Peter Robbins is the author of The Trader’s Journey. He entered the financial markets 50 years ago with nothing but a dream, his friend, and a parental signature to trade the markets, surviving decades of tectonic shifts to navigate the transition from outcry trading to the digital age. After starting out at age 15 and carrying the weight of massive commission costs back in the 1970s, Peter developed a deeply disciplined, business first framework across multiple asset classes from day trading futures to position trading ETFs. Today, now retired, his edge is built on five decades of experience and an unwavering focus on self awareness, using strategy to outline his trades while deep psychological clarity gives him the execution resilience required to survive. In this conversation, Peter pulls back the curtain on his 50 Year Market Evolution, sharing the hard truths that allowed him to achieve true longevity in a game where most do not last. He breaks down the true mechanics of a trader’s edge, the absolute necessity of aligning strategy with personality, and how he transitioned from chasing the "Holy Grail" to mastering his own internal battle. In this episode, we explore: · The Hard Truths of a 50 Year Trading Career · The mechanics behind the two sides of a true Trader’s Edge · Why it’s important to treat trading exactly like a serious business · The importance of building an edge that matches your personality · How Peter views position trading and selects industry leaders today · Lessons learned from his early "Aha Moment" of learning to take small losses · His advice for beginner traders caught up in false guru expectations About Peter Robbins: Peter is a veteran professional trader and mentor known for his remarkable market longevity and transparent approach. Starting his journey at just 15 years old, he has documented and shared his hard-earned insights across five decades of trading full-time, part-time, and in retirement. He specializes in longer-term position trading in ETFs and U.S. stocks, focusing heavily on trader psychology, limiting beliefs, and the structural discipline required for sustainable market success. Links + Resources: X (Twitter): https://x.com/prrobbins Amazon (The Trader's Journey): https://www.amazon.com/Traders-Journey-Navigating-trading-success/dp/1804091669 Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. 00:00 The Hard Truths of a 50 Year Trading Career 05:20 Peter's Introduction into Trading at 15 Years Old 12:15 The Real Reason Why Most Traders Fail 16:58 The Aha Moment 23:43 We're All Humans 31:21 Why Most Failures Are Execution Failures 35:46 Finding and Executing the Best Strategy for Your Personality 38:05 Debunking the Limiting Belief "I Have to Work Hard to Make Money" 44:21 Common Behaviors That Destroy Trading Accounts 47:40 Stop Looking for the Holy Grail 51:35 Where to Follow Peter Robbins and get his book The Trader’s Journey Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Temiz turned a $2,000 account into over $16 million in trading profits, starting from nothing as a part-time Starbucks barista. In this episode, he breaks down the real journey: the years of losing, how he transitioned from long breakouts to short selling, and the mechanical "guardrails" he used to survive long enough to succeed. After selling the rims off his car just to fund one last attempt at the markets, Alex discovered his edge in the volatility of momentum exhaustion. Today, his approach is built on extreme transparency and a deep respect for risk management, specifically through his "First Red Day" framework. In this conversation, Alex pulls back the curtain on his evolution from an aggressive gunslinger to a disciplined professional, sharing the psychological shifts and specific setups that allowed him to scale from four figures to eight figures. In this episode, we explore: · How Alex Turned $2,000 into $16M+ in Trading Profits · His transition from working as a Starbucks barista to full-time trading · The mechanics of the First Red Day strategy · Why he ignores his "average" to focus on adding to winning trades · Using broker-level guardrails to protect yourself from ego-driven losses · How Alex selects the stocks he shorts · His advice for traders struggling with the psychological pain of risk About Alex Temiz: Alex is a professional short-seller and the co-founder of My Investing Club (MIC). Known for his "First Red Day" setup and high-stakes momentum trading, Alex has documented over $16 million in verified profits. He is a vocal advocate for transparency in the trading industry, frequently sharing live trading recaps to help retail traders develop a process-driven approach to the markets. Links + Resources: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexTemizMIC X (Twitter): https://x.com/AT09_Trader Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex_temiz Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. 