Guest: Anas Alhajji Managing Partner at Energy Outlook Advisers Record Date: 7/19/17 Traders, Today I spoke to a man that studied economics and law in Saudi Arabia, then went to the University of Oklahoma to study petroleum.  He earned his phD and did his research focused around OPEC’s influence in the oil industry.  Today he conducts research, speaks, writes, and consults on the Oil and Gas Industry.  His name is Anas Alhajji. Takeaways: Forecasting oil and gas markets What to watch for from OPEC Impact of shale on energy industry Disruptive technologies (more…)

Guest: Craig VanDyke Senior Risk Manager at TopThird Ag Marketing Record Date: 7/11/17 Traders, Today I spoke with a man who learned the business through the fundamentals. He grew up in rural Indiana and instead of getting into farming, he decided to help farmers & ranchers hedge their crops & livestock. His name is Craig VanDyke and he is the Senior Risk Manager at TopThird Ag. I spoke with Craig to get a perspective that I believe is very important in our industry…understanding the difference between true hedgers vs speculators. I have been a speculator my entire career, and have never really thought too much about true hedgers or producers as I have mostly been an SP and Bond trader. So today I dove into the world of commodities with Craig, and we spoke about working with the actual hedgers. He discusses how a trade decision is made when he works with a farmer hedging their soybean crop. We discussed how he helps farmers and ranchers manage their risk and manage their emotions. We chatted about how the AG industry has changed over the years and why it’s so important for farmers and ranchers to adapt to ever changing market conditions. Finally, he tells us what trends he is seeing in the Agriculture products. Craig is a really good guy who provides us with fantastic insight into the commodity markets. I truly enjoyed speaking with him and I know you will enjoy hearing from him. Takeaways: True hedgers vs. speculators Working with actual hedgers (farmers, producers, etc.) How he identifies risk, manages, and executes a position with futures and options. Managing emotions when trading and working with actual producers/hedgers. This business is about relationships. Protecting the equity in a producers operation. The changes he’s experienced in the industry over the years. Quality, speed, technology, efficiency as producers are different these days. The trends that Craig is seeing in USD, Wheat, Corn, Soybeans, and U.S Agriculture. (more…)

Guest: Anne-Marie Baiynd Senior Trader & CEO, TheTradingBook.com Record Date: 7/12/17 Takeaways: Preparing and how she focuses on her process. What time frames she looks at. Keeping it simple. Walks us through a typical trade. Thoughts on Nasdaq breaking down. Crude Oil; she is seeing range bound trading. Tells us where it breaks the range. Her perspective about confirmations in correlating markets. (more…)

Guest: Chris Bertelsen President & Chief Investment Officer at Aviance Capital Management Record Date: 6/27/17 Traders, Today I spoke with a man that regularly gives his insight on CNBC about financial markets. He has been an analyst and a portfolio manager. He’s currently the president and Chief Investment Officer of Aviance Capital Management. His name is Chris Bertelsen. Chris does not focus on Futures, but as a long time futures trader I love to hear what other market participants think about the current theme of the market. This provides a perspective of what large portfolio managers are thinking. Today I asked Chris where he thinks we are in this Equity bull market. You may be surprised where Chris thinks we are. We then talked about growth in the US and how the Bond market is calling the Fed’s bluff. We spoke about the FANG Stocks and their impact on the S&P. He gives us a foolproof plan for the government to create stimulus. Finally, we discussed the flows between sectors and he explains what to watch for. Chris is a really smart guy who I really enjoyed speaking with and I know you will enjoy hearing his insight on the markets…as usual thank you all for listening and please enjoy this episode. Take-a-Ways: He says we’re in the 4th inning of this bull market, or the middle stages. Explains where he sees it going from here. Chris talks about growth in U.S using inflation rates, unemployment rates, and fed rate hikes. Bond market calling fed’s bluff. Big tech stocks (FANG) are leading the market’s higher when other sectors aren’t. He says be careful. He presents a foolproof stimulus plan for govt. Deregulate! Gives the flows between sectors right now, and explains what to watch for. Rapid Fire: How has your trading evolved? It’s become more selective. Focus on what you know and understand. The moment trading just clicked for you? He looked at the extremes in energy, and found that going against all the big players worked out for him. 1 source you spend your time on? He watches the flow from sector to sector. Favorite Book About Trading: Reminiscence of a Stock Operator. Jesse Livermoore. Favorite Movie About Trading: Wall Street w/ Michael Douglas Best Advice Ever Received About Trading: Trust your instincts once you have a feel for it. Advice to Give to New People About Trading: Look for extremes. Step on the other side of the crowd. If you weren’t a trader you’d be what? I’m a car guy, I’d be working for Ford or Mercedes. Take-a-Look: Website:  https://www.aviancecapital.com/about-us/team/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Chris_Bertelsen Quotes: “The Fed has perpetuated a real tough situation for seniors and savers by keeping the rates extremely low…” 12:00

