TradingLife Podcast with Brad Jelinek: Recent Episodes
Brad Jelinek
Short form audio discussing life as a trader. My focus will be on how to think, how to learn from mistakes, and how trading relates to so much more than the markets. I will also do some self reflection on my own journey. I’ll bring up market setups, lessons from trading, and trends I’m seeing. I will speak on cryptos, stocks, futures, and certain evolving situations. My goal is to have the content be timeless so listeners can get value regardless of when they tune in.
I offer two or three different perspectives on how I handle this and how overtime I’ve gotten better at dealing with it to live a higher quality life.
I discuss these today and how I’m using them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
I go over a book I just finished about the leadership lessons of Nick Saban and how it relates to us as well as adapting to changing market conditions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss two different paths to success and the price to pay for each. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
Today is a fun one for me because this one is timeless. I talk about the cycles you’re going to go through from top to bottom and how to stay on a roll. What happens when you fall off and struggle how do you get back going again? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
Some inspiration from a private jujutsu lesson really connected with a similar concept in trading. When you don’t do something a lot, it becomes special to you and when it becomes special to you, you don’t treat it like a process to the extent that you normally would. This can become a problem.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
We discuss the fear of missing out, and some potential solutions to ease the burden. The second part is about broadening your perspective which can really improve mental health when things are not going perfect. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about my excitement with the artificial intelligence boom and about how I’m using it to advance my trading. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss my personal situation in 2023, and into 2024 and then talk a lot about handling, losers and handling what is going to be unknown changes in market structure. The ability to do this is more important than pretty much anything else.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
I get into a little bit of a history lesson related to my career in the market by talking about different things I have gone through and then we eventually get to the main point about how to handle changing market structures and what you can do about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
How the emotions that come up in trading can be used to make you happier, more profitable and as a template for your growth as a person. Im not sure anything matters more than this.
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
I discus the importance of figuring out why other people are in positions and how you can profit from that. This is particularly relevant for short term futures trading.
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
Like many of you, I was incredibly inspired by the Arnold Schwarzenegger documentary on Netflix. However, I would like to discuss a different angle on how the documentary made me feel and some possible paths forward.
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss a project that Brent and I are working on involving back testing and programming using GPT. A big take away is simply the ability to scale that comes from something with structured rules.
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss my tumultuous 2022 and how I am establishing alignment with myself through it all. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about my experience with getting away from what I’m good at and finding my way back. I discuss how I am likely to hit my goals through a path that I did not see when I began. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
A variety of topics covered about making your trading easier. Also about making your life easier. We get into sizing again as well as understanding yourself at a deeper level. I also use some examples from friends I am working with.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today is a very important discussion I have with myself about sizing. In the absence of sizing problems, there really aren’t that many problems that cannot be easily fixed in trading. This is because you preserve your personal momentum and mindset which is everything.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
This is sort of a part two to the last podcast.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about a difficult experience I am going through with a large loss and some of the things that led up to it.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about a very important insight I had today while consuming something from a reputable source which made me feel negative and fearful. I think this is a big growth area a lot of people can benefit from.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I met with Trader who has been in the business for over 30 years and discuss some of the important crossovers between sports and trading as well as different ways to preserve your focus as you grow.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
The podcast I do with Brent is free and I’ve opened up the episodes so check that out and subscribe to the channel. I also talk a little bit about changing behaviors and habits which will be expanded upon in a different podcast.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss adding to a already profitable trade and the hidden benefits of it.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
This is a recording of a conversation I had with a friend about if things get easier over time and then we also get into certain athletes and how they are able to maintain their edge as it relates to trading.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss a concept from the Gerald Loeb book that I’m reading. It relates to your ability to focus on what’s most important and how that can shortcut your learning process to finding the best trades.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Details on the paid podcast.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I discuss a classic investment book that I am relating to and then I go into how I am growing my trading business. This is pretty wide ranging and it veers off into a variety of topics.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Brent and I discuss the specifics on how the market bottomed today and how/why we were anticipating the potential for it earlier in the day.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Brent and I discuss how we setup a trade after a big trend day and how this process often repeats itself.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how the big tech names were holding down the market today while the rest of the market was more healthy. Once those names stopped bleeding the stage was set for a rally. I also talk about what I think we can expect from here.