Welcome to the Better Trader Academy podcast, where truly passionate algorithmic trading specialists share trading tips and techniques they’ve picked up over many years of hard work and successful trading. On this show you’ll hear practical trading techniques that actually work. Techniques that are backed by research, testing and live trading. Techniques for algorithmic traders of all levels, from beginner to advanced, retail trader to hedge fund manager. If that’s you, and you’re a trader w ...
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Education is the foundation of successful trading and community/support is the glue that holds it all together. At Band of Traders, our mission is to provide you with educational resources to sharpen your trading skills. Our thriving Discord community is a great source of inspiration, motivation and camaraderie. We are bringing together traders of all levels for no-nonsense insights into the trading world. We don’t sugarcoat the truth because traders must have the ability to evaluate their t ...
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Giving You The Latest Insights On The Market And Helping You Become A Better Trader Mentally.
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“Step Up Your Effing Game, Sweden…” - Roundtable
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This week’s suboptimally titled roundtable starts off with a poll to find out if anyone ignored last week’s advice (not advice!) before moving on to a lively discussion about quieting the impulses, and how listening to music, doing affirmations or even just having a better understanding of your stats can help. In the Good/Bad/Ugly, (Thank you Cleo …
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Understanding Greed - Ft. Andrew and Bear Goes Long
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This week Bear Goes Long and Andrew join in to explore the theme of greed in trading and how it can influence decision-making. They start off sharing some recent experiences with dealing with greed before expanding the discussion to emotional responses in general. Andrew emphasizes the value of self-reflection, documenting experiences, and finding …
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Friends Don’t Let Friends Fade Trends - Roundtable
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This week Fleri finally gets to share his experience at the World Series of Poker and some of the similarities he noticed between high-stakes poker and trading. They also talk about the importance of not fading trend days and protecting capital to ensure they are able to capitalize on the abundant opportunities these day’s present. Fleri and Baba Y…
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"Real Economic Growth, Inflation, and Monetary Policy Drive The Majority of Price Action" - Mike Singleton, Invictus Research
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Mike Singleton, Founder and Senior Analyst at Invictus-Research.com discusses his journey in the financial markets and the importance of understanding macroeconomic conditions. He emphasizes the role of business cycles in driving the majority of price action in the markets and explains how focusing on trends and macro factors can provide an edge in…
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This week Cleo sets her sights on her Humanity Co-Host Kyle as she explores topics like the balance between discretion and stats, the influence of other traders like Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks and the importance of finding balance between rational and emotional states. Kyle shares his short-term goals and reflects on his growth over the past 3+years b…
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“Can You Dynamically Size in The Moment?” - Roundtable
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This week Fleri joins Baba Yaga and Bear Goes Long to discuss trade sizing and the factors that go into determining the appropriate size for a trade. The panel discuss different approaches, including analytical methods, gut feelings, and setup-based decisions. They also explore the concept of asymmetrical risk and how it can impact position sizing.…
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Growing The Money Tree for Kids - Ft. Alpesh Parmar
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Alpesh Parmar, author of Growing the Money Tree for Kids and host of Wealth Matters drops by to talk about his book… and how his two daughters helped create it! The book was intended to teach his daughters about money and investing, and they played a significant role in writing it. Alpesh explains that the book covers various investment topics, inc…
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“It’s a Humbling Journey” - Ft. Zen (@TyzenTrades)
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This week, Kyle interviews Zen, a trader who shares his journey and experiences in the stock market. Zen talks about how he got started in trading, his successes and failures, and the importance of risk management and discipline. He also discusses his time in the Atlas trading community and the lessons he learned from it, emphasizing the need for t…
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“The Skill of Keeping Money” - Ft. TRADEPRO Academy’s Fady Ayad - Roundtable
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Joining Kyle and Baba Yaga on this week’s roundtable is TRADEPRO Academy’s Fady Ayad! Fady shares his experiences from starting out as a student with TRADEPRO to now running their live futures trading room. He emphasizes the importance of sticking to a trading plan and managing risk, and how trading micros can help with capturing larger moves. Fady…
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“They Drew First Blood” - Humanity Follow-up w/ Andrew (AKA Bigfoot)
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Andrew (Formerly known as Bigfoot) returns this week with Kyle and Cleo to take a deeper dive into parts work. In this episode, they discuss the psychological aspects of trading, including the impact of beliefs and assumptions on trading decisions. They explore the concept of parts work and its application in understanding and confronting trading b…
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Cleo and Baba Yaga join in this week to explore the topic of boredom in trading and how it can affect decision-making. The hosts discuss the importance of developing a strategy that is easy and relatively boring to trade, as heightened emotions can lead to poor choices. They also touch on the challenges of managing expectations and pressure as a tr…
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The Role of QA in Trading: Ft. Brian McAboy
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Brian McAboy, founder of Inside Out Trading and Host of Consistent Profits joins Kyle to discuss how he uses aspects of Quality Assurance in his trading. He emphasizes the need for traders to develop themselves and focus on consistency. Brian also highlights the skills and training required for successful trading, drawing parallels to business inve…
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This week’s Roundtable continues the “Parts Work” discussion from the most recent Humanity episode with Andrew. Cleo and Joel join Kyle in sharing their own 'team members' and discuss their roles and impact on trading. They also reflect on the positive intentions behind each personality and the importance of understanding and managing them effectiv…
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“Taking Who You Are and Making It More” - Humanity w/ Andrew (AKA Bigfoot)
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Andrew (Formerly known as Bigfoot) joins Kyle and Cleo in the latest Humanity of Trading episode to discuss parts work… What that means and how he has applied it to his own trading. He emphasizes the need to understand and work with different parts of oneself and shares his experience of hiring different “parts”, such as the risk manager and the th…
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"Just Don't Quit Before You Figure It Out" - Roundtable
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This week’s roundtable topic comes from Perdue (who unfortunately had some technical issues and couldn’t join in). Fleri and Baba Yaga talk about the importance of perseverance, learning from failures, and having a defined trading process. They also touch on the concepts of decision fatigue, sustainability, and the need to preserve capital. Both em…
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Self-Motivation and Perserverance in Trading - Ft. Slic Ric
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Slic Ric (@whiteboyric3 on twitter) joins Kyle for a deep conversation on various topics related to trading and personal growth. Ric first explains the nickname and the story behind it, before touching on the role of process and execution in trading, the value of experience, and the importance of learning from seasoned pros on platforms like Twitte…
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This week’s roundtable focuses on trading multiple accounts and the systems they use to protect themselves. They talk about rotating accounts based on performance, using different accounts for different trading days, and not getting fixated on specific profit targets. They also emphasize the importance of focusing on the quality of trading setups r…
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Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 4: Global Economic Trends, Ft. Eric Mason
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In Episode 4 of Informal Economics, Kyle and Eric discuss the translation of international news into investable decisions by applying economics. They explore the connection between wage inflation and market trends, emphasizing the importance of contextualizing job reports against inflation. They also delve into global economic trends and market res…
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This week’s roundtable features a lively discussion on how our traders approach Fridays and whether or not their process changes to be more defensive, before exploring Rich Friesen’s Master Trader Mindset and what that looks like for each of us. In the Good, Bad and Ugly, Baba Yaga shares a surprising Good that had nothing to do with his awesome da…
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Managing Risk in the Crypto Market - Thomas Bleimuth, Anbruggen Capital
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Thomas Bleimuth, crypto trader and Chief Asset Management Officer for Anbruggen Capital, discusses his background in trading and investing, as well as the strategies and criteria used by his firm. He emphasizes the importance of volatility in the crypto market and how it differs from traditional markets. Thomas also explains the research and select…
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Using Stats to Improve Confidence - Roundtable
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This week’s roundtable kicks off with Baba Yaga teasing an upcoming live stream with Vico from TPA this upcoming Friday! From there, the panel dives into an in-depth discussion about process reviews and using statistical analysis to refine trading strategies. Along the way, they address the fear that comes with learning a strategy might not be as s…
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“Democratizing Debt” - Quincy Issues First U.S. Blockchain Bond - Ft. Eric Mason and Rick Coscia
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Quincy, Massachusetts has issued a blockchain-based municipal bond, the first of its kind in the United States with the goal of democratizing Quincy's investment opportunities and ultimately allowing individuals to invest in their own community. Eric Mason (Quincy CFO) and Rick Coscia (Quincy Strategic Asset Manager) join Kyle to explain why they d…
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After last week’s scalping deep dive episode with 2yrflipper was recorded, we left the mics on and let Fleri jump in to share what he’s been working on and to ask Jeff questions about what he found. What followed was a great discussion on scalping coupled with some live GBX trading as Fleri described what he looks for. If you want to pull up a UB c…
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“Don’t Manage the Money… Manage the Trade” - Scalping w/ 2yrflipper
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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…
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From Poker to Options to Forex - Ft. Jason Graystone
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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 consisten…
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Apex Fills & Using Momentum - Roundtable
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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 …
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“Only a Trader Could Understand This” - Humanity w/ Anthony Crudele
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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 continu…
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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 o…
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Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 3: Labor, Employment and Wage Analysis, Ft. Eric Mason
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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 breakd…
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SBF Sentenced & Exploring Scalping - Roundtable
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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 w…
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“There’s Always Another Trade” - Ft. Niels Koops
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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 lead…
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“I Expect to Scratch Every Trade,” Ft. 2yrflipper - Roundtable
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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 utilizi…
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“I Should Have Just Sold It All” - Ft. Dan Rawitch
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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 …
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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 predict…
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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 al…
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Outsized Loss Recovery and Understanding ADRs - Roundtable
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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 cen…
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Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 2: Fiscal Policies, Ft. Eric Mason
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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 technolog…
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“You’re Not Gonna Do It from Down There,” ft. George Papazov
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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 topi…
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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 understan…
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City Slicker Economics w/ Eric Mason - Roundtable
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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 disc…
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Making the Dom Visual - Ft. Victorio Stefanov
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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 vari…
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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, measu…
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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 affec…
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The Markets Need a Catalyst to Go Down, Ft. MacroTactical - Round Table
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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 s…
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Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 1: Ft. Eric Mason
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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 …
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Martingaling is Not Scaling - Roundtable
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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 …
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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 influence…
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There's Treasure Everywhere! - Round Table
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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 disci…
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Taking over hosting duties this week is Cleo from the Vanta Trading Discord! Listen along as she takes the opportunity to learn more about Baba Yaga, Joel and Kyle in this open and honest conversation… why they started trading, biggest fears and the struggles they are currently dealing with. Sponsors and Friends Our podcast is sponsored by Sue Maki…
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He Said Bold, Not Insane - Round Table
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Joining the Roundtable this week is Perdue, along with regulars Baba Yaga and Mr. Banks from Vanta Trading for an in-depth discussion on fear and how to manage it, followed by a topic chosen by last week’s prediction winner. The Good, Bad and Ugly features more highs and lows than usual, and we cap off the episode with some new Bold Predictions, in…
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