Topics:  Finding your edge Risk parity (bond market) Great investing Hard vs. Soft Brexit Biggest risk in Europe 2/10 yield curves Getting funded Performance mindset training FX trading Always learning Guests (10): Raoul Pal @RaoulGMI  CEO/Founder – The Global Macro Investor, CEO/Co-Founder Real Vision Group Record Date: 5/30/17 EP: 131 Time Horizon Equals Edge ————————————————- Kevin Muir @kevinmuir Macro Tourist  Record Date: 5/24/17 EP: 132 Bonds, Bubbles, and Risk Parity ————————————————- Mark Yusko @MarkYusko CEO and CIO at Morgan Creek Capital Management Record Date: 5/30/17 EP: 133 Average Traders Focus on the Last Play, Great Traders Focus on the Next Play ———————————————– FIA IDX London 2017: @FIAconnect FIA Head of Europe Record Date: 6/6/17  EP: 134 Beyond The Charts at FIA – IDX London ———————————————— Martin Tixier @Macronomics1 Strategist at Independent Macro Consultancy Firm Macronomics Record Date: 5/31/17  EP: 135 Global Markets Create Global Risks ———————————————– Yra Harris @YraHarris Notes From Underground Record Date: 6/19/17 MS 11: Why S&P Traders Should Watch Yield Curves ———————————————– Michael Patak @TopstepTrader CVO & Founder of TopstepTrader Record Date: 6/15/17 MS 12: Getting Funded To Trade Futures ———————————————– Russ Rausch @visionpursue Founder of VisionPursue Record Date: 6/13/17 EP 136: A Trader’s Mindset Is Their Biggest Asset ———————————————– Kiana Danial @KianaDanial CEO of InvestDiva Record Date: 6/28/17 MS 13:  Charting Currency Pairs w/ Kiana Danial ———————————————— Brain Wagner Branch Manager & Market Specialist for efutures and First Capital Ag Record Date: 6/27/17 EP 137: Best Moments in June

  Guest: Kiana Danial CEO of InvestDiva Record Date: 6/28/17 Takeaways: Why dollar index may test 94 Technicals on Euro and British Pound Using Ichimoku to trade currencies against Yen Choosing which FX pairs to trade The dollar index is showing strong medium to long term bearish signs right now Click To Tweet Resources: Website:  https://investdiva.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvestDiva Quotes: “The dollar index is showing strong medium to long term bearish signs right now…” 2:00

  Guest: Russ Rausch Founder of VisionPursue Record Date: 6/13/17 Traders, Hello Everyone, before we get started today I want to thank our sponsors CME Group and Trading Technologies.  Today I spoke with a man who was the 1st CFO for Trading Technologies, and then became the COO of a hedge fund. After many years of seeing success, he went on to start his own company that helps to improve the mindset for professionals in all industries.  His Name is Russ Rausch and he is the Founder of Vision Pursue. #FuturesRadio 'Emotions are messages trying to keep you productive and safe. Let it pass, and get…Click To Tweet Russ and I talked about the importance of the pursuit of your happiness and settling for a job that you are not happy doing.  We discussed how vision pursue measures a persons performance mindset and he breaks down the symptoms of having the average mindset. I have to say a lot of this hit home with me, because I’ve worked very hard to improve my personal mindset weaknesses over the years.  Russ talked about creating brain balance and finding the answers internally. We then got into some practices you can do to work on your mindset.  Finally, since Russ works with professional Athletes in the NFL and MLB, we discussed the similarities & differences between a Traders mindset and a professional athletes’ mindset.  In all of my years as a trader the most important asset you have as a trader is your mindset.  There is no substitute to a good mindset.  I believe that the best traders can trade any type of strategy as long as they have the proper mindset.  I am taking a challenge by working with Vision Pursue for 60 days after this episode airs. I am going to pay for the first 5 traders that email us at info@futuresradioshow.com after this episode to do it along with me and then come on futures radio show in 60 days to speak with Russ and I about how it has benefited us.  Russ is a an awesome guy who is doing something that I think the world needs.  I guarantee you will love this episode.  As always thank you all for listening and please enjoy this episode. Take-a-Ways: Russ defines “Performance Mindset”. How they measure mindset (the way someone experiences the external world). He Breaks up typical workday into 4 categories. How much of your day is… Stressful and annoying “need to do it to get what I want” Escape, relief, or shutdown (drink, watch t.v., social media) Feeling good Reveals the symptoms of having the typical mindset… Re-reading because mind wanders Hard to be present Difficult to sleep Sunday afternoon blues Creating brain balance. Finding the answers internally. Explains Vision Pursue’s brain balance training: Life paradigm: What is your primary focus? Where I’m at now (A) – Where I want to be (B). Problem w. this thinking is B is promise land, happiness is in the future…not at A. Mindfulness: ability to be in present moment. Focus on process not the result. Meditation: daily exercises. Emotion: what is and why is there an emotion? Tells us similarities and differences between traders and athletes. Training the mind w/ the 4 elements above. Explains that emotions are messages. Let it pass and get back to process or current moment. Separate, embrace, evaluate. Reveals his new app. How to improve your mindset? Learn about: mindfulness, meditation, emotions. Take-a-Look: Website:  https://www.visionpursue.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RussRausch1 Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight Quotes: “Emotions are messages trying to keep you productive and safe. Let it pass, and get back into a mindful state, this is what we’re teaching elite athletes…”27:20 “You have to take mindset training from theory to training, at the end of the day it’s what you’re going to do about it…”27:50 “Start learning about mindfulness and meditation, elite teams are using these to go to another level…” 29:03