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Brent and I discuss how and why we were able to get long equity futures after the federal reserve meeting.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Brent and I discuss the upcoming FOMC meeting and a little bit on how we prep for events.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Brent and I discuss a few strategies to judge yourself properly in order to keep the nasty emotions at work and not at home with you.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Close friend and mentor Brent Nord and I discuss a variety of trading topics: the emotional grind, risk management, life balance after the markets close and a future premium podcast offering.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss the post CPI trade today and how I felt it offered good opportunity based on what I described in yesterday‘s podcast about the potential participation in the market after the number failed to hold the rally as everyone expected.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss a Twitter stupid news trade and go through some of the reasons why I did the trade. I also discussed today’s CPI report and how I used the positioning to trade the S&P futures from the short side.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about some of my biggest mistakes and why I’m going back to recount them and what I can learn from doing that.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how the Tesla news this morning about dividends and stock buybacks presented a stupid news shorting opportunity in Rivian. More importantly it’s about learning how to think and look for these things.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I briefly talk about how I handle these things and why.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss the book Breathe by Rickson Gracie and the parallels it has to trading. The surviving versus winning mentality, cross pollination with other artists and attention to the most mundane details in your craft.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I talk about Ted Williams the historic baseball player, how he broke down the strike zone in order to bat .400 and what you can do with your trading to take a similar approach.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss my return to short term trading,the mindset I have and why.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how I handle my personal money in addition to my trading money.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss my thinking around risk management for discretionary traders after finishing my Trading Bible by Ritchie. We talk about the difference between systematic and discretionary risk management and how I handle things.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I have found a way to avoid taking a break for most of my career. There is an excuse around every corner. I’m going to move forward in a different way.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about some well repeated characteristics of good traders and discuss how I sometimes don’t have a lot of them yet something is working for me. Could that be the same for you? Don’t box yourself in and get attached to what you’re supposed to be instead of what you are.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Wide ranging podcast about some lessons on how I hurt myself and how to operate when you’re going between time frames.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I break down the logic into the recent FOMC set up and request information on my premium podcast offering.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss a recent sequence of trades and how I made some mistakes with my sizing and I also talk about a potential pain podcast to gauge interest.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about why I’m spending a lot of time on Crypto and a few resources to get you caught up.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how things are changing for me personally and professionally. Then I get into what I’m doing to hit my full potential.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about diving into things that make you neglectful as a way to stay curious. When you don’t understand something or you want to dismiss something it’s often one of the biggest opportunities. Start focusing on using this to your advantage.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss the difference between being in a state of curiosity and being in a state where you’re forcing yourself to work and how that might not feel very good.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss the role sizing plays in your success. I talk about different sizing strategies I use and how it can help you build beyond what you thought was possible.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the mindset when you need a good trade and the difference between a positive and a negative mindset to accomplish that.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how I manage my risk with stop orders.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
The title says it all today.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
A few details on my website going down and where you can listen online. Then we get into judging yourself based on what you were trying to accomplish versus what you used to be doing and the important distinction between them.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
We talk about struggling after a nice run and what you can do about it.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I give an example of how to build your trading network through somebody I’m currently working with. I also discuss why it’s so important and a few tips you can use to do it for yourself.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss the balance between being an old trader while also listening to new traders. We also get into making sure you keep fresh ideas when things change versus protecting a character that doesn’t need protecting.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss a little bit about what I’m trading now and then we get into the stories we tell ourselves and how they can build a character that we try to protect, which may not be helping us grow. I have learned this in my transition to try to trade a little bit of a longer time frame and how I was leaving behind a lot of what I was best at. I’m now learning to integrate it all together...it’s only taken 20 years;)
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how I felt after taking a rare week off. It ended up being pretty uncomfortable but two things stood out.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about different strategies to use when your trade stops working.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I get into detail about how to manage your trading size when what you were doing no longer works and you have to adapt to a different market.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I answer three of a listeners questions. Do discretionary traders have an edge? Should I stick with what I understand or pick something that fits my hours? If I’m struggling is it a poor choice of markets or is it me?