00:00 How Alex Turned $2,000 into $16M+ Day Trading 06:48 Working as a barista while trading 10:08 Discovering Short Selling and finding his edge 15:13 Developing a healthy approach to trading 20:31 When ego takes over a trade 25:18 Capitalizing on the once in a quarter A plus set up 28:55 Becoming comfortable adding to your winner 33:56 Why adding to losers is adding gasoline to a burning house 37:12 Scaling out of size 42:49 The mechanics of the First Red Day 46:03 Still learning from other traders 52:57 What winning looks like for you now 56:06 Where can you find Alex Temiz Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Kalayjian started his journey on the floor of the American Stock Exchange in 1983, a time when the noise of the pits was the only heartbeat of the market. Over the next four decades, he didn’t just witness the evolution of trading, he conquered it, trading nearly two billion shares of U.S. stocks and surviving every major market cycle. From the high-pressure floors of the NYSE and COMEX to trading billions in capital for family offices, Steve’s career is a masterclass in longevity and adaptation. Today, he combines forty years of intuition with his proprietary software to identify the trends and reversals that others miss, proving that while technology changes, the core principles of price action remain the same. In this conversation, Steve pulls back the curtain on his 43-year journey, sharing the wisdom gained from his very first trade and the lessons passed down from his father. He breaks down the day-to-day routine of a veteran pro, and why building a community is the ultimate edge in a profession that can often feel like a solo battle. In this episode, we explore: · Steve’s 43-year evolution from the American Stock Exchange trading floor to digital markets · Growing up in a trading family and the lessons learned from his father · The importance of consistency and risk management · The creation of his proprietary software to find the edge · Steve’s perspective on the rise of Prop Firms · The daily routine and mindset required to trade · Why being part of a trading community is vital for long-term success · The biggest changes in market structure over four decades About Steve Kalayjian: Steve is a legendary market veteran with over 43 years of professional trading experience. Having traded nearly 2 billion shares over his career, he is a specialist in technical analysis and market forecasting. He is the founder of his own research and software firm, and has appeared on major networks like Fox Business and CNBC, and a dedicated mentor to traders worldwide through his YouTube channel and community. Links + Resources: Website: https://sktrading.live/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sktradingyoutube X (Twitter): https://x.com/SteveKalayjian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialstephenkalayjian Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. 00:00 What 43 Years in the Markets Teaches You 07:44 Did you know that this is what you wanted to do in life? 12:27 Learning about consistency and risk management on his first trade 17:10 Learning from his father 22:12 Creating a trading software to find the edge 26:22 Price leads and Indicators lag 30:36 The biggest evolution in 43 years of trading 34:58 What’s your day-to-day look like? 42:44 What are your thoughts on Prop firms? 48:35 How important it is to be in a community 54:49 Steve's ultimate message to traders 1:01:54 Where can you find @sktradingyoutube Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Dave Mabe backtested his strategy, it outperformed his own discretionary trading — and changed how he approached everything. In this episode, we discuss gapping breakouts, expectancy, systematic trading, drawdowns, and the reality gap between backtests and live execution. A practical conversation for traders serious about building durable edge. In this episode, we explore: · How Dave got introduced to markets: From early exposure to investing through his family to actively seeking more control over his capital and moving from swing trading into day trading. · Why rules matter: The transition from discretionary decisions to systematic frameworks — and why trading without a process is a fast path to inconsistency. · Backtesting as a “superpower”: What backtesting really does for strategy development and confidence in your edge. · Reconciling backtests with real life: Practical realities of execution, slippage, and market structure — and how to build a feedback loop so your live results get closer to your simulations. · Drawdowns and