Guest: Michael Patak CVO & Founder of TopstepTrader Record Date: 6/15/17 Take-a-Ways: Getting funded to trade futures. The combine designed for traders to prove they can profit Risk management over technicals/fundamentals Using analytics to discover strengths and weaknesses as a trader Invest your time before investing capital #FuturesRadio 'There are certain metrics and analytics that every trader should use to understand…Click To Tweet Take-a-Look: Website:  https://www.topsteptrader.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopstepTrader Quotes: “Having a performance coach helped me stay accountable, understand my bad habits, and my strengths…” 13:00 “We’re letting people learn from a simulated and safe environment, and then graduate to a live environment…”4:00 “There are certain metrics and analytics that every trader should use to understand their trading patterns…” 8:10

Guest: Yra Harris Notes From Underground Record Date: 6/19/17 Takeaways: Yra tells why the Fed’s inflation models aren’t working. He interprets Dudley’s comments this morning. Explains the Fed’s unsuccessful attempt to steepen the yield curve. The 2/10 curve is 100% accurate at indicating a U.S recession. (more…)

Guest: Martin Tixier Strategist at Independent Macro Consultancy Firm Macronomics Record Date: 5/31/17  Traders, Today I spoke to a man that started his career as an assistant trader. He started in Japanese Bonds and got hooked!  He went to work at a bank in Paris and eventually to London selling credit derivatives and bonds to large Institutions.  His name is Martin Tixier and he is a Strategist at Independent Macro Consultancy Firm Macronomics.  (more…)

Traders, This past week I attended the Futures Industry Association IDX event in London.  I was fortunate enough to sit down and chat with several industry leaders about the European landscape of financial markets. I asked them how they see the Brexit and the upcoming political events effecting our markets. We discussed topics ranging from new regulations, lack of volatility, euro clearing, the expansion of FX trading across Asia, and even getting reliable connectivity in emerging markets! (more…)

Guest: Mark Yusko CEO and CIO at Morgan Greek Capital Management Record Date: 5/30/17 Traders, Today I spoke to a man that originally went pre-med in college and then went on to business school.  He was first involved in insurance as a bond manager, then became an equity manager for an equity firm.  He went back to his alma mater Notre Dame to work in the endowment management office then went on to work at USC in their endowment management office.  Today he is the CEO & CIO of Morgan Creek Capital Management, his name is Mark Yusko. (more…)

Guest: Kevin Muir Macro Tourist  Record Date: 5/24/17 Traders, Today I spoke to a man that started at the Bank of Montreal on the investor line desk before he graduated from college.  Moved to Chicago to work in the Demark pit and then moved to Toronto to work at RBC in charge of the equity index derivates book.  Now he is an independent trader that writes a fantastic blog called The Macro Tourist, his name is Kevin Muir.  (more…)

Guest: Raoul Pal CEO/Founder – The Global Macro Investor, CEO/Co-Founder Real Vision Group Record Date: 5/30/17 Traders, Hello Everyone, today is a special day for Futures Radio Show as we announce a new sponsor Topstep Trader. One of the most popular questions we get here at futures radio is from traders that are looking to get funded.  Topstep Trader is the worlds most innovative funding opportunity.  Prove you can profit, show you can manage risk, and become a funded trader. I have visited their office in Chicago & I’ve gone through their combine, they are a top notch service with topnotch people.  Be sure to try them out for free at TopstepTrader.com. (more…)

Traders, Today is our 7 Best Moments of May video. It is a compilation of every guest featured in May, and our favorite moment’s throughout their interview. Please watch below or listen to it on iTunes. Enjoy!  (more…)

Guest: Brannigan Barret Senior Trader at Axia Futures Record Date: 5/23/17 Traders, Today I spoke to a man that started as a broker in South Africa, but wanted to move away from the broker business and become a futures trader.  He moved to London to work at a Prop firm and is now a Senior Trader at Axia Futures.  His name is Brannigan Barrett. (more…)