Confessions Of A Market Maker brings 20 years of Wall Street educational trading experience, coupled with entertaining stories; both in and away from the markets.
The podcast is Co-Hosted by former 20 year Market Maker, JJ (@vwaptrader1) & Poker Professional/trader, Ray (@AllxDayxRayx), who are occasionally joined by guests of high esteem in the industry.
Confessions Of A Market Maker has quickly become one of the highest viewed and popular podcasts in the finance/trading space.
In this episode of Confessions of a Market Maker, we sit down with Alex Temiz, known online as AT09, the co-founder of My Investing Club.
Alex built his reputation shorting hype-driven overextended stocks, showcasing his trades publicly, and emphasizing discipline, process, and brutal honesty.
Discussed in this episode:
-The psychology behind short selling
-What Alex looks for in his A+ set ups
-The process and precise execution in his short selling
-The habits that separate serious traders from gamblers
-Lessons learned from the chaos of day trading
-What it really takes to survive in this game long-term
Looking for a trading room with serious, professional traders? Inside The Trading Syndicate, we’ve built a structured progression system to help traders develop the daily habits that lead to market success. Get live market commentary and education from JJ, plus direct access to market professionals with expertise in equities, charting, and trading psychology. Join us: TradingSyndicate.org
Alex on X: https://x.com/AT09_Trader
JJ on X: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on X: //x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Soon to be featured in Jack Schwager’s "Market Wizards: The Next Generation", Phil Goedeker joins us for an in-depth conversation about the work ethic and mindset that has built him sustained success for 20+ years. From shorting parabolic small caps to options trading, Phil shares how he’s evolved over the years and what it takes to endure in the market.
🎙️ Topics we cover:
– Risk management and cutting losses early
– The Market Wizard Interview process
– Lessons from over two decades in the market
Looking for a trading room with serious, professional traders? Inside The Trading Syndicate, we’ve built a structured progression system to help traders develop the daily habits that lead to market success. Get live market commentary and education from JJ, plus direct access to market professionals with expertise in equities, charting, and trading psychology. Join us: TradingSyndicate.org
Phil on X: https://x.com/Tradestl
JJ on X: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on X: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Scott Redler, professional trader, Chief Strategic Officer of T3 Live, and a fixture on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business , joins us to pull back the curtain on over 20 years of market experience. We get into the nitty-gritty of his trading style, from moving average frameworks and the “Red Dog Reversal” setup, to the significance of his morning routine. Scott also shares his take on the current market environment and the mindset required to survive multiple market cycles.
Scott shares the importance of his morning routine and how off-screen discipline directly impacts on-screen performance. From staying in top physical and mental condition to approaching the day with clarity and focus, he explains how preparation away from the charts carries over into sharper execution when the markets open.
If you’ve ever wondered how a seasoned pro combines technical precision with the habits that keep him at peak performance, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.
Scott Redler on Twitter: https://x.com/RedDogT3
T3 Trading Website: https://t3trading.com/
JJ on X: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on X: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Looking for a trading room with serious, professional traders? Inside The Trading Syndicate, we’ve built a structured progression system to help traders develop the daily habits that lead to market success. Get live market commentary and education from JJ, plus direct access to market professionals with expertise in equities, charting, and trading psychology. Join us: TradingSyndicate.org
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley returns to break down crypto’s institutional evolution. From ETH entering corporate treasuries to the real impact of the newly passed GENIUS Act. We dig into stablecoins, market structure reform, what clients are asking Bitwise, and why this cycle feels different than the last.
Looking for a trading room with serious, professional traders? Inside The Trading Syndicate, we’ve built a structured progression system to help traders develop the daily habits that lead to market success. Get live market commentary and education from JJ, plus direct access to market professionals with expertise in equities, charting, and trading psychology. Join us: TradingSyndicate.org
Hunter on X: https://x.com/HHorsley
Bitwise Website: https://bitwiseinvestments.com/
JJ on X: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on X: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
In this episode, we’re joined by Jeff Park, Head of Alpha Strategies and Portfolio Manager at Bitwise. Jeff breaks down his Radical Portfolio Theory—a bold reimagining of traditional portfolio construction that challenges the long-standing 60/40 model. We dive into his macro framework, the role Bitcoin and other decentralized assets play in portfolio resilience, and how geopolitical and structural shifts are reshaping the landscape for allocators. Jeff also shares how he approaches alpha generation at a high level, offering insights into decision-making under uncertainty. It’s a wide-ranging and sharp conversation with one of the most thoughtful voices in modern asset management.
Looking for a trading room with serious, professional traders? Inside The Trading Syndicate, we’ve built a structured progression system to help traders develop the daily habits that lead to market success. Get live market commentary and education from JJ, plus direct access to market professionals with expertise in equities, charting, and trading psychology. Join us: TradingSyndicate.org
Jeff on X:https://x.com/dgt10011
Jeff's Substack: https://substack.com/@jeffpark1
Bitwise Website: https://bitwiseinvestments.com/
JJ on X: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on X: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
In this episode, we step inside the BDH—Patrick Wieland’s streaming headquarters—for a full-access tour of his world: elite trading setups, exotic cars, and even his full racing simulator. But it’s more than just flash. Patrick opens up about the real grind it took to become the #1 futures day trading streamer. We dive deep into his trading philosophy, mental game, and the uphill battle most traders face. From strategy to self-discipline, it’s a raw look at what separates the hustlers from the hopefuls. We also explore Patrick’s mindset before trading success: how he’s always been wired to outwork, outlast, and push through. A motivational bent runs through this entire episode, and by the end, you’ll understand why Patrick isn’t just a trader—he’s a builder.
Looking for a trading room with serious, professional traders? Inside The Trading Syndicate, we’ve built a structured progression system to help traders develop the daily habits that lead to market success. Get live market commentary and education from JJ, plus direct access to market professionals with expertise in equities, charting, and trading psychology. Join us: TradingSyndicate.org
Patrick on X: https://x.com/WielandTrades/media
Patrick on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@PatrickWieland
Ray on X: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
On this episode of Confessions: Next Gen, AllxDayxRay sits down with one of our longest-standing room members Aubrey, aka “orb’rey.” Aubrey started out chasing opening range breakouts, but over the years, his game has matured into something deeper, more nuanced, and more personal. We talk trading philosophy, evolution, mistakes, process review, and why he’s still in the trenches after all this time. He’s a thinker, a consistent voice in our community, and someone who understands that real edge starts with understanding yourself. If you’ve ever wrestled with your own psychology or felt the grind of the journey, this episode will hit home.