mindset: How to handle periods where a strategy doesn’t behave as expected, and why many traders quit in drawdowns rather than at all-time highs. · Scaling a trading business: The difference between scaling size versus scaling breadth — and why uncorrelated strategies matter. · Practical first step for systematic traders: How to start adding structure to your trading with backtesting, even if you’re not a programmer. About the guest: Dave has been a professional trader and technologist for over two decades. As a former CTO of Trade-Ideas, he has unique experience at the intersection of algorithm design, real-time market data, and automated execution. Outside trading, he writes a popular daily newsletter on backtesting and systematic strategy development, and hosts the Line Your Own Pockets podcast focused on systematic approaches to markets. Links + Resources: · Link to Better Backtesting —Dave’s free multi-day email course on building strategies and improving them over time. · Trade-Ideas, Amibroker, RealTest — examples of backtesting and strategy development platforms discussed in context. Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. 00:00 Intro and Background 08:29 Stock Selection and Systematic Trading Rules 11:32 Position Sizing, Expectancy and Risk Management 16:50 Discovering Backtesting and First Backtests 18:40 Backtesting Principles, Sample Size and Common Pitfalls 20:34 Gradual Automation and Live Trading Implementation 22:17 Trading Journal and Reconciling Backtest vs Live 27:27 Scaling through Automation: More Trades, Better Results 29:26 Drawdowns, Psychology and Handling Setbacks 34:14 Tools, AI and Software for Backtesting and Coding 39:56 Common Trading Myths Debunked (Partials, Stops) 48:01 Getting Started: Practical Steps, Resources and Closing Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Ian sits down with John Assaraf, entrepreneur, behavioral neuroscience educator, and founder of NeuroGym, for a conversation about the invisible forces that shape performance — long after planning, analysis, and good intentions are in place. John shares his personal journey from a turbulent upbringing to building multiple multimillion-dollar businesses, and the pivotal moment at age 19 that reframed how he thought about success, identity, and commitment. From there, the discussion moves into the neuroscience behind habits, automatic behavior, fear, and why people often snap back to familiar results — even when they know what to do. This is not a trading tactics episode. It’s a conversation about execution, follow-through, and the human side of performance — in trading, business, health, and life. About the guest: John Assaraf is a serial entrepreneur who has built multiple multimillion-dollar companies, including helping scale a real estate organization to over $4 billion in annual sales and co-founding a technology company that later went public on the NASDAQ. He is the founder and CEO of NeuroGym, where he focuses on applying neuroscience to performance, habits, and behavior change. John is also the author of several New York Times bestselling books, translated into dozens of languages, and has been featured in films such as The Secret, where many people were first introduced to his work. Links + Resources: Free eBook: The Power of Visualization Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. 00:00 Intro and Background 11:16 Mindset Shift: Interested vs. Committed 11:46 Behavioral Neuroscience and Goal Achievement 16:17 Conscious vs. Subconscious Mind 17:12 Creating Permanent Behavioral Changes 21:22 Emotional Regulation and Decision Making 25:30 Overcoming Self-Sabotage 35:20 AddressingFear in Decision Making 42:37 Inner Size: Exercising the Mind 44:27 Self-Sabotage and Financial Set Points 48:21 The Science of Goal Setting 50:17 Visualizing and Embodying Goals 54:40 How to reach John Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the years, we’ve recorded hundreds of conversations with traders across different markets, strategies, and generations. And while no two trading paths look the same, certain moments tend to repeat — not moments of big wins or dramatic calls, but quieter turning points. The moments where something shifts internally. Where progress depends less on the market… and more on how the trader evolves. In this special episode of Chat With Traders, we revisit excerpts from past conversations with traders who reached those inflection points — moments that reshaped how they thought about risk, discipline, accountability, and longevity. It’s a collection of turning points — the decisions, realizations, and hard lessons that changed the trajectory of a trading career. Links + Resources: Episode039 Tom Dante Episode236 Lance Breitstein Episode249 Jack Kellogg Episode036 Peter Brandt Episode255 Vincent Bruzzese Episode212 Kristjan Kullamägi Episode286 Jason Shapiro Episode260 Patrick Petersson Episode259 Lukas Frölich (The Short Bear) Episode163 John “Rambo” Moulton Episode250 Sunny Harris Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. 