Rare Coin Wholesalers Director of Economic Research, Paul Buzby, joins Merlin for a look at the hot topics currently impacting the market. The biggest agenda item is the Fed and their upcoming actions (or lack of action). Next week the Meeting minutes are being released, which could send the markets into a frenzy in either direction. Later, the duo break down the recent decline in Gold, and Paul offers an outlook that will leave many shocked!

Merlin Rothfeld opens up the Psychology couch to listeners in an attempt to shed some light on common mental problems that traders face. First is a great question about what to do when one is out of synch with the markets and getting stopped out regularly. Merlin also talks about his “Downward Spiral” he experienced as a new trader, and what he did to stop the decline! Later in the show, analysis is performed on the US Dollar vs. Commodity prices and Metals ETF’s.

“Ten Tick” Tillie Allison joins Merlin to talk about her new Investment CD titled “How To Retire With More Money Than You Need”, stressing the importance of planning and money management. Later, the duo talk about a variety of future topics including how to identify supply levels when there are NONE to be found?!? Tillie applies this to the S&P 500, before moving on to some analysis of the Aussie Dollar. The show wraps up with a look at Tillie’s favorite topic: Risk Management!

Merlin takes a look at several currencies and the global financial marketplace for trading opportunity. Starting off with the Yen, focus targets the Japanese government and BOJ for continued attempts to crush the Yen further. This activity has vaulted the Nikkei to lofty highs creating trading opportunities across the board, both long and short. Later, Merlin dives into the Pound and Aussie dollar charts for further analysis of key supply and demand levels.

Shamus kicks off the week with an in-depth look at his trading process. He is predominantly an options trader, but stresses he could NOT trade options successfully if he did not know how the underlier trades. Merlin and Shamus walk through the process from stock selection to option evaluation and execution in an attempt to help viewers understand the discipline of a true trader. The duo takes a look at the current short position they both have on Best Buy, before Shamus takes a look at a couple other potential trade setups he is currently watching.

Clem Chambers, CEO of ADVFN.com and author of several financial books joins Merlin and John to talk about Real Money, the current status of the US markets and Global currencies. Clem voices his thoughts on the Japanese Yen, and the meteoric rise of the Nikkei Index. While he recently sold his Nikkei Position, he is looking forward to buying back in when the market drops to more realistic levels. Clem also shares his thoughts on inflation vs deflation , and its impact on the global markets.

After answering several listener questions about the current market situation, Merlin addresses a very important question regarding how one identifies how much they need for retirement. Merlin Breaks it down to 4 key elements, looking at each element for solutions that are tailored to each person’s specific financial situation. While basic, these 4 components are essential at helping everyone retire with a comfortable nest egg, ideally one that will never run out of money.

After a quick look at the perpetually rallying market, Merlin and special guest Craig Weil talk about timing the markets and the perils of being to early to a trade. Craig talks about some of the conditions he is looking for that would add a higher probability that the market may sell off, if not, it appears the upside is the trend for the foreseeable future. Craig also talks about how he is “House Cleaning” his trading options by removing some securities from his watchlist.

Over the last couple weeks, may traders have sent in questions regarding automated trading and algorithms. Merlin turns to long time trading friend Trey Lazzara, President of TradeProFutures.com, to shed some light on what the current market for these products looks like. The duo discuss turnkey programs which can be bought and operated at the traders discretion, algo accounts which are simply funded and traded by the program, or services which allow you to follow other traders recommendations. Each has its own set of risks and rewards, but offers traders many choices to help automate their trading.

Walter Block is Harold E. Wirth Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics, College of Business, Loyola University 

New Orleans, and senior fellow at the Mises Institute. He earned his PhD in economics at Columbia University in 1972. 

He has taught at Rutgers, SUNY Stony Brook, Baruch CUNY, Holy Cross and the University of Central Arkansas. 

He is the author of over 400 articles in professional journals, two dozen books, and hundreds of op eds. He lectures 

widely on college campuses, delivers seminars around the world and appears regularly on television and radio shows. 

He has been a friend of Ron Paul’s since the 1970s.

Called “one of the smartest guys you never heard of on anything financial” by Herb Greenberg of CNBC, Peter is the president of Financial Insyghts, a consulting firm that advises institutional investors, corporations and public policymakers on issues affecting the financial services industry and how social mood affects decision making and the markets. 

David A. Stockman appears on Power Trading Radio with John O'Donnell to discuss his latest book which is #8 on the New York Times best sellers list The Corruption of Capitalism in America. David and John go into great detail about the current monetary policy and how the current political figures seem to have their backs against a wall. David was elected as a Michigan congressman in 1976 and joined the Reagan White House in 1981. Serving as budget director, he was one of the key architects of the Reagan Revolution. He joined Salomon Brothers in 1985 and later became one of the early partners of the Blackstone Group. During nearly two decades at Blackstone and at a firm he founded, Stockman was a private equity investor. Stockman attended Michigan State University and Harvard Divinity School and went to Washington as a congressional aide in 1970.

Guest host Mike McMahon talked about the need for financial education and the Silly patter on tv. Special Guest Brandon Tristan spoke of the need for trade review for both students and experienced traders by a coach. Mike showed some long term charts that hinted at the long awaited correction.

Merlin answers listeners questions pertaining to how one should get involved in the financial markets. Special guest Todd McClean joins the show to talk about how he helps traders find their way to profitability in the markets by building custom tailored educational solutions. These solutions are centered on risk management and Online Trading Academy’s Patent pending Supply and Demand methodology. Merlin also takes a look at a few charts sent in by listeners.

Fresh back from a Market Timing course in Saudi Arabia, Sam Seiden joins Merlin to take a look at the establishment of high probability market turning points. Sam references his days on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as his guideline for identifying order flow in the market that others do not see. Later, the duo look at a Supply & Demand Matrix, available to participants in the Mastermind Community. This took is extremely helpful at helping new traders and veterans verify their levels, clearly mapping out the roadmap for all trading styles! Sam and Merlin also talk about some of the cultural differences around the world, and the universality of trading regardless of religion, ethnicity, or social class.

Trader Scott Greer joins Merlin to discuss a variety of trading products including Currencies, futures and equities. Scott talks about some of his personal preferences and learning lessons which have helped him find consistency in the markets. Scott will be hosting an event Tuesday April 30^th to talk about his trials and tribulations as a new trader, and what others can expect in their journey. The duo look at the Japanese yen, S&P 500 futures and other instruments.

With his feet firmly planted in the US, British currency expert Sam Evans joins Merlin to talk about a discussion started several weeks back regarding trading of cross pairs. Sam points out the tremendous trading opportunity that some crosses provide, but cautions traders that some pairs are far too volatile and illiquid. Traders must learn how to filter out these rouge pairs and find the high probability trading opportunities. Sam and Merlin also take a look at the Euro and the CADJPY for trading opportunities.

Veteran Trader, Mike McMahon joins Merlin to talk about his upcoming special event where he will field an open Q&A session with Online Trading Academy Graduates. Merlin starts the Q&A off with an inquiry as to what traders should do when they experience the dreaded “Downward Spiral”. Mike also helps Merlin answer listener questions on a couple of current market situations including: Netflix earnings, General Electric, and Caterpillar.

Money Manager Ken Gerbino joins Merlin and John for a look at the current gold situation and macro market outlook. Focus lands on Gold and the gold mining business for trading opportunities as Wednesday’s guest Doug Casey was saying that gold miners are a good buy, an opinion not shared by all! John and Ken also look at the flaws of fiat currency, and the impacts of currency manipulation may have on Japan and other countries around the world.

Tillie Allison joins Merlin to talk about a variety of topics including Trade management, Portfolio rebalancing and how to position ones portfolio in light of the increased market volatility. Tillie also shares her thoughts on Doug Casey’s opinions about investing in the bond market, an area Tillie feels is very risky right now. To wrap things up, Tillie talks about her new DVD on wealth Management titled: “How to Retire With More Money Than You Need”. Catchy huh?!?

New York Times bestselling author, Doug Casey joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld to talk about his new book titled “Totally Incorrect”, a stern look at what is wrong with many areas of our world. Doug  and crew also look at the recent decline in commodities, in particular gold and gold miners for trading and investing opportunities. As well as the macro picture for our financial markets here in the states.

John Kicklighter, Chief Currency strategist at Dailyfx.com, joins Merlin for a look at the disconnection between many stalwart market relationships, including gold, the dollar, commodities and more! John talks about risk events coming up which could add an element of opportunity/unpredictability going forward. The duo look at many market relationships and identify important levels on several currency pairs.

Back in 1986, Rodney Dangerfield pulled off the impossible dive, the “Triple Lindy” to save his school. Today, it looks like Gold is in the midst of just such a historic dive! 22 year CBOE veteran Marty Dim joins Merlin to talk about the actions of gold and the equity markets as a whole. The duo look at supply & demand concepts and the integration of chart patterns as well as technical indicators for enhanced probability.

Tickers: GLD, GDX, SPY

Disclosure: Merlin is short SPY, long GDX

John and Merlin welcome President and CEO of Puplava Financial Services! The trio take a look at many macro issues such as the current selloffs in gold and silver and the miners that are digging it out of the ground! Later they look at “Margin of Safety” and how it impacts trading decisions & evaluation. Jim also uses this tool as a odds enhancer  to further increase his probability of being on the right side of the trade, and helping refine his entries in supply and demand zones. Jim also gives his forecast for the equity markets going forward which will surprise many viewers!

Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pro’s addresses listener questions regarding trader taxation as the final few days until April 15^th tick away. Michael talks about audit probabilities for those who file extensions, the monetary impacts of trading futures contracts (1256 contracts) vs. other assets such as stocks , options or currencies, and what are the pros and cons of taking withholdings on you pay check.

Merlin starts off with a quick look at bitcoins and their place in our current markets: Boom or Bubble? Later Mike McMahon joins the show to talk about the new online trading labs he has been teaching, helping students around the world handle live trading with real money from nearly anywhere in the world. Mike and Merlin discuss the importance of level2 information before moving on to the current market situation and Mikes surprising forecast for the S&P 500.

Merlin takes a look at some of the major international news headlines before diving into analysis of several major currency pairs including GBPUSD, EURUSD, USDJPY. Later, he addresses the topic of Cross Currency Pairs, addressing some of the pros and cons of trading such securities. Merlin answers several listener questions about specific securities including: GE. FTI, CLH, CLB, AAPL and more.

Continuing Fridays crucial rally off the lows for the past month, The markets collectively moved higher, once again challenging all time highs. To help analyze the market, Scott McCormick joins Power Trading Radio from his class in Dallas Texas. The duo take a look at the proper manner to trade gapping securities, Best Buys stellar rise, Google and Apple. Sprinkle on a little about market and currency correlation, and you have the makings for a great show!

John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld welcome trader/author Todd Wood to Power Trading Radio to talk about his new book “Currency”. The trio discuss the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on the dollar and its weakening global dominance as the world currency. Later, Merlin announces another gold coin winner, bringing the total number of gold coins won by listeners to 26! Are you next?

Chief Education, Products, and Services Officer and Instructor at Online Trading Academy, Sam Seiden joins Merlin to talk about some of the pitfalls of historical investment models, and what individuals should do to take control of their financial future. This includes unorthodox investments as using Options in your retirement accounts and creating your own Annuity. Why would one want to create their own annuity? Sam explains why on this wealth management focused show.

John O’Donnell and Merlin take a look at arguments for macroeconomic issues pushing the markets to all time highs, as well as what factors could cause it to collapse. From Copper and other commodities to Unemployment numbers, the market is giving us many signs, it’s up to each of us to compile the data and determine how to position ourselves going forward.

25 year CME & CBOT veteran Bill Henner joins Merlin to talk about the recent declines in Corn and what trading opportunities moves like that provide, as well as how to adapt to relationship changes such as the disconnect between copper and the Dow over the last few months. Later, the duo look at several currencies including the Euro, US Dollar, AussieYen and much more!

With the new release of her book “Trade Like a Pirate: 67 Golden Nuggets To Simplify Your Trading”, Debbie Hague spends a few minutes with Merlin talking about the inspiration behind the book and its intended purposes. Merlin and Debbie address the first Golden Nugget in her book offering some insight to the viewers of what they can expect when they get their hands on the book. After several market stories and lessons, Merlin and Debbie then focus on several listener questions ranging from Apple, to LSG and IBM.

Pete Earle (PeterCEarle.com) is a trader, analyst and writer focusing on economics and history from the Austrian School and historical revisionist perspectives. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering, an MBA, and a smattering of courses in programming and algorithms. He resides in the New York metropolitan area.

In response to a listener question about which metal is a better investment: Gold or Silver, Merlin brings on local expert Paul Buzby to help clear up things. Mr. Buzby, Director of Economic Research at Rare Coin Wholesalers breaks down the differences between Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Palladium, outlining the pros and cons of each metal from a market perspective. He also bring on a wide assortment of coins ranging from common American Eagle Gold to extremely rare coins, some worth over $500,000! Merlin and Paul talk about using coins (common or rare) as a supplement for ones portfolio and even a hedge should markets take a nosedive! Tune in and get a glimpse of this Million Dollar coin lineup!

Merlin takes a look at several factors facing the markets going forward such as: Industrial Production, Copper, Consumer Staples, Healthcare and the US Dollar. All of which point to further pressure on the markets! He addresses these pressures from an investors perspective and a short term traders perspective with very different results. Merlin also fields many listener questions about current market trajectory, When to buy back in, and what’s the best defensive play right now!

As more details emerge about the financial situation in Cyprus, speculation turns to other potential bank runs around the globe. DailyFX.com Chief Currency Strategist, John Kicklighter joins Merlin to look at what the global impact of the European situation is, as well as what might be the best opportunities. Later, Merlin and John take a look at a variety of currencies including: Euro, Yen, Pound and more. Ultimately, focus is pointed at the fed and their mammoth purchases designed to keep America afloat, but what happens when they unwind their holdings!?! Tune in to find out!

Straight from teaching an Online Trading Academy Platform Immersion course in Irvine California, Derek Zelek joins Merlin to talk about some of the advantages and disadvantages of automating trading strategies.  Many traders believe automation is the secret to consistency as well as removing emotions from their trading.  Merlin and Derek show a couple of examples of automated strategies and are quick to point out the shortcomings and flaws in the data that many traders input.

Minyanville.com CEO Todd Harrison joins Merlin and John to talk about socionomics and the financial markets. After a look at social mood factors which impact the markets, the trio look at look at a wide variety of current issues including the mess in Cyprus and a look at how the hedge fund industry has adapted to market changes, a lesson that all proprietary traders should learn!

Diana Hill joins Merlin to talk about the surprising lack of housing inventory, leading to bidding wars in parts of the country. This is a stark contrast to the expectations of Massive shadow inventory just a couple years ago! This market stability has helped the financial markets rally to historical highs, and possibly eclipse them! Diana talks about how china has entire cities which are empty, representing a different type of inventory: Ghost Inventory!

Tillie Allison joins Merlin for a look at the futures markets and the origins of her nickname “10 Tick”. Tillie addresses some of the money management issues she addressed early on as well as how she handled adjustments to her trading style based off of missing trades. In many cases, trades were missed by a only one tick, which is a problem for many traders. Tillie also talks briefly about how she could see her orders on the dome in the futures market.

With one day until a bevy of FOMC announcements, Merlin dives into a bunch of listener questions across several different asset classes. To begin with, Merlin takes a look at the current market setup, with a big focus on the issues facing Cypress and their banking situation. Next, he looks at what some of the risks are for trading Futures in the overnight session, which includes the indexes and currencies. Finally, a look at the broke relationship between the Euro and the S&P500 and what it may mean for markets going forward.

Scott McCormick and Merlin kick things off with a look at some important risk & money management lessons from their trading pasts and what traders should do to avoid these mistakes. Later, Scott offers some insights into multiple time frame analysis before drawing some great parallels to the market cycles from 1960-1982. A cycle that is very similar to what we are seeing in our current market.

Alan Hall began studying Elliott wave analysis and socionomics after meeting Bob Prechter in 1995. Alan’s grasp of socionomics made it easy for him to recognize the escalating housing mania, thus in 2004 he closed his building business and soon joined the Elliott Wave International staff as a writer. He received his degree in Fine Arts from Berry College, graduating into the world of the 1970s bear market. His range of job experiences spans from outdoor therapeutic counselor to decades as a custom homebuilder/designer. Alan wrote the lead articles for the inaugural issues of The Socionomist in May and June 2009. Since then, his article topics have showcased the wide range and deep applicability of the socionomic perspective. Alan has traveled widely, and been a contributor to Global Market Perspective, The European Financial Forecast and The Elliott Wave Theorist. Alan does a wide variety of research aimed at demonstrating the utility of socionomic theory.

Bob Dunn joins Merlin to talk about how, as a floor trader on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, he anticipated traders actions as markets approached key levels. This was done with a combination of news headlines as well as watching the actions of his fellow traders as they lured in unsuspecting traders. Once they brought in as many people as possible, they would work to shake them out! Bob also goes on to talk about the recent market activity and how he would trade it going forward, especially with the gap that happened today!

The VIX hit an intraday low of 11.83, levels not seen in over 6 years! This makes buying options on the major market indexes very inexpensive! If you feel that the markets are a bit frothy, and might correct a bit, you should look to options for insurance! Steve Moses joins Merlin to talk about market volatility and his most recent posting in Power Trader Nation, in which he maps out a nice trade on PCP which might be of interest to traders. Steve and Merlin also talk about “the Greeks” and their significance on options trading before moving onto current market analysis.

Currency trader Steve Misic joins Merlin to talk a little bit about his weekly blog on Power Trading Nation, which highlights 7 different securities over a variety of asset classes. Focus shifts to the Pound which has been dropping like a stone due to so some bad economic data, then onto the US dollar vs. the Yen which has been taking off and has showed no signs of stalling out yet! Steve and Merlin look at key levels and offer trading tips, all with a strict emphasis on risk management!

3^rd generation trader, Dan Sugar joins Merlin to talk about what is going on in the equity markets with analysis if Apple, Sandisk, Whole Foods, S&P 500 and much more. Dan shares his thoughts on market correlations between the 4 major indexes and how to decipher that information to produce trading opportunities.

As the Dow rockets to historic highs, John presents a list of comparisons between the 14,165 Dow mark back in 2007 vs. 2013. Things don’t look as good from a fundamental perspective as they did just 6 short years ago. The duo debate the strengths and weakness of both markets and offer suggestions for trading going forward. In response to a listener question about the next great developing country to invest in, John offers 2 that would most likely NOT be on your watch list, while Merlin feels more comfortable with his choice! Merlin also announces our Newest Gold Coin winner!!! Is it You?

Merlin shares with listeners some of the factors which led him to make drastic changes to his 401k plan this morning and what his expectations are going forward. Focus shifts to market timing the broader markets and why one needs to be careful using traditional sector rotational models. These models must be adapted to each investors risk profile and investment objective! Merlin takes many listener questions to heart and answers them with examples in his own portfolio.

Michael Young joins Merlin to talk about the crazy price action in the markets which has presented him and his students with some great trading opportunities! Michael also talks about a trade he is currency in on TEVA, sharing a lesson in patience and scaling out of a position. Later, focus turns to a listener question about which options to use to protect their portfolio at this moment in time.

Merlin and Brandon start things off with a brief discussion about trading Spot FX vs. Currency Futures. Later, Brandon talks about a trade that they were looking to make in the Futures XLT this morning on the Swiss Franc. The trade didn’t meet all of Brandon’s requirements for entry, therefore the room passed, and good thing! This was a great lesson for the students in patience & discipline! Merlin brings up more listener questions regarding the Euro, Yen, Aussie and other currencies which Brandon analyzes for possible supply and demand levels.

Despite confusing and erratic markets, long time trader Craig Weil reiterates that all is normal. He points out that things are always changing and we must adapt to these changes, that’s our job as traders!  Craig and Merlin take a look at a listener question regarding Apple, and identify some very attractive levels that could be significant going forward. They also talk a bit about using indicators such as Bollinger bands, CCI, and Japanese candlestick patterns as odds enhancers. Finally the duo looks at Facebook and Google to help answer more listener questions.

Robert Blumen Joins the show to talk about his recent articles on Mises.org pertaining to Deflation and its impact on the economy. John and Merlin weigh in with additional pros and cons in the debate as well as a focus on the pricing of Gold and other metals. These pricing models distort the real supply and demand of gold and may offer some answers for the gold bugs out there! Later, Merlin announces this week’s gold coin winner, who comes from a Very Golden city!!

30+ trading veteran Bob Dunn shares stories from his days on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and CBOT. Bob and Merlin discuss the strategic advantage that floor traders had with regards to breaking down actual order flow in the market place. This same methodology is translated to charts and is the fundamental philosophy behind Online Trading Academy’s trading methodology. Bob also talks about the great trading week he and his class are having, as well as offering his thoughts as to where the markets are headed.

Tillie Allison joins the show to talk about how she has specific goals and objectives for different asset classes when trading. Using a mix of Futures and Options to accomplish her trading and investment objectives, Tillie shares why she segments the assets in each account. The duo talk about market correlation, looking at the Russell 2000, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow for guidance of where the markets may be headed. Finally, Tillie talks about her upcoming Hour with the Pros, where she will be calling out key levels on the major indexes.

FX Street award winner Sam Evans joins the show to talk about how he utilizes fundamental information when evaluating trades. The duo then goes on to take a look at three currency pairs drawing most of the global attention. GBPUSD, EURUSD, USDJPY. Sam marks up some charts, looking for key supply and demand levels for future entries.

Markets sold off hard due to macroeconomic issues in Europe, Merlin takes a look at these issues as well as other noteworthy question from listeners. One in particular about Order Routing and after hours transactions, sparks a discussion between Merlin and Scott McCormick about the importance of proper order routing. Scott, gives examples of trades he made in his ProTrader Class in Sacramento California this morning. Later, the duo talk about current markets and the importance of understanding Impulse and corrective phases in the market.

4 months after the presidential election, Merlin reviews the 2 portfolios he built to represent a Republican vs. Democratic victory. The results were surprising, and illustrate why we need to use historical lessons to help with futures trades! Later Merlin shares some of his trading experiences with regards to the differences between day & Swing Trading, then onto explain the differences between Earnings Per Share and Revenues. Finally, Merlin announces the Gold coin winner for this week! Is it you?!?

Over the past few weeks, many questions have been coming in regarding the intricacies of a traders routine: How to make one, What to include, What are the psychological impacts. Dr. Woody Johnson joins Merlin to tackle some of these questions live on air. The duo takes a look at several other common trader problems offering personal experiences and solutions in an effort to help traders get on the right track.

The relentless surge in the markets took a swift step back as the markets sold off over 1% on news the Fed may slow its purchasing program which has acted as a catalyst for the current ascent. Steve Moses joins the show to take a look at the current volatility state of the market. Is it too late to buy some protection for your portfolio? Or are options still relatively cheap? The duo covers this as well as looks at some of Steve’s current trades and potential market setups.

Special guest and market veteran Martin Dim and Merlin Rothfeld look at similar market conditions from the past. From 1965-1983 the markets performed the same basic action: Rally to a high, fall back 20-40%, then try again. Every time it broke or challenged a high, it crashed hard. Are these markets different? Will we suffer the same fate? What steps should traders and investors take to protect themselves? These questions and more answered on this episode of Power Trading Radio!

Mark Thornton is an American economist of the Austrian School. Thornton has been described by the Advocates for Self-Government as "one of America's experts on the economics of illegal drugs." Thornton has written extensively on that topic, as well as on the economics of the American Civil War, economic bubbles, public finance and is an expert on topics that include the Iron Law of Prohibition, the Skyscraper Index and Richard Cantillon. He is a Senior Fellow with the Ludwig von Mises Institute.

Merlin addresses a couple listener questions to shed some light on 2 very popular ways of investing. The first deals with William O’Neil’s CANSLIM methodology which uses many different fundamental analysis ratios to find good candidates. Merlin explains them all and offers listeners suggestions on how to make that method even better. Later, a listener shares an email he received pumping several different stocks as the “Must buy investments”. Merlin talks about the perils of trading using this type of information, and is quick to point out that they are not ALL bad, just most of them! An astute trader can occasionally find decent trading opportunities, but they must have rules and strategies which they follow. These rules can be applied to the “Junk Mail”, weeding out pump and dump trades and focusing on High probability, low risk trading opportunities.

Brandon Wendell, CMT and XLT instructor, joins Merlin to talk about the huge surge in the 10-year bond rates and what that means for the markets. Could it be giving traders a sign of a much bigger move? Later the duo discuss the recent trades and setups that Brandon has been taking in his XLT Online Mentoring program as well as a Great Oil traded that he took in his Futures trading class this morning. Later, He explains the differences between adjusted and un-adjusted futures data and explains their usage.

John Kicklighter, Sr. Currency Strategies at Dailyfx.com, joins Merlin Rothfeld for an in-depth look at several currency pairs using a mix of technical & Fundamental analysis. John offers insights into the current trajectory of the ballistic USDJPY, looking at several macro factors which may keep the long term prognosis rather bullish. Later The duo look at the Pound and Euro, offering insights as to where these currencies and economies may be headed.

Debi Hague joins Merlin to talk about how she finds trading opportunities, and the upcoming release of her new book “Trade like a Pirate”. After answering a listener question regarding KLAC, Debi points out how important it is to look at what industry/sector the security is in before you make your trading decision. Looking for relative strength for stocks and other assets is important to keep you in strong stocks and out of poor performing ones. This also applies to the Major indexes.

Merlin and John are joined by Dr. Joseph Salerno, economics professor and author of “Money: Sound & Unsound” for an informative session of Power Trading Radio. The trio discuss the Fractional reserve system & the Fed’s role on market manipulation, the impact of going back on the gold standard, solutions for market recovery including the inevitable recession that will come when the fed unwinds its balance sheet.

Paul Buzby, Director of Economic Research at Rare Coin Wholesalers, joins Merlin to break down his recent blog post which addresses 3 key things that will get the American economy back on track. The statistics are staggering, and will potentially propel these markets much higher. Paul also takes a look at some of the key red flags that new coin investors should watch out for when entering in the coin market. After taking a look at a live coin trading account with impressive results on the Rare Coin Wholesalers website, Paul talks about the $10 million dollar silver coin which sold last week, setting the market record!

Jeff Manson joins Merlin to talk about his involvement in the highly touted ProPick’s and Mastermind Community. Jeff explains how he urges students to journal at least 100 ProPick trades, mapping out all variables and then following their progression and tracking results. This detailed reporting will help traders master their craft, as well as enable them to more easily identify high probability trading opportunities. Later, Merlin and Jeff break down current market action for clues as to future direction.

As the Japanese Yen continues its parabolic decline, global currencies are rocketing in value. Special guest Rehman Moledina joins Merlin to talk about this currency and many others, all with the intent of finding high probability, low risk trading opportunities. After fielding several questions from listeners, Rehman talks about the pairs he trades and more importantly WHY he trades them!

Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pros joins the show to talk about some of the new taxes that came into play as the new year started, as well as implemented on behalf of the Fiscal Cliff. It is important for everyone, whether you’re a trader or not, to plan out your taxes in advance and implement strategies to save you more money. One of these strategies is to incorporate, or use a corporate entity for your personal business. Michael gives listeners a basic example of what one might expect to pay both as an individual investor, or as a corporation. The savings is incredible! Each person will have a different situation and should attend OTA Tax Pro’s free online webinar to learn more. Click here to register for the next free seminar: www.otataxpros.com

February starts off with a bang as markets rally sharply on market optimism. Dr. John Cochran joins the show to discuss the differences between Keynes and Hayek, and how the policies of either party are impacting the business cycles of our current markets. John O’Donnell and Dr. Cochran look into the Keynesian model and how it may be altering these cycles and what investors should be looking for going ahead.

Merlin takes a deep look at how the financial industry preys off of long term investors insecurities with regards to their retirement accounts. They constantly tell investors that they need to put more money into their retirement, or risk not having enough money to retire on time. Truth is, they probably are putting in enough money, just not getting the Rate of Return that they desire. Merlin points out current retirement trends which may cause listeners to rethink their level of inactivity in their retirement accounts.

37 year trading veteran, Michael Young joins Merlin to talk about one of the most common mistakes that options traders make: Trading when things are ridiculously high! Not trading, but buying options when the premium is astronomical. Michael offers some solutions and uses examples with the current earnings announcement of Amazon. Michael & Merlin then go onto analyzing the current market for key levels and trading ideas.

Testing out some new video technology, Sam Evans joins Power Trading Radio live from London! Sam and Merlin take a look at the recent discussion of the UK pulling out of the Euro and its implications for the Pound. Later the duo takes a look at the Euro and its recent surge to the upside. After a quick look at the languishing dollar index, focus shifts to the Yen and its recent plummet against the Euro and especially the US dollar.

All seasoned traders understand how the broader markets influence individual equities and how it can clue you to rotation changes within asset classes. Scott McCormick joins Merlin to talk about how he uses market timing and rotation models to anticipate market direction on both long and short term time frames. Scott and Merlin also take a look at Apple and its current trajectory offering potential targets and buy points going forward.

Douglas E. French is senior editor of the Laissez Faire Club, joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld to take a look at the progression of Austrian Economics, and the evolution of markets. Diving into Mr. French’s new book, “The Failure of Common Knowledge” the trio look at several erroneous entrenched belief system in society including: You need a college degree to be successful, Markets always go up, and several more. The truth is, market awareness and timing are keys to helping you ride out any market downturns with above average returns.

Every now and again, a new asset class pops up which grabs the attention of investors. REIT’s are by no means a new concept, but there are subsets within the asset class which have investors jumping for joy. The residential REIT allows investors exposure to the residential housing market in the form of property flipping or rental market. For those of you who want to flip houses, but not lay out the capital, this could prove to be a great opportunity! Diana also shares her thoughts on the current housing markets and updates listeners on her upcoming Online Class.

Cory Lane joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look at which options strategies to use in this market. Cory looks at how to use several different tactics to capitalize on any market move. He points out the Decline of Apple, the rise of S&P500, and consolidation of the dollar all have potential if you know what to do. Many traders are uneducated on how to use the proper options strategy or order routs which causes them to lose money with simple mistakes. Cory and Merlin also look at the VIX and the Huge decline on Apple.

The global currency war is heating up with Japan making some bold moves that left many scratching their heads in wonder. Steve Misic joins Merlin Rothfeld and a live studio audience to talk about the recent currency moves and how it will impact the global markets. Steve emphasizes the importance of a solid trading plan and rules that limit your losses should you be wrong. Later, the duo takes a look at the Yen as a currency and break down the most recent parabolic move for potential trading opportunities.

With the markets closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Rehman Moledina and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at a listener question regarding position sizing, before moving on to the topic of Apple. Apple is one of Rehman’s favorite stocks to trade, and he shares with us his thoughts on direction and key levels going forward. The duo also take a look at a couple of currency pairs and the power of commercial bank influence over this market. Something which Rehman uses to help determine trend.

John O’Donnell starts things off by breaking down some belief systems that the industry has put in place. Primarily the thought that people cannot time the markets. John has been giving presentations on Market Timing, illustrating many examples of where we can time the markets with a high degree of probability. Merlin takes that concept and answers several listener questions about where the markets are currently at, and potentially headed. John adds to the currency war debate by showing how the yen has gained in value substantially over the last 35 years despite so called intervention attempts.

Dr. Woodruff Johnson has spent years studying traders to help determine what it takes to be a successful trader. Many of his observations are outlined in his book “From Pain To Profit: Secrets of the Peak Performance Trader”, and further expanded on in his classes. Dr. Woody tackles many complex listener question on this show, offering solutions for those suffering from Greed, trade anxiety, uncertainty and trade journal issues.

Steve Moses joins the show to talk about the potential for the market topping out and reversing to the downside. That would normally be a good reason to turn to Options for protection! To further sweeten the pot, volatility is at historic lows, making those options very cheap for the insurance they provide on your portfolio. Steve talks about these relationships including implied volatility metrics that should be considered when choosing the correct option.

Merlin takes a look at several of the key currencies moving the markets including, the dollar, Yen, Pound, Euro. Each of these currencies is positioning themselves to weaken their currency to help their respective economies get back on track with lower unemployment and stronger equity markets. This model cannot work for everyone! Peeling back some of the current economic data and headlines, traders can get a greater understanding of who has the most bullets in the manipulation gun, and who is about to pull the trigger! Knowing the currency markets direction will yield greater results for those trading equities and futures.

Debbie Hague joins Merlin to share her thoughts on the present market situation as well as some key moving securities. To start things off, Debbie shares some experiences from the class she is currently teaching in  Secaucus New Jersey. citing a student who has shown significant progression as a trader because of his trading Journal and documentation of his trades. Merlin and Debbie also take a look at Apple, to discuss its role in the financial markets and its potential loss as the fulcrum of the market. Debbie also talks about her new book “Trade like a Pirate: 67 golden nuggets to simplify your trading” and her upcoming book signing at the International Traders Expo in New York City

Guest host John O'Donnell and his special guest Jim Weatherall discuss Jim's new book "The Physics of Wall Street." Jim is a physicist, mathematician and philosopher. He holds a position as Assistant Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of California, Irvine. He is also a member of the Institute for Mathematical behavioral Science.

Scott McCormick joins Merlin to talk about how traditional investment models, which are used by financial advisors around the world, are setting you up to fail this year. They address the issue of Bonds in your portfolio, a common wealth management tactic, which has an elevated level of risk in current markets. Scott also talks about asset allocation models & relative strength analysis to find strong investment opportunities. This tied together with sector rotation models will help all investors time the markets with greater accuracy.

Merlin starts off the show by answering a listener question regarding using futures or ETF as a leading indicator for market direction, referencing trading examples from his trading career to help explain. Bob Dunn joins the show to talk about his viewpoints on the current markets adding a lot about market psychology and behavior analysis. Bob also walks listeners through what he has been teaching his current futures trading class in Irvine California.

Scott Greer joins Merlin in the studio to talk about the markets and his current projects. Scott talks also talks about several of the current trades he is in including the USDJPY, GBPUSD, and AUDUSD. Listeners also send in questions regarding trading styles and the plight of the Euro.

Chris Manson joins Merlin to talk about his use of patterns in his trading activities. Expanding beyond the traditional Head and Shoulders type of patterns, Chris looks for cycles and rhythm which can give him clues of how long particular moves should last. This helps him identify targets more effectively, as well as lock down stop losses. The duo take a look at several examples as well as the current the markets.

Jimmy Morrison, Director of the new film “The Bubble”, joins Merlin and John to talk about the motivation and production of the film as well as some of the important lessons he learned along the way. Mr. Morrison interviewed many prominent individuals in the financial markets to get the data for the movie, which attempts to clarify what caused the housing & stock market bubbles, as well as offer suggestions as to what the next bubble may be. Later in the show, Merlin announces the weekly gold coin winner, who had an amazing forecast which was dead on!

Bob Heitner, commander of the ProActive Investor XLT room joins Merlin to talk about the upcoming year and what investors should be looking to do with their long term accounts. Merlin and Bob take a look at portfolio rebalancing and the implications of not using this risk management technique. They also talk about removing volatility from ones portfolio as well as one popular sector to avoid this year due to increased risk.

Steve Moses joins Merlin to talk about the trades he unwound just before the end of the year, which was clearly spelled out in his blog in Power Trader Nation. Steve and Merlin look at the impacts of the Fiscal Cliff deal and the upcoming Debt Ceiling issues analyzing their potential impact on the financial markets. Later, Steve shares with listeners a trade that he is currently in using Option Spreads, and will continue to be in until price breaks out of its current range.

Tillie Allison welcomes options & futures trader Craig Weils to the show. Craig started his trading career as a floor trader on the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. Craig’s experience in trading financial futures, equities, equity options, currencies, and agricultural futures is matched by few in the industry. Craig and Tillie respond to power blasts and talk about trading options & futures in 2013. 

Tillie Allison hosted the show today while Merlin Rothfeld in on a Holiday Getaway. Tillie is joined by the “
Ambassador of Opportunity” John O’Donnell. Tillie and John talk about the global pricing paradox and the “real” value of the stock market. There are many products to trade including Gold ETFs, Futures, and Options to give traders an edge. Lavern L. from Mississippi won the “Gold Coin Giveaway”. The next “Gold Coin Giveaway” will be on January 4, 2013.

Tillie Allison hosted the show today and she talked about the rally out of the demand zone of 1428 on the SP500.  Russ Allen joins Tillie today to talk about how taxation will affect traders in 2013. Tillie and Russ talk about the long term capital gains rates to affect short term trading. Russ shares his insights for GLD, TLT, and SPY and how to trade the “ProActive” methodology which he teaches at Online Trading Academy.

Tillie Allison hosted the show today. She gives some insights as to where Merlin is and his secret project for 2013. Tillie welcomed Don Dawson to the show to talk about trading Commodities. During the show, Tillie and Don, analyze the 1425 demand zone on the SP500 and talk about trading futures. Don shares his experiences trading commodities and how he trades using seasonality, macroeconomic analysis, and common sense. He says that he prefers to trade commodities using “real” supply & demand. No “corporate window dressing” on corn, wheat, soybeans, or any other commodity products.  Don will be teaching at Online Trading Academy in Irvine California in January 2013.

Today Tillie Allison hosted the show with professional trader and Online Trading Academy icon, Merlin Rothfeld. Merlin actually learned to trade stocks on an electronic trading floor in 1998. Merlin traded 500 trades per day but has evolved into a currency swing trader. Tillie and Merlin talk about the advantages of trading currencies including the cost basis, the rate of return, trading hours, and market correlations including US stocks and currencies. These advantages give traders an edge to trade global markets successfully.

Merlin Rothfeld and Tillie Allison take a look at some of the recent headlines including the JPMorgan fine for its handling of MBS, the value of Apple, and the extremely strong close of the equity markets. Tillie shares how she handles some of these headlines in her trading as well as sharing a few golden nuggets from her trading style. Tillie is in studio after being on the read teaching in New York, Kansas City and Connecticut.

