Band of Traders - Together We Trade

Joining us in the Shop this week are Jason and Lisa Marks, beginner investors and creators of Designated Quizzers. Listen along as we do our best to explain auction theory, candlestick charts and technical and fundamental analysis. We also answer their questions about market terms and strategies, and even discuss a little crypto for good measure!  About Jason:Husband, father, pet-tolerator, content creator...all while pretending to maintain a full-time career in the automotive industry. Born September 23, 1975, Jason is responsible for most of the script creation and episode editing. Jason works hard to bring the best possible listening experience to each episode of Designated Quizzers.About Lisa:Wife, mother, pet-lover, content creator...all while maintaining a full-time "regular" job. Born December 11, 1976, Lisa is truly the inspiration behind Designated Quizzers. What started as just a listening interest has blossomed into a passionate hobby. Lisa works hard to maintain a strong social media presence for the show and is a caring person that will lend a helping hand to anyone.Guest Links:Designated Quizzers HomepageDesignated Quizzers PodcastSocials:Follow on TwitterFollow on InstagramIf 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 MerchAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week in the China Shop, a surprising CPI report chops the legs off a bear market rally even as imports fall off, while the SEC looks to challenge Payment for Orderflow. In Stock News, ATVI recognizes a new union, Geico tries to fight a claim for an STD and Tesla wants to split again. Over in the Crypto Corner, the FBI does nothing to help a man scammed out of his life savings and the Senate introduces a new Crypto bill. With all three participants underwater in this month's Bet, somebody decides to get aggressive...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!SponsorshipsOur podcast is sponsored by Sue Pullen at Fairway Independent Mortgage (MLS# 206048). Licensed in 25 states, if you need anything mortgage-related, reach out to her at SPullen@fairwaymc.com or give her a call at (520) 977-7904. Tell her 2 Bulls sent you to get the best rates available!If 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:Ugly Inflation Report Puts Fed in Tough SpotYellen Humility on Inflation Refreshing?US Import Demand Drops Off a CliffSEC to Crackdown on Payment for OrderflowATVI Recognizes New CoD Worker's UnionGeico to Pay STD Claim?Tesla Seeks Investor Approval for 3-1 SplitFBI Refuses to Help Man Who Lost $165k in Stolen CryptoSenate Introduces Game Changing Crypto BillIC3.govDiscord: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

After a string of no-call no-shows, this week Dan and Kyle decided to close up the shop early and take some questions from the listeners. We answer pretty much anything, from the serious to the silly as we re-live the highs and lows of a friendship that has endured for more than 20 years.  Buy a Sticker here!*Check out the website for some old photos we dug up*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!Friends of the Show:TRADEPRO AcademyMindMuscles AcademyOrderFlow LabsDiscord:https://discord.gg/Q8hft2zMTMLearn More Here***Send us your mailing address so we can send you a smash it yourself mug when you join!***Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week in the China Shop, the top stories revolve around economic data and Biden's rare meeting with Fed chair Powell in what looks to be a move to distance himself from the inflation crisis. In Stock News, Meta's COO resigns amid an internal investigation, GM Defense looks to do business in Canada and Levi announces a $750m stock buyback. Over in the Crypto Corner, Do Kwan is making headlines after a suspicious money transfer and New York passes legislation targeting BTC miners using fossil fuel energy sources and in The Bet, a non trade looks to be the best decision of the week.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!SponsorshipsOur podcast is sponsored by Sue Pullen at Fairway Independent Mortgage (MLS# 206048). Licensed in 25 states, if you need anything mortgage-related, reach out to her at SPullen@fairwaymc.com or give her a call at (520) 977-7904. Tell her 2 Bulls sent you to get the best rates available!If 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:Latest PMI DataMay Jobs ReportBiden Meets with Powell over InflationIs "Greedflation" Rewriting Economics?Chinese Traders Face Another Aluminum Stock ScandalSheryl Sandberg Steps Down as COO of MetaGM Defense Expanding into CanadaLevi Strauss Boosts Sales Outlook, Authorizes $750M BuybackDo Kwan Caught Moving $4.8M Through Shell Company?NY Passes BTC Mining MoratoriumDiscord: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

Joining us in the Shop this week is Gordon Stein, the author of the Cashflow Cookbook. Gordon's book is a collection of recipes designed to save the reader money with minimal time or effort on their part. Listen along as Gordon shares some of these recipes with us as we discuss his motivation for writing the book and some of the common pitfall people struggle in their personal finances.About Gordon:Gordon is an international personal finance speaker, author and blogger on a mission to help everyone attain financial wellness. North Americans are struggling with high levels of personal debt and higher levels of stress about money. Their financial worries affect their sleep, their job performance, their marriages and their mental health and he wants to fix that. When not writing or speaking about personal finance, Gordon spends his free time as a dad, ski racer, sailor, not yet great (or even good) guitar player and is a recovering engineer.Guest Links:Cashflow Cookbook WebsiteBook Link (US)Book Link (CAN)Socials:Follow on TwitterIf 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!Paypal donation link2 Bulls Discord:https://discord.gg/Q8hft2zMTMAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this first episode of our new limited series with OrderFlow Labs, Fleri joins us to help lay a solid foundation for successful futures trading. Much of the discussion is centered on routine and journaling and the math behind a solid trade thesis. From looking at Risk/Reward ratios to equity curves and data collection, the topics discussed in this episode are an excellent starting point for the new or struggling futures trader. Don't forget to check out the homework assignments for the next episode, we've heard Fleri likes to pop quizzes...For those of you trading with MotiveWave (along with Sierra Charts and Ninja Trader), OFL's toolkit is now available on your platform!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 FleriFleri began trading on the early crypto exchanges and with mid cap stocks before shifting his focus to futures and intraday trading. His work on ES, NQ, RTY, CL and UB is rooted in Market Auction Theory and tracking market participants through pattern recognition and confluence of Price Action and Order Flow. Fleri approaches his trading day by coming to the open with a plan of execution-able areas for the auction to potential seek value while utilizing Order Flow and Price Action to capitalize on intraday rotations. His favorite OrderFlow Labs study is Session Delta Pivots... The SDP levels offer an opportunity to lean into pullbacks and anticipate initiation from previous aggressive auctions while providing ranges for larger rotations.About Orderflow LabsOFL is a group of die-hard futures traders and a C++ Wizard who have a passion for trading the futures market using Orderflow tools.Orderflow Labs was created as a collective effort of our own work and experience trading the futures markets. Our goal is simple, we aim to help both new and experienced traders gain confidence, reduce your screen time and help you refine your edge.Guest Links:OrderFlow Labs WebsiteSocials:Follow Fleri on TwitterFollow OFL on TwitterHomework:Book: Markets in ProfileVideo: Kelly CriterionVideo: Expectancy in TradingIf 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!Paypal donation link2 Bulls Discord:https://discord.gg/Q8hft2zMTMAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week in the China Shop, we look at the recent Fed meeting notes and latest inflation readings and look for confluence with exotic dancer predictions, before speculating on what's in store for real estate. In Stock News, Musk is back in the headlines as a TWTR shareholder tries to sue for stock manipulation, while Nio is rumored to be eying expansion into the US. Over in the Crypto Corner, lender Babel's valuation sits at around $2 billion, showing theirs still institutional interest in the sector and in The Bet, the results for May are in.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!SponsorshipsOur podcast is sponsored by Sue Pullen at Fairway Independent Mortgage (MLS# 206048). Licensed in 25 states, if you need anything mortgage-related, reach out to her at SPullen@fairwaymc.com or give her a call at (520) 977-7904. Tell her 2 Bulls sent you to get the best rates available!If 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:May Fed Minutes ReleasedKey Inflation Gauge Slowed to Still High 6.3% over Past YearHousing Market Correction?Strippers Forecast Recession Due to Empty ClubsTWTR Shareholder Lawsuit Alleges Musk Stock ManipulationNIO Expanding into US?Americans Splurge on Dressing up to Benefit Macy's and OthersCrypto Lender Babel Finance Valued at $2 Billion after Latest FundraisingDiscord: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

Joining us in the Shop this week is the CEO and founder of the Dream Exchange, the first majority black-owned stock exchange in the history of the United States. Listen along as we discuss Joe's experiences that led to the founding of the Dream Exchange, from his role in helping create Archipelago to his contributions to the Main Street Growth Act and even his service as an Army Cavalry Officer. We also chat about the problems with the current IPO market and how it is affecting minority owned businesses and Kyle rants about the "Accredited Investor" designation... Again...About Joe and Dream Exchange:The genesis of the Dream Exchange includes an aggregate of experiences from Mr. Cecala’s career. Those experiences include service as a U.S. Army Cavalry Officer, civil rights lawyer, securities lawyer, and CPA. A significant influence on the Dream Exchange comes from the 1990's, when Mr. Cecala was legal counsel for the team that created Archipelago, the first company to carry electronic securities trading over the internet. Archipelago grew to eventually become the electronic infrastructure of the NYSE and is known today as NYSE-Archa Exchange, the second largest stock exchange in the US. Also, during his career, Mr. Cecala has helped conduct over 100 successful capital events, working closely with small entrepreneurial business owners. Combining these experiences, most recently, he contributed significant authorship for the Main Street Growth Act, the legislation creating venture exchanges, and his research has been submitted for the Congressional Record on the need for venture stock exchanges. The Main Street Growth Act is pending in both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, and it has previously garnered unanimous support in Congress multiple times from 2018-2021. The Dream Exchange has been created from more than 30 years of continuous progress to help US capital markets become a fair marketplace where all communities and people come to achieve the goal of making the world a better place by funding the future of great ideas and inventions.Guest Links:Dream Exchange WebsiteDream Exchange EmailSocials:Follow on LinkedInFollow on InstagramIf 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 Discord:https://discord.gg/Q8hft2zMTMAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week in the China Shop, we look at the comments by uber hawk Bullard on Friday before moving on to stories about Melvin Capital and Citadel's Ken Griffin. In other news, Turkey's latest actions justify Dan's repeated attempts to start beef as they threaten to block Finland and Sweden from joining NATO. In Stock News, Stellantis pisses off their suppliers and Musk tries to get the SEC involved in his TWTR acquisition. Over in the Crypto Corner, Dan fills us in on more of the details leading to the collapse of stablecoin Terra and in The Bet, Kyle finally gets his consequencesIf 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!SponsorshipsOur podcast is sponsored by Sue Pullen at Fairway Independent Mortgage (MLS# 206048). Licensed in 25 states, if you need anything mortgage-related, reach out to her at SPullen@fairwaymc.com or give her a call at (520) 977-7904. Tell her 2 Bulls sent you to get the best rates available!If 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!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 Bullard Saves the Markets?Former SEC Chief Says Recession is LikelyMelvin Capital Hedge Fund Shuts DownCitadel's Griffen Chides Retail for Taking Down Melvin CapitalTurkey Threatens to Block Finland and Sweden NATO MembershipMusk Wants SEC to Evaluate Twitter User NumbersStellantis Retracts Unpopular Supplier ContractSpirit Board Rejects JetBlue Takeover Offer on Anti-Trust RiskTerra Execs Dissolved Korean HQ Days Before CollapseHow the Anchor Protocol Helped Sink TerraDiscord: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

Joining us in the Shop this week is the CEO of Esoterica Capital, Dr. Bruce Liu. Listen along as we learn more about why Esoterica was founded along with the investment philosophy Dr. Liu uses to manage Esoterica's ETF, WUGI. We also discuss the future of Chinese company listings in the US, as well as why AMD is positioned to continue taking market share from Intel. Dr. Liu's team is constantly adding material to their resources website, and with a reasonable price tag (free), it's definitely worth checking out!About Dr. Liu:Bruce manages WUGI, Esoterica's active ETF investing in 5G-enabled digital economy. Prior to Esoterica, he was a portfolio manager and partner of PhaseCapital. He was an equity strategist at WisdomTree Asset Management and a sell-side equity strategist at Sanford Bernstein. Bruce started his investment career at Dow Chemical Pension Fund. He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of Connecticut and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.Guest Links:Esoterica Capital WebsiteSocials:Follow Dr. Liu on Instagram, LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Esoterica on Instagram, LinkedIn and TwitterIf 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 Discord:https://discord.gg/Q8hft2zMTMAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy