Band of Traders - Together We Trade

In the second installment of our limited series with Rich Friesen of Mind Muscles Academy, we're looking at how to gain confidence in our trading strategies. Join us as Rich explains the confidence circle and blows our minds at the idea that we have been searching for confidence in the wrong place... Rich expounds on the concept of market moods and challenges the listeners to spend the next month defining/identifying them and figuring out which strategies work best for those different moods. We welcome everyone to follow along with the homework assignments and look forward to the opportunity to learn from one of the best!If you have a question to submit for next month's episode, email it to 2bulls@financialineptitude.com or post it in our Discord.About Rich:Richard Friesen works with professionals and business leaders who want to increase their personal effectiveness with joy and grace. His neuroscience based Mind Muscles™ model gives his clients the opportunity to reach their goals with online training, simulations, interactive exercises, group support and real time decision processes.Richard has been a futures broker for Merrill Lynch, a floor trader on the CME, CBOT and the options floor of the Pacific Exchange where he built and sold a successful options trading firm where he served on the Exchange’s board of directors. He also founded and built a financial software company and is the inventor of ten significant trading interface patents. This combined with his Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, Neurolinguistic Programing Master’s certification and neuroscience focus, brings a unique framework to business, investing and career success. Rich recently published “A Private Conversation with Money,” which observes the main character “Joe” who deals with all the conflicts, self-sabotage and belief systems around money and wealth.Guest Links:Mind Muscles WebsiteSocials:Follow Rich on TwitterHomework:Define the different market moodsStudy charts to find examples of each type of market mood, and determine how often each occursWhat mood is the Market Hell for each strategy? What mood is the Market Heaven?What are the attributes of your Market Heaven?If you like our show, please let us know by rating and subscribing on your platform of choice! If you like our show and hate social media, then please tell all your friends!If you have no friends and hate social media and you just want to give us money for advertising to help you find more friends, then you can donate to support the show here!2 Bulls Links:2 Bulls DiscordChina Shop MerchAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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This week in the China Shop, Dr. Hans (the Investing Tutor and founder of The Royals) joins us to talk about macroeconomics, crypto and NFTs. Listen along as he explains his bullish case for ETH and BTC, how his new project is showing innovative ways to use NFTs. We also discuss inflation, the effects of the ETH merge and what exactly happened with the collapse of some of the stable coins. We wrap things up with a discussion about technical analysis and how all investors can benefit from studying it.About Dr. HansHe earned his Path of Distinction MBA from William and Mary and holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from St. John Fisher College. Born and raised in Ghana, West Africa. He recognizes the lack of investment literacy in immigrant and minority households. When he discovered how rich families built their fortune using the stock market, he decided to become an investor. After reading 400 books, 40,000 financial articles and spending 11 years pursuing mastery, Dr. Hans now teaches his proven strategies. He has impacted the lives of countless professionals and placed many families on the path to Generational Wealth. He is the most trusted investment tutor in the country.Guest Links:The Investing Tutor WebsiteThe Royals WebsiteSocial Links:Follow Dr. Hans on InstagramFollow Dr. Hans on TwitterSponsorshipsIf you are interested in signing up with TRADEPRO Academy, you can use our affiliate link here. We receive compensation for any purchases made when using this link, so it's a great way to support the show and learn at the same time! **Join our Discord for a link and code to save 10%**Check out the custom studies for futures trading over at OrderFlow Labs. We do not receive any compensation for referrals, we just love their community and tools!To contact us, you can email us directly at 2bulls@financialineptitude.com Or leave a message at (725) 22-BULLS. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Discord to get updated when new content is posted! If you enjoyed this week's guest, check out our directory for other amazing interviews we've done in the past!If you like our show, please let us know by rating and subscribing on your platform of choice!If you like our show and hate social media, then please tell all your friends!If you have no friends and hate social media and you just want to give us money for advertising to help you find more friends, then you can donate to support the show here!China Shop Links:2 Bulls DiscordChina Shop MerchGuest DirectoryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this latest installment of Round Table, Square Traders, Erik Smolinski from esInvests is in the shop to discuss Kyle's recent account blowout and his recovery plan. Join us as we talk about risk management, psychology and mental discipline as Erik offers his thoughts on Kyle's plan of action to return to live capital trading.Want to join an expert on the next episode? Send us an email at 2bulls@financialineptitude.com with a list of topics and a short bio and you could be selected for the next episode!About Erik:Erik is a lifelong investor and self-made millionaire looking to share how others can achieve the same. He is hoping to share his experience with active and veteran military members to expose them to opportunities.He came from a single parent low-income household, worked odd jobs as a kid, and began investing in high school. Erik wasn't going to attend college and planned to enlist in the Marines, but a mentor directed him to apply for a scholarship (which he earned). While he pursued his undergrad, he dug deeper into investing and trading - finding derivatives which he primarily trades. He completed over 6 years of active duty before transitioning to the reserves, earning an MBA during his last year. Erik then spread into real estate and angel investing as his means grew, to accelerate capital growth.Guest Links:esInvests YouTube ChannelesInvests WebsiteSocial Links:Follow on TwitterSponsorshipsIf you are interested in signing up with TRADEPRO Academy, you can use our affiliate link here. We receive compensation for any purchases made when using this link, so it's a great way to support the show and learn at the same time! **Join our Discord for a link and code to save 10%**Check out the custom studies for futures trading over at OrderFlow Labs. We do not receive any compensation for referrals, we just love their community and tools!To contact us, you can email us directly at 2bulls@financialineptitude.com Or leave a message at (725) 22-BULLS. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Discord to get updated when new content is posted! If you enjoyed this week's guest, check out our directory for other amazing interviews we've done in the past!If you like our show, please let us know by rating and subscribing on your platform of choice!If you like our show and hate social media, then please tell all your friends!If you have no friends and hate social media and you just want to give us money for advertising to help you find more friends, then you can donate to support the show here!China Shop Links:2 Bulls DiscordChina Shop MerchGuest DirectoryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Joining us in the shop this week is newly funded trader, Daniel Springer. Listen along as Daniel tells us about his journey, from the people who helped him and the scam he fell victim to in his early days of learning. We also dive into learning content in general as Daniel asks us what resources we found the most helpful, and he shares some of his favorite content too!About Daniel:Dan is a price action trader who has been contracted by a Proprietary Capital Firm to trade and invest proprietary capital. He uses liquidity and volume as his main analytical focus and trades with a blended style of Quantitative and Technical Analysis. He has been trading since 2018 and has run multiple businesses in that time as well including mentoring, marketing, ROI services and social medias on TikTok and Twitter which he uses for outreach and networking.Social Links:Follow Daniel on TikTokFollow Daniel on TwitterOther Links:Follow Max Anderson on TwitterFollow Robert Balan on TwitterCMT Online EDUIf you enjoyed this week's guest, check out our directory for other amazing interviews we've done in the past!If you like our show, please let us know by rating and subscribing on your platform of choice!If you like our show and hate social media, then please tell all your friends!If you have no friends and hate social media and you just want to give us money for advertising to help you find more friends, then you can donate to support the show here!China Shop Links:2 Bulls DiscordChina Shop MerchGuest DirectoryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week in the China Shop, the top stories are the potential slowing down of Fed rate hikes, claims that the Meme Era is over and similarities between the silver and copper markets. In Stock News, Bezos and Musk fight over the title of richest bear and NFLX announces new fees to crack down on password sharing. Over in the Crypto Corner, BTC is less volatile than the Nasdaq and SPY for the first time since 2020 while the bear market claims another crypto casualty. With only one week left in October's Bet, the Bulls hold a sizable lead and do their best not to screw it up.Check out the merch in our new shop here!If you like our show, please let us know by rating and subscribing on your platform of choice!Should you like our show and hate social media, then please tell all your friends!If you have no friends and hate social media and you just want to give us money for advertising and help you find more friends, then you can donate here!SponsorshipsIf you are interested in signing up with TRADEPRO Academy, you can use our affiliate link here. We receive compensation for any purchases made when using this link, so it's a great way to support the show and learn at the same time! **Join our Discord for a link and code to save 10%**Check out the custom studies for futures trading over at OrderFlow Labs. We do not receive any compensation for referrals, we just love their community and tools!To contact us, you can email us directly at 2bulls@financialineptitude.com Or leave a message at (725) 22-BULLS. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Discord to get updated when new content is posted! Links:Fed Rate Debate Shifts to How and When to Slow DownUS Budget Deficit Cut in Half for Biggest Decrease Ever'Strikingly Tight' Copper Market Belies Price DropThe Era of Meme Stocks is Over?AMZN Hires Hawaiian Air to Fly Rented Airbus Cargo JetsBezos is a Bear NowAnd so is Elon Musk!NFLX to Begin Charging Extra User Fees Early Next YearBTC Volatility Falls Below QQQ and SPY for First Time Since 2020Sims Pioneer Will Wright is Making a Blockchain GameBear Market Claims Another Crypto CasualtyBlown Account Plan of ActionDiscord:https://discord.gg/Q8hft2zMTMLearn More Here***Send us your mailing address so we can send you a smash it yourself mug when you join!***Friends of the Show:TRADEPRO AcademyMindMuscles AcademyOrderFlow LabsBeginner Stuff:Beginner EpisodesKnowledge CenterResourcesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Joining us in the shop this week is James Andrew, CEO of Global Liquidity. Listen along as James tells us about his past as a pioneer of high frequency algorithmic trading and how that relates to his current project, Lightning Bridge. James also tells us about the interface design and we request early access if he ever develops a 3D DOM for futures before we wrap things up with a discussion on Bitcoin's use case and the even broader topic of currencies in general.About James:James is an entrepreneur and technologist at heart. He was an early pioneer of high-frequency algorithmic trading, and deeply involved in the electronification of Wall Street, where he started his career back in 1997. In 2018, he created his current company, Global Liquidity Inc, where he began developing an advanced electronic trading interface based on real-time 3D graphics.Guest Links:Lightning Bridge WebsiteGlobal Liquidity WebsiteSocial Links:Follow Lightning Bridge on TwitterFollow James on TwitterOther Links:getumbrel.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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