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Former NFL aspirant turned successful day trader Michael shares his journey, from injury-ending football dreams to mastering short-selling volatile small-cap stocks. His disciplined approach, honed from football, helps him trade patiently and strategically, waiting for ideal setups like a sniper. He emphasizes the importance of sticking to specific strategies, managing risk, and transitioning from OTC to NASDAQ stocks. Learn about his inspiring journey and trading insights.

Tony Greer, a seasoned trader, shares insights on risk management, trend analysis, and the importance of adaptability in the trading landscape. From running commodity play-books to day trading strategies, he emphasizes pattern recognition and maximizing trading opportunities through strategic investments. Greer's experiences at Sumitomo Bank, UUBS, and Goldman Sachs offer valuable lessons for navigating volatile market conditions.

Experienced trader Marsten Parker discusses transitioning from discretionary to systematic trading, emphasizing statistical analysis and automated systems. He shares insights on developing fully automated trading systems for breakouts, mean reversion, IPO opportunities, and other strategies. Marsten highlights the importance of avoiding risky stocks, analyzing market regimes, and discrepancies between backtesting and live trading results.

Steve Hanke, an economist, shares insights on inflation and markets. He discusses macroeconomic factors, challenges prevailing narratives, and his trading background. Topics include the Fed's interest rate decision, neglect of money supply in economic models, analyzing GDP metrics, and concerns over rising debt and Modern Monetary Theory.

Former Goldman Sachs employee turned Trader, Saad Filali, now managing Fiat Elpis Macro Fund, discusses predicting market movements by studying different trading styles, news flow trading, and balancing market pricing with fundamental valuations. Insights also shared on market dynamics, front-running news flow trading, valuation methods in various markets, leveraging news flow, and navigating market distortions and legislative influence.

Renowned expert Ben Greenfield shares innovative biohacking techniques to boost brain power, covering topics like coffee consumption, genetic variability, cognitive enhancement, natural nootropics, and supplements for mental function. He also discusses tools for productivity, blue light blocking glasses for better sleep, and diverse exercise methods to enhance mental performance.

A successful musician turned full-time trader collaborates with others to improve trading setups. By utilizing programming skills, he develops algorithms to find 'unicorns' in the market and manage a larger portfolio. The podcast explores the importance of systematic trading rules, automating strategies, and balancing discretionary elements in earnings season.

Will Gogolak shares his journey from setting margin requirements to developing a custom buy-the-dip strategy, combining market experience with statistics for informed trading decisions. Topics include risk management, oil market dynamics, 'buy the dip' strategy intricacies, and the importance of contextualizing trading decisions within analysis frameworks.

Discover how our minds are like operating systems that can shape our behaviors and fulfill our desires. Learn about the impact of news consumption on our minds, the importance of upgrading our mental operating system, and how to optimize our mindset for elite performance. Explore the role of short-term rewards in achieving long-term goals and the value of clear designs and goals in guiding our actions.

Gary Norden, a highly experienced trader, discusses the importance of risk management and the lost art of order flow trading. The podcast also covers topics like trading education, long-term success, the impact of meme stocks on options trading, the role of market makers, running a hedge fund, and the struggles and distractions faced by traders.