00:00 – Intro and Background 01:10 — Tom Dante - A moment of accountability that forced change — and lit a competitive fire. 02:35 — Lance Breitstein - Why the best traders bet exponentially when the odds are truly skewed. 04:00 — Jack Kellogg - The cost of obsession, burnout, and relearning how to live after the grind. 05:25 — Peter Brandt - Market tuition, mistakes, and committing fully to a process (Featured in Jack Schwager’s Market Wizards) 06:55 — Vincent Bruzzese - How wealth mindset — not strategy — shapes risk and decision-making 08:25 — Kristjan Kullamägi - Scaling up, earning the right to push risk, and long-term conviction 09:55 — Jason Shapiro - Contrarian trading, positioning over prediction, and embracing discomfort (Featured in Unknown Market Wizards) 11:25 — Patrick Petersson - The lesson learned at absolute rock bottom — and the cost of not cutting losses. 12:55 — Lukas Frölich (The Short Bear) - Running trading like a business — and how progress compounds quietly. 14:25 — John “Rambo” Moulton - Detaching from money to trade with clarity and consistency 15:55 — Sunny Harris - Taking control after realizing professionals can lose, too. 17:30 — Closing reflections 20:20 — Outro / End Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re joined by Jamaal Ghauri, a trader and fund manager who began his journey unusually early — first exposed to crypto markets as a teenager during Bitcoin’s early adoption phase, before moving into stocks and eventually options. Jamal walks through the full arc of his development as a trader: early overconfidence, aggressive options bets, a rapid run-up followed by a major drawdown, and the hard lessons that ultimately forced him to rethink risk, position sizing, and process. From there, he explains how he rebuilt by focusing on more structured setups, volatility awareness, and consistency over time. We discuss the evolution of his core strategies — including swing trades, breakout-style setups, and short-term options structures — and how those approaches are now applied within a multi-strategy fund he launched in 2025. Jamal also shares how he thinks about trade distribution, win rates versus loss severity, and why discipline and risk management ultimately mattered more than finding the “perfect” setup. As always, this conversation is about understanding how a trader thinks, how strategies evolve over time, and how real-world risk shows up differently than it does on paper. Links + Resources: * Connect with Jamaal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamaal-ghauri-282947172/ Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. 00:00 – Intro and Background 02:37 – Early Interest in Financial Markets 07:08 – Transition to Stock Trading 08:46 – Early Stock Trading Experiences 09:37 – Shift to Options Trading 10:32 – Learning Options Trading 11:22 – Developing a Trading Strategy 14:51 – First Successful Trades 19:04 – Account Growth and Setbacks 21:00 – Impact of the COVID Crash 32:06 – New Trading Strategies Post-Crash 37:24 – Becoming Profitable 38:22 – Performance in 2022 and 2023 41:07 – Establishing a Hedge Fund 44:40 – Hedge Fund Strategies 50:34 – Current Challenges and Advice Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: Trade The Pool: ⁠http://www.tradethepool.com⁠ Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A quiet, end-of-year reflection on the middle stage of trading — where progress is subtle, patterns are familiar, and the real work happens internally. Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: ● Trade The Pool: ⁠⁠⁠http://www.tradethepool.com⁠⁠ Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we examine what actually happens when crypto markets break — how leverage builds beneath the surface, liquidity disappears, and liquidation cascades turn volatility into systemic failure. Doug Colkitt, a quantitative trader and DeFi builder whose experience spans both traditional finance and crypto market structure. Doug began his career on Wall Street at Citigroup before moving into high-frequency trading at Citadel during the 2008 financial crisis. He later built and traded his own systems across futures, volatility products, and international equities, including running a major market-making operation in Turkish stocks. Today, Doug focuses on crypto and DeFi infrastructure, working with perpetual futures, liquidation mechanics, and exchange design. We discuss why traders still get wiped out when they think they’re hedged, how