The Traders Podcast with Rob Booker

For Episode 110, we’re giving you a flashback episode from TraderRadio.net — the precursor to The Traders Podcast. In this recording you’ll hear your host, Rob Booker, chatting with his old friends Corbin Layton and Joshua Hauck in an episode recorded on June 16, 2009, titled “Bernie Madoff Blew Up My Account: Taking Personal Responsibility.” You’ll also hear these traders discuss the importance of confronting the brutal truth, as well as the news of the day, including a surge in home construction; small rallies that were occurring due to a false perception that the recession was ending; currency pairs reacting to news quickly (like they did years ago); and Detroit’s financial and grocery store problems. This episode also features Rob, Corbin and Joshua talking about staying in a trade that you didn’t plan that’s going poorly, staying in a trade that you didn’t plan that’s now going well but was going poorly, getting out of a trade that you did plan when it’s going poorly, and getting out of a good trade that you planned too early when it’s going in your favor. Very fun. Enjoy! Links for this episode: TraderRadio.net John Mauldin's Frontline Thoughts.com Book: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Book: Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist TFL365.com Rob on Twitter: @RobBooker The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast E-mail us! Producer@TradersPodcast.com

Your host Rob Booker is joined by special guest, Raghee Horner, the creator of the 34EMA Wave and the GRaB indicator. During this episode, Rob and Raghee chat about breakfast and their morning routines, which leads to a discussion about how food can help (or harm) your trading. Raghee talks about the benefits of trading hungry, "like a jungle cat”... Raghee also shares a story about a professional gambler who felt that food affected his psychology and mental focus. For the latter half of Episode 109, Rob has, what he calls, the best conversation he’s ever had about goals — and this information is just in time for your New Year’s goal-setting! Raghee explains her “20-Minute Experiment,” which is a fresh approach to goal-setting. You don’t want to miss this one! Happy holidays from The Traders Podcast. Links for this episode: Daily Forex Trading Edge.com Raghee on Twitter: @RagheeHorner Rob on Twitter: @RobBooker The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast THE BATMAN PODCAST: Episode 001 — With Jason and Davy Pyles

We’ve got a treat for our listeners for this episode! Your host Rob Booker interviews professional money manager L.A. Little, who writes columns for MarketWatch and is the author of Trade Like the Little Guy, Trend Qualification and Trading and Trend Trading Set-Ups. During this episode you’ll hear Rob and L.A. discuss the fiscal cliff. They consider whether the “little guy” has any chance of succeeding in these markets — and if so, can he win consistently? Rob asks L.A. about his experience with writing about the markets. Rob also asks L.A. exactly what it is that he does for investors, and Rob talks to our guest about his impressive program-writing. L.A. also explains that there are really only two types of trades: break-outs and retraces. Tune in — you’ll want to hear more! Links for this episode: L.A.'s MarketWatch columns L.A. Little's Books: Trend Trading Set-Ups: Entering and Exiting Trends for Maximum Profit Trend Qualification and Trading: Techniques To Identify the Best Trends to Trade Trade Like the Little Guy: How a small trader can consistently profit in the markets! TFL365.com Rob on Twitter: @RobBooker The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast E-mail us! Producer@TradersPodcast.com

In this episode, your host Rob Booker and the producer take you to the theater to talk about Shakespeare and trading. In Rob’s classic style, he draws parallels between taking revenge against the market and Hamlet and Oedipus. During this show we also answer a letter from Steven, who made an exceptional transformation and turn-around in his trading. This leads to a conversation about breaking the cycle of losing performances and turning to winning performances. And continuing a recent theme, Rob and Jason also discuss whether people really act against their own self-interest? And we read an insightful e-mail from none other than Rob’s mom about why people maintain a self-destructive course. Don’t miss it! The player above will give you the (best quality) audio-only version of Episode 107. Or you can watch the (lesser quality) video version below: Traders Podcast 107- Shakespeare And Trading from Rob Booker on Vimeo. Links for this episode: TFL365.com Rob on Twitter: @RobBooker The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast E-mail us! Producer@TradersPodcast.com

For those listeners who enjoy our more technical shows, Episode 106 is for you! In this podcast, your host Rob Booker interviews 20-year-veteran trader and technical analyst Brian Shannon, the author of the blog Alpha Trends.net and the author of the book “Technical Analysis Using Multiple Time Frames.” For the first half of this show, Rob and Brian discuss the Russell 2000, S&P E-Mini, the Volatility Index and much more! Plus, Rob asks Brian a number of questions, such as: What’s the most difficult aspect of trading? What do you use for charting? Are there times that an option is a better way of expressing your opinion about a market than the actual underlying shares? And Rob and Brian wrap up by answering a question from Karol about responding to loss. Tune in! Links for this episode: Brian on Twitter: @AlphaTrends Blog: Alpha Trends.net Technical Analysis Book.com On Amazon: “Technical Analysis Using Multiple Time Frames” TFL365.com Rob on Twitter: @RobBooker The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast E-mail us! Producer@TradersPodcast.com

For this golden egg-of-an-episode, your host Rob Booker and the producer Jason Pyles discuss some honest and illuminating listener feedback from Gapur Baz, who reveals some of his challenges and most disastrous losses as a trader. Rob offers some tough love counsel to our friend — as well as some golden advice that Rob promises could turn Gapur Baz into a millionaire in 10 years — if he will but heed this counsel. If that’s not enough to get you to listen to this episode and to subscribe to this valuable podcast, then nothing ever could persuade you. Listen and join us! Links for this episode: Here it is! The Backtester's Bible by Rob Booker TFL365.com Rob on Twitter: @RobBooker The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast E-mail us! Producer@TradersPodcast.com

In this special BONUS episode of The Traders Podcast, your host Rob Booker catches up with Robert A. Green CPA, a tax expert who has prepared the returns of thousands of traders from all over the world. Bob is also the founder of Green Trader Tax.com. Our friend, Bob, visited The Traders Podcast to discuss a financial transactions tax that was passed in France and is in the process of being passed in 11 countries in Europe. He discusses the possibility of this financial transactions tax coming to the United States. So, Mr. Green encourages U.S. traders to call their representatives and raise their voices about this financial transactions tax. Bob has provided a petition, which he encourages everyone to sign, in order to block the financial transactions tax in the U.S. Bob asks the listeners to sign this petition, and send it to Congress. Links for this episode: Sign the petition: Click here. Web site: Green Trader Tax.com Mr. Green’s previous appearance: Episode 57: What to Do If You Get Audited for Traders Twitter: @GreenTraderTax E-mail: info@greencompany.com

In Episode 104, Rob Booker returns with a second interview with author Rande Howell, the founder and owner of Trader's State of Mind. Rande, who is a licensed therapist and personal development coach, answers Rob’s questions about the existence of the “self-sabotage” phenomenon. Rob says he has heard a lot of traders saying the same odd phrase: “I keep sabotaging my own success.” And Rob asks Rande for his thoughts on the veracity of this concept. Rande talks about “The Saboteur,” trading your beliefs, the comfort zone, replicating patterns, brain development during the formative period — and much more during this episode of The Traders Podcast. Do yourself and your trading a favor and listen to Rande’s words of wisdom. Links for this episode: More About Rande Howell Web site: Traders State of Mind.com Rande’s latest book: “Mindful Trading: Mastering Your Emotions and the Inner Game of Trading.” Rande’s previous interview: Episode 102: Mindful Trading With Author Rande Howell Rob on Twitter: @RobBooker The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast E-mail us! Producer@TradersPodcast.com

Rob Booker and his producer Jason Pyles discuss the concept of “self-sabotage” and whether it exists. This episode is a journey of honesty that ultimately leads back to trading. This conversation begins with Jason talking about his inexplicable, recurring desire to keep getting involved in horror movie podcasting every few months (even though it never seems to be a welcome fit for him). Rob muses over various phenomena that could be misconstrued and misidentified as self-sabotage. Rob asks if we subconsciously self-sabotage things that we don’t actually want to do (even though we think we want to do them on a conscious level). A few of the questions from this episode: Is Rob a hedonist? Is Jason a masochist? Does it all come down to discipline? Does it all come down to perspective? Do we engage in destructive behavior in order to lash out because it’s easier than being honest about how we really feel? And are we being honest about what it is that we want most? Links for this episode: Rob on Twitter: @RobBooker The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast Rob appears as a guest on Jason's show: Movie Podcast Weekly: Episode 010: Killing Them Softly Jason on Twitter: @MovieCastWeekly

In this episode, your host Rob Booker is out in the field at a traders’ expo, where he interviews Rande Howell, the founder and owner of Trader's State of Mind. Rande is a licensed therapist and personal development coach, who combines a knowledge of emotional intelligence and peak-performance to teach traders how to trade beyond fear. Rande is also the author of four books, including “Mindful Trading: Mastering Your Emotions and the Inner Game of Trading.” Rob and Rande discuss a number of concepts, such as mindful trading, archetypes, scarcity-thinking, euphoria, the feeling components of emotions, destructive behaviors, and where our fears come from. Also, a special video accompanies today's podcast: Rob and Rande talk about whether there are hopeless traders who will never be able to change (and if there are any exceptions to Rande’s verdict). Rob and Rande also discuss the practice of taking certain medications to assist one’s trading. During this episode, Rob also reveals what he deems to be The Greatest Rock Album of All Time! Don’t miss it! Links for this episode: More About Rande Howell Web site: Traders State of Mind.com Book: Mindful Trading: Mastering Your Emotions and the Inner Game of Trading Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon Rob on Twitter: @RobBooker The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast E-mail us! Producer@TradersPodcast.com

In Episode 101, your host Rob Booker brings back listener-favorite Raghee Horner to help answer some great questions. First Rob and Raghee tackle a question from Marco on Twitter, who sends a couple of inquisitive tweets regarding his struggles with trading and finding the system or timeframe that he’s most comfortable with. This leads to a fantastic discussion where Rob and Raghee answer several key questions, including: "Can somebody actually make a living trading from four-hour charts?" Rob and Raghee also talk about the time and commitment that it takes to trade for a living. For the second half of this episode, The Producer dips into the mail bag for a question from Ian, who asks about what to do if he meets his trading goal mid-week. This turns into a discussion about self-sabotage, among other things. Don't miss it! Links for this episode: Trade Forex Futures.com Raghee on Twitter: @RagheeHorner Rob on Twitter: @RobBooker The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast

In this monumental 100th episode of The Traders Podcast, your host Rob Booker and the producer, Jason Pyles, celebrate by answering some listener voicemails from John, Rohan, Natalie and Brian — as well as two e-mails from Mike and Keith. We also take some time to reminisce back through the previous 99 shows by listing off our favorite episodes and a number of statistics that we found interesting... We hope you find them interesting, too. Please subscribe to The Traders Podcast in iTunes — it’s FREE — and when we release a new episode every Monday and Wednesday, those new shows will automatically download for your listening pleasure. You’re welcome to submit more voicemail questions or feedback by calling (801) 382-8789. Or you can e-mail us at Producer@TradersPodcast.com. And, of course, you can always leave your comments at the bottom of these show notes. Episode 100 is dedicated to you, the listeners of The Traders Podcast. Thank you so much for tuning in and supporting our show. If you haven’t heard all 100 episodes yet, here are a few of our favorite episodes that we’d recommend: Rob’s List: Episode 40: Where and Why We Trade for a Living Episode 64: PFGBest Peregrine Financial, Russell Wasendorf Sr and Gary Gensler Episode 34: Peak-Performance Athletics and Trading for a Living Jason’s List: Episode 34: Peak-Performance Athletics and Trading for a Living Episode 86: Because the Finish Line Is More Difficult Than the Starting Line Episode 40: Where and Why We Trade for a Living Episode 41: The Smartest Guys on the Podcast — The Only Guys on the Podcast Episode 42: The Fastest Way to Get Your Money Back After a Huge Loss Episode 43: What Is Really Happening Versus What We Hope Is Happening Episode 44: Money Never Sleeps The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast

For Episode 99, your host, Rob Booker, caught up with his old friend, Tim, at the Traders Expo in Las Vegas. This recording is of a very honest conversation they had over breakfast. Rob discusses Tim's journey with him — including Tim's ups and downs — and how he became a successful trader. What results from their chat is the tale of a trader who backtested, thought of trading like training for an athletic competition, and surmounted the odds, obstacles and challenges that stood in his way. Get ready for an inspiring episode. Our next show that comes out on Wednesday will be Episode 100! Rob and Jason invite the listeners to prepare to join in on that celebration by participating directly in that show. Read the details below to find out how you can be a part of our monumental 100th episode! ----------------------------------- Celebrate our 100th episode with us by calling (801) 382-8789 and leaving us a voicemail with the following information: — Your name — Where you’re calling from — How long you’ve been listening to The Traders Podcast — How or where do you listen to our podcast — What is your favorite episode? — How long you’ve been trading — What you trade — What kind of technical setup you use for your trading — Finally, leave us a question or a comment Once again, call and leave us a voicemail at (801) 382-8789 — or — If you're too bashful for voice mail, you can e-mail us at: Producer@TradersPodcast.com -----------------------------------

As Episode 100 approaches, Rob and Jason invite the listeners to prepare to join in on that celebration by participating directly in that show. Read the details below to find out how you can be a part of Episode 100! In the meantime, during this show Rob discusses his thoughts on the 23rd James Bond film, “Skyfall” — and, of course — he draws parallels to the world of trading. (So, even if you’re not a James Bond fan, as long as you’re a trader, we think you’ll find this analogy valuable.) And most importantly, during Episode 98, Rob answers an e-mail from Theresa, who asks about trading plans. Listen to this episode, and then call and leave us a voicemail for Episode 100. Thanks! ----------------------------------- Celebrate our 100th episode with us by calling (801) 382-8789 and leaving us a voicemail with the following information: — Your name — Where you’re calling from — How long you’ve been listening to The Traders Podcast — How or where do you listen to our podcast — What is your favorite episode? — How long you’ve been trading — What you trade — What kind of technical setup you use for your trading — Finally, leave us a question or a comment Once again, call and leave us a voicemail at (801) 382-8789 ----------------------------------- Links for this episode: Rob's favorite episode: Episode 66 Jason's favorite episode: Episode 86 TFL365.com

In Episode 97, your host, Rob Booker, asks you to reflect upon the story of your trading career. Using something that The Producer said as a launching point, Rob springboards from this conversation into encouraging traders to invest in the adequate preparation needed to become a well-rounded and successful trader. Rob also takes a few minutes to answer a question from Mr. Tom McMahon about a book that Rob referred to in a previous episode of The Traders Podcast. Rob reads an excerpt from the portion in question. And Rob concludes this episode with a story of his own — a little cautionary tale, of sorts, that we think you'll enjoy. Listen! E-mail us at Producer@TradersPodcast.com And if you wouldn't mind helping us out, please leave us a review on iTunes. David, a good friend of the show, sent us this handy link to an instructional video that explains how to leave an iTunes review. Thanks, David — you are this week's "Favorite Podcast Listener of The Traders Podcast." How to Leave a Review in iTunes (By the way, if you stick around after the closing music, Rob and Jason geek out a little bit about "Star Wars"...) Other links for this episode: My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance Other Books on Trading: Wiley.com The Traders Podcast: On Facebook The Traders Podcast on Twitter: @TradersPodcast Movie Podcast Weekly.com