A few weeks ago, our very own Mark Meadows went onto the DailyFX podcast and spoke with host Martin Essex . Now, we’re flipping that around and bringing Martin onto Limit Up! Martin is an analyst and editor over at DailyFX and has previously written for The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and the BBC. This is part 2 of Jeff’s interview with Martin. If you missed part 1, make sure to check it out here . In this episode, Jeff and Martin shift their focus across the Atlantic to Europe, where there’s n...
Aug 16, 2019•34 min•Ep. 90
A few weeks ago, our very own Mark Meadows went onto the DailyFX podcast and spoke with host Martin Essex . Now, we’re flipping that around and bringing Martin onto Limit Up! Martin is an analyst and editor over at DailyFX and has previously written for The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and the BBC. Jeff talks with Martin about all things Macroeconomics, the Euro and how it’s all coming back to rethinking capitalism. Their conversation was so good, we decided to split it into two parts. So enjoy ...
Aug 09, 2019•28 min•Ep. 89
Today’s guest is certainly something special. If you’ve been in the trading industry for very long, there’s no doubt you’ve heard the name J.C. Parets before. J.C is the founder of All Star Charts, one of the most widely followed technical analysts in the industry. Jeff and J.C. cover a wide variety of topics from baseball to chess to wine while breaking down some of the most spot on technical analysis of the markets you’ll ever hear. However, before all that talk, Mark Meadows is back this week...
Aug 02, 2019•48 min•Ep. 88
Today’s guest is a special one for Limit Up! as part of our birthday celebration this month, we thought it would be a great time to bring on our Founder and Chief Vision Officer Michael Patak. Michael takes us through his beginnings as a trader, his experiences being deep in the pit. Jeff and the differences trading on a screen. Finally, hear how Michael started TopStepTrader with a community focus and how, at its heart, the company is focused on making the individual trader feel a part of that ...
Jul 26, 2019•40 min•Ep. 87
Welcome back to Limit Up!, the podcast exploring markets, trading strategies and psychology. That last word is so important to becoming a better trader that we have a very special guest for you, Dr. Mira Brancu, joining Jeff on the podcast this week. Dr. Brancu is a clinical psychologist with experience in risk management and leadership development. She and Jeff get deep into all these topics and more. Lastly, this week was the TopstepTrader company StepUp Day where we give back and volunteer to...
Jul 20, 2019•57 min•Ep. 86
This week on Limit Up! Mark Meadows is back with this week’s MARKet reaction. Then Jeff brings on Henry Yoshida, the co-founder and CEO of Rocket Dollar . Founded in 2018, Rocket Dollar is an innovative fintech startup putting the power to make investment decisions in the hands of the individual investor. Jeff and Henry discuss the impact the broader economic climate can have on a startup, the future of robo-advisors and the two sides to having a public profile as a CEO. Finally, our very own Ja...
Jul 13, 2019•57 min•Ep. 85
Welcome to Limit Up! This week we’re bringing you part 2 of our interview with Major General Karl Horst. Jeff sits down with the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation President and U.S. Army Major General to discuss his final leadership principles. Join us for the conclusion of this incredible discussion covering communication, humor and how to manage expectations. And if you missed part 1, you can find it here . Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re r...
Jul 06, 2019•30 min•Ep. 84
TopstepTrader has a very special guest for you this week. First up, though, Mark Meadows will take you through his MARKet Reaction for the week. Then, in the first of a two-part interview series, new Limit Up! Host Jeff Carter sits down with Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation President and U.S. Army Major General Karl Horst. They discuss how he’s taking lessons from his military career and bringing them to the corporate world through establishing boundaries, constraints and maintaining disc...
Jun 29, 2019•30 min•Ep. 83
What’s it like to watch an options exchange grow in value several two orders of magnitude? You’re about to find out as this episode of Limit Up! Introduces its new host: Jeff Carter. Jeff is an accomplished trader, investor, advisor and former board member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He’ll be joining Limit Up! As our new permanent host starting next week. This week on Limit Up! is all about the Fed: the screens are green with Mark Meadows and his MARKet Reaction then Danny & Hoag bre...
Jun 22, 2019•26 min•Ep. 82
Another week and the markets are still the markets. This week Mark walks us through his feelings on gold. Danny and John then discuss keeping your emotions in check and how sometimes just stepping away is what you need to regulate yourself. Finally, Jack Pelzer channels his inner Cramer (not Cosmo, Jim) to bring you this week latest segment: Kooky Currency. Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-...
Jun 15, 2019•31 min•Ep. 81
Limit Up! is back with another dose of market analysis, trading strategy and...Jeopardy? This week Danny Hodgman and John Hoagland discuss the latest Jeopardy uber-champion and how he kept winning by sticking to his game plan, something that rings true for traders as well. As always, our very own Mark Meadows is back with his MARKet Reaction. Finally, Jack Pelzer brings you into his office for this week's Trader Therapy. Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in lin...
Jun 08, 2019•27 min•Ep. 80
Welcome back to the new Limit Up! Listen in to get this week’s MARKet Reaction with our very own Mark Meadows, hear Danny Hodgman and John Hoagland talk about Market Profile and stick around for Trader Therapy with Jack Pelzer. Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind. [01:01] - This week [02:24] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows [04:12] - A look at Ma...
Jun 01, 2019•33 min•Ep. 79
Welcome to the new Limit Up! This episode marks the beginning of a few show changes we’ll be rolling out over the coming weeks. We’ll be covering our new call-in line for listeners of the show to call in with questions for us, our latest MARKet reaction as well as our performance coaches, Danny & Hoag, breaking down how you should be approaching your summer trading. So if you get a chance, give us a call and let us know what you think of the job we’re doing, the podcast or anything trading r...
May 25, 2019•19 min•Ep. 78
John Kicklighter is a trader and the head analyst at DailyFX, which provides market commentary for traders, by traders. In this LimitUp! Rewind, John talks about lessons he's learned trading equities, options, futures and forex and why he believes forex trading presents the best opportunities for retail traders. He also goes over factors influencing the U.S. Dollar and why he believes the trade war will cause the U.S. Dollar to weaken. [04:12] Connection between Trump’s opinion on the dollar aff...
May 18, 2019•50 min•Ep. 77
Dr. Kenneth Reid remembers the first day he made $5,000 trading. That was followed shortly later with a day he lost $30,000, sending him down a spiral that eventually led him to lose $130,000 in the markets. As he dug deeper into the psychology behind his trading, he realized that he was trading in an addictive manner, without a well-defined written method. Now, Dr. Reid preaches deliberate trading practice that focuses on the process, not the outcome. If your process is good, the outcome will f...
May 11, 2019•47 min•Ep. 76
To trade well, you have to make good decisions. But we are irrational and impulsive. That's why we need rules. In this Rewind episode, trader and trading coach John Hoagland talks about his cardinal rules of trading. Rules which he honed on the floor of the CME for more than a decade and that still serve him well in his electronic trading today. [03:02] Hoagland’s cardinal rules of trading [03:53] Applicability to electronic trading [05:13] Remembering the rules as you trade [07:11] Rule 1: Pric...
May 04, 2019•24 min•Ep. 75
In this Limit Up Rewind, Larry Benedict, trader and founder of OpportunisticTrader.com, shares the keys to building his trading fortune, some of which defy conventional wisdom. Larry is someone that by all measures probably should not have made it as a successful trader. Yet after repeatedly failing, he stuck with his passion for trading and, critically, learned from each setback. In this episode hear Larry talk about: [03:49] How he got started on the floor of the CBOE [07:32] What made him thi...
Apr 27, 2019•50 min•Ep. 74
In this REWIND episode of Limit Up, we’re taking a look back on Eddie’s chat with Tony Saliba when they discussed bouncing back from a big loss, becoming disciplined, and working up the corporate ladder. Tony Saliba, CEO, and founder of Matrix Holding Group is a seasoned trading professional with an impressive track record, having once made a six-figure profit every month for 70 months straight. This is a stark difference from some of his early trading, where he lost nearly everything in just si...
Apr 20, 2019•58 min•Ep. 73
In this Limit Up Rewind, Annie Duke, best-selling author, and former professional poker player, dives into why decision making can be so tough and discusses the importance of probability when it comes to pulling the trigger. While Annie Duke may be known best for her victories in professional poker, still holding the title for only female to have won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions and NBC National Poker Heads-up Championship, she is also an esteemed corporate speaker and an au...
Apr 13, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 72
Lydia Finkley has a unique - and all too common - story. She was introduced to trading by her mother, an unusual start to a professional forex trading career. But from there, Lydia went through all the normal growing pains of a professional trader. She blew up two accounts, in short order, before scaling back drastically in her third. That's when she started to learn a lot about herself and the market. Since then, she's put a number of controls in place to ensure that she never experiences a los...
Apr 06, 2019•48 min•Ep. 71
In this “Best of Limit Up!” rebroadcast, hear Mick Ieronimo, TopstepTrader’s risk manager, discuss his experience entering the trading world, the value of trading your own money, and how he became a risk-minded trader. While these days Mick helps manage firm assets across more than 175 traders worldwide, he got his start trading his own account as the trading assistant under Market Wizard Linda Bradford Raschke. [03:53] How Mick got his start in trading [06:17] Clerking in the wheat and corn pit...
Mar 30, 2019•36 min•Ep. 70
In this “Best of Limit Up!” rebroadcast, hear Dr. Brett Steenbarger discuss his latest book, Trading Psychology 2.0, as well as some of his best tips on avoiding common pitfalls and how to keep a trading journal as a way to learn from trading mistakes. Dr. Brett Steenbarger is a multifaceted trading coach that specializes in the psychology of trading, having published four books and maintaining a blog on the subject. He also holds the position of Clinical Associate Professor at The State of New ...
Mar 23, 2019•58 min•Ep. 69
On this special episode and Season 1 Finale of Limit Up!, John Hoagland and Mark Meadows talk with Linda Raschke about her newest book “Trading Sardines” and some of her personal highlights as a trader, including how she recovered from some of her biggest trading losses and how she built up the stomach for outlier events. Linda Raschke is a successful active trader and money manager with an impressive track record of almost forty years and an esteemed profile with Market Wizards. She is also a r...
Mar 16, 2019•42 min•Ep. 68
Tim Racette is a day trader of the E-mini futures markets and swing trader of stocks. He openly shares his methods throughout the trading community and is a regular speaker at the TradersEXPO’s. This week he talks with host Eddie Horn about the importance of setting realistic expectations when getting started in trading, risk assessment as a core competency and the value of staying focused on a clear vision. Listen to Tim’s take on: [05:52] How he got started trading [10:35] Good routines around...
Mar 09, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 67
Daniel Ameduri is co-founder of the Future Money Trends newsletter, an authority for financial freedom and economic research in commodities, cryptocurrencies, personal finance, and income ideas. This week he joins host Eddie Horn to talk about how his financial journey started, basic financial market education and the future of cryptocurrencies. A self-made multi-millionaire, Daniel also has a YouTube channel, Future Money Trends, that has received 10 million video views. He’s also been featured...
Mar 02, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 66
Ben Lichtenstein joins Eddie this week to chat about the role emotion plays in trading, how to identify when you're trading with emotion and some tips & tricks about how to manage your emotions while trading. Before joining TD Ameritrade, Ben spent 25 years on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Ben has been a guest on several popular news shows including CNBC, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg radio and has been published in numerous periodicals including Futures Magazine and Stocks and Com...
Feb 23, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 65
Moritz Czubatinski joins Eddie this week to dig into one of the simplest and most beneficial tools a trader can use to improve their trading performance: the trading journal. And as the Co-Founder of Edgewonk , a professional trading journal, it’s a topic Moritz knows well. Before co-founding Edgewonk and Tradeciety , a community by traders for traders, Moritz studied philosophy in Germany, became a professional poker player and then applied his gambling skills to trading while traveling around ...
Feb 16, 2019•48 min•Ep. 64
This week Eddie talks with recognized futures trading expert, Erich Senft about the keys to successful trading including why it’s so important to carve out a unique strategy that works for you. Erich is a registered CTA (Commodity Trading Advisor), designated Trader Kingdom Expert, trading teacher, coach, and President of Indicator Warehouse . [04:26] How Erich got his start in the trading world [05:40] What markets to follow and why [11:03] Adapting to market changes [15:23] Which indicator to ...
Feb 09, 2019•51 min•Ep. 63
Eddie takes a deep dive into the 2019 market direction with David Moadel , Chief Analyst and Opportunity Researcher for PortfolioWealthGlobal.com . In this wide-ranging discussion they cover everything from the likelihood of a near-term recession to a potential US-China trade deal, to retirement planning in the current market. [03:43] The likelihood of recession in 2019 [09:34] Drivers of inflation right now [11:52] Why there is so much talk about the markets crashing again [14:23] How a convent...
Feb 02, 2019•55 min•Ep. 62
Mick Ieronimo, Risk Manager for TopstepTrader, joins Eddie Horn this week to talk about his work with Topstep’s funded traders. Mick dives into what it takes to get a Funded Account™, tips for successful trading, what trips up good traders and how to avoid self-sabotage. [02:32] How Mick’s first visit to the wheat pit at the age of 12 led to his career in trading [06:44] Mick talks about his role as Risk Manager at TopstepTrader [10:15] What characteristics Mick looks for in traders for the team...
Jan 26, 2019•56 min•Ep. 61