liquidation cascades accelerate, and what recent market failures reveal about leverage and market structure under stress. Links +Resources: * Ambient Finance on X (Twitter): @AmbientFinance * Website: https://ambient.finance Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: ● Trade The Pool: ⁠⁠http://www.tradethepool.com⁠⁠ Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. * 00:00:00 Intro and Background * 00:03:43 Starting Individual Trading and High Frequency Systems * 00:04:09 Focus on Index Futures and Competitive Markets * 00:06:15 Michael Lewis's 'Flash Boys' and HFT Accuracy * 00:07:00 Impact of HFT on Smaller Traders * 00:09:13 Market Makers and Price Competition * 00:09:37 HFT Evolution and Market Dynamics * 00:11:24 Trading VIX Futures and Market Inefficiencies * 00:13:08 Transitioning to Medium Frequency Trading * 00:13:34 Trading Turkish Equities and Market Makings * 00:15:35 Exploring Cryptocurrency Trading * 00:18:32 Diving into Decentralized Finance (DeFi) * 00:20:06 Arbitrage Opportunities in Crypto Markets * 00:22:00 Flash Loans and Risk-Free Trading * 00:22:48 Adjustments to Trading Bots Over Time * 00:25:11 Criteria for Trusting Decentralized Exchanges * 00:28:46 Liquidity Providing and Yield Opportunities * 00:29:16 Volatility and Risks in Liquidity Provisioning * 00:31:47 Understanding Perpetual Contracts in Crypto * 00:36:04 October 10, 2025 Crypto Massacre Overview * 00:37:36 Leverage and Market Dynamics * 00:41:23 Impact of Liquidations on Market Sentiment * 00:41:43 Market Maker Behavior During Crises * 00:43:45 Liquidity Issues in Centralized Exchanges * 00:44:53 Hyper Liquid Vault and Liquidation Dynamics * 00:45:55 Market Making Strategies and Risk Management * 00:49:15 Insurance Fund Models in DeFi * 00:51:43 Ambient Finance Project Overview * 00:53:08 Separation of Exchange and Clearinghouse * 00:54:14 Innovations in Perpetual Trading * 00:55:46 Takeaways from the October 10th Massacre * 00:57:03 Future Plans for Insurance Fund Integration * 00:58:28 Real World Assets and Crypto Integration Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Returning guest Vincent Bruzzese — trader, former statistics professor, poker player, and former Hollywood behavioral analyst — joins Tessa for a candid discussion about navigating one of the most narrative-driven markets in years. Known online as “Hari Seldon” in the Real Day Trading community, Vincent is recognized for posting his trades live and delivering multiple years of standout performance, with returns north of 60% and even 80%. In this episode, Vincent talks about why traders are struggling with discipline, how sentiment and storylines are overpowering both fundamentals and technicals, and what separates structured trading from gambling. He also shares how tools like his walkaway analysis help reinforce better habits and improve decision-making. Tessa and Vincent dig into mindset, process, relative strength, risk management, and how he rebuilt after blowing up his account twice. They also explore the emotional side of trading in a market that often feels disconnected from reality — and how traders can stay grounded despite the chaos. Links +Resources: ● Follow Vincent on Reddit: ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/RealDayTrading/⁠ ● Follow Vincent on X: ⁠@RealDayTrading⁠ ● Vincent on CWT ⁠Episode 255⁠ ● Vincent can also be found in the OneOption Chat Rooms Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: ● Trade The Pool: ⁠http://www.tradethepool.com⁠ Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. ● 00:00:00 Intro and Background ● 00:07:13 Market Analysis and Trading Strategies ● 00:09:00 Trading Mindset and Emotional Challenges ● 00:11:07 Market Trends and Skepticism ● 00:13:08 Market Irrationality and Future Predictions ● 00:14:41 Valuation Concerns and Institutional Influence ● 00:15:19 Psychological Aspects of Trading ● 00:16:30 Narratives and Market Bubbles ● 00:18:00 Passive Income Strategies in Trading ● 00:21:57 Long-term Investment Strategies ● 00:21:25 Personal Trading Experiences ● 00:24:08 Learning from Trading Losses ● 00:25:12 The Journey to Becoming a Trader ● 00:25:58 Mindset and Trading Psychology ● 00:30:45 Identifying and Avoiding Bad Trades ● 00:32:58 Overcoming Trading Challenges ● 00:37:48 Trading Strategies and Market Analysis ● 00:40:52 Current Market Conditions and Trading Decisions ● 00:43:20 Portfolio Management and Trading Style ● 00:46:39 Trading Preparation and Daily Routine ● 01:01:25 Navigating Market Volatility and Uncertainty ● 01:05:41 Final Thoughts on Trading and Market Dynamics Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christian Carreon returns to Chat With Traders nearly three years after his first appearance, where he shared his remarkable journey