Merlin Takes a look at the recent market activity including interesting inverse head & shoulders formation on the major indexes? Will there be a monster move to the upside, or a trap for the bulls? Later, Merlin answers some great listener question on proven money making strategies and scanning tools to find high probability trading opportunities. The big news? Another Gold Coin Winner!!!

Dr. Woodruff Johnson, author of “From Pain to Profit: Secrets of the Peak Performance Trader”, joins Merlin for a show dedicated to traders psychology and development. Dr. Woody and Merlin look at some of the key factors which prevent novice traders from setting and following rules. This is one of the major factors which leads to a traders downfall. Dr. Woody answers several listener questions with the hopes of helping them understand more clearly their personal issues and how to overcome them.

Trading Mentor Joann Farley joins Merlin to discuss how one should handle themselves when the markets exhibit higher than normal volatility or extreme announcements. Today was a good example of how novices were “Whipsawed” by the market while the Professionals established levels where they were going to go Long or Short depending on what the market did, not what the announcement was. Joann walks listeners through one of the trades, outlining the risk management involved, as well as how she teaches traders to use indicators as decision support tools.

In preparation for the end of the year, traders should be thinking about 2 firm deadlines: December 31^st 2012, and April 15^th 2013. These 2 dates represent definitive deadlines for the IRS and specific tax codes. Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pros (www.OTAtaxpros.com) , joins Merlin to help traders understand what they should be doing for both of these two deadlines. Michael also goes on to talk about the importance of Estate Planning for preservation of capital, added tax loopholes, and planning for the future. TaxMageddon is coming, are you ready?

Paul Buzby, Director of Economic Research at RCW Financial, joins the show to talk about the upcoming Fiscal Cliff. There are many changes that could arise if we do not reach some agreement with regards to the upcoming cuts! Paul explains some of the more important issues, as well as addressing the upcoming Debt Ceiling issue which will hit in February 2013. Paul and Merlin also discuss the common question of which is the better asset class: Gold ETF’s, Gold Bullion, or Gold Coins. Paul shares his vast knowledge on the subject to help guide investors toward the right investment, as well as several free resources at his website.

Special guest Mark Thornton, senior resident fellow at Ludwig von Mises Institute, shares his thoughts on the current market environment as well as what the impacts of Prohibition are to the economy. With many states pushing to legalize Marijuana, it appears that the pro’s outweigh the cons from an economic expansion perspective! Merlin takes a look at the current market issues and announces a new gold coin winner.

With the market uncertainty and looming fiscal cliff, many traders are looking for any added support for a bullish or bearish move. Diana presents some interesting points which may provide comfort to those seeking for a ray of light! Merlin and Diana talk about several aspects of the housing market including: Commercial and residential properties. Diana also talks about the new format for her online Real Estate class which starts in February 2013.

Having won “Trade of the Week” in Power Trading Nation, Steve Moses joins Merlin to talk about some of the factors that led to the trade, and how it ultimately panned out. The duo takes a look at couple different trading strategies which let you profit in sideways markets, just like Steve did with his Trade of the Week on Priceline. After a few questions about pricing options with Implied Volatility and Historical Volatility, focus turns to the fiscal cliff and the impacts it may have on the market.

Spending most of his day Trading and Mentoring other traders, Brandon Tristan takes some time out of his busy schedule to talk a little about what he is seeing in the markets at this time. Merlin and Brandon take a look at the Euro, Yen, and the Aussie on a variety of time frames. The duo also talks about what to do in preparation for storms or other events which may cause disruption to your trading.

Merlin kicks off the week by looking at many listener questions. From Bearish Engulfing formations to the demise of Intel, Merlin analyzes the charts to see where some of the key levels are and what the trades should be. The euro’s strength, the dollar’s weakness, provides some nice trade set ups in the EURUSD and the EURAUD. Knight Capital Group and Research in Motion also get some attention as Merlin discusses why he purchased these two floundering companies.

Jim Puplava and John O’Donnell trade arguments for either side of the bullish/bearish debate. Both make some very compelling arguments that may help you craft a more precise plan for these volatile and uncertain markets. Jim Puplava, Professional money manager, advocates a much more proactive approach to managing ones assets, and using commodities and options to hedge should the markets turn against them. John and Merlin continue the discussion with a final emphasis on 5 key components that every trader and investor should implement to help secure their financial future.

Live from Disneyland, the Happiest place on earth, Cory Lane joins Power Trading Radio to talk about the use of Options in ones long term investment accounts. This differs from the traditional “Leave it to Beaver” portfolio which goes unmanaged and is based primarily on age. A more proactive approach and market timing techniques can earn investors a better rate of return and help them attain their financial goals. Later, Cory and Merlin take a look at the impacts that the Fiscal Cliff may have on the markets as many will be selling winning trades to capitalize on preferential tax treatment.

Debbie Hague joins Merlin to talk about her “Almost finished” book titled “Trade like a Pirate: 67 Golden Nuggets to simplify your trading”

This book is filled with stories and examples of situations which cause traders to lose money. Merlin and Debbi talk about some of these common pitfalls that almost all traders face, and what can be done to overcome them. Later, the duo take a look at the S&P 500 for a prognosis of the current market and potential trading opportunities.

Merlin takes a look at several currency pairs for trading opportunities and offering some advice for current listener questions. Currencies include EURJPY, GBPUSD, USDJPY. Other topics include BBY (Best Buy), RGR (Ruger), SWHC (Smith & Wesson) and crude oil inventories. Merlin also talks about some of the common mistakes traders make that causes them to wind up as failed traders.

Having struggled for years to find her way as a trader, Joann Farley shares some of the important lessons that have helped her make it as a professional trader. It is this dedication and “Addiction” to helping others that has landed her the instrumental role of helping all the XLT environments work together to help students achieve their financial goals. Joann shares some interesting stories from the XLT room which really go to support the idea that everyone should have a solid trading plan in order to succeed!

After 3 years of steady declines, Jim Cramer recommended to the world to sell two securities which have dropped nearly 80%. This just goes to show everyone that many industry professionals have NO clue what they are doing. Merlin talks about “The Turtles”, a trading group founded on the principle that you can teach anyone to trade effectively if they have and follow fixed rules. With structured rules, like the ones taught at Online Trading Academy, traders can turn their back on the mainstream media and make educated, calculated decisions with their money. More importantly, traders and investors will know exactly what they are invested in and why! Every trader should have a plan that outlines all their rules and strategies to help them replicate success and achieve their dreams!

Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pros joins Merlin for a very important episode on the impacts of the Fiscal Cliff. He points out several things that individuals can do right now in preparation for the impending tax increases. Michael also goes on to outline what traders should be doing to prepare themselves for the end of the year. Stressing that with a little planning and direction, everyone can get better returns with less stress. Later in the show, Michael answers several listener questions regarding incorporating their trading business for added savings or maintaining a sole proprietorship. Merlin discusses the new class on traders taxation designed by OTA Tax Pros as a great way for traders to understand how their specific tax situation should be handled going forward.

Markets soared on Monday on the heels of a much weaker dollar and better than expected housing data. Merlin Rothfeld looks at several components fueling the rally including the all important Apple, which was up over 7% on the day. Focus turns to dividends as companies move up their dividend payment date to get around the fiscal cliff problems. What impacts does this have for your portfolio? Later, Melrin looks at scans and filters traders can run to get around looking at thousands of stocks each day to find trading opportunities. This evolves into a brief look at Candlestick formation and their usefulness from a traders perspective.

Merlin Rothfeld runs through the mail bag and addresses many burning listener questions pertaining to many aspects of the financial markets. John O’Donnell calls in from Las Vegas where he and Sam Seiden are presenting at the International Money Show. John shares some of his experiences over the past couple days at the show. Later, Merlin talks about his trading style, use of Candlestick formations, and his Forex trading tactics.

Tillie Allison joins Merlin to talk about the impacts that the “Fiscal Cliff” may have on your portfolio and many other topics. Teaching a Pro Trader class up in Seattle, Tillie is quick to point out that different traders need different goals. She emphasizes that investors need take a bit more bearish stance toward the market, and apply the rule based strategies from Pro Active investing class to minimize damage in down markets. Merlin and Tillie also look at gold and other alternatives for those worried about a demise of the US Dollar as a currency.

XLT Instructor and Online Trading Academy graduate Jasmine Wang joins Merlin to talk about some of the great trades and analysis that have been made in the online mentoring program. Jasmine shares her screens, showing us many examples of S&P, Nasadq, Dow, and Dax future setups and trades. From Mastermind community to Pro Picks, Jasmine prides herself on helping traders “Get It”, while learning from the mistakes of those that came before them. She chronicles some of her stumbles along the way, and is happy to share them with the hopes of helping achieve their dreams through trading.

Nothing helps traders excel in learning faster than having a mentor to guide them. Brandon Tristan, Instructor in the Extended Learning Track, shares some of the recent activity from the premier mentoring program for professional traders. Brandon and Merlin share experiences as young traders and point out some of the advantages the XLT program offers. Later, Brandon offers his thoughts on ZNDUSD, Dollar Index, and even gold.

Live from Castle Rock Colorado, Marty Dim brings his 35+ years of trading experience to the stage of Power Trading Radio. Starting with a Macro view, Merlin and Marty take a look at the election results and offer suggestions where these markets may be headed based off of technical’s with a sprinkle of fundamentals! Next, Apple takes center stage as the Behemoth has tanked 25% over the last 8 weeks. Will it continue? If so, what are the implications for the markets. Later, Marty shares his thoughts on Tick, and other overbought & Oversold indicators.

John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at the dominant issues facing the markets. To start things off, the duo welcomes Larry Jacobs, editor of Traders World Magazine, to talk about the upcoming online expo. Larry informs listeners about a great free online resource where viewers can listen to hundreds of presentations from top traders from around the world. Later John takes a look at the aftermath of the election and the implications for the market going forward.

Paul Orme joins the show to talk about the current status of the markets. Over a month ago, every ProActive investor instructor on Power Trading Radio was talking about moving assets to cash in preparation for a market correction. Since then the markets have dropped almost 7%. The looming question is: “Now What”? Is it too late to convert to cash? Or should we be looking for buying opportunities? Paul and Merlin discuss this and several questions from listeners regarding employer stock offers and 401k programs.

Stanley Dash, VP of Applied Technical Analysis at TradeStation joins Merlin for 2 segments showcasing some very cool features of the TradeStation Trading Platform. Stan talks about filtering time data as well as looking at COT, Commitment of Traders, report to get a better idea of where money is headed in the futures market. He also shows a couple of custom tools he built for COT that are free to TradeStation users. Later, Merlin looks at 2 hypothetical portfolios he built based off of either candidate winning the election. The results after 1 day are pretty surprising! Tune in to find out what the portfolios are and which securities in those portfolios soared with Obama’s victory and Tanked with Romney’s loss.

Jose Balsco, master trader and XLT instructor,  talks about “Location” and what it means to traders of all asset classes. The “Location” or “Curve” is crucial to the planning stages of trades and allows us to quantify risk and reward at multiple points, ultimately settling on one point which offers the best reward/risk ratio. Jose and Merlin also take a look at Multiple Time Frame Analysis, and its uses for different trading styles. Jose gives an example of this with a recent ProPick he made on GBPJPY using longer term time frames. Jose also talks about some of the free seminars he will be hosting for FXCM across the country. To find out more, or to book a seat, call 888-304-8723

Trading Master Jeff Manson joins Power Trading Radio to talk about his recent interaction with the students of the Mastermind trading community. Jeff glows with pride as he talks about traders teaching themselves, and working in a collaborative environment to perfect their craft and make money! Jeff also walks us through one of his recent ProPicks, and talks briefly about the methodology he uses to make his picks. Jeff and Merlin stress the importance of Multiple Time Frame Analysis, something which Jeff will be presenting in his Hour With The Pros this Thursday.

Producer of the new movie “Death by China”, Professor Peter Navarro joins Merlin Rothfeld & John O’Donnell for a very special edition of Power Trading Radio. Peter talks about his film and the reaction it has been getting from viewers all over the country. Take a look around you right now, how many products are Made In China? Probably most of them! This show focuses on what the impacts of our dependence on China and our manufacturing decline in the USA. For more information on this movie, go tohttp://www.deathbychina.com/

Dr. Woody Johnson helps out traders with some personal trading issues live on this special edition of Power Trading Radio. The Doctor also talks about his recent article in Lessons From the Pro’s, Online Trading Academy’s free weekly newsletter. This article discusses the self journey that many traders go on, and what we can learn from others. Trading is not just a battle of you vs the market, in many cases the toughest battle is you vs yourself! Dr. Woody Johnson and Merlin try to help overcome the personal obstacles.

After being closed for 4 days, the equity markets reopened to a good amount of volatility. However, things are by no means back to normal! Millions are without power and the markets are fueled by limited participants. Craig Weil joins the show to talk about how to quantify risk in all aspects of our trading. Craig briefly touches on the new Futures Trading content taught at Online Trading Academy, and how it has opened the doors for many traders looking for diversity and leverage. Later the duo looks at where the markets may be headed next based off of the current chart setup.

As Sandy rolls over the east coast, most markets closed as a result. Tillie Allison joins Merlin to take a look at what one needs to do to get over the novice hump and achieve success in trading. Regular listener Erin, has been struggling with consistency issues and reaches out to Tillie and Merlin for help. The duo walk through some of the major issues they faced early on, and offer suggestions to help get over the novice blues. Tillie also talks about her “Hour with the Pros” sessions she has been doing for Online Trading Academy Graduates, which have been getting rave reviews!

Guest host John O'Donnell spends some time with Andrew C. "Ranting Andy" Hoffman. Andy Hoffman is the Marketing Director at Miles Franklin Ltd. John also interviews Yaron Brook who is the president and executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute. Join John and his guests for this special weekend edition on Power Trading Radio.

Diana Hill helps several listeners out with their housing question. With the recent Fed action, many are wondering what stability that may do to the housing market, and if this will cause prices to rise from here. Diana points out a more significant driver which is inventory. Emphasizing that each market will be different and suggests using specific tools and techniques to find out what your market looks like Next conversation turns to Brokers vs. self selling, and how to get a quality estimate on what your house is worth. Big hint: ITS NOT ZILLOW!

Dan Sugar joins Merlin for a show full of Risk Management strategies. Several listeners sent in questions illustrating their struggle with stop losses and drawdown’s. The duo talk about what they do to help limit downside risk for several different trading styles. Dan shares his money management techniques with listeners before diving into the S&P500 to identify key Supply and Demand levels that lie just ahead. Both traders offer their insights as to how we should play the market going forward.

As the election gets closer, international market volatility has been increasing! This show is dedicated to listener questions which have come in over the past few weeks regarding a variety of global currencies. Merlin walks listeners through his trade on the GBPUSD (which he is currently in), illustrating the correlation between the Russell, S&P500 and the US Dollar to help manage the trade. Other currencies include AUD, EURUSD, EURAUD, and several others. Lastly, Merlin shares his methodology for planning trips based off of strong dollar.

Master XLT Instructor Gabe Velazquez joins Merlin Rothfeld to talk about how his teaching and mentoring is helping traders shorten their trading learning curve. With guidance from XLT instructors, traders formulate specific rules which yield low risk, high probability trading opportunities, while reducing the emotions involved! This is done with the use of Odds enhancers, which is a checklist of specific criteria designed to remove personal opinion and emotion. Gabe talks a little bit about his routine and how much time he dedicates to prep for the next trading day, then the duo dive into a listener question about CNBC stock picks.

Tillie Allison sits in for John O’Donnell for this special weekend edition of Power Trading Radio. Highlights include the announcement of the winner for our 3^rd Gold Coin giveaway, a brief history of the financial market revolution, and product selection. Tillie and Merlin talk about the differences between traders and the importance of understanding what you are attempting to accomplish early on, and put it in your trading plan.

Jeff Manson joins Merlin to talk about the Google mistake and the impact it may have on the financial markets and transparency. Jeff talks about some of the seasonal patterns he looks for when making long term investment decisions, sharing with us his CAT comments which he posted on Power Trading Nation. Later, the duo takes a look at the current market situation for potential trading opportunities based off of the S&P500. Jeff also shares with us his forecast for markets going forward.

In just a few short years, Jose Blasco has gone from novice rookie trader to the peak of the trading and education pyramid. Nominated for Instructor of the Year at the Online Trading Academy International Conference, Jose spends his days trading and mentoring students in XLT trading rooms and the elite Mastermind Community. This collaboration has helped shape some of the most successful graduates ever! Jose talks with Merlin about some of the analysis he and his colleagues are doing in order to find high probability, low risk trading opportunities. The duo takes a look at several different asset classes and trading opportunities.

For the second straight day Merlin is broadcasting live from the Online Trading Academy International Conference, in Newport Beach California. Steve Misic joins Merlin to talk about a wide assortment of currencies and economic announcements. Steve talks about the current TIC numbers and why they support a much more bullish market going forward. Merlin and Steve talk about several other indicators which are having an impact on current market direction. Later in the show, the duo talk about the Aussie, Euro, Yen, Pound and other currencies including a brief discussion about crosspairs. Tune in and join in the discussion!

Broadcasting live from the Online Trading Academy International Conference, Merlin Rothfeld and Rehman Moledina pull back the curtain on this years events. Major content changes and educational improvements as well as new social media outlets topped the instructor agenda, with many new announcements to follow. Rehman takes some time to walk listeners through his thoughts on Apple as well as the trades he is currently in. Later the duo talk about Gold, and again, Rehman talks about his outlook for the precious metal as well as share the trade he is currently in with respect to GLD

As earnings sour, and economic data comes in pointing to economic contraction, Citigroup issues a Strong Buy recommendation for the US Equity markets. Are they onto something, or just looking for a patsy to sell their shares too? John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at this subject as well as announce the second winner of the Power Trading Radio gold coin contest.

Tuesday night, Tillie and the Online Trading Academy in Stamford Connecticut hosted a free, graduate event going over the concepts and principles of ProActive investing. These events are designed to help promote Community, Sharing of Ideas, Enforcement of Discipline, and they are free to Online Trading Graduates. Tillie turns her attention to Emerging markets, addressing a listeners question about EEM, then turns to diversification and commodities to help mitigate the risk of equity heavy portfolios.

Tillie and Merlin also talk about the short setup on the market and how they would approach it in a Long term trading account vs. a short term account.

As the market shows signs of topping out, investors are nervous with their long term holdings, and rightfully so! Steve Moses joins Power Trading Radio to help several listeners with their portfolio questions. From buying insurance on a large SPY holding to using complex strategies like Iron Condors, Steve uses clear examples to help the listeners find solutions to their problems. Steve and Merlin emphasize the importance of consistency and probability. Often sacrificing the big, high risk trade for the higher probability, low return trade is the better go for those who want to survive in the trading game.

Jasmine Wang began her trading career many years ago like most... Struggling! Trying to take the cheap way to success by reading books. She quickly learned that this was not the path to success. Jasmine talks with Merlin about her transition from aspiring trader to full time trader and one of the top instructors in the Online Trading Academy XLT mentoring room. After a walk through of her progression, focus turns to asset classes and the establishing of levels to get a higher probability trade setup. Jasmine also shares her thoughts on the currency markets and the impact of the dollar.

Back in 2007, Scott Greer was looking for a career change and found himself in a class at Online Trading Academy. Having applied his education to a real trading account, and following diligently the XLT program, he met his financial objectives in just under 2 years. Scott talks about how he achieved success, and offers listeners some key pointers as to how they can achieve success as well. Scott has also gone on to be a sought after instructor at Online Trading Academy! The duo take a look at the current market for signs as to where it may be headed as well as key buy points. Later, focus shifts to currencies and how to use them as leading indicators for the equity markets.

Economist Robert Murphy joins John and Merlin to talk about how many of the current “remedies” our government has implemented simply are not working. Before we understand how to fix these problems, we must first identify what the impact of our previous actions has been. This allows us to isolate areas of the economy, adopt a new policy and get things working again. Unfortunately many of the suggestions fly right in the face of the Keynesian economists in power! The trio also takes a look at the gold standard,  and the looming question regarding devaluing currencies and international trade.

With so many different opinions about where the markets are headed, should you just cash out and wait? Russ Allen joins Power Trading Radio to talk about how true portfolio diversification will help investors regardless of where they think things are headed. Russ and Merlin address several listener questions as they try to help them focus on the correct portfolio allocations and investment ideas. Russ offers his suggestions for those who have not have much saved for retirement, drawing their attention to free online calculators which can help them plan for the future. .The key is, Start Today!

Purposefully avoiding the news may seem like a bizarre thing for a trader to do, yet Debbie Hague does just that! She focuses on price action and the charts to tell her when and where to trade. Sprinkle on that confirmation tools like Fibonacci, and she has crafted a winning trading style. Merlin and Debbi take a look at High Frequency Trading and weigh the impact of this hotly debated topic on their trading results. Later, a listener question regarding position sizing and scaling out is answered by these 2 veteran traders.

Bert Antonik joins Merlin live from his home in Singapore. With the newly opened Online Trading Academy office in Jakarta, Bert has been exceptionally busy teaching and trading. He shares his thoughts on emerging markets with some interesting points about the old school BRIC countries and the emerging CIVITS countries which may shape the future of growth and consumption. Bert also talks about his preference to trade the Euro currency, and offers a hypothesis about where it may be headed in the near future.

Tillie Allison is back on the air after teaching in India for the past 5 weeks. Tillie talks about how she transitioned to trading the Indian markets, which to her surprise, acted just like any other market. Tillie talks briefly about how some traders become frustrated with consolidation & basing, a topic which she will dive much deeper into when she hosts Hour With The Pro’s on October 4^th. To wrap things up, Tillie and Merlin give their thoughts on where this market may be headed.

Lew Rockwell, president and founder of the Mises Institute joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld for this engaging weekend edition of Power Trading Radio. Focus points to Keynesian vs. Austrian economic policy and the impact these two economic philosophies have on financial markets. The trio looks at the gold standard, jobs, bond vigilantes and many other topics on this fun filled episode. Tune in and find out where these three stand.

Diana Hill joins Power Trading Radio to talk about the current status of the housing market. For the last few months, the sun has been shining on housing, with economic data showing increasing prices and stability in many markets around the USA. Does the recent Fed action support a continuation of this trend? Diana and Merlin discuss this topic as well as Diana’s recent article in “Lessons from the Pros” regarding buying houses out of state. We also revisit homebuilder stocks which Diana was openly bullish on for the last 18 months. Is she still Bullish after their 100%+ up move? Tune in and find out!

Craig Weil joins Merlin to talk about how he has created, implemented and maintained his trading plan over the years. One issue that is troubling many listeners is “how to get back on track if on a losing streak”. The duo adds their 2 cents on how they personally deal with these issues. Craig goes over a couple rules he has in his plan, as well as giving examples about how he has modified these rules over the years. If you are struggling to get your plan in place, this show will offer you some solid suggestions.

Brandon Tristan catches Merlin up on some of the new happenings in the XLT mentoring & Trading environments. Students can now access an area where they can all share their screen with live trades, and work collectively to trade better. This is NOT done alone, as there is generally an instructor in the room to help lead discussions and correcty trading issues. Brandon and Merlin weigh in on a comment from a listener who thinks that traders need to "catch-up" for flat or losing days, thus putting more pressure on them to succeed. Let Power Trading radio know what your thoughts are on this topic! Power Blast your responses to www.PowerTradingRadio.com

Merlin Rothfeld runs though some of the more entertaining headlines that have piled in over the weekend, and adds his cynical twist as usual. Without a guest in studio, Merlin focuses on listener questions. Topic range from Currencies to Futures, with Merlin adding his thoughts on several positions. More details are also given about the Free Gold Coin Contest.

 John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld introduce the Power Trading Radio gold coin give away! This is a free contest which allows listeners to bid on the price of gold for the coming week and potentially win a free gold coin! The duo also talks about the Fed and the recent announcement of QE3, specifically the MBS portion and how it might impact home builders and the housing market. John points out 2 areas in the market that he is bullish and bearish going forward, which might present some trading opportunities for listeners.

Merlin Rothfeld takes a look at several issues facing investors in these turbulent market times. Are Emerging Markets a good bet going forward? Or should you avoid them like the plague? How does one go about creating sector watch lists to help with relative strength analysis? Should we be paying attention to sector rotation models? Europe slipping into recession? These questions and much more on this packed edition of Power Trading Radio!

Steve Moses helps listeners understand several options strategies which could be very useful in the coming weeks. Topics focus on Married Puts, Credit Spreads, Debit Spreads as well as the current market volatility. These tools, while seemingly complex, present traders with the ability to limit risk and increase rewards. As this market stalls, these strategies could add some protection to your account as well as generate some income should they fall!

Steve Misic joins Merlin for an in depth look at several major currency pairs. To start things off, Steve offers his opinion about the recent Fed action, and what it means to the dollar. After that, focus shifts to the Euro which has been on a pretty big rally over the 2 months. With the global currency war heating up, will Japan be the next country to dilute their currency with more easing? Steve and Merlin look at this as well as the prominent supply level facing the Pound! Tune in and leave feedback!

Rehman Monedina joins us from north of the border to share his thoughts on current market conditions and trading activity. Conversation focuses on shorting rallies of extremely strong stocks like Apple. Is this a solid strategy or a crap shoot?!? Then the duo looks at patterns and indicators as decision support tools which helps decision support tools. Last time, Rehman was bullish on the Euro (which rose 800+ pips!!) and SBUX (which rose over 13%)! So what is on his radar this time? Is he bullish or bearish? Tune In and find out!

John O’Donnell joins Merlin Rothfeld for a special weekend edition of Power Trading Radio focusing on the Feds Quantitative Easing initiatives. From step one, the hosts talk about what QE is, and then continue down all 3 rounds of QE and operation twist to gauge their effectiveness. Will Inflation or Deflation be a factor? Will mortgage rates plummet or rise? What will happen to commodities? Tune in and find out!

Markets vault after the much anticipated QE3 is dropped, causing much speculation about what’s next! Dr. Woody Johnson joins the show to handle a wealth of listener question pertaining to traders psychology, and peak performance. Many traders have issues, problems which prevent them from ever reaching the elite level they so desperately seek. The Doctor helps clarify some of the key steps to help identify, address, diagnose, and overcome these common issues.

Corey Lane joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look at current market conditions with a focus on Options trading. Several listeners sent in questions talking about selling options at these levels, to which Corey has the opposite opinion. He goes on to point out that one of the tools of an options trader is to sell volatility, which has been very low the last few weeks. Volatility, theta, time decay all come up in this engaging discussion. Corey also shares his personal techniques for trading this market, and ultimately spills the beans about where he thinks it’s going! Tune in to find out more!

Merlin Rothfeld takes a look at several of the major currencies with a mixed focus of Fundamentals and Technical’s. Currencies include: Euro, Pound, Aussie, Yen, Dollar and the ultimate currency, Gold! Major global news has created some significant swings recently which translate to great low risk, high probability trading opportunities. Listeners also ask about Marriot, Kraft, as well as several questions about profit targets and strategies.

With her Futures class in tow, Debbie joins Merlin live in the studio to talk about the current media hype. Retail media outlets are running big headlines promoting a very bullish move and talking about how you should be a part of it. Is this just a ploy to get you in before a big selloff? Debbie and Merlin pull from their collective bag of experience to see if a Breakout Trade or Reversion Trade is more suitable in this market environment. Debbie also tackles a listener question about the frequency of trading in relation to a trader’s experience level.

The market had a huge move this week, and held it going into the weekend. Merlin takes a look at what fueled the rally and offers some thoughts on where it might be headed next. John O'Donnell calls in from San Jose California where he is doing a series of free workshops at the local Online Trading Academy office. John breaks down the 5 key components that people need to improve their probability of success in the markets.

Real estate veteran Diana Hill joins Merlin to talk about some of the pros and cons of investing in commercial real estate. Much like trading stocks, commercial properties have many different segments, and not all are doing well! Later, the duo takes a look at performance of some ETF’s which have clearly been beating the pants off the market with a specific focus on Commercial Properties.

Long time CME floor trader Bob Dunn joins the show to talk about current market conditions and his trading style. Bob is the first to admit that he does not care at all about news, and just trades off of price action. He does this with a unique style of using daily charts to plan out his trades, not 5 minute charts as expected. Bob and Merlin also talk about currencies, futures, and interest rates.

Online Trading Academy COO Gene Longobardi joins Merlin to talk about the undeniable power of education. Whether your learning a different language, computer program, or trading, education only increases your chances for success in life. Trading and investing education is probably the most significant due to the fact that you are essentially running your own business. Mr. Longobardi shares his experiences as well as some of the steps taken to help Online Trading Academy graduates succeed.

John O’Donnell calls in from Jackson with an update from the Central Bankers love fest! John and Merlin weigh in on Bernanke’s comments, and offer their own realistic ways to get the economy back on track. Job creation has taken center stage for both parties, with pipe dream rhetoric designed to capture votes! John takes a look at what every American should do to empower themselves to secure their financial future, and drop their dependency on the government.

Dr. Woody Johnson joins the show to help traders and investors with their mental issues. All traders have some entrenched issues that must be dealt with to achieve peak performance. Merlin and the Doctor talk about overcoming the “analysis paralysis” syndrome, fear of losses, and how to overcome personal roadblocks. If you have an issue, send it in and let the Doctor help you out!

Steve Moses joins Merlin for a show focusing on market nuances during Options expiration week, Volatility and current market analysis. Steve stresses the importance of understanding volatility in the markets and more specifically how Options react to that volatility. While the Vix may help traders understand it a little, there are still inherent problems with Vix that traders should be aware of. Steve also walks listeners through a trade he made with his students in Conneticut today in QQQ.

Merlin Rothfeld takes a look at “Pyramiding” as a method of scaling into trades. The main emphasis is on proper risk management and following ones plan. Despite the potential for tremendous returns, there is also the possibility for massive losses. Later, focus shifts to the Dollar index and its construction. While not a currency, Oil is back in the spotlight as well with hurricane  Isaac rolling into the gulf. Merlin also looks at the Aussie, Euro and much more!

Online Trading Academy Instructor of the Year in 2009 Roger Best joins Power Trading Radio to talk about trading styles and routines. Data analysis was essential for Roger to not only find trading opportunities, but to manage risk as well. From trading times to securities average volume, data told him what was working and what wasn’t. Later, the duo take some listener questions on LRCX and USO.

Gold takes the center stage in the markets, seeing a sharp jump in price in just a few days. Market uncertainty and talks of the “Gold Standard” have fueled this move, and John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld add some clarity to the topic. Today’s show  talks about What the Gold Standard is, why we went on it, why we came off it, and what might happen if we go back on it! The duo also take a look at the potential Greek exit from the Euro and what the fallout might look like.

Trading Tax professional Michael Atias joins Merlin for a show dedicated to trader taxation. Listeners get their fix with a bunch of questions ranging from: Do traders really need an LLC, S-Corp, or a C-corp? Which state is best to incorporate in? What is “Trader in Security” status, and how does one get it? And the most important of all, the importance of a taxation plan! If you have any other questions regarding taxation, just send them in for the next time Michael is on the program!

Over the past few days, many questions have come in regarding how to map out a trading plan. Debi has been working with the Online Trading Academy educational team to implement trade plan materials directly into the course content in an attempt to force students to build their plan. Debi and Merlin discuss some of the details of the new content, as well as what students should do on their own. Later focus shifts to the current low liquidity markets and modifying ones trading plan to accommodate.

Merlin Rothfeld takes a look at why currencies matter, especially to those who have no interest in trading them. This will hit especially hard for those who are planning trips outside of US borders! Topics on this show range from trade planning, to using decision support tools to help improve probability. Merlin also takes a quick look at the Yen, and Canadian dollar per listener requests

Merlin Rothfeld is joined live in the studio by Darek Zelek who is in Irvine California this week teaching ProTrader. With a live studio full of students, Merlin and Darek talk about the mood in Europe as Darek recently returned after a month of travel. After a discussion of how this may impact domestic markets, focus turns to a listener question regarding placing orders online. This blossoms into a discussion about: Analysis, Planning, Execution, Management. Topics also include Apple’s record breaking feat and trajectory, Facebook and the end of insider share lockup.

John O’Donnell Inverviews “Ranting Andy” Hoffman on Precious Metals and Why Gold? Why Now? Role of fiat money vs real money and the Dow/gold ratio, gold/silver ratio, etc.  Foreign vs domestic storage plans pro/cons.

Paul Orme joins Merlin for a show that looks at some new disclosure rules which will give you a better look at what you are paying in fees to the company which manages your 401k. These rules should be an eye opener for employers as well as employees! These fees have been eating away at your returns for years, far more than you might have thought. Then the discussion turns to dividends and the looming question of their use in your portfolio. Its your future, plan for a good one!

Commodity expert Don Dawson joins the show to talk about some of the current happenings with copper, coffee, and several others. This show is focused on knowing the contract specifications for your contracts so as to not take on more risk than necessary. Things like Limit Up/Down, Margin, Spreads can reap havoc on new traders who are ill prepared for their asset! Tune in and find out what you should be looking for.

Merlin Rothfeld hosts a solo show focusing on risk management and currencies. After a look at the overall market trading activity on Tuesday, Merlin shifts his focus to some listener questions regarding Trading the Pound, Aussie, Dollar Index and much more.

Rehman Moledina shares the story of his journey from working with a very large financial firm, overseeing clients accounts, and ultimately transitioning to trading his own account with consistency. Rehman walks us through some of the trades he is currently in, pointing out why he is in the position, as well as where he feels it might head. After tackling a listener question regarding Options on SPY, SH, SSO, SDS, attention turns to currencies and the plight of the Euro.

John O’Donnell joins Merlin Rothfeld for our weekly roundup of some of the issues facing the market. Gold and precious metals tell us significant information about which way the markets are headed, but not all metals are the same. Rolling on, John points out some of the recent housing market statistics that Gary Shilling recently released which point to more downside movement, to the tune of 20%. Going forward, the markets promise to add more moves, volatility and opportunity for all who know the rules!

ProActive Investor Instructor Bob Heitner talks about the outdated methodology of investing using traditional portfolio theory, adding that different times call for different tools. Merlin and Bob talk about a hybrid system which incorporates Options and taboo topics like Market Timing. Focus shifts to the pros and cons of diversification followed up with results from the PAI XLT mentoring room. Proof that consistency is one of the cornerstones of account growth.

Merlin Rothfeld dedicates an entire show to answering listener questions. Topic range from Habits of Highly successful trader to Establishing Supply & Demand Levels, Risk-on/Risk-off markets to Shadow Economies, Trading Gaps and Market Correlation. If you have questions, send them in at www.PowerTradingRadio.com

Long time market insider Trey Lazzara joins Merlin to share some the changes he has witnessed over the last 15 years. Trey started as the chief technical officer on the largest retail trading floor in the western US before moving on to start his own brokerage firm. During that time, he also became proficient at trading Options, Futures, Stocks, and currencies. Trey talks about some of the automated systems and trading strategies that he offers his clients, all displaying actual trading results, not hypothetical profits. The duo also talk about some of the problems with some Forex trading firms and the fact that they take the counter of your trade. Trey works with reputable firms who offer cutting edge software and execution such as FXCM and NinjaTrader.

Back in the Classroom, Gabe Velazquez joins Merlin for a show focusing on common trading problems, and mentoring. Gabe has spent significant time mentoring students in the Online Trading Academy XLT program, as well as writing articles for financial publications including the award winning “Lessons from the Pro’s”. Gabe talks about what happened on this very calm Monday trading session, as well as what were some of the major his students were experiencing with regards to Order entry and routine. Gabe and Merlin tackle many listener questions ranging from Wal-Mart, Oil, S&P 500 and much more!

NY Times bestselling author Dr. Tom Woods shares his vast financial market insight with John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld with a primary focus on bubbles. Mr. Woods new film due out in September, “The Bubble Film” offers answers for many of the problems Americans currently face and is chocked full of prominent market figures such as: Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Jim Rogers, Doug Casey and much more. Later, John and Merlin break down the role of the Federal Reserve and some of the misconceptions pertaining to it. Great content, and ample laughs for the weekend edition!

Diana Hill talks about her latest article in “Lessons from the Pro’s” regarding the “Ten Top Metro Areas to Buy Real Estate”. Whether looking for a personal home or an investment property, these cities offer some attractive benefits which should keep prices stable at the least. Merlin and Diana look at these factors and talk about a couple other areas which are appealing depending on what you’re looking for. After taking a listener question regarding Short Sales and how to do them, the discussion turns to REIT’s as potential investment vehicles as opposed to buying physical property.

Tillie Allison joins Merlin to talk about how she is trading the markets with all the news flooding the street. More importantly, which news is relevant, and which to ignore. Later, Tillie talks about how she sets up her EOM (End of Month) trade. This trade utilizes some predictable market variables to help set up a high probability, low risk trade. To round things out, the duo take several listener questions live on the air to help shed some light on their concerns.

Steve Misic joins the show to take a look at the impending announcements from a variety of big countries! The Bank of England, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve will all be creating waves this week, the question is how big, and which direction! After giving their hypothesizes of what the news will entail, Steve and Merlin move on to look at Supply and Demand levels and why they hold for long periods of time, as well as indicators which may help support these key levels. Later, Steve gives his thoughts on the Yen and the Euro for trading opportunities.

While out in California teaching a Futures class, Jeff takes a little time out to come up and join Merlin in the studio of Power Trading Radio. Merlin prods for details on how Jeff trades weeks like the current one, which is filled with Major significant announcements. Jeff stresses following your trading plan, and passing up on opportunities which are too speculative. Using things like Globex session, tick charts, Fibonacci and more help him map out all aspects of his trades from entry & Stop losses, but also forecasting targets as well. Join us for an informative show! PowerPick: CL

Special guest Daniel Amerman, CFA joins the show to talk about the trends in Debt, Growth, Population and much more. The data shows clear market trends which we have seen many times in the past. 26 times since 1800 to be precise. John O’Donnell & Merlin Rothfeld look at the numbers and try to offer some insight as to how to use the data to profit, regardless of your trading style. Later, John and Merlin talk about Copper and their outlook on the industrial metal, as well as offer suggestions to some listeners on what to do with an inheritance.

The Doctor is in the house for this Psychology filled show! Merlin and Dr. Woody run through a series of listener questions in an attempt to help listeners overcome their trading demons.  Topics include: Trading Live vs. simulated trading, trading with fear, taking profits too early, following your rules and creation of a trading plan. If you have questions that you would like answered, send them in on the website at www.powertradingradio.com by clicking the Power Blast button. We will save these questions for the next visit with Dr. Woody Johnson.

Steve Moses joins Merlin Rothfeld for an options filled show in the peak of earnings season. Steve touches on some of the uses of options to help determine what the market perception is going forward. While not necessarily looking at Put/Call ratio, there are other items which offer a clearer picture. The duo also look at the recent earnings of Apple and Netflix, ultimately focusing on Netflix for a potential Long trade based off of some historic lows. Merlin also answers a listener question about how to add Data to the trend tool within TradeStation.

Merlin Rothfeld hosts and stars as his guest of the day on this 1 hour show dedicated almost entirely to currency trading. Merlin tackles several listener questions pertaining to a variety of currencies, including: EURUSD, AUDUSD, USDCHF, USDJPY, GBPUSD, and more. While going over these pairs, he sprinkles them with current fundamental news which may impact their trading. Tune in and find out what the next key levels are!

Steve Bobbitt steps out of his ProTrader class in Phoenix to talk with Merlin Rothfeld about some predictive tools for trading equities. Steve points out some key levels that we hit today on the Globex session that were instrumental in the reversals. This is a procedure that traders should look at daily to help identify turning points in all asset classes. Later, the duo talks about the uses of Fibonacci levels, which also played an interesting role in todays trading activity. Lastly, a listener asks about the NASDAQ 100 and its potential gap fill potential. Merlin and Steve trade their opinions and much more.

Peter Kendall of Elliot Wave International joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld for the Weekend Edition of Power Trading Radio to talk about Elliot Wave principles. These waves not only impact the financial markets, but can be applied to social elements like Music, Art, Movies and more. This discussion of Socionomics looks at how these trends are working now and how they may drive markets going forward.

Tillie Allison discusses how she looks at volatility, which is slightly different that most! Approaching it from a different angle allows her to filter for risk and reward prospects which might make a nice addition to the investment portfolio. This portfolio is most certainly using options to help buy these positions at prices that may be lower than the security actually traded! Got to love premium! Later, Tillie and Merlin discuss the uses of indicators to build a rule based strategy which removes the “thinking” process, and turns the investor or trader into an strictly rule based trader.

Crowd favorite, Debbie Hague is back to talk to Merlin about the Futures and Commodities markets! Before diving into this topic Debbie talks about her recent computer crash and steps that she has put in place to ensure that she does NOT miss ANY trading! This is an important piece of information that everyone should incorporate into their trading plan as our livelihood depends on a computer! Later the duo discuss commodities trading as opposed to Index futures. Debbie definitely has her preference, tune in and find out what it is, and what she thinks about the markets going forward!

Bert Antonik joins Merlin Rothfeld for a show filled with Global Currencies and Gold! Bert starts off with is thoughts on the euro (his last call in April was “euro @ 1.22”), offering new targets for the tanking currency. Gold has become increasingly in demand by Central Banks around the world, but is their timing off? Charts done lie! Bert and Merlin look at a couple charts to support the Central Banks “mistiming” on gold, and offer insight to where gold may be headed. To round out the show, the duo run through a bunch of currency charts plotting out the next supply and Demand levels where price will most likely turn.

Since the late 1990’s, Roger Best has been making hundreds of trades per week based off of what he was seeing in the Level 2 screen and short term chart time frames. Merlin Rothfeld gets Roger to break down some of the realities and misconceptions about using Market Depth to help make trades. Roger discusses “Patterns” in the Level 2, something which the vast majority overlook when utilizing this resource. While definitely not as powerful as it was 10 years ago, there are still some valid uses for Level2. Tune in and find  out what they are!

Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell wrap up an eventful week with a look at the key numbers coming out of China which indicate a slowdown, and even better, the increasing possibility that China step up its actions to stimulate their markets to boost growth. Later, John fields a question about Municipal bonds and the risk they pose as a wave of bankruptcies flow through California and potentially other states.

Diana Hill joins Merlin to talk about some of the major changes in the housing market including the landmark National Mortgage Settlement and its many provisions which may help those suffering with underwater mortgages. After a look at the most recent housing data and a breakdown of trends, Diana and Merlin dive into a listener question regarding web page and newspaper articles. Should one really follow what the media is saying about “10 Best Housing Markets” or “15 Best Cities for Jobs”? Often, just like when trading stocks, once the news hits the street, its already too late! Diana talks about her online real estate class which provides much more reliable data sources to help you in your decision.

Craig Weil and Merlin Rothfeld continue on with the discussion started on Tuesdays show with Bill Henner regarding commodities. Craig points out some of the amazing moves that can yield tremendous returns for those with a good plan and discipline. In his experience, Craig feels that Momentum Breakout trades work very will in commodity markets, presenting fewer whipsaws and false breakouts often seen in equity markets. To round out the show, Craig offers his insight into where these markets are headed  going forward.

PowerPick: APOL

Bill Henner and Merlin Rothfeld focus on the ticking time bomb over in Europe, analyzing the Euro chart for key levels which might make for great targets and better shorting opportunities. This global fear is driving more people to go long the US Dollar, thus creating significant waves in global commodities. Bill and Merlin try to break down how this Dollar ascent will impact tangential markets, and where the trading opportunities lie.

Merlin welcomes Bruce Milbury to the program to talk about his frequent Power Trader Nation posts which include a chart quiz. The quizzes are designed to help traders think objectively and look at price from a variety of different perspectives, thus adding to their understanding about where price may go. Bruce talks about several of his Blog entries before turning to his upcoming blog regarding Triangle patterns and their many uses in trading. Later, the duo address a listener question regarding PFGBest and the potential disaster with the freezing of clients accounts. Bruce shares his stories as a former MF Global client and why he switched to his current broker, while Merlin presents his tactics for spreading money around.

PowerPick: LRCX

Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell break down Johns consistent opinion that we should be shorting unsustainable rallies. For many months, he has been talking about XHB, yet listeners want to know more. The duo take a look at some of the levels on the index, then break it down further to the individual components of the index for additional trading opportunities. As the dollar keeps its upward trajectory, John and Merlin take a look at many securities which may be pummeled by a rising dollar. Oil, Gold, Silver, Copper and the Euro! Tune in to find out which trade looks best for you!

Back from a great class in London, Tillie Allison and Merlin Rothfeld discuss current market events and their impact on the financial markets, both long term and short. Tillie walks us through some trades that she made in her personal account while teaching over in London, in several different asset classes. After a great listener question about Options and their use in Proactive Investing, the duo focus on what the market may hold for them for the remainder of the year.

Merlin Rothfeld and Justin Krebs break down the subtle scanning and filtering differences between the equity and currency markets. Merlin outlines some of the TradeStation tools he looks at to scan the equity markets while Justin presents a much easier approach. With the holiday week upon us, the duo looks at how they trade the short, illiquid week. Later Justin and Merlin break down their thoughts on the Euro and Yen.

Merlin Rothfeld & Debbie Hague address a common listener quest regarding how they filter the vast universe of stocks to find trading opportunities. Merlin looks at TradeStation for assistance, using several simple scans built into the Radar Screen, while Debbie uses a variety of websites to find relative strength within sectors then picks the best candidate to trade. The duo take a look at PEP for a potential reversal at weekly supply levels, then move onto talk about some specific details about how many trades they make. Ultimately, they both feel this week will be a very light one due to the 4^th of July holiday. So be careful out there traders!

The special guests on Power Trading Radio just keep on coming! Think or Swim founder, and CEO of Tastytrade.com Tom Sosnoff joins the show to talk about his trading experiences and the markets. The show starts with John and Tom talking about the hotbed of startup activity going on in Chicago right now, as investors and entrepreneurs seek to find the next Facebook. Later Tom sheds some light on what it was like for him as a floor trader, and the transition to screen based trading. To wrap things up, the trio looks at the importance of community and how it has helped them progress as traders. Tom ends things with a quick look at what he sees happening in the major markets including: Gold, Oil, S & P 500, and the Dollar.

In this special show, John O’Donnell welcomes the President of the Ayn Rand Institute, Yaron Brook, to discuss the current political system and what Ayn Rand principles have to add. Yaron and John take a look at many of the pressing problems like Obamacare and offers some solutions which all involve a dramatically diminished role in our day to day lives. The show revolves around freedom, liberty, accountability and the understanding that we must take action before its to late.

While the markets ebb and flow, Commodities are posting some ridiculous swings, far greater in percentage basis than the equity market. With heavy pressure from the dollar, global demand, and environmental factors, this volatility will continue to provide a riskier but much more lucrative market. Bill Henner joins the show to talk about the current drought in the Midwest and how it might impact crops like corn and soybeans. Bill also touches on his experience on the CME and CBOT and how those environments gave you a much more transparent view of what was really moving the market. As he transitioned from the trading floor to screen based trading, changes had to be mad, but the lessons remained the same! PowerPick: TFU12, IWM

Addressing a listener question, Merlin starts things off with a look at the Facebook IPO and some interesting details that anyone holding FB shares should take into consideration. Much of which is not very talked about in the industry and may actually lead to further decline in share price. Later, questions pour in regarding currencies which Merlin tackles one by one including: EURO, Yen, Pound and more. Much of the global turmoil is still squarely focused on Europe, which appears to be getting more bad news every day. This negative pressure could continue to push traders to buy the US dollar thus pushing domestic equity prices down even further.

As the international markets get hit more bad news and fear, US equities also take a hit. Merlin takes a look at a frequently inquired about security, Research In Motion as a potential buying opportunity. Later in the show John Barrett, talks about market trends and defining before you trade which one is pertinent to your trading style. He runs through his 3-5 day swing trade methodology and explains why he uses the charts he does to get a clearer picture of what his security may do.  PowerPick: USO

Back together, the dynamic duo of Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell take a look at one of the hotter topics hitting the financial markets over the last few months. The debate over Inflation vs. Deflation. Running through much of the recent economic data, it suggests that in fact Deflation is more prevalent than Inflation, but that could change at any time. Regardless on which side of the fence you are standing on, money is to be made in both market conditions! Merlin and John break down the two components and offer trading solutions depending on what market environment you find yourself in.

3 months after Goldman Sachs called it “The buying opportunity of this generation”, they told the world to Short the markets! This, and very poor economic data, caused one of the largest intraday selloffs we have seen in years. Merlin addresses this issue as well as answering a listener question about how to put in Limit Short orders into the market. Paul Orme joins the show to help Merlin answer a complex listener question regarding her IRA and the Brokerage firm it is held with.  Paul offers solutions to her High Fees and poor advice in the form of a rule based investment strategy. PowerPick: AUDUSD

Just about every college text book tells you to find the good companies and buy long. Yet there are significant amounts of money to be made when markets do nothing but go sideways! With a thorough understanding of how options function, and a few basic strategies, one can profit when the security does nothing at all! Steve Moses joins Merlin to talk about how the present market conditions have him using this tactic in his personal account, as well as offering us a window into his Options class in Milwaukee this week. Merlin also tackles a listener question regarding Monetary and Fiscal policy, and the ominous “Fiscal Cliff”.

Market volatility has been creeping back up to the highest levels this year, much obliged to the dramatic moves in the currency markets. This volatility has made for some incredible trading opportunities both long and short, and from the looks of it, may continue for quite some time! Merlin and guest Steve Misic take a look at some of the modifications they have made recenty to take full advantage of these swings, as well as which currency pairs have been offering the best trading. Steve addresses the continuing love of the Yen, and then talks about how the Olympics could create boom in the Pound.

John O’Donnell interviews Roger Best, OTA Instructor of the Year Award by peers in 2009. We discuss Wall St. myths: order flow, dark pool and high frequency trading liquidity providers. Why does Roger teach if he is so good at trading? Roger and John dispel the myths from reality. Thanks Roger. You Rock Online Trading Academy’s world with your passion, focus, and expertise to share with our grads!!

John O'Donnell interviews Dr. Walter Block the award winning Dean of Austrian School Economics from Loyola University in New Orleans and Mises.org fame. We discuss the challenges to our global mess and Austrian solution put forward by Mises, Hayek and Rothbard. Visit WalterBlock.com for indepth writing on these topics and for free PDFs on his 900+ articles. Walter gives his critique of the inflation v deflation debate and it’s impact on the global credit and equity markets. Walter explains why fractional reserve bank is not a fix, and why we need to return to gold standard. Walter opines on the Euro mess and how to fix it. 

Guest host John O'Donnell interviews David Morgan of The Morgan Report which is a precious metals newsletter.  They discuss supply vs demand fundamentals for silver, how to invest in silver, value of ETFs for silver exposure risks v rewards. Dave opines on the inflation vs deflation debate and why he believes inflation is the real risk ahead.  They also discuss the role of Precious Metals in Asia.

Merlin starts the show off by addressing a recurring question regarding a highly touted product with crazy returns: the 801k. After explaining what this fictitious product is, Merlin breaks it down as just another sensational marketing ploy to get traders to shell out more money. Tillie Allison joins the show from her Futures class in San Jose California. Tillie talks about how she used a recent Pro Pick to help set up a trade that her class took and capitalized on a great market move to the downside. Later, the duo dive into more trade analysis from Tillie’s playbook.

Walking the halls of Online Trading Academy today, Merlin stopped several times outside the door of Options trading class in Irvine California. The class was constantly buzzing with energy, excitement, collaboration and education. The ringmaster, Jerry Baldwin, had created a prosperous trading environment which had to be seen to be believed! Merlin invites Jerry into the studio to talk about his trading background, and what caused such an incredible energy level in his classroom. Jerry runs through his trading style, and highlights the importance of multiple asset classes as odds enhancers when trading.

Merlin returns from Dallas to host Power Trading Radio, in a session that covers stocks, commodities, and currencies! After a quick overview of the highs and lows from the Traders Expo, Merlin takes a look at the fierce market selloff and offers some thoughts on where it might be headed next. Later, several listener questions are answered regarding commodities, including: Gold, Silver, Oil. While these assets are very important, Merlin shifts focus to the US Dollar as a greater force in the markets, and one that will continue to have a profound impact on the market all the way until the November election.

John O’Donnell of Online Trading Academy and Power Trading Radio guest host interviews Jim Puplava of Puplava Financial Services Group. PFSG is a family of three companies—Puplava Financial Services, Inc. (Registered Investment Advisor), Puplava Securities, Inc. (broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC), and Financial Sense® (investor education)—each sharing the same goal: to provide exceptional asset management and educational resources that help investors build, maintain and preserve their wealth.  PFS Group manages over $390 million for more than 850 clients (as of March 31, 2012; account values fluctuate with market conditions). Jim, also an Online Trading Academy graduate, and John O’Donnell discuss the inflation versus deflation pundit forecasters, gold stock vs bullion and how to use Online Trading Academy’s supply and demand zone core strategies in your trading/investing decisions to protect your capital and prosper.

JO and guest Darek Zelek , an OTA instructor, discuss his pioneering work in India to teach classes on their markets.  JO and Darek discuss the role of gold as “real money” in a fiat currency world gone wild with inflation, deflation, corruption, and uncertainty.

An OTA class from the Irvine Center joins the show today as an in-studio audience and gets questions answered by John and Darek.

Futures was the focus. Mike and Don talked primarily about the COT - commitment of traders report and how it shows the power of the commercial traders . These traders pull 675 of the daily weight in commodities and need to be watched. Don pointed out that we all need to have some exposure in these markets as they are the fabric of our lives.

Mike McMahon was host with Bert Antonik from singapore. Focus of the show was the problems in the EEU and the dropping EURUSD. Bert brought in a different perspective on the EUR and how China was already gearing up for a EEU re-organization. Mike and Bert looked at some of the Asian RIM FX pairs.

A lack of economic reports and global news made for a relatively quiet trading day, leaving the Dow and S&P relatively unchanged, and the NASDAQ up .46%. As the G7 emergency meeting tries to clear up some of the European ailments, traders are anticipating more volatility over the coming weeks as Greece heads into its Election process. 26 year CBOE Floor Trader Michael Young joins Merlin Rothfeld to share his thoughts on the above issues as well as his prognosis for future market activity. Listener questions range from Trading in the after hours session, plight of the euro and stock BWA.

As the markets tank and global investors escalate their panic, Merlin & John shed some light on what is happening out there to cause such fervor. President of Stock Trader’s Almanac, Jeffrey A. Hirsch joins the show to talk about his book “Super Boom” which calls for the Dow to hit 38,820 by 2025, as well as his upcoming book “Little Book of Stock Market Cycles” due out in august 2012. Jeffrey shares his thoughts and vast statistical market knowledge with listeners on where this bearish market cycle will take us before we see some buying opportunities which could begin his forecasted Super Boom. The trio also talk about Europe, Bonds and several other topics, all backed up with market stats.

In response to several listener questions regarding the usage of Bonds in their portfolio, Tillie Allison and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at bond basics. What they are, how to use them, single bonds vs. funds, and the risks associated with them. Tillie emphasizes the importance of bonds, yet urges each investor to take a look at their holdings and determine what their Rate-Of-Return needs to be in order to retire the way they hope to. This can be achieved by using free calculators available at Online Trading Academy, and should be done by EVERYONE, regardless of what your level of involvement you have in your investments.

Listener favorite Steve Moses joins Merlin for a show tailored around trading Options. On his previous visit Steve touched on Naked options, discussing their risks and rewards. This proved to be a little rich for listeners who simply didn’t have the capital to make those types of trades. Steve walks listeners through a trade he is currently in called a Bear Spread Trade on the S&P 500. This trade is significant because your stock can go up, down or sideways and you can still get paid, assuming you set the trade up correctly, and it uses up a LOT less margin that naked Options. Tune in to learn more!

After a much needed 3 day weekend, Merlin and team return to the Airwaves to bring us all up to speed on what is happening in the global currency markets. To kick things off, Merlin tackles a listener question regarding volume spikes and liquidity, shedding some light on what really happens to order in the marketplace. Later, Eric Waddell joins the show to talk about his previous market calls on the EURJPY, and he even goes so far as to set us up with a great potential swing trade on the EURJPY. Eric and Merlin talk about the Euro and the upcoming Greece departure, weighing its impacts as both a positive and negative for the Euro. Eric also sheds some light on why he uses Tick charts and Fibonacci numbers for his chart analysis. PowerPic: GBPUSD

The markets finished the week with a small gain, but at least it’s a gain! Mike McMahon joins the show to share his thoughts on where the markets are headed, and his view might surprise you! Last time he was very bullish on the market and he nailed it, what’s next? The dollar becomes a solid topic of discussion as the dynamics of this instrument have changed recently, and it is critical for current market movements. Merlin and Mike break down a listener question regarding Supply and Demand levels, then dive into TLT to help apply the lesson.

One of Merlin’s passions is learning about how every trader arrived at their success, breaking down the paths and obstacles to gain a greater understanding of how to be successful. Every trader is unique, and has their own special tale. Today, Jose Blasco, an MBA Grad talks about how his degree spurred his interest in making money and eventually led him to Online Trading Academy, where he took several classes, applied what he learned there and is now a consistently profitable trader. Jose has gone on to be one of the top instructors in the Online Trading Academy mentoring (XLT) course, and teaches worldwide, sharing his skills with veterans and novices. Merlin and Jose also take questions from a live listening audience in studio to round out a very special show!

Merlin launches a passionate retort to a listeners comments, which should have all listeners questioning big banks and their politicians. After clarifying that everyone who is trading is essentially taking someone else’s money, Merlin brings on Dan Sugar to talk about how he is teaching his students to put their market biases behind them and carve out their niche in today’s volatile markets. Dan touches on Fibonacci, with some current examples of how the levels are lining up and pointing to a sell off on the NASDAQ. On the bigger picture, The dollar index could provide more insight into where these markets are headed. Dan & Merlin take a look at this and several other listener requested securities.

With economic data still trickling in with a negative tone, Merlin starts off by taking a look at the Dollar index for clues as to where the equity markets will be headed. After breaking down the key technical levels ahead, focus then turns to a wealth of listener questions regarding a variety of currencies including: The Pound, Yen, Aussie, Loonie and more. Many of these currencies are coming into levels which make for very attractive trades. Tune in to find out which look the best!

After a Live trading event out in Irvine California, Jeff Manson joins Power Trading Radio to talk about the trading session and some of the rules and tools he uses to trade. During the day’s session, Jeff logged in a 71% win /loss ratio, and booked very small losses on his losing trades, the receipt for success! Merlin and Jeff talk about the importance of confluence with a variety of other trading tactics in conjunction with solid, rule based supply & Demand strategies. After several listener questions, Jeff and Merlin weigh in on what they think the rest of the year looks like for the markets.

As a the market sell off accelerates, John and Merlin bring on Bestselling author Harry S. Dent jr. to shed some light on where he sees the markets going. To begin, they discuss his previous books and market calls, like “The Great Boom” written in 1993, “The Great Bust” in 2008, and “The Great Crash” in 2011. These books spotted distinct market trends that would have reaped significant rewards for followers. Later, they talk about Japan, the housing crisis, aging demographics, and the upcoming Debt Purge as potential fuel for some significant market selloffs.

John O’Donnell sits in for Merlin and interviews Paul Orme who teaches at Online Trading Academy on big picture market and the history of ProActive Investors markets, depths and times. John and Paul also discuss retirement trends as great indicators of inflation and deflation erode values.

John O’Donnell sits in for Merlin and interviews Jose Blasco from Spain. Jose teaches at OTA on big picture market and history of  markets, depths and times. John and Jose also discuss forex as great indicators of inflation and deflation ie euro vs dollar index.

John O’Donnell sets in for Merlin and interviews Jeff Manson on the big picture market.  They discuss the history of the bear markets depth and times. They also discuss fibonacci as a great indicator.

Fresh off a trip to Mexico, Merlin returns to find the global financial markets in turmoil, and lots of finger pointing at the culprit. Merlin and special guest XLT Instructor Brandon Tristan, take a look at the top 3 factors and try to discern which will be the most influential over the coming weeks. Brandon talks about his Trade Review and Trade Plan Review sessions he conducts with his XLT students before diving into some listener questions about specific securities. From Stocks to Currencies, Brandon stresses the importance of filtering out the major news and focusing on a rule based strategy to increase your odds of success.

Merlin is away for a magical weekend in Mexico. Tillie Allison hosts the show today with Online Trading Academy Instructor Jeff Manson and they analyze the SPY on multiple timeframes. With all the negative news affecting markets pre-market, traders have to use special tactics to manage emotions before the opening bell. Jeff and Tillie talk about how to avoid common mistakes when trading the opening bell. In addition to trading the SPY, Jeff and Tillie talk about trading single stock futures to reduce the cost basis and increase the rate-of-return.

Tillie Allison hosts Power Trading Radio for the weekly wealth management show, with special guest Merlin Rothfeld. A wealth of brokerage firms recently released statistics on their client base, revealing shocking numbers pertaining to how inadequately prepared they are for retirement. Tillie discusses some justifications for this, as Merlin sets off in an angry rant. Both emphasize that everyone can take simple steps to build up their nest eggs with minimal time commitment.  Later, Tillie looks at some charts for market direction which seem to be pointing to a minor pullback across the board.

Merlin kicks things off breaking down his recent trades shorting the market, and long oil. Mapping out the Oil trade, he identifies a low risk entry with good reward, now we just have to wait and see if his position pans out! Steve Moses joins us from New York where he is teaching an Options class. Steve and Merlin work through an example of using options on Priceline before earnings that would have paid you $125 if PCL dropped $160 per share or less by next Friday. Yes, you read that right, $160! Later, Steve addresses a couple listener questions regarding how The Greeks are used in Options trading, as well as Naked Options.

Fresh off a whirlwind tour of Singapore and Indonesia, Sam Seiden tells us some of the highlights of his trip, touching on the cultural differences and some surprising trading technology in unlikely places! Sam and Merlin talk about establishing supply and demand zones to help identify high probability, low risk entry points. Sam looks at why some levels are more significant than others, and what causes these levels to provide significant moves.

After years of making a high number of executions and trading for the sake of trading, Eric Waddell went through a discovery process which taught him to focus on the “Exceptional Trade”. These setups offer low risk, high reward opportunities and follow a well thought out plan. Eric shares some of the details of his strategy with listeners, giving visual examples of stocks which are currently exhibiting some Exceptional Trade characteristics. Eric and Merlin talk about the importance of having a plan and following rules in order to gain a level of consistency in the market, as well as how to deal with the inevitable losing trade.

John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at many of the major issues facing the financial markets. After calling a 1.5% decline on the S&P market on Thursday’s show, Merlin explains what factors caused his assessment, and target. John runs through a bunch of charts of economic data to help justify his comments that the market is poised for more downside movement. If you are finding it difficult to get financing or a loan, these charts will really drive home why!  John also tackles a listener question about selling rallies and buying pullbacks like we are seeing in the current market.

In a special investing show, Tillie Allison joins Merlin in studio to talk about some of finer points about what one should do when markets top out like they have. Tillie discusses how she implements her long strategy on present markets and what tactics she employs when markets correct and retreat to lower levels. While most financial planners shove more Mutual Funds in your face to make a defensive play, the ProActive Investor class uses options to generate consistent rates of return, despite price declines.

As the month of May kicks off, Merlin takes a look at some of the historical numbers pertaining to the monthly performance of the S&P 500 going back to 1926. Interestingly, it does support getting out of the market in May, yet that all changes during Presidential election years. Guest Bill Henner adds his 2 cents before turning things to current market volatility issues and VIX. Bill also talks about his recent appearance in the Extended Learning Tract (XLT) program, then adds a little about his ProPick on the Japanese Yen futures which worked out very nicely!

As more and more countries continue their economic slide, currency volatility persists. This volatility presents tremendous opportunities for traders in all markets if they can properly time the markets. Merlin Rothfeld and Rick Wright spend an entire show just breaking down the macro fundamental and technical analysis on a variety of currency pairs, mapping out some of the more important levels where price may find buyers or sellers. Currencies include: Aussie, Yen, US Dollar, Loonie and more.

As the markets appear to be topping out, Debbie Hague and Merlin Rothfeld discuss how one needs to modify their trading style to accommodate a changing markets. Debbie emphasizes that the major force is still to the upside, and that her current strategy is to buy the pullbacks into demand levels. They also talk about relative strength, and how they find trading opportunities which offer Low risk, High reward potential. Ultimately it boils down to how you scan and filter the market to find your trading opportunities.

For many weeks, listeners have asked us to address the issue of Life Insurance and some of the pro’s vs cons.

Merlin and John, welcome Brian Bewley and Richard Keal of Generational Wealth Partners, a firm focused on a new approach to an old investment: Life Insurance. Brain and Richard explain how most investors have been duped into buying a product that does them no good, and that by self directing their life insurance they can achieve much greater returns and flexibility on this once rigid instrument.

Tillie Allison brings her incredibly analytical mind to Power Trading Radio to shed some light on what the longer term investors should do with regards to the media and their pumping of stories. She stresses the very systematic rule based system taught in the Proactive Investor class as an easy way to eliminate external noise and follow the rules. She tells us how she analyzes her long term accounts every Friday and makes necessary changes, coincidentally getting her long the market last Friday! Later in the show, the duo looks at asset allocation and how portfolio’s should be balanced in present markets.

PowerPick: USDJPY (same as yesterday)

Every earnings season Merlin and his guests repeatedly emphasize that trading earnings announcements are very risky and should not be done. Having said that, there is one asset class which makes a little more sense if one did decide to trade an earnings announcement. Steve Moses joins to show to talk about the versatility he has with options and walks the listeners through a few examples including a naked short position he had open going into Apple’s earnings last night. After sharing their thoughts on straddle trades and their usefulness, Steve and Merlin look at Amazon’s earnings announcement coming out tomorrow after hours and evaluate how options might be useful if one took the risk of trading that earnings release.

After an extended “Donkey of the Day” segment about Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon, Merlin steers the remainder of the show to the international currency markets. Over the last week, many questions have poured in regarding the Japanese Yen, and how to trade it in the various markets; Spot, Futures, and Equities. Merlin and guest Steve Misic Look at how the instruments function on the various exchanges then take a look at the economic numbers and charts for a better sense as to where the currency is headed. After addressing a listener question about Spain being too big to let fail for the EU, Steve turns his attention to the Swiss franc to evaluate the impact its current trend is having on the Swiss National Bank, and if they can hold prices where they have said they would!

With solid documentation about pointing to the shrinking of global economy’s, a listener wonders if its best to short the equity markets. Merlin shares his thoughts on the issue, and offers other suggestions rather than just shorting. Jeff Manson joins the show after his Live Trading event in Irvine California. He shares with Merlin the steps he takes to prepare for and execute his live trades in front of a group of students. Later, Jeff and Merlin look at what are some of the key factors which led to the trades he made today. Jeff adds to his previous comments about Fibonacci and its many uses for his trading.

PowerPick of the Day: BAC

With John O’Donnell back in the saddle as Co-Host, Power Trading Radio dives into the major market news impacting our worlds. John starts off denouncing the accusations that he is a Perma Bear in real estate with examples of when and where he will buy. He then turns to Merlin’s new portfolio acquisition, Natural Gas with some thoughts about the investment. Later, feeding off a listener question about how to profit from a Greek default, Merlin and John break down the major components at play in Europe and what they would to do make money if the Euro continues its current path.  Finally, John talks about gold, and expresses his opinion about waiting to buy gold after it dips a little bit more!

Merlin starts things off by answering a listener question about how he set up his GLD trade a few weeks back. After walking through exactly how the stop was set, he dives into his newest portfolio addition, Natural Gas. Diana Hill joins the show to talk about alternative ways which we can buy properties for flipping or investment. Many feel the there is a foreclosure wave coming which will push prices down further, Diana says shenanigans! Later the two talk about purchasing houses at Auction sites and what to be watchful of when doing so!

Merlin kicks off the show with a quick discussion about supply and demand levels, and the steps needed to map out an entire trade. He does this on Devon Energy (DVE) at a listeners request. Next Don Dawson joins the show and the two talk about President Obama’s proposal for greater regulation and fines with regards to Oil speculators. Don goes on to give examples of how media is quite often lagging with their stories, and how traders should regard their information. The interdependence between commodities and other financial markets is made a bit clearer with their discussion of Cotton, Orange Juice, Sugar, Coffee, and more.

Solo in the studio, Merlin runs through in depth current market analysis of most of the major currency pairs. With intervention looming, the yen is the first target. Merlin maps out an upcoming demand level which may act as a good buy point should the dollar keep dropping. After a quick rundown of how he sets stops, Merlin then turns his attention to the Cable for potential setups. Finally we get a quick rundown of what is going on over in Europe with some solid analysis of the Euro, and a listener question about the USDCAD. PowerPick: USDJPY

Apple has a 4% down day, bringing with it the nasdaq, and pulling down other indexes as well. From the looks of it, this may continue as the selling has been picking up momentum the last 2 days. Bruce Milbury joins the show to talk about his upcoming article in www.traders-mag.com dealing with candlestick outliers. Steve and Merlin explain that once traders are confident with the Online Trading Academy methodology of Supply and Demand zones, adding in candlestick formations adds another level of confidence in a trade. Bruce outlines what are some of his preferred candles as well as showing a few charts as examples.

With “The Ambassador of Opportunity” John O’Donnell out for the day, Merlin opens up the flood gates to listener questions. The preponderance of questions pertained to Investing and long term investing, including discussions on: Exchange Traded Funds, Asset Allocation, ETF liquidity and market timing. Later, Merlin looks at foreign currency pairs for a little insight on what people should be trading and why.

PowerPick: WFC

Markets exhibited a nice bounce the last couple days, and 1 of the 4 major indexes displayed a bit more strength yesterday causing it to be the biggest gainer today. Merlin talks about this, and why he chose that index as his PowerPick of the day yesterday. Paul Orme joins the show to talk about the 3 most common mistakes investors make with regards to their 401k plans, as well as a quick rundown of how to reduce fees by selecting alternative investment vehicles. Merlin and Paul talk about what one can do if they are behind in their retirement planning (as Most Americans Are!!!).

With 38 years of trading on the floors of CME, CBOT, and CBOE, you would assume that you know just about everything there is to know. Craig Weil tells us how he took a month off of teaching to focus on learning some new trading instruments as well as apply some new technical tools to see if he could increase his returns. Merlin and Craig discuss some of the nuances of these assets, including Live Cattle, Corn, Soy Beans etc. Later, Craig talks a little about his “Hard Target” trading methodology, but encourages traders to find their own style. PowerPick: IWM

In a rare treat, Power Trading Radio is visited by the Mastermind behind the award winning Online Trading Academy curriculum, Sam Seiden. Sam tackles a couple listeners regarding his recent articles in Lessons from the Pros, a free publication voted “Best Newsletter” in the trading industry. Later, Sam and Merlin talk about some of the factors one needs to pay attention to when looking at trading for a living. Sam walks us through some of the levels in todays markets, as well as illustrating the strength behind the Supply and Demand levels mapped out in the Mastermind Trading Community. Discussions follow on the Euro, dollar and Aussie. PowerPick: USDJPY

Nearly 14 years ago, Merlin was teaching trading classes in a small room at Online Trading Academy, all with the intent of transforming people’s lives with honest financial education. One of those students from back in 1998 was Roger Best. Roger spent years applying his education to the markets and worked with several mentors to hone in his trading style which is exclusively Day trading. He has gone on to be one of the top instructors at Online Trading Academy, and also was voted 2009 Instructor of the Year! Roger and Merlin reminisce about the old trading floor days, talk trading styles, and share their passion for trading.

With the worst week for the S&P500 firmly behind us, Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell take a look at some of the major factors facing the markets. John offers his perspective on Gold, which may surprise many regular listeners! This carries into a discussion about the Baltic Dry index and its implications for global trade. Transportation may also face further setbacks with the rising prices of Diesel and Oil. Later in the program, the duo take a look at the S&P 500 and the Dow for potential market clues.

A nice down day for the markets prompts several listeners to send in questions about potential buy opportunities, which Merlin tackles in the opening segment. Later, Steve Moses joins the show to share his experiences as an options trader, including his progression from market skeptic to seasoned veteran. Steve walks us through the way he trades options before diving into several listener questions regarding protection, volatility, and earnings plays. Merlin and Steve walk through these examples with real-time charts.

For the most part, Tuesday was just a slightly bearish market… Then we got the fed minutes! This report jolted all markets and currencies with a fierce move! After the dust settled, many currency pairs ran into significant supply & demand levels. Tillie Allison joins the show to talk about how she uses the Futures market to trade currencies, receiving better pricing and significant tax advantages. Later in the show Merlin and Tillie take a look at the Euro for potential supply and demand zones which may cause price to turn in the future. PowerPick: USDJPY

Having floor traders on the show is one of our favorite things! Today, we have 25 year floor trader from the CME and CBOT, Bill Henner. Our last meeting with Bill, we had the chance to talk about how he got into trading, as well as pick his brain about the way he trades. Today, we visit Bill fresh back from teaching in London for Online Trading Academy. He shares with us some of his experiences before diving into the essentials of community in Trading. Later, Bill and Merlin take a look at TLT & SPY for trading opportunities

Guest Host John O'Donnell and special guest Ralph Benko debate Bernanke's stance on the Gold Standard.  Ralph Benko, based in Washington, DC, is a former Reagan White House aide, is a populist conservative Republican, and contributes a weekly column to Forbes.com, republished by Townhall.com and worldwide.  He is the senior advisor, economics, to the American Principles in Action and advisor to and editor of the Lehrman Institute's thegoldstandardnow.org.  

Merlin kicks things off by going over a listener’s question about shorting impacts on supply levels, then focuses on CAT for a well thought out trade by one of our listeners. Focus shifts to Real Estate as Diana Hill joins the show to walk through many of the current fundamental housing market numbers to help gain a clearer understanding of where we stand. Several listeners bring in questions ranging from buying homes with IRA money, to using 203k loans to buy the Hooters Casino in Vegas!

Merlin starts off the show talking about The current market conditions and clarifies some comments from Tuesday’s show regarding Dark Cloud Cover and the appropriate statistics. Next, we look at charts pertaining to a student’s question regarding Elliot Wave and Baidu. Steve Bobbitt joins the show to shed some light on how he uses Fibonacci as a predictive element in his trading, as well as how he teaches his students to use Futures to anticipate stock market direction. PowerPick: KBH

Certain market events are shaping up for, what Merlin believes, is a nice move down over the next few days. This is a combination of market internals as well as a candlestick formation on the Daily chart which foreshadows a 5% decline in price. Bert adds his 2 cents about Europe and the current situation with Spain and Italy, as well as the rumors that Germany is printing DM again! Bert and Merlin look at The Euro as well for potential targets. PowerPick: USDJPY

As the markets looked a little soft going into Monday’s trading session, Mr. Bernanke made some comments which vaulted them significantly higher. Causing many to speculate that QE3 is just around the corner. Merlin tackles a couple listener questions about High Frequency Trading and how it impacts the markets. Derek Zelek joins the show to talk about his ProTrader class and some of the key things he is teaching them about order executions. Derek shares with us some of the major points traders should be looking out for when sending orders to the market. After a brief walkthrough a trade they made in class today, Derek gives his opinion of where he sees the markets going over the short term.

HFT rears its ugly head with investigations by the SEC into newly IPO’d stock exchange BATs. John and Merlin weigh in on the evolution of trading markets and the influx of technology, specifically high speed computers. John takes a look at gold and silver as a potential addition to ones long term portfolio, as well as giving away his CD “Why Gold, Why Now” to callers. Merlin looks at some of the recent housing numbers for possible glimpses of a market bottom in the housing market.

Tillie Allison, CES & CFP, joins Merlin for a look at many listener questions regarding their long term portfolios and other financial difficulties. The pair look at the popular investment methodology CANSLIM, and break it down to some basic pro’s and cons. During this packed 1 hour show, topics range from loading up a portfolio with one stock,  live trading workshops, using options to generate income and the usage of TVIX and VIX derivatives.

Merlin kicks off things with a quick recap of his AUDUSD PowerPick from Tuesday, explaining exactly whyy he chose the levels, as well as mapping out the targets for his current trade. Later, Debbie hague joins the show from Denver Colorado, where she is currently teaching a Trade Plan class. Debbie talks about some of the standout rixk management errors she has encountered with students recently. Both comment on Apple and its unrelenting power in dragging up all the major indicies, yet some are weakening. PowerPick: QQQ\NQM12

Fresh off a trip to India, Currency expert Steve Misic joins the show to talk about some of the major differences he encountered with regards to trading and investing. Steve goes onto talk about his upcoming article in Trader’s Magazine, in which he focuses on the USDJPY and some interesting upcoming trade set-ups. Later Steve and Merlin take a look at the European situation and break down the price action of the Euro for potential trades. PowerPick: AUDUSD

Many feel that once you have trading down, you don’t need to learn any more about it. Not so! Mike McMahon joins Power Trading Radio to talk about a class that he attended as a student, not the instructor, in an effort to broaden his understanding of the tools and technology available. Having traded for 36 years, Mike has his system down pat, but stresses the need to constantly be learning from other professionals in order to stay fresh, and improve your skills. Mike and Merlin talk about some of the golden nuggets Mike picked up in the class, then they turn the mics to the listeners questions for some specific stock chart analysis.

John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld run through some of the major issues facing the financial markets.

Goldman Sachs and Bank of America came under fire, spurring speculation of the Volcker rule, and other regulations for big banks. The duo looks at Gold, the Dollar and several other stocks as requested by listeners. Later, Merlin and John look at a listeners comment about Apple being in a bubble, and its impact on the market. PowerPick: RMD

As more positive economic data floods the market, the bulls continued to rejoice Thursday. This is great news for investors, however, they should also be a little cautious. Paul Orme, joins Merlin to talk about how people should be preparing for an extended retirement period. Starting out, EVERYONE should know exactly what rate of return they need to retire with the lifestyle they choose. From that point, Paul and his team of instructors at Online Trading Academy craft a financial recipt to achieve, and in many cases, exceed those goals. Bottom line is everyone should be in charge of their own investments.

As an insider at Goldman Sachs resigns, he unleashed a firestorm that threatens the financial behemoth. Merlin talks to a couple special guests to get their thoughts on the issue, before bringing on his special guest. Michael Young joins the show to talk about some of the tools he is using to stay in these ballistic markets. Later, Merlin and Michael look at some current futures charts for key supply and demand levels which we may run into soon. PowerPick: KLAC

Markets were already off to a good start before Bernanke vaulted them even higher with is “not much is going to change” attitude. Merlin tackles a variety of listener questions ranging from Currency correlations with the S&P500, the sharp drop in gold, and what to do with a Large amount of cash making next to nil interest.  These topics and much more on today’s Power Trading Radio! PowerPick: EURUSD

As Bernanke gets his facial hair all primed up for TV tomorrow, the trading world is busy anticipating the next move. So much pressure is on the Fed, that many traders are anticipating their next action. Kyle Hibbard joins the show to talk about what he tells his students, and how he trades big announcements like the one tomorrow. Later, Kyle and Merlin take a look at commodities and basic materials as a potential addition to a long term portfolio. Merlin and Kyle analyze the last time we had a bull market like this and compare the rate hikes that happened back then, none of which are present during the latest rally. One of these kids is not like the others!! PowerPick: IRM

With a global sigh of relief about Greece and their potential default, John O’Donnell raises concerns about other PIIG countries following suit. John and Merlin also dive in to the current economic numbers including unemployment data, which appears to be the driving force behind the current rally. Merlin addresses a question from a reporter regarding the high failure rate of traders, which Merlin and John discuss and offer some pretty clear cut justification for why they fail, as well as solutions to help them succeed. John also offers listeners 3 new webinars for all callers at 888-304-8723

Tillie Allison joins Power Trading Radio live from Minneapolis where she is teaching a ProTrader class for Online Trading Academy. We start off talking about her process of trade plan review, where she sits down with students to go over their trading plans step by step to ensure they are on the right path. She stresses that a trading plan is not something you can copy from your friend and put your name on it, it needs to be extremely personalized. Later, Tillie walks us through some live trades she made with her students this morning, then dives in to ETF selection for those in ProActive Investor mode! Tillie even gives us an entry point she is eyeballing for TLT!

With the recent article by Rick Wright, in which he talks about trading development, Merlin takes the question to his guest, Steve Bobbitt. Steve talks about how he developed his trading style, what tools he uses to craft his trades, and what time frame charts to look at. Merlin and Steve look at their trading styles as an extension of their personalities and something that takes time to craft. Later, the break down the current status of the S&P 500 and offer some insight into where it could be headed.

While global uncertainty prevails, there was a rush to the cleanest of the moldy apples. The dollar was the recipient of this rush, shooting up and sending the equity markets for a much needed selloff. Rick Wright joins the show to talk about how this surge in the dollar may impact the other currencies as well as what are the key levels he is looking for going forward. Rick also talks about his most recent newsletters: What’s your trading style, and Dealing with winning streaks. PowerPick: AUDUSD (although its already stopped out for a loss!)

As the week got off to a rocky start, a step back to look at market history paints an interesting picture. Jeff Manson joins Power Trading Radio, fresh from teaching a ProTrader stock class in Irvine California. Jeff goes on to talk about how over the past 44 years, the S&P 500 has stayed above the 20SMA for 30 days only 21 times. More interesting is how long the market continues to rally from that point! Merlin and Jeff analyze that phenomenon, and offer insight into where the market is headed. PowerPick: ASML

John O’Donnell is back and more fired up than ever after watching Ron Paul and Ben Bernanke go at it during recent testimony. Ron Paul fires off about how flawed the fiat currency is, and why we need an alternative monetary system that is based off of real assets. John parlays this into his talk about Gold and Silver and their importance as insurance for a flawed Fiat money system. Merlin twists it a bit and looks at it from a shorter term trading perspective. Later the duo looks at China and Japan for further clues of market direction.

To start things off, Merlin tackles a few questions from his Live in-studio audience. These students from Roger Best’s ProTrader class, fire off questions regarding metals and the current situation with the US Dollar.  Diana Hill joins the show to talk about her recent articles in "Lessons from the Pro’s", in which she addresses the current problems with receiving funding from big banks, and how to use real estate to generate monthly income. In a period where most say real estate is a bad investment, Diana and Merlin talk about the incredible opportunity to buy real estate and let others pay you a monthly income! PowerPick: AIG

After a few bad trades in February, Merlin follows up his current EURUSD short which came though nicely to the downside. Money management is a sticky issue for many traders, so he walks you through how he is moving his stops down to help lock in profit, yet let it continue to drop. Later Don Dawson joins Merlin to talk about commodities and their impact on the current market. Dona had a Great call on copper last year which preceded a sharp market decline, is it a similar picture this time? Don also goes on to talk about how there is a massive disconnect in the correlations which have held up over the past few years, and as Don puts it “Something has to give!”

After having his last few trades rip in the opposite direction immediately after announcing his position on the radio, Merlin talks superstition and belief systems with Veteran Trader Mike McMahon. Whether it’s your special socks, or rock with a mustache on it, Mike believes superstitions are all in your head and don’t really have a place in trading. But is quick to add, if it works for you, go with it! Later Mike and Merlin take a look the Dollar and Euro which are both lining up at key Fibonacci levels. PowerPick: EURUSD

Debbie Hague joins Power Trading Radio after a couple of weeks traveling and teaching for Online Trading Academy. On day when the market only had one good move which lasted about 2 hours, and Debbie caught it all! She walks us through her premarket analysis which drew her attention to specific market setups, on a couple of major market indices. Buying at the dead lows and selling at the dead highs is something every trader hopes to do, and Debbie walks us through exactly how she did it. The duo stresses the importance of having a solid plan and following it under any circumstances.

On this show John O’Donnell is joined by Robert Prechter of Elliott Wave fame to discuss thecontinuing credit purge deflation across world markets. Prechter outlines the socionomic hypothesis that social mood impacts human action and drive price. They explore and  discuss with  charts the large head & shoulders pattern in the Dow today, and correlation tothe non-confirming Dow Theory ratio structure today. The Dow/gold ratio, and S&P500/gold ratio all confirm the equity market has been in a silent crash mode since 2000 “real peak”.  O’Donnell and Prechter agree on the inflation vs deflation debate.

For those who started thinking about their retirement in their 20’s and have been actively managing their investments, the future looks pretty good! However, most of us didn’t start thinking about retirement until our late 30’s or 40’s! Bob Heitner joins Power Trading Radio to talk about how his students are defining what they need to do to achieve a pre-determined rate of return to let them retire in comfort. Considering the recent USA Today article which says that 1 in 10 Americans will have enough money for retirement, it’s a subject that is all too real for many of us! The key is identifying what ROR you need and building a strategy to achieve it. Bob talks about some of the key elements that his students look at to achieve and exceed their desired ROR, and secure their financial future!

PowerPicks: SCHN, ATI

Fresh back in the studio from the Traders Expo in New York, Merlin dives right into his weakest subject: Options. While at the expo, there were 2 individuals who insisted that He learn options because of their flexibility and utility. Merlin brings Cory Lane into the studio to discuss these issues and tackle several listener questions regarding specific stocks. Cory, a long time trader of options, shares his insight into volatility, risk management, and probability factors to consider for all options traders. PowerPick: L

Guest host John O'Donnell chats with special guest Rick Wright about Greece, gold, foreign oil and much more.  Join the Ambassador of Opportunity and other special guests all this week.

Financial stocks and Semiconductors continue to vault the markets higher this week, yet there may be some downgrades coming which could seriously impact that lunar trajectory! John O’Donnell  joins Merlin Rothfeld for the weekend edition of Power Trading Radio where they discuss the potential Moody’s downgrade of some Major financial Institutions, including GS, BAC,C! John shows us some great charts which clearly illustrate a slowdown coming to the US economy. When will that hit is anyone’s guess, but the facts are the facts! Later, Merlin brings up the question of QE3 and the present inflation numbers. Does the fed now have the green light for QE3? JO says No!

On past shows, Merlin has talked about the importance of knowing EXACTLY what you are invested in, in all accounts. On this show, he challenges listeners to be proactive and find out exactly what they are holding in their 401k’s, IRA’s, SEP accounts etc… Then make a list of your investments and find out exactly what the fees are. Paul Orme joins the show to talk about what the average person can do to increase their rate of return, and diversify according to their own risk profile. Later, Paul talks about the new Pimco bond ETF and how that might benefit your portfolio.

Wednesday’s trading started out just like any other day, with a nice gap up and a little continuation rally that lasted several hours. Around midday, rumors started circulating that Apple might need to be rebalanced on the NASDAQ 100 which caused vicious selling for the remainder of the trading day. This selling crushed all gains, and dragged down all 3 major US indices. Steve Bobbitt joins the show to talk about how today’s trading activity may be the top that he is looking for. Bobbitt looks at how the futures relate to the underlying index, and the clues they give us about market health. Merlin and Steve offer targets for a variety of trading vehicles and offer insight into what the future may hold.

After answering a couple listener questions, Merlin is joined by Bert Antonik from Singapore. Bert shares with PTR listeners what his thoughts are on the current fiasco with the Euro. Last time Bet was on, he called the current rally in the Euro, and the exact target price which we reached last week. What will his next target be? Tune in and find out!! PowerPick: EURUSD

As the markets power ahead, a quick glance at the Nasdaq reveals something interesting. Only 1 stock is really moving up with any strength: AAPL

So much so that it is one of the only nasdaq stocks breaking new highs. This power raises concerns with our guests Michael Young and Merlin Rothfeld, who feel that Apple is susceptible to a very sharp drop in price at anytime. This type of sell off can trigger HFT systems, and another potential flash crash. Michael also goes onto talk about how to trade a strong trending market like the one we have currently. The focus shifts to probability and risk management in these times of turmoil and uncertainty. PowerPick: BMY

John O’Donnell joins Merlin Rothfeld for a weekly rundown of the major macroeconomic issues facing our markets. Europe takes center stage as Greece finally commits to some serious reductions, but it may be too little too late, as other areas of the Eurozone are also poised for doom. Later John dives in to his favorite topic, Gold and comments on its recent price moves as well as its importance as a hedge for fiat currency. Later the duo talks about the problems with Insider trading and the new bill circulating that would make it illegal for congressmen to trade off of insider information.

PowerPick: JKS

Merlin is joined by Bob Heitner to discuss the eerie facts that the vast majority of Americans are ill prepared for retirement. Bob Points out a couple simple things that most are doing which will prevent them from attaining their retirement goals. First and foremost is keeping money in a savings account, as you can’t even beat inflation! Next is the buy and hold mentality! It does not work! Nearly every sector is at extended highs right now and poses significant risk to long term investors, and timing these markets makes for a much higher annualized rate of return. Bob stresses that with minimal effort, everyone can manage their own investments.

After a impassioned rant about the big banks funding presidential hopeful campaigns, Merlin is joined by seasoned Options trader Josip Causic. Josip tackles a couple listener questions about options strategies before moving on to explain the differences between European & American style options. There are significant risks involved in trading and using European style options helps reduce risk even further. However every coin has 2 sides, and Josip clearly explains the pros and cons. PowerPick: SWK

Merlin and guests had been talking for the past few weeks about the strange directional move that the dollar index is making with the S&P 500, both in the same direction! “Something has to give” they said, and low and behold we have seen the dollar crater while the major market indexes soared. Even gold and Oil benefited on Tuesdays dollar slide. Mike McMahon joins the show to talk about this relationship as well as several other currency pairs and some key supply and demand zones on each. PowerPick: CIT

Although the Super bowl was a pretty good game, Monday’s trading was rather mild. Almost an exact repeat of Friday, but without the huge upside gap! Mike McMahon joins the show to talk about the just announced Trader Planet Awards, which rated Online Trading Academy as the #1 Trading course in the industry, as well as best newsletters! Later Mike and Merlin go on to talk about patterns and how they increase odds, and reduce stress when trading. Both hosts are doing a lot of online education with sophisticated tools that actually allow students to be trading live, and have the instructor come into their computer and help mentor them! PowerPick: TXN

As this great week of trading comes to a close, John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld break down some of the key issues facing the markets. The big focus right now is on unemployment numbers and they just keep getting twisted! John and Merlin have some fun with the unemployment rate before diving in to a list of factors which tell us that Europe is in pretty bad shape and headed into a depression. More importantly, how can we make money if that happens! PowerPick: RSG

Many investors know very little about their investments, and even less about the plan they are invested in. Merlin is joined by Tillie Allison to discuss the various account types and what they mean to you as an investor and Tax payer! The duo walk through a variety of account types highlighting the pro’s and con’s with each. Later in the show Tillie stresses the importance of actively managing your account once you pick the right plan. Just sitting on your hands and investing is worse than investing at all. PowerPick: RSG

For the second straight day, Merlin is joined by a 3^rd generation trader, this time its Dan Sugar. Dan starts off going over some of the topics he covered today in his ProTrader class in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. While a majority of today’s class time was covering confirmation tools like RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands and more, the real basis for trades that Dan is looking for are based off of Price & Volume. Later, Dan and Merlin talk about Power Trader Nation and the recent Stock pick that Dan made on ITB. Finally Dan and Merlin talk about key levels on the S&P and where they think price will be headed in the near term. PowerPick: IBM

Always trying to learn more about the markets, Merlin brings on guest is 3^rd generation trader, Bill Henner. Bill takes back to the days of his great grandfather who was a broker on the floor of the CBOT back in the 60’s, and progresses though his father’s trading experiences, before finally sharing his own trading background. Bill is armed with some tasty pictures to really drive home the point! Bill even has a beauty of himself the week of the big 87 crash! Christmas carols anyone!?!? Later Bill and Merlin look at the Dollar index and the Euro for some potential trade sets up based upon their mutual opinion that the Euro is headed for more pain!

With many looking for the poised to go short on any weakness, veteran trader Marty Dim is scouring the markets looking for buying opportunities. Why you ask? Because Marty is simply capitalizing on the higher probability trade, which is following the trend long. Adding to his positions as the market sells off to demand levels, has been something he has been doing since late December, and the strategy is working well! Marty talks a lot about psychology from his trading floor days on the CME, and how that translates over to the electronic trading environment. PowerPick: SNDK

With the elections quickly approaching, American pessimism toward the political system is skyrocketing! John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld welcome the Executive Director of Laissez Faire Books, Jeffery Tucker, to Power Trading Radio to take a look at how the political system is slowly distorting our daily life. Jeffery talks about his books, Bourbon for Breakfast & It’s a Jetsons World, and the major issues facing Americans with regards to government intervention into their daily lives. The trio take a good look at Gold and particularly at the Gold Standard as a possible way to help solve many of our lingering problems.

So many questions poured in over the last couple days, we had to forgo the usual guest and get down to answering all your questions! Merlin tackles a wide variety of questions including: What to do with Jim Cramers JNJ pick, How the low fed rates are going to hurt the Banking sector, correlation between S&P and Dollar Index, current trend of Oil and much more! If you have questions you would like answered, be sure to visit www.powertradingradio.com and hit the “PowerBlast” button to have your question read on the air! PowerPick: FCX

Many use Fibonacci as a tool to help refine entries, set target levels and anticipate price direction. Jeff Manson has taken all of that to a whole new level with his unique, systematic approach to this popular trading tool. Jeff shares with us his recent live trading tour and specifically the trading done today on the YM, with which he had 6 winners in 6 trades. Later, Jeff talks about how he uses Fair Value to plan out his trades each day. PowerPick: MPC

After blowout earnings, AAPL rockets in the post-market session, sending the major indexes higher. Merlin talks about the unusual afterhours halt that hit Apple, and shows its impacts on the share price. Bert Antonik, calls in from Singapore, where he has been living for the past 2+ years as an instructor for Online Trading Academy. He walks us through how the South East Asian city is doing in these tough financial times, and offers some insight into how they perceive the US markets. Later, Bert walks through some EURO charts as well as touching on his recent article in traders’ magazine (www.tradersonilne-mag.com)

PowerPick: EURUSD

With a weekend of boneheaded actions from politicians, bankers and football players, we had to have an extended segment of Donkey of the Day!  After an extended opening rant, Merlin is joined by 3^rd generation CME floor trader Bill Henner. Bill walks listeners though his last 25 years of experiences and discusses the difficulties he encountered when transitioning from pit to screen based trading. Later, Bill and Merlin break down the current action of the SPY, EURO and natural gas companies.

PowerPick: SHLD

Herb Meyer, author of The Cure For Poverty, joins the show to talk about how most Americans don’t clearly understand “the Operating System” of the US, especially when it pertains to creating jobs and promoting entrepreneurship. He discusses some solutions and ways that we can stabilize the job market and get America pumping again. Diana Hill is up next with a look at the current housing markets, and walks us through several of the new legislative issues coming at the housing market. Diana walks through what are some of the impacts you will face with these new laws. PowerPick: BAM

Guest host John O'Donnell Sits down with the founder and CEO of Online Trading Academy, Eyal Shahar.  We get Eyal's insight on starting the company and an insiders look at what is to come in the future.  John also discusses the world's current population problems.

Guest host and Chief Knowledge Officer at Online Trading Academy John O'Donnell and special guest Steve Bobbitt discuss gold and the current state of our markets.

So many of take the news at face value, however we don’t necessarily see it from a viewpoint that is Outside of the US. Media twists and public opinions can be dramatically different! Sam Evans, XLT instructor, joins the show live from London, after a long day of mentoring and trading. Sam talks about the current mood over in the UK which, from his perspective, is very different than our media makes it out to be. Merlin and Sam take a look at both long & short term charts on the Cable and Euro, in the hopes of planning out some future trades. PowerPick: AUDUSD

Merlin walks listeners through the 7-Pillars of Trading, and answers a listeners question about which one is most important. Later, John Barrett joins the show to talk about some of the more common mistakes he sees traders make and what to do about it. Moving on John talks about the importance of having a couple trading styles so that traders can adapt to a variety of different market conditions. Both hosts give out examples of trading styles they witnessed on their trading floors that were very successful for their time, but faded as time progressed. PowerPick: ESRX

John O’Donnell joins Merlin for the weekly rundown of the pressing market issues were for the week, and tackle a variety of listener questions. Volatility continued to persist, and given the problems with Europe, they could get much more wild. John talks about Gold as a hedge for any upcoming market selloff, and offers listeners a CD of his recent presentation in Pasadena California entitled “Why Gold, Why Now?”. From A fall in foreclosure rate to Italian Mafia, this edition of Power Trading Radio has it all!

Coming to us from the snowy tundra of Kansas City, Tillie joins Merlin for a show filled with listener questions and market analysis. Listeners looking for direction with Fibonacci usage are treated to a Fibonacci CD giveaway and chart analysis as the duo helps fix their problems. Later Tillie talks about some great experiences which occurred during her class today regarding order routing and live trading. PowerPick; STZ

After a recent article by Sam Seiden titled “Who Makes a Better Trader, Men or Women?”, Merlin decides to take that question to the front lines, with Professional Female trader Debbie Hague. Among the desirable attributes which make women better traders are: Risk Aversion, Patience, Humility, and the Ability to admit you are wrong. Debbie and Merlin site these as key factors which make women better traders. Debbie also talks about an important lesson she learned in the XLT program regarding adjusted data on futures contracts and how it distorts price history depending on what symbol you are looking at. Finally the duo look at the current market in regards to the S&P500 for some insight into where we may be headed. PowerPick: EURUSD

After some fantastic calls over the past few months on currencies like the Aussie and Loonie, Justin Krebs returns to Power Trading Radio to discuss some of the current movements in the US Dollar and how it is impacting global markets. Justin and Merlin tackle a listener question about the relationship between gold and the dollar before moving on to explain the differences between spot forex & forex futures. Finally the duo looks at several currency pairs from a technical perspective as Justin walks listeners through his recent trades on AUDUSD and USDCHF.

As the classic O’jays songs says, “Almighty Dollar… Don’t let money change you!” Darek Zelek joins Power Trading Radio to talk about the recent move in the dollar and its potential impact on the global equity markets. From his perspective, the equity markets could see a nice rally up over the next few days before beginning a much more significant and drawn out sell off over the next few months, and it all revolves around the dollar! After addressing a listener question about USO and global oil crisis, Merlin and Derek talk about relative strength, with an example on IYR and SPY. PowerPick: XLI

Guest host John O'Donnell chats with Victor Gruauag from Online Trading Academy and shares his two cents about the market.

As the new year starts, all traders should already be thinking about getting their taxes done. Trader Tax professional Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pro’s joins the show to answer listener questions about a wide variety of taxation topics. Michael covers some of the primary criteria the IRS is looking as far as establishing “Trader Status”, as well as some of the reasons traders should think about setting up a trading entity early on in their career. PowerPick: AGU

Special guest and XLT instructor Brandon Tristan joins Power Trading Radio to share some of the tools he uses to help forecast the market’s direction. Many use things like S&P futures, or indicators to help assist them. Brandon uses something much bigger and far more powerful! The Dollar Index! The duo analyze the current action of the Dixie, and help explain what its implications mean for traders regardless of their trading time frame. Later Merlin sparks a discussion on OCO orders, the USDJPY and relative market strength.

Mike McMahon and Merlin Rothfeld start off the new year with a look at some of the classic historical events that have pinpointed significant market turning points. Namely, mad media articles and publications boasting one thing, and actually leading to the opposite. Traders must be aware of how news impacts the markets and specifically, each asset class. Merlin takes a look at the current PMI and Construction numbers as a possible catalyst for future upside movements, but cautions on the broader negative picture. Later, the duo takes a look at the Aussie dollar and the Euro for trading opportunities. PowerPick: DECK

As the year winds down, many questions have come in regarding Market Timing and Fibonacci tools. Master trader Jeff Manson joins Power Trading Radio to discuss his trading style and the unique way he uses readily available tools to plan and execute his trades. The duo talk about moving averages in conjunction with Fibonacci extensions as well as retracements to help pinpoint entries, stops and targets. More importantly, when multiple pieces line up and confluence is present, the trading risk can be reduced even further. Jeff also talks about his Live Trading Event in San Jose and New York in January. To find out more information, click here: http://bit.ly/bN7tsL

As 2011 quickly comes to an end, Tillie and Merlin take a look at a couple of standout items from the past year. Volatility & Uncertainty dominated the market, leading investors to run to bonds. Will this uncertainty continue in 2012? Tillie also breaks down some important correlation factors between Gold, Oil, S&P and Bonds. Later in the program, Tillie touches on how rebalancing portfolios is paramount in achieving a pre determined rate of return on your investments.

Early on in her life Joanne Farley learned the importance of discipline and rules. Her jobs as a bartender taught her many ways to implement discipline on her patrons, and as a Trader & Mentor, she still finds ways to help others find their way. Joanne and Merlin talk about her rise to prominence in the Online Trading Academy community not only as one of the top instructors, but also the invisible hand behind the scenes of the XLT mentoring program. Discipline and rules have been her keys to success, and she has no problem sharing that with Power Trading Radio! Joanne also backs up her conversation with recent examples right out of the XLT live trading session.

In a dramatic reversal of market behavior, markets shot dramatically to the upside leaving many frustrated with the erratic behavior. Merlin and Mike McMahon tackle several question relating to the topic before diving into several segments on Price behavior and Technical Analysis. Rounding out the show, the duo looks at a few currency pairs using several technical indicators.

Merlin is joined by XLT instructor Brandon Tristan for a show filled with market psychology and stock analysis. To start things off, Merlin and Brandon talk about market patterns and actions around holidays. Both share their routines and trading thoughts for end of year trading, then move on to current market analysis. The duo then tackles a variety of listener questions on several Equities, including: KOG, SWKS, GOOG, AMAT, IVN, ZNGA

John O’Donnell, Merlin Rothfeld and Tom Sosnoff take a walk down memory lane as they talk about the innovations that have shaped the landscape of the financial markets over the last 20+ years. Technology, transparency, and efficiency have leveled the playing field for traders and given them powerful tools to compete in the markets. According to Sosnoff, “If you can order a pizza, you can trade.” The trio go on to talk about social networks and how community plays a major part in the development of traders.

Diana Hill joins Merlin for a year end review of the current status of the Housing Markets. Diana talks about recent reports about the increase in Women buying real estate as well as other trends that are adding stability to the market. After a listener question about “Nontraditional” sources of funding to buy a home, the duo dives into a variety of market statistics which support current talk about stability in housing prices and growing confidence.

Commodities took a pretty big hit as the dollar continued to surge. This move sent the equity markets down over 1%, and momentum looks like it will continue. Craig Weil, 37 year trading veteran, weighs in with his thoughts on the current market behavior. Over the years he has seen his share of volatile markets, is this one any different? Craig and Merlin take a look at Gold as well as S&P futures to look for key levels where the slide may stop.

The market tanked on the FOMC statement, as traders were expecting a little more support from the Fed. This sent the dollar index through key resistance levels and surging upward to the next. Mike McMahon joins the show to talk about how the dollar is impacting global currency markets like the Euro, Aussie Dollar and Yen. Mike and Merlin map out key levels and zones which may pose problems for global currencies going forward. PowerPick: ESV

Former Online Trading Academy graduate, Brandon Tristan, walks us through his trading career and some of the twists and turns he has faced along the way. After completing the ProTrader course, Brandon went on to assist in the XLT, Extended Learning Track, where he became one of the favorites! After seeing a significant impact on his account from following rules and helping others Brandon talks about mentoring and his role in the process.

Merlin and John take a look at the weeks market numbers for signs of strength or weakness going forward. Of particular interest is the S&P 500 and its recent attacks at overhead price levels. John also takes a look at some international events moving our markets, and what the prognosis is going forward. The volatility continues, creating havoc for investors, but a fantastic environment for short term traders. PowerPick: SFLY

Due to overwhelming demand for advice on trader taxation, Power Trading Radio brings on an expert in the matter. Michael Atias, Director of Tax Services at OTA Tax Pros, joins the show to share a broad overview of some of the pros and cons associated with declaring trader status or maintaining individual status. Michael and Merlin discuss a wide variety of topics including: Corporations, 401k’s, wash sale rules, Mark-to-market accounting, writing off losses, and much more. PowerPick: URBN

Merlin and Debbie start right off by breaking down the current action of the S&P 500 futures which have had a few days of struggle at present levels. The duo talks about the relative strength of the current impulse moves to the downside, as well as the current erosion the current overhead supply level. Later in the show, focus turns to the importance of a trading plan, and what really goes into it.

Merlin and Justin Krebs talk about how a true professional trader does not look back at a trade that missed their entry by a tick. Instead, they feel confident that they followed their plan and move on to the next trade. To many traders whine and moan about a missed trade, get over it and find the next one! After handling a couple of listener questions on Financials and proper stop execution, Justin talks about his current ProPick on the AUDUSD, as well as the impact of Oil and interest rates. PowerPick: EURUSD

Marty Dim joins Power Trading Radio to shed some light on what news to watch and what to discard. As the markets evolve, some information becomes more relevant than others, and it can change quickly! The duo also talk about why some ETF’s don’t accurately track the underlying indexes, then ultimately take a look at the current market for clues on where its headed: PowerPick KLAC

Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell wrap up the trading weeks activity and discuss many of the lingering topics impacting our markets. Of particular interest is a report that 1 in 4 fund managers beat the market this year. Pretty Pathetic! PowerPick: WSM

Guest Bob Heitner shares some excerpts from his Proactive Investor course which emphasizes following a strict set of rules regardless of market conditions. Using his tools, Bob is always in 1 of 2 modes: Bull or Bear. Whichever market condition his indicator indicates, he applies that strategy and stays with it until the indicator changes back to the other direction. This proactive approach allows you to catch 80% of the upside move and miss 80% of the downside move with a simple to follow strategy using a variety of asset classes. Bob shares a little of his thoughts on the European situation and its potential impact on our markets. PowerPick: ESV

Merlin interviews Steve Bobbitt, long time futures trader, who is in Atlanta teaching a TradeStation Platform Immersion class. The duo talk about their favorite functions of the software and how to use them. Later, Steve shares with listeners how he uses multiple markets to help navigate these extremely volatile times. Professional traders should look for areas where volatility is not as problematic, thus providing less whipsaws and more consistent trading results. Steve also talks about he uses relative strength to help him find the best markets and prime trading opportunities.

A slurry of brewing headlines have the markets jittery, and poised for some big moves. Japanese unemployment & Intervention, Europe debt worries, and Dollar strength tops the list of market moving headlines which Merlin Rothfeld and Mike McMahon try to break down into their specific market moving parts.  The duo looks at each currency with a technical perspective as well as a fundamental one to give insight into where they see the currencies headed. PowerPick: EURUSD

The post Thanksgiving festivities continue, as the financial markets posted significant gains on the heels of European optimism, as well as robust retail sales numbers. One has to wonder if the retail numbers were not skewed by loss leader prices at many retailers. Tillie Allison joins the show to talk about market timing and sector rotation as it applies to current markets. Tillie talks about how active traders need to apply a solid, proven strategy to their trading. In her case, she is using a bear market strategy currently.

Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell break down some of the bigger pressing market issues on this weekend edition show. Rising food costs, Manufacturing slowdowns, European debt crisis and many other topics are covered all with an emphasis on building a strategy for the coming move. Which every way you think the markets will go, you need to have your road map drawn out in advance! Happy Thanksgiving!

Merlin starts things off by looking at a misconception of securities being Undervalued, and the danger they pose. By looking for proper supply and demand zones, traders can get past urges to buy just based off of perceived value. Sam Seiden talks about how these levels are determined, but reiterates that there are 11 odds enhancers that are only taught to his students at Online Trading Academy. PowerPick: MASI

Back from the Las Vegas Traders Expo, Merlin recaps the first day of the shortened thanksgiving trading week. With few domestic highlights moving the markets, traders looked to the fragile European markets for guidance, bringing the US equity markets down. Scot McCormick, CMT, joins the show to share some of his technical analysis knowledge with listeners, diving into one of his favorite tools Fibonacci. Scott looks at the S&P 500 from an Impulse/Correction perspective and ties that into current Fibonacci levels to give us an indication as to where markets are headed. PowerPick: EURUSD

Once again Merlin Rothfeld brings Power Trading Radio to the Las Vegas Traders Expo 2011.  Tune in for interviews and coverage of all the action.

Merlin brings Power Trading Radio to the Las Vegas Money show to bring us all the action.  He interviews special guests including the President and CEO of TradeStation Group Salomon Sredni, The Senior Instructor of the Options Institute at the CBOE Jim Bittman and the Education Counselor from Online Trading Academy Teo Alamania.

Merlin Rothfeld and his special guest Kyle Hibbard take listeners through distinct advantages during market volatility.  Kyle’s extensive background and Merlin’s ability to communicate with listeners help Traders and Investors alike take advantage of these volatile markets.  This is a must listen show.  No Power Pick.

Conflicting economic data leaves investors scrambling to make sense of it all, ultimately ushering in buyers on good Empire State Manufacturing numbers and Retail Sales. However, Merlin thinks the bigger problem is looming with the lack of demand for Copper. Justin Krebs joins the show to share his thoughts on how the new Italy problem is panning out, and its implications for the Euro. The duo also looks at the EURCHF, and the current ProPick for AUDUSD. PowerPick: EURUSD

Having repeatedly addressed the problems with our political parties in Washington,  especially their exemption from rules regarding trading, Merlin celebrates the new 60 Minutes special covering the same topic. With self interested politicians passing laws (or blocking them!) just to benefit their personal trading accounts, we will never see America return to Prosperity. John Barrett joins the show to give his thoughts on the problem, and a possible remedy. Later, the two talk about John’s transition to trading Futures intraday, something he has never done before.

John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld recap the market activity for the week and look at some of the major headlines moving the world. John takes a look at Gold and validates some of the statistics in the “Commodity Traders Almanac” from Wiley & Sons Publishing, which call for a bullish move over the next couple months. Later in the show, Merlin walks listeners through 2 trades he made on Friday which follow the Online Trading Methodology that netted his account a 4% gain on the day. Low Risk, High Reward… it’s all about a plan! PowerPick: BUD

Back from a trading event in Baltimore, Merlin brings up a couple of questions that he encountered from his students. Tillie Allison joins the show a little later to talk about the “old normal” models of market correlation to the “new normal”  models. She emphasizes the importance of adapting to current markets in all aspects of your trading. This adaptation allows for better rates of returns and less stress! PowerPick: LEA

Mike opened with a volatility warning and reminded everybody that these types of erractic days are going to be around. Mike went over the market numbers. We invited in guest Instructor Bob Dunn and members from his current class. A discussion of the interrelationship of the indices, commodities, gold and currency were covered as the class members asked specific questions.

Steve Misic was guest. Mike and Steve talked and looked at a variety of situations in GBPJPY, EURUSD and AUDUSD. Eurostress was the main theme with the resignation of 2 PM’s in Greece and Italy. 

Power Trading Radio guest host Mike McMahon sits down with Bruce Milbury to discuss our current markets with a particular emphasis on stocks and listener questions via PowerBlast.

The market limps its way into the weekend with a great deal left unfinished. Greece looms over the global financial markets creating waves which will surely make for a volatile trading session next week. John O’Donnell joins the show to share his thoughts on where he sees the European issue going as well as his thoughts on Gold, the Euro, China, and US economic growth. PowerPicks: LVLT, EMR

Euphoria returns to the markets as Greece ponders its referendum and Groupon gets set to launch its IPO. As these big ticket market movers come and go, the housing market may provide much needed stability to the US markets. Diana Hill, Real Estate Expert, joins Power Trading Radio to discuss the current trends in Homes, both residential and commercial, in an attempt to help traders diversify their portfolio as well as generate income through real estate. PowerPick: GM

One of the most frequent complaints from traders is how lonely trading can be, and that you must learn on your own. Joann Farley was one of these traders when she started, then gravitated to the education and community feeling of Online Trading Academy. In that past few years, Joann has been instrumental in the development of the XLT (Extended Learning Track), which is an online community of hundreds of traders all with the same core strategy and methodology. Joann shares her progress as a trader and describes how she and the other XLT instructors are working to change the financial futures of many others.

Last week it was euphoria, this week its fear of collapse… and the saga continues! With more and more fundamental data pointing to global contraction, and Euro instability, it’s a fantastic time to be trading currencies! Rick Wright joins Power Trading Radio to give us his thoughts on the markets and where he feels things may be headed. Rick also shares a little bit about the decision support tools he uses to help increase his odds on each trade me makes. This system of odds enhancers also brushes on Multiple Time Frame Analysis, a listener favorite!

Merlin The globetrotting samurai does PowerTrading Radio from the Great Wall of China, putting a particular emphasis on the international events and how they might impact the markets. Later, Tillie Allison joins the show to talk about some of the little details in her trading style as well as her “end-of Month” strategy. The conversation stretches to Multiple Time Frame Analysis, and Sector Rotation as important components that must be factored in to the current market dynamic. PowerPick: LVS

With so much big ticket news hitting the markets this week, one has to ask: “Is it different this time?”

Hosts, Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell weigh on their thoughts about the news and what its impact is going to have on the overall markets, as well as what sectors they expect to be the movers going forward. Both John and Merlin talk about their upcoming events in Irvine CA and Baltimore MD.

Dr Woody Johnson, Author of From “Pain to Profit, Secrets of the Peak Performance Trader”, joins the show to help listeners with their trading problems. Most traders agree that trading is 75% psychological, yet most don’t feel that they have anything wrong with them. Think again! Every trader needs a coach to help them with their problems, and Woody is just the man! PowerPicks: NE, TWM

Guest host John O'Donnell entertains a live studio audience with Gabe Velazquez as his special guest.  They take questions for the audience and discuss our current financial situation.

VP of Education at Online Trading Academy, Sam Seiden, joins us to talk about the mechanics of supply and demand. This is a far cry different from conventional “Support and Resistance” that so many traders use. And it is those subtle differences that allows Sam to consistently beat the markets. Merlin and Sam share thoughts on ways that traders can break the chains of mediocrity and achieve consistent success in the markets. PowerPick: EURUSD