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Limit Up! Podcast

Topstepwww.topstep.com
This is the Limit Up! Podcast - the place where we explore trading, trading psychology, trading life, and pretty much whatever else the wonderful world of markets has to offer. The Limit Up! Podcast is brought to you by Topstep and hosted by Jack Pelzer and Dan Hodgman. They’ll teach you how to trade, but more importantly, how to develop the habits that make traders good. Risk Disclosure: https://www.topstep.com/risk-disclosure/ Listen Notes
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Episodes

Trading Costs & Prop Shop Payouts

The true cost of trading futures is more than just your P&L. Learn what determines your bottom line whether you're trading from home or at a prop shop.

Jun 02, 202335 minEp. 240

Avoiding Revenge Trading

Topstep Senior Performance Coach John Hoagland joins the podcast to discuss revenge trading and how to stop fighting the market.

May 12, 202329 minEp. 238

Trading Superstitions

Venture into the world of the Trading occult with Dan and Jack as they discuss a few of the most common superstitions in the industry.

Apr 28, 202328 minEp. 237

Being More Selective With Trade Entries

Tightening up your entry criteria can pay big dividends in your account. Learn a few tips to help you avoid over-trading and under-performing.

Apr 07, 202332 minEp. 235

Managing Stress While Day Trading

Is trading stressful? Definitely. Many traders are under-rested and overleveraged. Dan and Jack are here with a few solutions.

Mar 24, 202325 minEp. 234

Trade Coaching With Eddie Horn

Topstep legend Eddie Horn joins the podcast to talk about the benefits of having a personal trading coach—which, by the way, Topstep now offers for free!

Mar 17, 202325 minEp. 233

How to Treat Your Trailing Max Drawdown

Futures traders are usually pretty good about setting a daily drawdown limit. But how should you treat your unrealized gains?

Feb 10, 202328 minEp. 231

Is the Bottom in?

Equities are off to an explosive start in January. Does this mark a new shift in sentiment? Or is this just another bull trap?

Feb 03, 202322 minEp. 230

Prep-Trade-Reflect Part 3: "Reflect"

The trading day is finished. Now it's time for perhaps the most important part of your process—a healthy dose of self-reflection.

Jan 27, 202329 minEp. 229

Prep-Trade-Reflect: Part 2

Today, we explore the "trade" aspect of Topstep's Prep-Trade-Reflect system with special guest John Doherty.

Jan 20, 202327 minEp. 228

Prep-Trade-Reflect: Part 1

In the next 3 episodes, Dan and Jack explore the Prep-Trade-Reflect system endorsed by the coaching team at Topstep.

Jan 13, 202329 minEp. 227

The Big Trading Trends of 2023

We're back after a magical holiday break. Now it's time to examine the big trends that will shape markets in 2023.

Jan 06, 202331 minEp. 226

Levels to Watch in a Fast Market

John Doherty joins the podcast today to discuss which levels really matter when the market starts rocking and rolling.

Dec 15, 202227 minEp. 225

The Bear Market Comes for the Big Dogs

Dan and Jack discuss the unprecedented wealth destruction happening in the NASDAQ courtesy of some of its biggest names. Plus it's time to digest the latest Fed minutes.

Nov 04, 202230 minEp. 222

Knowing When to Punt

Sometimes the best offense is a good defense. When your trading is on a cold streak, these are the adjustments you need to make.

Oct 28, 202228 minEp. 221

The Psychology of Year-End Trading

Jack and Dan recover from CPI whiplash long enough to talk about how trading psychology and strategy change slightly in the fourth quarter. It's crunch time on Limit Up!

Oct 14, 202224 minEp. 220

What Makes a Tradable Market?

The recent illiquidity spurs Dan and Jack to reflect on what makes a product something worth trading.

Sep 30, 202232 minEp. 219

The Break to the Downside

What the Fed giveth, the Fed taketh away. Dan and Jack also play a few rounds of CNBC.com Roulette.

Sep 23, 202227 minEp. 218

Our Worst Trades: And What We Learned

You learn from good trades. But you learn way more from the terrible ones. Dan and Jack discuss their most spectacular trading failures.

Sep 09, 202235 minEp. 217

How to Recognize and Accept Losses

John Hoagland stops by to discuss the ups and downs of trading, and why managing losses might be the hardest part of the game.

Aug 19, 202230 minEp. 215

How Prop Shops Manage Risk

Dan and Jack discuss their personal experiences at professional prop shops. Specifically, they dive into how these companies manage their risk.

Aug 05, 202232 minEp. 214

The Weirdest Recession

It's time to get weird! Or at least as weird as one can be when talking about macroeconomics.

Jul 29, 202226 minEp. 213

The Biggest Myths About Trading

Is trading all about fast cars, glamour, and screaming matches between colleagues? Of course not. Dan and Jack dig into a few of their favorite trading myths.

Jul 22, 202226 minEp. 112

Time to Talk Oil

Crude Oil has been on a tear since late 2020. But lately, that rocket has come back to Earth.

Jul 08, 202223 minEp. 211
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