through stage-five kidney failure and the discipline it forged in him as a trader. Today, he brings an even deeper perspective—on markets, on patience, and on the Box Strategy that has become his signature. Christian is a breakout trend trader who waits for compression, defines his levels meticulously, and only commits when price breaks cleanly from the “box” with tight risk and clear direction. In this conversation, he walks us through how his approach has evolved, how he sizes up with confidence, and why patience inside consolidation is the foundation of every edge he has. From day-trading futures for cash flow to swing-trading leading stocks for growth, Christian shares the discipline, structure, and gratitude that guide both his trading and his life. Links + Resources: ● Follow Christian on X: @trading_boxes ● Christian on NinjaTrader Live ● Christian on CWT Episode 254 Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: ● Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. ● 00:00 Intro and Background ● 05:23 Kidney Donation Journey ● 06:37 Recovery Process After Transplant ● 09:45 Mental Focus During Recovery ● 12:51 Trading Goals and Adjustments ● 12:09 Risk Management in Trading ● 12:38 Sizing Up and Position Management ● 15:24 Identifying Trading Opportunities ● 16:23 Market Conditions and Trading Strategy ● 17:28 Support and Resistance Analysis ● 19:00 Using Indicators for Trading ● 22:48 Influence of News on Trading ● 24:00 Box Strategy Overview ● 27:18 Adapting Trading Strategies ● 29:40 Trading Discipline and Limits ● 32:10 Managing Investor Funds ● 33:15 Handling Market Events ● 36:03 Investor Mistakes and Adaptation ● 47:04 Reflections on Trading Journey ● 50:34 Catch up with Tessa Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Efrat t Levy is a cybersecurity expert with a PhD in Computer Science and AI from Ben-Gurion University—one of Israel’s top tech institutions. After years studying how to detect hackers through side-channel signals, she applied the same logic to trading. In this conversation, Dr. Levy explains how she uses machine learning to map non-repainting key levels that reveal the hidden order flow—the subtle timing and volume clues that expose the real intent of big players. She shows how correlated markets often move together at these key levels and how that insight helps her trade with precision and low drawdown. We discuss filtering noise, managing psychology, and bridging cybersecurity thinking with market analysis—exploring how data and discipline can uncover the quieter forces shaping market behavior. Links + Resources: ● Dr. Levy’s website: https://ctpacademy.com/ ● Dr. Levy’s email: efrat.levy@egindicators.com ● Dr. Levy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EGIndicators ● Dr. Levy’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/efrat.levy Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: ● Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. ● 00:00 – Intro: From AI & cyber to trading ● 01:20 – PhD background, domains where AI applies ● 04:30 – First market exposure: anomaly detection for derivatives ● 07:45 – Side-channel analysis: uncovering hidden intent ● 12:10 – “Hidden order flow” and fingerprinting big players ● 18:30 – Single-tick levels vs. zones; why zones mislead ● 22:00 – The correlation filter: 3 of 4 assets hitting together ● 26:00 – Entries & stops: lowest drawdown mindset ● 30:30 – Managing trades by other markets’ levels ● 33:45 – Timeframe-agnostic approach; redefining “correlation” ● 51:00 – Instruments: indices, gold/silver/copper/platinum ● 56:00 – Psychological tripwires:streaks, missed A+ setups, ego risk ● 1:04:00 – How to reach Dr. Levy ● 1:05:00 – Catch up with Tessa Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How a trader from Dallas built consistency—and a simple lifestyle of freedom in Southeast Asia—with a 30% win rate. Diego Ivan Cortes Lopez grew up chasing perfection on the tennis court, where winning came naturally, but it was trading that taught him how to win by losing. After years of trial, error, and a six-figure setback, studying the methods taught by Oliver Velez, a prominent veteran professional trader, helped him rebuild his approach - focusing on daily support and resistance, clean reversal signals, and asymmetric risk-to-reward. Now trading large-cap stocks from Vietnam on a single 13-inch laptop with uncluttered charts and limiting his sessions to the first hour of the market open, Diego shows that real consistency and freedom come from mastering the math of risk and reward—and keeping both trading and life simple. Links + Resources: ● Diego’s Instagram: diegoivan__7 ● Diego’s Email: diegoivan0907@gmail.com Sponsors of Chat With Traders Podcast: Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com