Looking for a trading room with serious, professional traders? Inside The Trading Syndicate, we’ve built a structured progression system to help traders develop the daily habits that lead to market success. Get live market commentary and education from JJ, plus direct access to market professionals with expertise in equities, charting, and trading psychology. Join us: TradingSyndicate.org
Aubrey on X: https://x.com/aubrey_irl
Ray on X: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
In this debut episode of Confessions: Next Gen, we sit down with Pierre—a spirited young trader who went from lighting up Zoom happy hours to landing a job at Apex Fintech as a risk analyst. Known for his aggressive trading style and larger-than-life personality, Pierre reflects on his early days in trading, what he learned from multiple blow ups, and how he earned his series 7 license. We dive into how raw aggression can be sharpened into real edge, what it’s like working on the inside of the industry, and his (semi-secret) plans to launch a hedge fund. This is the story of a trader in motion—wild beginnings, real evolution, and the road ahead.
Looking for a trading room with serious, professional traders? Inside The Trading Syndicate, we’ve built a structured progression system to help traders develop the daily habits that lead to market success. Get live market commentary and education from JJ, plus direct access to market professionals with expertise in equities, charting, and trading psychology. Join us: TradingSyndicate.org
Ray on X: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Confessions of a Market Maker on X: https://x.com/MarketMakerSins
In this episode of Confessions of a Market Maker, Ray and JJ sit down with legendary real estate mogul and 10X entrepreneur Grant Cardone for an unfiltered conversation on wealth, risk, and navigating the shifting terrain of American business. From building a Bitcoin-backed real estate fund to his lifelong refusal to touch the stock market, Cardone shares how he thinks about control, cash flow, and conviction and why most people have the wrong playbook for wealth.
They also dive into:
Why Cardone finally embraced Bitcoin
What he sees coming under a second Trump administration
The real impact of tariffs on entrepreneurs and investors
His view on AI, leverage, and the next era of business growth
This is a rare look at the strategic mind behind the 10X brand.
Looking for a trading room with serious, professional traders? Inside The Trading Syndicate, we’ve built a structured progression system to help traders develop the daily habits that lead to market success. Get live market commentary and education from JJ, plus direct access to market professionals with expertise in equities, charting, and trading psychology. Join us: TradingSyndicate.org
Grant Cardone on X: https://x.com/GrantCardone
JJ on X: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on X: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Chief Brokerage Officer at Robinhood Markets. Prior to joining Robinhood, he oversaw the strategy and deployment of initiatives for Trading at TD Ameritrade, He also served as a member of the company’s Senior Operating Committee, which shaped the strategic focus of the organization. Our guest also focusing on teaching the next generation of investors and championed the creation of the TD Ameritrade U program. Prior to his role at TD Ameritrade, he was responsible for the development of new trading tools and technology enhancements for the Thinkorswim, Inc. trading platform. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Steve Quirk
Steve on Twitter: https://x.com/SteveQuirk_
JJ on Twitter: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Microefutures.com trading room is now offering a 7 days free trial with no obligations. Offering not only ES where JJ teaches and trades, but other futures instruments, stocks, crypto and DFS and sports betting. That’s a 7 day free trial with no obligation or commitment. Join us at mircoefutures.com
US Investing Championship 2023 top performer with a gain of+103.5%. Currently leading this years 2024 competition with a whopping 409% as of date of recording. He’s a fundamental & Technical Analysis. Founder of Pristine Capital. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Andrew O’Connell.
Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/realpristinecap
JJ on Twitter: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Microefutures.com trading room is now offering a 7 days free trial with no obligations. Offering not only ES where JJ teaches and trades, but other futures instruments, stocks, crypto and DFS and sports betting. That’s a 7 day free trial with no obligation or commitment. Join us at mircoefutures.com
Founder & CEO of Professional Capital Management. He has built and sold a number of successful businesses, while also investing in approximately 200 companies. He created and manages one of the largest independent financial media platforms in the world. Published author of the “How to Live an Extraordinary Life”. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents Anthony Pompliano
Pomp on Twitter: https://x.com/APompliano
JJ on Twitter: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Microefutures.com trading room is now offering a 7 days free trial with no obligations. Offering not only ES where JJ teaches and trades, but other futures instruments, stocks, crypto and DFS and sports betting. That’s a 7 day free trial with no obligation or commitment. Join us at mircoefutures.com
Founder of All Star Charts, a research platform for both professional and retail investors. He is one of the most widely followed technical analysts in the world. Earned his Chartered Market Technician designation (CMT) in 2008. Frequent speaker at top investing conferences and universities. Confessions of a Market Maker presents JC Parets
JC on Twitter: https://x.com/allstarcharts
AllStarCharts: https://get.allstarcharts.com/
JJ on Twitter: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microefutures.com trading room is now offering a 7 days free trial with no obligations. Offering not only ES where JJ teaches and trades, but other futures instruments, stocks, crypto and DFS and sports betting. That’s a 7 day free trial with no obligation or commitment. Join us at mircoefutures.com
Twenty year trader and is featured often in major fintech outlets and aligned with many trading platforms -Benzinga Pro, Investors Business Daily, Metastock, MotiveWave, Trendspider, RocketScooter, PlaceYourTrades, TopstepTrader, and Traderade. Shes the president and CEO of TheTradingBook.com and the author of The Trading Book: A Complete Solution to Mastering Technical Systems and Trading Psychology. Confessions of a Market Maker present Anne-Marie Baiynd.
Anne-Marie's Website: https://thetradingbook.com/
Anne-Marie on Twitter: https://x.com/AnneMarieTrades
JJ on Twitter: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Microefutures.com trading room is now offering a 7 days free trial with no obligations. Offering not only ES where JJ teaches and trades, but other futures instruments, stocks, crypto and DFS and sports betting. That’s a 7 day free trial with no obligation or commitment. Join us at mircoefutures.com
Chief technology officer at Trade Ideas & consistent profitable systematic independent trader for 17 years. Confessions of a Market Maker present Dave Mabe
Dave's Website: https://www.davemabe.com/
Dave on Twitter: https://x.com/davemabe?lang=en
JJ on Twitter: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Microefutures.com trading room is now offering a 7 days free trial with no obligations. Offering not only ES where JJ teaches and trades, but other futures instruments, stocks, crypto and DFS and sports betting. That’s a 7 day free trial with no obligation or commitment. Join us at mircoefutures.com
Trading full-time since 1999. He’s been a principal and head trader for RBC capital and Translucent Capital Management. Now he’s a retail trader trading weekly options on a strict technical basis. Founder of Shadowtrader.net. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Peter Reznicek.
https://www.shadowtrader.net/
Peter on Twitter: https://x.com/PeterReznicek
JJ on Twitter: https://x.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://x.com/AllxDayxRayx
Microefutures.com trading room is now offering a 7 days free trial with no obligations. Offering not only ES where JJ teaches and trades, but other futures instruments, stocks, crypto, DFS and sports betting. A 7 day free trial with no obligation or commitment. Come join us at mircoefutures.com
Piggybacking off of the newly launched equity breakdown series, JJ & Ray give a rundown of BTC on the chart, its origins and another notable tidbits. Fresh off of 11 spot ETF approvals, Billions of dollars have flowed into these Bitcoin spot ETFs
Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
Former product manager at Facebook and Instagram. A graduate of Wharton and was a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. Chief Executive Officer of Bitwise Asset Management and co-founder of the 5-year-old firm. Bitwise is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing crypto-specialist asset managers. The firm is known for launching the world’s first and largest crypto index fund and pioneering over a dozen investment products, crossing $1B in AUM( Assests under management) in 2021. Now home to the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, symbol BITB. Confessions of a Market Maker Present Hunter Horsley
Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/
Hunter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HHorsley
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
Bitwise website: https://bitwiseinvestments.com/
JJ breaks down the company C4 Therapeutics (CCCC) fresh off its new deal with Merck. Drawing from his previous experience running deals, JJ informs the listeners on what to look out for if you plan to play this ticker or one similar. Looking past the catchy headlines, you'll learn to let the chart tell you the real story.
Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
A new series on Confessions of a Market Maker. JJ breaks down the company Harbor Custom Development (HCDI). Drawing from his previous experience running deals, JJ informs the listeners on what to look out for if you plan to play lower priced/ lower float stocks. Looking past the catchy headlines, you'll learn to let the chart tell you the real story.
Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
Started his career in options and futures trading in 1983, as an independent Market Maker at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), as well as a local independent trader at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). He served on the CBOE arbitration committee for over 10 years, ruling on disputes between traders and trading firms. Presently, he is the Co-Host tastylive with Tom Sosnoff on the tastylive network, the #1 ranked financial program on the internet. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Tony Battista
Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/
Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tony_BATtista
Tastylive: https://www.tastylive.com/
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
She has been involved in the financial markets for almost 17 years as a trader and investor. She takes a three dimensional view, based on technical, fundamental and relational analysis. This powerful approach, when combined with price action and candle patterns, has given her a deep and detailed knowledge of the forces that drive the financial markets. She's the author of several books including: A Complete Guide to Volume Price Analysis, A Three Dimensional Approach to Forex Trading, and Forex for Beginners. Confessions of a Market Maker present Anna Coulling---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Anna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/annacoull Anna's Personal Website: https://www.annacoulling.com/ JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1 Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
Market update episode. JJ & Ray talk: current market, struggles and success's participants are experiencing, month end & quarter end trading---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/
A research analyst within Bloomberg Intelligence (Bloomberg LP's Research Department). He’s focused on the research of the broader asset management industry with specialized expertise in the coverage of ETFs, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, etc. He also works with Bloomberg's commodity strategist in the research of cryptocurrencies which has helped him specialize in crypto and Bitcoin related funds products in recent years. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents James Seyffart---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JSeyff JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1 Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/
Market Recap episode. JJ & Ray talk about this summer's trading, what to look for heading into the fall & AMC recent reverse spilt which has created a lot of chatter---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In depth look at JJ's Certified Training Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCNrqnFFwn0 For more information and sign up, email mtradingmedia@gmail.com
On the cutting edge of understanding the impact of emotions on investment decision-making. ReThink’s Founder and CEO, she leverages her background in neuroscience and modern psychoanalysis to solve the mental mysteries of successful investing, trading, competing, and leading teams. She is known for her uncanny effectiveness in resolving mental blocks and decision conundrums. An in-demand speaker, Shes keynoted for UBS, Credit Suisse, MIT’s Sloan Fellows, Harvard Business School, and the US Ski and Snowboard Association. Author of "Market Mind Games", Confessions of a Market Maker presents Denise Shull---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Denise on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeniseKShull JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1 Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/
A founder and CIO of Eclectica Asset Management, a Global Macro Hedge Fund that ran from 2002 to 2017. High water mark events were the early and successful identification of the gold bull market in 2003 and the housing debacle in 2008 both of which delivered annual returns of between 30% and 50%. St. Barts luxury hotelier and Acid Capitalist. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Hugh Hendry---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hugh Hendry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hendry_hugh JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1 Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/
Possessing more than twenty years of Wall Street experience. Over those 20 years she primarily focused on equity trading and technical research for institutional and high net worth clients. Highly praised for risk management, intraday trading, and advising institutional clients as a sell-side technician. Confession of a Market Maker present Kim Sokoloff---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KMS7511JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1 Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at https://microefutures.com/
JJ & Ray talk about the current market and recent headlines in and around finance. Topics include: potential market differences in the summer, dealing with wide intraday ranges, Chatgpt portfolio and the AI sector, SEC suing Binance---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1 Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at microefutures.com
Graduate of Thomas Aquinas and has held jobs in several major tech corporations. He’s went on to form startups intended to empower the retail trader; Autopilot & now the famed chatgptportfolio. Confessions of a market maker presents Brian Schardt
In episode 108 of the Confessions of a Market Maker podcast, co-hosts JJ & Ray are joined by Dr. Phil Pearlman, an expert in personal health and wellness. The conversation revolves around the importance of personal health and wellness for traders and how it can impact their performance. They discuss the impact of mindfulness and non-attachment on trading and personal life. Dr. Pearlman emphasizes the importance of balancing short-term success with long-term health and well-being and going against the grain of society to achieve personal health and wellness. They also discuss the negative impact of junk food conglomerates on society and the insidious nature of alcohol.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dr. Phil Pearlman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ppearlman
Dr. Phil Pearlman's Substack: https://primecuts.substack.com/
Pearl Institute: https://www.pearlinst.com/J
J on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at microefutures.com
In this podcast episode, Jonah, JJ & Ray engage in a conversation about Jonah Lupton's background in traditional finance and entrepreneurship, his approach to investing and trading, and some sports banter. Jonah shares his experience of how he got into trading during the pandemic and how he started day trading his portfolio and joined the FinTwit community on Twitter. He discusses his trading strategy, which involves using technical analysis to identify potential trades. Jonah also talks about his investment strategy, which includes deep dives into small and mid-cap companies, as well as larger companies with market caps between 10 and 50 billion. The speakers also touch on the importance of taking care of one's health and the challenges of staying disciplined in both trading and fitness.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jonah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonahLupton
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at microefutures.com
Chris Cady: A trader and quantitative developer on the Intercontinental Exchange, as well as a Quantitative Trading Researcher at web services group Powerweave. Getting his start trading markets in 1980, He’s been a member of both New York and Chicago exchanges for over 30 years, and has had a front row seat throughout the market’s transition from floor to electronic trading Steven Hawkins: Director at Profile Trading. He’s an active researcher and refined the methodology into a powerful trading framework and system. He has been involved in the markets throughout his professional career and acted as an institutional broker to some of the worlds largest investment banks and trading houses in the world. He’s collaborated with other professionals to write several trading books with his most recent book, Steidlmayer on Markets: Trading with Market Profile™, 2nd edition is universally considered to be the classic guide to the revolutionary technical trading methodology called Market Profile™---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chris_C_Cady Steven's Profile Trading Website: https://www.profiletrading.com/about/ JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1 Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at microefutures.com
Making her 2nd appearance on the pod, she began her professional trading career in 1981 making markets in options as a member of two exchanges. She has been the principle trader for several hedge funds. Her early successes were recognized by Jack Schwager in his renowned Market Wizards series. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents Linda Raschke---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Linda's Personal Website: https://lindaraschke.net/ Linda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LindaRaschke JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1 Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at microefutures.com
Investor, Trader, Coach for financial independence and published author. Graduate of Columbia university. Shes been featured on: NBC, Huffington post, businessinsider. NY post & many others. Confessions of a Market Maker present Lia Holmgren---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lia on twitter: https://twitter.com/LiathetraderJJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any listener of this podcast that has the skills to pass an evaluation can become a prop trader fully funded by either APEX Trader or Topstep Funding. Our own microefutures trading community has many members who are now fully funded; no need to trade with your own money; keep 90% of your profits. To learn more, visit our website at microefutures.com
Trailblazer in the online brokerage industry, driving innovation and financial education for investors of all levels. A former floor trader, he built a breakthrough options-trading platform, thinkorswim, which later sold to TD-Ameritrade for $750 million. He offers up his expertise in the options markets as co-host of tastylive. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Tom Sosnoff
Tastylive on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tastyliveshow
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
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COO & Head of Strategic Partnerships for WOLF Financial. He has work experience at Goldman Sachs and Versa Capital Management. A Drexel graduate and the man hosting over 40 hours of twitter spaces per week. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Gav blaxburg
WOLF Financial on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WOLF_Financial
Gav on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GavBlaxberg
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
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Full-time trader, educator, and author of the highly regarded book “Technical Analysis Using Multiple Timeframes” and the soon to be released “Maximize trading gains with Anchored Vwap”. His expertise has been achieved over a 30-year period of trading and market analysis. 2nd time appearing on the podcast. Aka Mr. Only Price Pays. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Brian Shannon
Brians Website: https://alphatrends.net/
Brian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alphatrends?s=20&t=MEAqKhAiKA0NXslaPWPBFg
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
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Our guest today is Co-Executive Producer and featured in the Netflix docuseries – “Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street.” He is the author of the acclaimed book: “Madoff Talks: Uncovering the Untold Story Behind the Most Notorious Ponzi Scheme in History” which was the basis for the hit Netflix docuseries. He is known for his hard hitting interviews with leading figures from the worlds of business, politics and sports. Host of syndicated radio shows: “Business Talk with Jim Campbell” and his crime show: “Forensic Talk with Jim Campbell.” Confessions of a Market Maker presents Jim Campbell
Jim Campbell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimOCampbell
Book Website: https://madofftalksbook.com/
Jim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-campbell-119a809?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
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An independent systematic futures trader and investor, writer, and research consultant. Author of 3 trading books: “Systematic trading”, “Smart Portfolios”, “Leveraged Trading”. Author of the upcoming “Advanced futures trading strategies”. His resume includes working for AHL, a large systematic hedge fund, and part of the man group. Prior to that he worked as a research manager for CEPR, an economic think tank, and traded exotic derivatives for Barclays investment bank. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Rob Carver
Rob Carver on Twitter: https://twitter.com/investingidiocy?s=20&t=DypFsAPj3mM1H_SOdTcJVA
Rob's Website & Blog: https://www.systematicmoney.org/
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1?s=20&t=DypFsAPj3mM1H_SOdTcJVA
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
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JJ weighs in on the SEC cracking down on the Atlas Trading group and what new traders need to be on the look out to not fall prey to these schemes
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Partner, Managing Director and China Sector Head at Hedgeye. Before joining Hedgeye, he worked at an asset management firm where he focused on China equities. A CFA® charter holder and graduated cum laude from the Wharton School. He has been featured on Bloomberg, Barron’s, Fast Money and many more. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents Felix Wang
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Felix on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HedgeyeChina?s=20&t=6QYDwwq8WOsYUlumcBobQA
Hedgeye China Pro: https://accounts.hedgeye.com/products/china_pro/659!660?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=%2Fchina-pro-save-700-tweet&utm_campaign=twitter-organic
JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwaptrader1?s=20&t=6QYDwwq8WOsYUlumcBobQA
Ray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllxDayxRayx
CEO of Turnqey Labs; founder of 401Financial; 2004 Olympic Trials qualifier in track and field; Recognized by Investment News 40 under 40 in 2019; He was named to Investopedia’s Top 100 Financial Advisors. Confessions of a Market Maker present Tyrone Ross Jr.
Tyrone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TR401?s=20&t=-nEiyqSVowsOFHhOEN6W1A Turnqey Labs: https://turnqey.co/index.aspx
401Financial: https://www.401financial.co/
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Making her 2nd appearance on the podcast. Founder, President & Chief Executive officer of Banrion Capital; A sought after speaker & media contributor, appearing frequently at industry events and on major financial news outlets; Cohost of the Black Swan podcast and 2020 Mrs. Illinois international; Aka the Queen of alternatives. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Shana Sissel
Shana on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shanas621?s=20&t=89HxYok0SswyZy13mFxzJQ
Personal Website: https://www.shanasissel.com/
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Market update podcast. FOMC meeting; Trading adjustments; OTC trading & market making; Prior podcasts discussion
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Full-time trader since 2012 starting with only $1500; Now he's abstracted millions in profit from the market as a retail trader; Aka Kroyrunner89. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Tim Grittanni
Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kroyrunner89?s=20&t=GW3JEqACP-ke-TUcWw0BEA
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Trading and studying the markets has been his life’s work for over 50 years. He is the author of two seminal books on Market Profile Trading; Mind over Markets and Markets in Profile. He has been a member of the Chicago Board of Trade as well as a member of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Senior Executive Vice President of the CBOE during its formative years. You may know him as the godfather of market profile; Confessions of a Market Maker presents Jim Dalton
Jim's Website: http://jimdaltontrading.com/
Link to Jim's Foundation eCourse: https://jimdaltontrading.com/product/foundation-course/
Jim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daltontrading
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JJ recaps his thoughts on the markets this summer. Topics include: market volatility & volume, news items of the summer, what to look out for in the fall & overarching thoughts.
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Known worldwide as “The First Lady of Trading Psychology”, alongside the ‘father’ of Trading Psychology, Mark Douglas. Former floor trader; today as an investment trader she coaches all levels of traders, and is co-author of 15 books including the award-winning book “The disciplined trader”, the first book written on the subject of trading psychology. Confessions of a Market Maker Present Paula Webb
Paula's Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MarkDouglas_
Websites: www.markdouglas.com & www.paulatwebb.com
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Co-founder & CEO of Hxro & Hxro network; a decentralized derivatives protocol built on top of the Solana blockchain. Prior to Hxro, he had close to 30 year career in traditional finance as a trader & in trading operations. Confessions of A Market Maker presents Dan Gunsberg
Dan on twitter: https://twitter.com/hxrobtc?s=20&t=qsRyBkEykPGMOWVosmoHlA
HXRO Network: https://www.hxro.network/
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CEO of the Algorand Foundation. Prior to joining Algorand, she ran the Global Market Development Practice at the Milken Institute. Prior to Milken, she ran J.P. Morgan’s public sector practice for EMEA out of London. Before that, she led the Nasdaq’s two markets for microcap companies, and had senior roles at the U.S. Treasury Department, the Center for Global Development, and the Harvard Institute for International Development. Confessions of a Market Maker present Staci Warden
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Taking the podcast back to its roots, JJ & Ray discuss this wild market of 2022. Topics include: How big money is operating in this market; How would bear markets effect a market maker: The big global headline and events; How to navigate as a retail
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World class daily fantasy sports player & sports bettor; Co founder of Establish the Run: a premium football analysis site. The best podcaster in the fantasy sports & betting genre. You may know him as the owner to the most beautiful beast in the world; You may know him as the idol of virgins all across the globe. Mr.Skin to fur; King GPP bro. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Adam Levitan
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Establish The Run: https://establishtherun.com/
Adam Levitan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamlevitan?s=20&t=lHHgFsNLbhiYBPCdSWXQkw
Professional poker player since the early 2000’s; President and founder of blitzpick: a web3 sports betting portal; Co host of the nft mania show; Best poker playing hip hop artist. Confessions of a Market Maker present Brett Richey
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PHD in algorithmic game theory. CEO & Co-Founder of EquiLibre Technologies- a company that is using game theory and reinforcement learning to build the next generation of algorithmic trading. Previously Senior Research Scientist at DeepMind and Research Scientist at IBM Watson. Co-author of DeepStack (the first program to beat professional players in no-limit Texas hold’em). Confessions of a Market Maker present Martin Schmid
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Former head of fixed income portfolio management at ING Deutchland; That’s a 20 billion investment portfolio. Now he’s the author of the macro compass: a free financial newsletter providing actionable investment ideas and unique global macro insights. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Alfonoso Peccatiello
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If you'd like more of Alf's macro insights https://themacrocompass.substack.com/
A professional options trader for the past 10 years. Cambridge graduate; worked at numerous tech start ups in silicon valley then embarking on a highly successful career at Microsoft. A headline speaker at the Moneyshow in Las Vegas, Nevada. The founder of Options Savy: an options training company. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Steve Hedge.
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Steve's option website & training: https://optionssavvy.thinkific.com/
CEO of Onramp Invest; Founder of 401STC; A graduate of Seton Hall University; 2004 Olympic Trials qualifier in track and field; Recognized by Investment News 40 under 40 in 2019; He was named to Investopedia’s Top 100 Financial Advisors. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents Tyrone Ross Jr.
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Portfolio Manager at Toroso Investments; Publisher of the Lead lag report; 5x Dow & Founders Award winner, including the 2015 award for his paper on how lumber and gold can be used as signals for managing investment portfolios. Confessions of a Market Marker presents Michael Gayed
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Worked at Goldman Sachs's investment banking, equities, and private wealth management divisions. He went on to create Oscar Capital Management which sold in 2001. In 2005, he founded the investment firm SkyBridge Capital. Former White House Director of Communications & founder of the SALT conference. AKA “the mooch”. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Anthony Scaramucci
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Brian Lee makes his 2nd appearance on the pod fresh off speaking at Traders for a Cause conference. A former Esports professional turned short selling phenom; Brian, JJ & Ray discuss nuanced short selling topics & field listener question for Brian
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Making her 2nd appearance on Confessions, trading & executive coach Kim Ann Curtin takes the boys through the Trader Positioning Index & how it can help improve ones trading.
Other various psychological & spiritual topics arise throughout the conversation: the observer self, stillness, self esteem, discipline
Kim's free book for listeners of this podcast: www.traderdiscipline.com
Kim's first book "Transforming Wall Street"-https://www.amazon.com/Transforming-Wall-Street-Conscious-Future/dp/1940984599
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Made history as the youngest female trader on the New York Stock exchange and only the second black women to ever to trade on the floor. She’s the host of the Mind, Body & wealth podcast; a keynote speaker; author; film & TV producer; and the host of Going Public which is airing Oct. 19th. Confessions of a Market Maker present Lauren Simmons.
Topics include her time on the NYSE floor; the past & future of floor trading; Laurens new show, "Going Public" & her new podcast, "Mind, Body & Wealth"
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A man whose worked within the financial markets for over a decade. He’s held various roles across Equity, FX and Commodity markets and most recently worked as a Quantitative Analyst for a major sell-side bank. Host of an educational & entertaining youtube channel. Confessions of A Market Maker Presents Sergei Perfiliev.
Sergei's Youtube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/c/PerfilievFinancialTraining
Sergei's Twitter- https://twitter.com/perfiliev
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Fan favorite & Market Wizard Jason Shapiro is back! His first appearance being one of the most popular podcasts to date. Profiled in “Unknown Market Wizards” series, he’s the man Jack Schwager has dubbed the contrarian. Former weed farmer owner, he’s meditated with monks in Burma & graduate of the prestigious University of South Florida (lol).
This episode they talk the uniqueness of the 2021 markets, the process of making adjustments & all encompassing life topics
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Jason Shapiro & his incredible site mentioned in the pod: https://www.crowdedmarketreport.com/
Former NFL football coach and current television sports analyst at Fox Sports. He’s won 3 super bowls and at the point of his 1st head coach hire, he was the youngest to ever assume that role. Made a classic appearance on arguably the greatest TV Series of all time: The Sopranos. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents Coach Eric Mangini --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you'd like to join JJ, Ray & a supportive community of traders: join them at microefutures.com
Former SMB capital trader turned digital horse trainer & breeder; Head of Zed content and strategy @luckytraderhq and co-founder of knowyourhorses.com- the best analytic zed run site in the metaverse; South Carolina Gamecock alum. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Ryan Trost
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A trader who is best known for his Market Wizard status being profiled in Jack Schwagers “New Market Wizards”. A man who was president & founder of trendstat capital. Author of two books; he Runs enjoytheride.world- an educational website for traders. Confessions of A Market Maker presents Tom Basso
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A man whose worked with institutional money managers for over 50 years as a market analyst. A Founding member of the CMT association who in 2015 received the Market Technicians Associations' Annual Award for lifetime achievement. The author of 4 trading books. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Walter Deemer
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The 2020 US investing champion who smoked the field with 941% annualized return, shattering pervious records. Son of a former market maker. Founder of Kell Capital, LLC and author of “victory in stock trading”. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Oliver Kell
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In person interview conducted in Miami, FL at the BTC Conference. The man who put this podcast together. A man known as "Beyond The Trades", who runs a highly viewed written interview website & runs a couple business's behind the scenes. A profitable trader of 8 years. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents Beyond The Trades Steve
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A man who turned $86 into 2.5 million. Credited with jump starting the poker boom; 2019 inductee into the poker hall of fame and Americas Cardroom Sponsored pro; Digital Horse & stable owner. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Chris Moneymaker
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Profiled in Jack Schwagers latest book in the market wizard series, "Unknown Market Wizards". Achieved an average annual compounded return of 42% in 10 plus years. The author of the “Global Macro Edge”. Confessions of a Market Maker presents John Netto
A former Barings Bank derivates trader who developed a superstar reputation trading the futures markets on the Singapore Monetary Exchange. A mistake that resulted in a 20k lost eventually compounded to a 1.3 billion dollars, resulting in the collapse of one of Britain’s oldest banks. He's proven his resiliency, wrote a book on this experience and it got turned into a film. He now consults for firms raising risk awareness around human behavior, culture, conduct and corporate governance issues. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Nick Leeson
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JJ & Ray recap the biggest news events in and around finance for 2021. Topics include NFTs, SPY being at all time highs, Hedge Fund blows & the psychology of the markets participants big & small
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The 33rd Mayor of the City of Miami who was elected with 86 percent support from Miami residents. A man making national headlines for his hustle, for his pro crypto, pro finance, pro tech stance, welcoming the industries into the city of Miami. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Mayor Francis Suarez
Billionaire entrepreneur, television personality, and investor. Owner of the Dallas Mavericks, a main stay on the popular tv show shark tank, and the largest Dogecoin merchant in the world. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Mark Cuban
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Started from humble beginnings as a young immigrant escaping war-torn Iran with his parents; to founding his own company. He launched PHP agency- an insurance sales, marketing and distribution company-before he turned 30 and he’s went on to create one of the most recognizable media brands- Vauletainment- with 3 million subscribers alone on YouTube. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Patrick Bet-David
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Chief Behavioral Officer at osprey funds; Ran a long/short equity hedge fund which focused on behavioral strategies; Was previously director of marketing at Bank OZK, Interactive Editor at Yahoo Finance and Executive Editor at StockTwits. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Dr. Phil Pearlman
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A pioneer in contextual data analysis. A man whose been featured in Jack Schwager’s “Unknown Market Wizards”. In 2006 he applied a social data arbitrage trading strategy to invest $20k in the stock market, and produced $30 million in trading profits over the following 14-year period. The author of Laughing at Wall Street & 1/3 of Dumb money TV. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Chris Camillo
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A systematic trader who was featured in “Unknown Market Wizards”- latest book of a legendary series of trading books. A man whose annual compounded return during the past 20 years was 20%, more than triple the 5.7% return of the S&P during that period. A man whose is an accomplished violinist and programmer. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents Marsten Parker
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American entrepreneur, investor, and host of The Pomp Podcast, one of the most popular podcasts in business & investing. He’s invested $100m + in early stage companies, including multiple unicorns. Co-founder and partner at Digital Creek assets and one of the most popular and recognized advocates for Bitcoin and decentralization. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Anthony Pompliano
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Founded WallStreetBets in 2012--a large online community which yields a commanding presence in the world of finance. It has been featured in Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch as well as Bloomberg, CNBC, Money Magazine, Forbes, Vice, Business Insider and Fortune. A forum who has been credited with taking out hedge fund Melvin Capital, making global headlines. Author of the book wallstreet bets. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Jaime Rogozinski
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Started his career in 1998 at a Proprietary trading firm in Tampa, Florida. In 2002 he launched a small hedge fund with a handful of investors trading in commodities and futures; This led him to become a Member of the Chicago Board of Trade. He’s worked for stocktwits as community director; Currently works with Trade Ideas in sales, training, and Market Strategy capacity; He’s the Chief Options Strategist for All Star Charts; Chicago Sean on twitter. Confessions of a Market Maker presents, Sean Mclaughlin
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Our guest today, has a trading career that has spanned 30 years. A man who has managed assets from as little as several million to as much of 600 million. He is now running his current CTA as a one-man shop. He’s lived and traded from all areas of God’s green earth. Profiled in the “Unknown Market Wizards” book. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents, Jason Shapiro
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A rising star in the investment banking arena; working for a global asset management firm- one of the world’s leading asset managers with 700bn of assets under management. Former D1 athlete; and a beer, wine & cocktail connoisseur. @deadCaitBounce on twitter; Confessions of a Market Maker presents, Caityln Cook
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A recognized industry expert in futures and hedge funds and the author of a number of widely acclaimed financial books. He is perhaps best known for his best-selling series of interviews with the greatest traders and hedge fund managers of the last three decades. Prior experience includes 22 years as director of futures research for some of wall streets leading firms, and a partner in the fortune group. Confessions of a Market Maker present Jack Schwager
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Wall St Bound founder- former equities & prop trader Troy Prince- joins forces with Stocktwits and its co-founder Howard Lindzon; to host Stocktwits first ever charity poker tournament to raise money for Troy's non-profit Wall Street Bound. In this episode, current market and trading climate is discussed; the resiliency of the market, despite the hardships of 2020; Troys mission with Wall Street Bound; and the over emphasis on the technical side of trading
Links to donate, and/or participate in Stocktwits 1st ever charity poker tournament:
https://www.wallstreetbound.org/
https://chipsforcharity.stocktwits.com/
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A thoughtful young man who use to be an esports professional. A man who enjoys shorting overextended penny stocks- one’s similar to those that everyone’s favorite market maker use to toy with. A man who could careless about win-rate, and someone whose risk management style is worth admiration. Confessions of a Market Maker present Brian Lee
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Started out in 1994 trading with his mentor who had a seat on the CBOE. He’s been involved in equities, options, futures, private equity and VC type deals to list companies. A man who retired at the old age of 30, and during this pandemic, has single-handedly kept the Utah economy afloat. Confessions of a Market Maker presents professional options trader Chris Hanks
In this episode JJ & Ray discuss Ray's first year of trading. They converse about his early days transitioning from poker to present day: where he's obtained consistent profitability in his trading. Topics include; the importance of experience, having the passion to endure the inevitable pain that comes with trading, transitioning from futures trading to equites. struggles in the early months of trading, the benefit of being apart of a community of traders
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Founder & CEO of “The Wall Street Coach”. For over a decade she has coached clients ranging from high-ranking executives and traders from companies such as Anchorage Capital, Bank of America, Barron’s, Blackstone, Credit Suisse, L’Oreal and NBC to just name a few. Author of “Transforming Wall Street” and a co-host on the popular SteadyTrade podcast. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Kim Ann Curtin
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A full-time trader, educator, and author of the highly regarded book “Technical Analysis Using Multiple Timeframes.” Worked for Lehman Brothers and other major investment firms over his career. Founder of alphatrends.net and the man who trademarked the saying “only price pays”. Confessions of a market presents Brian Shannon
A man who had a legendary 15 year career on wall street. The author of the New York Times bestseller The Buy Side; he’s consulted on the hit Showtime series Billions; he’s been a journalist for CNBC; a public speaker and a ghost writer. A man whose watched Sex in the City from the pilot to the series finale. Confessions of a Market Maker present Turney Duff
Chartered Market Technician (CMT) and the Founder of All Star Charts- a research platform for market investors with a top-down technical analysis approach. Before starting Allstarcharts, J.C. worked on the sell side as a broker, analyst and investment banker. His work has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business and many others. Confessions of a Market Maker present J.C. Parets
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Started his trading career during the late 90’s dotcom boom turning 5K to 200K in 2 months. Was on his way to becoming a millionaire at 23 years old, but lost it all. In the years that followed he slowly built up a small account swing trading part-time while working a full-time job in the legal profession. In only 5 short years he quit his job to trade full time. Former mentor to the lively Kunal Desai, founder of bulls on wallstreet, where our guest runs a swing trading service. Confessions of Market Maker presents Paul Singh
Senior trader at the heralded SMB Capital prop trading firm, Ryan gives us a glimpse at what its like to work for a prop firm and the business like approach they implement to their trading. Topics of discussion include; trading strategies, trader mindset, treating trading like a business, Ryans approach to learning how to trade as a beginner, importance of being part of a team/community of traders
Professional poker player for 14 years. Worked his way through the ranks to play in the highest and some of the toughest cash games in the world. Over 3 million in live tournaments earnings and a world series of poker bracelet. An early adopter of cryptocurrency, a trader and investor. a co-founder of two separate companies; CoinCentral and Upswing Poker. One of the members of the infamous Evil Empire Poker Crew. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Ryan Fee
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An investment professional with close to two decades of industry experience. A sought-after speaker & media contributor, appearing frequently at industry events and on major financial news outlets such as CNBC, Bloomberg and fox business news. The chief investment officer of Spotlight Assest Group. Originally from Worcester, Massachusetts and self-described “Masshole”. Mrs. Illinois International 2020. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Shana Sissel
If you want to learn market auction theory, market profile, trade futures, trade equities; Trade along side JJ & Ray at www.microefutures.com and or www.equitiesetc.com
Best selling author, former professional heavyweight boxer & competitive chess player. His writing focuses on self-improvement & a practical approach to the stoic philosophy. Wildly popular on social media. Hailing from the steel city: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Ed Latimore
If you want to learn how to use market profile, trade futures & or trade equities: Trade along side JJ & Ray at www.microefutures.com
He began trading stocks in college during the dotcom boom. After years of developing & refining his strategy, he found Bulls On Wall Street to help teach others how to remove the noise and gain an edge in the market. He speaks internationally at trading & entrepreneurial events. A Michigan native. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Kunal Desai
If you want to learn how to use market profile, trade futures & or trade equities: Trade along side JJ & Ray at www.microefutures.com
Born & raised in southern California. Received his bachelor's in theatre from UC San Diego. He then moved to New York City where he's been on small and large screens & stages. You know him as Ben Kim on the hit Showtime Series Billions. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Daniel K. Isaac
A clinical psychologist, active trader, writer and researcher. Served as Director of Trader development for Kingstree Trading. One of the leaders, if not the leader, in the trading performance field. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Dr. Brett Steenbarger
Auto-trader focused on algorithmic trading, 12 year veteran who works very closely with (and consults for) trade ideas. You can catch him on his youtube channel teaching traders to think of trading in a statistical fashion. Known as "bonpara" on the interwebs. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Michael Nauss
Specialist and Market Maker for the DOW and S&P stocks on the NYSE for 25 years. For the past 10 years he's been successfully trading his own portfolio, specializing in the SPY ETF & its options. Hailing from Brooklyn, NY: Market up, market down, he wears the crown. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Paul Asmar
Had a legendary 52 year career as a market analyst. He is a founding member & past president of the Market Technicians Association. The author of four books. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Walter Deemer
He's been described as one of the most versatile actors on TV. You might know him as Pastor Tim on "The Americans" and you definitely know him as Dollar Bill Stearn on the Showtime series Billions. Hailing from the great state of Oregon and rabid Portland Trail Blazers fan, Confessions of a Market Maker presents Kelly AuCoin
Traveled the backgammon circuit then graduated on to becoming a professional poker player winning a prestigious world series of poker bracelet &400k in his 1st major tournament. Landed a job at Goldman Sachs then went on to manage a 1.6 billion portfolio for a pre-eminent US marco hedge fund a decade later. Confessions of a market presents James Vogl
The popular @chigrl on twitter. Started her career at the Chicago Board of trade as a broker then moved to the trade floor, She managed a trade desk, working with some of the top investment banks, hedge funds, as well as energy OTC markets. Now a independent trader specializing in energy markets. Confessions of a Market Maker presents, Tracy Shuchart
Topics include: Tracy's start in the industry, transition into retail trading, her thoughts and approach to fundamental analysis, Crude Oil market, Corona virus economic implications
Pro trader and self proclaimed bottom catcher. Popular twitter personality known for her exquisite charts and corky humor. Dont let that fool you though, shes a killer trader. Confession of a Market Maker presents Julia Cordova
Started his trading career as a SOES(small order execution system) bandit. In 1998 founded future trade technologies which completed a 17 million round of financing. He's the CEO of the highly popular & powerful trade ideas, a real time data mining & data technology. But the HIGHEST achievement in his life goes to that of being a judge at the cannabis cup. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Dan Mirkin
Topics include: Dan emigrating to the US from Soviet Russia, Dan's time as a SOES bandit, Risk management, His company Trade Ideas and its effectiveness, Small exchange, Cannabis cup, Flat earth theory
*This is 2nd part of episode #27
Started his trading career as a SOES(small order execution system) bandit. In 1998 founded future trade technologies which completed a 17 million round of financing. He's the CEO of the highly popular & powerful trade ideas, a real time data mining & data technology. But the HIGHEST achievement in his life goes to that of being a judge at the cannabis cup. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Dan Mirkin
Topics include: Dan emigrating to the US from Soviet Russia, Dan's time as a SOES bandit, Risk management, His company Trade Ideas and its effectiveness, Small exchange, Cannabis cup, Flat earth theory
JJ & Ray discuss how treating trading like a business is the optimal approach. They dive into the nitty gritty topics that often get overlooked in trading.
Topics include: Bankroll management, Journaling, Properly identifying your goals, ego, protecting winnings, 1% rule
20 year Wall Street veteran with extensive experience & relationships in Asia. Entrepreneur, fintech angel investor & now non-profit founder. Hailing from the boogie down Bronx. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Troy Prince
Topics include: Growing up in the Bronx. Troys trading career. Troys evolution as a trader. His non-profit Wall Street Bound.
Former US interest rates market maker. Quantitative researcher & systematic trader. Teaches finance professionals how to harness the power of python to buld sophisticated trading models. Author of The Alpha Formula. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Chris Cain
Topics include: Chris's background and come up through the industry as a market maker. A barrage of coding, modeling & algo questions answered
Began her Wall Street career in 1991. Former market maker who is the founder & CEO of Divine capital. Frequent guest on FOX CNBC. Also known as DivineDani. Confessions of a market maker presents Danielle Hughes
20 year Wall St. Journal special writer. Author of 5 books, including his latest about Jim Simons & the quant revolution. 3x winner of the Gerlad Loeb award. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Gregory Zuckerman
A thanksgiving special! JJ & Ray give thanks to their illustrious list of guests that have appeared on the pod and other noteable figures in the industry. JJ speaks on this week of trading, and some intresting listener questions get answered.
Market recap and news surrounding the week of November 18th-22nd. Topics including BNP Paribas money laudering scandal, Telsa pick up truck reveal, and Charles Schwab looking to buy TD Ameritrade
41 years of multi-faceted industry experience. Since 1977, he's held exchange memberships on the CME, CBOT & Mid America exchange. Been trading futures & options for over 39 years. Executed orders for Paul Tudor Jones. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Damon Pavlatos
Market recap and the news surrounding the week Nov. 11th-15th. Topics include more all time highs, FED chairman Powell speaks to congress and SEC proposal to modernize soliciation for investment advising.
Market recap and the news surrounding the week of Nov. 4th-8th. Topics include market behavior, low float season, Michael Bloomberg announcing he's running for president & Alibaba listing in Hong Kong
Began her professional trading career in 1981 making markets in options. Since then, she has been the principle trader for several funds and started her own hedge fund in 2002. Author of two books, featured in the market wizard series, Confessions of a Market Maker bring you Linda Raschke
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JJ & Ray recap the market and the news surrounding the week of Oct 21st-Oct 25th. Topics Including the PDT petition, WeWork's Adam Neumann payoff to leave company & the start of earnings season
In this episode JJ discusses Ray's progress as a new trader using Market Profile. All while answering some tough questions from Ray that every new trader has.
Guest Scott San Emeterio had a front seat to the Collapse of 2008 & now leads the charge into the next big trend to hit Trading & Sports
Episode 14 - Is there a book deal in the works for J.J.? - Could a best seller be on it's way describing the wild & crazy times of a market maker!
In this episode J.J. & Ray Open Up Personally & Professionally in a laughed filled podcast
In this episode J.J. & Ray Open Up Personally & Professionally in a laughed filled podcast
Ray & JJ knock it out of the park with special guest Bill Perkins in what amounts to a must listen to podcast on trading, poker & more importantly how to live life
JJ & Ray's best podcast to date - in this must listen podcast with leading Trading Performance Coach Steven Goldstein
Co-hosts Ray & J.J. interview Turney Duff - New York Times Best Selling author of the "Buyside" and consultant on the hit Showtime Series Billlions.
In this episode J.J. explains to Ray in detail exactly what the Micro Futures are.... and why new or traders with small accounts should trade them.
In Episode #1, Ray (@PokerTraderRay) and long time former market maker himself co-host J.J. (@vwaptrader1) take you behind the scenes to see exactly how market makers trade against individual retaill traders - especially during the opening 15 to 30 minutes of trading.
Both educational with some entertaining Wall Street stories you will not want to miss.