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I cover a lot of different topics on this episode. I discuss the anguish of selling too soon. I talk about dealing with conflict in voices in your head. I also talk about the current extreme political and social landscape and how it relates to the market. And we talk about exercise.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about changing my physical workspace as well as a meditation technique that is helping me create systematic behavioral change.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about a concept from a book I’ve enjoyed that helps me create systemic behavioral change while maintaining some mental sanity.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
There could be some stupid news at play here, I talk about redistricting and common first order thinking.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Being disgusted is not necessarily a pleasant emotion, but sometimes, used to the right way it can help your trading.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the energetic price to pay for chasing what is currently working but may not be aligned with where you want to go. Should you do it? The answer is maybe it depends.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
You may spend 90% of the time in a parade going 5 mph and only 5% of the time parked and the last 5% of the time kicking ass on the highway. Learning this balance is very important to your trading success.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk a little bit about a new strategy I’m working on.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about my year and some of the mistakes that hurt me. I also talk about my experience with joining some trading groups and how that impacted me.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss two different trading communities I have signed up for and what they offer.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss my experience joining different groups and communities related to trading.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I share a story about deliberate practice versus generalized practice. I talk about Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and young musicians from China and how you may be able to reach your potential faster.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about growing and drawdowns in terms of what you can learn by tuning into what you’re feeling at the moment, which can save you from something to come.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk at length about the challenges and the approach I’m taking to adding new strategies to what I already know
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about what I’m doing in order to go to a new level. I discuss my approach to learning new strategies around what I already know.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how you can move your position size up and all of it has to do with assessing the risk and trust in yourself to enter where you are least vulnerable.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Last time I talked about probing deeper into the “why” behind your trading mistakes. This time I go into the value of focusing on the details around your best trades.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
https://www.desiretotrade.com/263-what-successful-traders-have-in-common-brad-jelinek/
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how I moved the goalposts during a trade. I changed what I was going to do by talking to somebody else and when it didn’t work I had no solution. I then allowed it to bleed into the rest of my week.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the struggles another trader is having and then we go into how he is reviewing his trades and how I am reviewing my trades and what we can learn about doing it better.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
This is a very important episode for me and it’s about coming off a nice run of trading and facing that first loss. This is something that will challenge you your entire career.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about different ways you can ask me a question so I can do a podcast on it and everyone can benefit.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about maintaining the right perspective as you navigate through different environments and see different things happening around you. It’s very important to understand these cycles so you do not get caught up in them.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
This is another re-post of a discussion with another trader about how my trading has evolved.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
This is a recording I left to another trader pertaining to his recent drawdown and experimenting with new strategies.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss some measures I’m taking to thrive in this environment. You must adapt to what’s in front of you.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the action today after the federal reserve announcement and how news, in a counter intuitive way, can play into market bottoms.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about strategies for staying in the game when the market is busy.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss what I’m doing to stay alive in this market. I also talk about how it’s making me reflect on my longer-term asset allocation plan.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about where I’m at with my trading so far this year and then get into what I expect from the market after the corona virus.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Trading can be a solitary pursuit but when you work to build up your network of like-minded individuals you will move closer to realizing your potential.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about one of my recent tennis matches and compare it to Trading. The importance of making your strengths even stronger and keeping the ball in play.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I finished my trade review. Now I go into some of the mistakes I made and how I’m going to use them to get better.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about my trade review process for the last 18 months and I share some lessons and how to do it yourself.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how being aware of a narrative around a stock can create some great trades after earnings especially in emotional Stocks. I also discuss the power of stupid news when trading macro.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I talk about a really important topic. Checking in with yourself financially and emotionally BEFORE an adverse move happens and to gauge if you can tolerate your positions moving against you.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about an approach I’m using to break my habit of staring at the market all day. I’m trying to integrate some new things into my day and get more deep work done without being distracted.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how to embrace your way of learning and not fight the path you’re on. I make comparisons to Steph Curry and James Harden who are also artists in their craft.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about some of the things I am bumping up against as I try to scale and grow. Specifically how to evaluate the risk and the position sizing for day trading versus swing trading.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss why you have to take a conscious approach to structuring things that are important to you or else they will veer towards disorder.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I made a poor trading decision with too much size and I disobeyed my stop. I explain how this happened and what I’m going to do about it.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Brent Nord and I will be doing a new podcast on one of our favorite strategies. I also talk about my mental state and how to prevent drawdowns.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how you can make trading easier on yourself. I also discuss expectations going into earnings season and how you can use those to your advantage.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss why commodities may be ready to have their time in the sun. I also talk about how I will structure my macro trades to protect myself and minimize distractions.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Wide ranging interview on trading. We also get into a specific trade I did and why. The interview is more on how to think vs what to do. Proper thinking helps you fish for life.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
This is a little bit of a deeper episode about some of the things I went through in my lower moments. I also talk about the importance of sizing when you’re doing something new.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how I did it when I started trading futures and how I’m approaching it now in stocks.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
We discuss how you can develop a process and then get into wide ranging Q&A.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how my Bullet Journal has been going. It’s been something that I think I’m going to stay with because of the psychological relief it provides me. I encourage you to try it.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss the difference between the two and how it’s important to pay attention to your emotional state or else you are going to have to circle back and fix it later.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss Kellogg, bitcoin, and gold. I talk about the reasoning for each of these trades.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I answer a question from a trader who emailed me about being stuck in his career. I also get into my personal experience of how I found my way.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss why being impulsive is a good thing and a bad thing. The key is understanding when you’re vulnerable.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
In this episode I reflect on my desire to constantly be learning and growing. Why am I doing these things? Sometimes it can become like a sickness and I can operate out of an energy that’s not productive. It’s important to really understand why you are doing this stuff in order to get the most out of it.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss why it’s unlikely you will be successful over the long term just using a chart. Some people may pull this off but in my experience and from observing others who are successful this is rarely the case. I talk about why.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the long journey of discovering what you are good at while also learning from others who are successful.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss MO and the recently Morgan Stanley news that drove it lower.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I talk about the huge amount of resources we have around us and how much that can shorten our learning curves but how much it can also plug up our brains and cause us to lose our own voice.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss the power of small habits and the beauty of focusing on what works vs what doesn’t.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss when and how I do it.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how to stay on a roll and what starts to happen when you are about to struggle.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about some of the things I subscribe to and why.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how keeping track of your energy is as important as keeping track of your finances or your trading results. I share a few ways that I’m trying to do that.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the trap that winning creates and how my worst decisions will often come after my best ones.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how I’m spending some time before next year getting my systems organized so I can feel clean and light.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I go on a wide ranging rant about headlines and different themes that could matter for early 2019.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
This episode is about the importance of contingency plans. Much of this I learned from studying Bill Walsh. I also get into my year end review process and a little bit about the market turmoil right now.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how I approached my tennis match tonight with a different mindset and how it relates to a successful trading mindset.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss the current environment in the stock market and the attention the inverse head and shoulders pattern is getting. When this many eyeballs are focusing on something it creates the potential for a lot of fake outs before the real move happens. Planning ahead and running scenarios can be very useful.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I share some experiences of being caught by getting sucked into the crowd. The more work we do the more we get attached and feel we’re right. It’s when a group of more sophisticated investors agree when caution is needed most.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I discuss the perils of losing your own voice and taking on opinions and ideas of others that you haven’t analyzed.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss my thinking around the various election outcomes.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Preserving your momentum is something that you can proactively manage. In this recording I talk about how I do that and why I think it’s one of the most important things you can do in your trading.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Nothing predicts future success more than quick losses and being willing to miss moves.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Stay curious and be willing to take days off to clear your head. It will preserve your momentum and help you stay open minded. It’s been a hard lesson for me to work in a less linear fashion.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
An old lesson came back to bite me in a big way at an inopportune time. Position sizing continues to be my greatest strength and greatest weakness but at this stage of my career the downside of that is less tolerable.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
You must determine the point where you are going to exit your trade before you enter. Sometimes the more complex your strategy the more you can rationalize not doing that in your head. You can also rationalize that when you are trading well and it doesn’t seem important at the moment...but it IS!
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I talk about being stuck in a loser at the dentist, how to trade (or not) while moving, and what a good friend reminded me about the freedom and your work.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how I learned a very painful lesson this week about what happens when you’re not independent in your thinking.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
This is a longer than normal episode where I take questions from members of the Edge Trading Group. It’s fairly wide ranging.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
It’s important to focus on what actually makes you money. It’s very easy to bleed your day away pursuing intellectual macro discussions that won’t give you an edge. Take the time to do the most important stuff first.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I’m using the inner balance Heartmath device get into a focused state. Practicing that way has made it easier to replicate that state during my day.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
What makes the most impact for you? Zero in on that. Develop a process to support that.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
You can’t get to the next level until you stop getting beat up doing marginal trades. Focus on your core strategy.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today we got an example of what can happen in the market when a lot of people are short. Be aware if you’re in a battleground asset.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk on how more research can make you less flexible without increasing your odds of success. Instead of working harder you may need to work differently.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how I’m going to treat myself today after having a decent sized loser.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I reflect on getting burned on a 2 month stock trade. I share 3 lessons, one of which really stood out.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Find the facts for yourself. It’s ok to use others to send you down a path but resist the urge to repeat and internalize narratives that aren’t true to you.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how I’d behave if I had one year left to live after reflecting on a date night question with my wife.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss what it would take for me to make the switch into full-time trading.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how it’s important to understand your personal risk tolerance. You can’t have market declines outside of your trading ruin your mindset and make you emotional. Proper planning can prevent this.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss a few really important questions to prepare for each trading day. What would be the biggest surprise today? What kind of personality is the market showing lately?
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about conducting yourself like a professional when asking questions and when you are having success or struggling. It’s important to approach others with awareness and care.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how you don’t have to buy on the first big down day and how it’s important not to let the external market influence your internal market.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how during a sports bet there is a defined ending point but during a trade if you don’t create an ending point it can be a continuous thing. That can be very dangerous if you don’t know where you’re wrong.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I talk about what it’s like to have a shit day because It happens and the best thing I did was a little bit of damage control by taking a nap.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how your momentum is your most precious asset. Sometimes the first loss psychologically doesn’t feel so bad but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take it just as seriously.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
There are no shortcuts. Pain and experience are part of the process. Nobody else can save you with their system but you can certainly learn a lot from other people. The faster you figure out you need to make a system your own, the quicker you can move toward success.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I share a personal story about my health and some of the lessons I’ve learned over the years.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about some strategies to keep yourself productively distracted instead of over trading. I also discuss what time frames I use when I trade.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
When you’re clear there is no choice. If you are stuck choosing then it may be a sign of confusion.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I think eating keto is fixing me. I’ve been battling this all my life.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss two different modes of your brain and how things like walking, driving, and other activities can put you into a more intuitive state, which can provide some great realizations.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Where will you continue to face the same problems? Build a system around it to save yourself.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I go through a typical day for me in terms of how I spend my time and what I worked on related to personal development and also the market.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Despite having learned the lesson many times I mixed two time frames and got stuck with a position at a bad price.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss why it can be difficult to increase your size just based on a good run and why it’s more important to cut your size when you’re struggling. If you are focusing on your process then your size goes up automatically when it’s time.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how I stay focused on my longer term goals even when the day to day can distract me from them.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the importance of knowing yourself before a probabilistic outcome causes you to panic. If you know that you can take worst case outcome then it will be easy to figure out how to structure the trade.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Conviction is essential to trading and investing successfully. Take the time to learn about yourself and what makes you unique because that will serve you well along this path.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about using correlations and events to find trades in a counterintuitive manner.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I describe a new process that has helped me find more trades without it feeling like work. A top down approach of identifying themes while also staying focused on EPS winners and their chart formations.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how it’s very dangerous to change your time frame when you’re in the middle of a trade.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how I often use my trading skills to complement an investment. The two don’t need to be mutually exclusive.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how I’ve been worked up too easily lately and how paying attention to that is important for my longevity.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how when we stop climbing the wall of worry, then it’s time to worry. The market is unable to rally on North Korea and good large cap earnings.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I discuss exiting trades early and how it’s important to keep track of your thought process as you do so. You are not a robot (yet) and sometimes your intuition can be your best friend. Knowing yourself can be an edge.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Make a thought management system that works for you. That may be audio and screenshots or it may be a simple spreadsheet. The key is doing something that is sustainable!
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I reflect on my past few weeks where I've gotten a bit obsessive about finding the exact perfect setup (software/technology) when in reality it would be better to just find something that's 80% there and go with it.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the movement towards an inverted yield curve and how it has been a good predictor of recessions and how bank stocks cannot hold the rallies despite record earnings this week.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how to find the right partner for your needs and how you learn so much about yourself in that process.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the ups and downs I’ve gone through and some of the lessons they gave me.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the emotional boom and bust cycles and why it’s so important to really check yourself.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how when I’ve determined a potential floor for a stocking for a few weeks or months sometimes adding options can significantly boost my return.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how knowing the expectations and how they are built into the price of what you are trading or investing in is potentially the most important thing to look at.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how your environment and making some changes can lead to a big increase in creativity.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I go on a bit of a rant about reinventing yourself and how that’s a normal part of every living entity. I also share some personal information about what I’m going through and how it’s not always clear what the next step is.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about overcoming the fear of putting on a trade, why that may happen, and a few different things you can do about it.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how I forced some trades before my birthday breakfast and ended up ruining much of my morning.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how to go forward after a big loss and a variety of strategies that can help.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about how I would go about connecting with other traders and why it’s not easy to do but worth the effort.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how I’m bumping up against some new territory and it’s causing some tough emotions and I give a strategy for helping with that.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Me ranting about crypto banning
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about some very simple strategies I would use and about getting questions from people.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about some things that are different when trading stocks versus trading futures.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about minimizing risk while traveling and about the importance of determining if the trade is a shorter term one or something longer-term. It’s not good to be flipping back-and-forth because you end up getting the worst of both worlds.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about the difference between holding a loser with small size vs big size and some different ways to think about it.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I’m having a little bit of a tougher morning emotionally and I reflect on three lessons.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I answer a question from a friend about buying before versus after a confirmation.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how my levels of confidence shift around quite a bit even though I’ve done this for so long. Proper risk control can help financially and a proper perspective can help psychologically.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
This is an actual recording I sent to a friend so it's a bit more raw. I talk about my career win % as I answer his question about the feeling he has to get the absolute tops and bottoms in his trade execution. He is observing he wants things to be very structured and I talk about how that can work in practice.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
This is episode talks about one of the most important things I have learned during my trading journey, the importance of getting to know yourself on a deeper level.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I talk about how it’s important to understand that trading is an artistic process and sometimes it’s OK to get out and get back in.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I talk about why I like to use more than just charts when I trade.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss how regulatory pressure is hurting Ethereum and Bitcoin seems better positioned until that clears up.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about uranium, corn, corporate debt, high-yield debt, the stock mkt, and oil relative to other assets.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I talk about my interest in the EV trend and a cool resource I’m using to help me research.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I talk about how I was able to resist trading despite it being a busy day because I wasn’t feeling well and I was distracted.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
I discuss why having a trading journal can be useful but the form and time frame it takes is very dependent on the trader.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I discuss how I setup a 10 year treasury long trade using extreme hawkish FOMC expectations as my guide.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
Today I talk about how I had a great idea but my desire to make more money and not miss the move cost me in the end.
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message