TastyTrade: https://tastytrade.com/ Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. ● 00:00 – Early Life & Tennis ● 04:30 – Tennis Coaching & Business Success ● 09:00 – Early trading and the six-figure drawdown ● 14:00 – Rebuilding & Moving Aboard ● 20:00 – Finding Oliver Velez, relearning ● 27:00 – Today’s playbook: daily levels, 5-min entries, first-hour focus ● 34:00 – Risk, sizing, psychology, and “becoming a great loser” ● 40:00 – Living/trading in Asia; consistency over perfection ● 46:00 – Struggles, losing streaks, and long-term confidence ● 50:00 – Brief chat with Tessa Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re joined by Jack Schwager—author of the legendary Market Wizards series and co-founder of FundSeeder—along with his partner and fellow co-founder & CEO, Emanuel Balarie. Jack shares what it really takes to be considered for a Market Wizards book: not one formula, but a mix of standout performance, disciplined risk, and an almost obsessive commitment to process and adaptation. Along the way, we dig into why survival so often hinges on position sizing and pre-planned exits, whether strategies like trend following can still hold up today, and the paradox of how fundamental convictions can actually work against risk management. Emanuel then explains how FundSeeder discovers talented but undiscovered traders worldwide, using analytics to measure performance and the FundSeeder Rise accelerator (now part of RQSI) to help top performers make the leap from trading their own accounts to managing outside capital. Think of it as a “farm system” for the next generation of fund managers. Few will ultimately make the cut, but every great manager starts somewhere—and if you’ve been honing your craft and building a real track record, this episode might spark the thought: why not you? Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. * 00:00 – Introduction and background * 10:50 – What qualifies as “Market Wizards” performance * 15:20 – Longevity vs. hot streaks * 17:20 – Position sizing & cutting losses * 19:20 – Obsession level + trainee mindset * 24:20 – When edges die (index adds, VIX pattern) * 27:20 – Trend logic vs. whipsaw reality * 32:20 – Fundamentals vs. risk management * 38:20 – “Know your exit before entry” * 39:50 – FundSeeder origin story * 42:20 – Evaluating traders (quant + qual) * 48:20 – Why the Rise accelerator exists * 52:20 – RQSI’s role in seeding talent * 55:20 – Free analytics & benchmarking for traders * 57:20 – How to apply / contact Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Links + Resources: * FundSeeder: https://fundseeder.com * FundSeeder Rise (accelerator): https://www.fundseeder.com/rise * FundSeeder on X: https://x.com/fundseeder * Jack Schwager: https://x.com/jackschwager | http://www.jackschwager.com/ * Emanuel Balarie: https://x.com/emanuelbalarie Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: * Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former competitive gamer, Mario Dimitroff from Bulgaria got his start on a local trading floor before discovering that the U.S. premarket session best fit his skills. Now trading for a living and doing nothing else, his news-driven, event-based scalping focuses on low-liquidity movers. Leveraging gaming-honed speed and pattern recognition, he quickly decides whether to ride momentum or fade to mean, enters/exits fast, sizes within liquidity, and sustains his edge by cutting losers quickly, avoiding drawdowns, and stacking small consistent wins. In this episode, you’ll hear how Mario turned his competitive gaming instincts into an all-in commitment to the markets and full-time trading career. Links + Resources: * Mario’s YouTube Channel: The Wall Street Cat - YouTube Sponsors of this episode of the Chat With Traders Podcast: * Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com * TastyTrade: http://tastytrade.com/podcasts Time Stamps: Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. * 01:30 Introduction and background * 03:50 Early Experiences and Learning from Failure * 07:38 Return to Trading During COVID-19 * 08:38 Working on a Trading Floor * 10:51 Trading Strategies and Market Insights * 11:14 Imposter Syndrome and Mental Challenges in Trading * 14:57 Career Decisions and Trading Philosophy * 18:49 Finding Trading Edge and Style * 20:39 Scalping and Pre-Market Trading * 21:40 Meme Stocks and Market Euphoria * 24:07 Navigating Market Downturns * 25:49 Understanding Euphoria and Market Psychology * 43:54 Avoiding Drawdowns and Maintaining Profitability * 45:48 Scalping Strategies and Risk Management * 51:56 Biggest challenges as a trader * 59:15 How to reach Mario * 59:30 Chat With Tessa Trading Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices