Chat With Traders
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- 1h 17m
$4.5M | Process, Patience, and Prop Firms · Kyle Ng aka JadeCap
On Episode 304 of "Chat with Traders," host interviews seven-figure ICT-based trader Kyle Ng, known as Jadecap, regarding his record-breaking $4.5 million in prop firm payouts achieved after a 14-year career evolution. Ng details his transition from high-risk momentum chasing to a disciplined process that prioritizes waiting for market alignment, utilizing diversified risk management across multiple proprietary firms to scale over $3.5 million in capital. The discussion highlights his specific application of liquidity hunting and session awareness to mitigate losses during drawdowns, offering a critical perspective on the simulated nature of the prop firm industry and the necessity of psychological resilience.
- 1h 7m
From Tick to Trend, Day Trading to Wave Riding · Chris Vermeulen
Chris Vermeulen, a retired full-time trader at age 27, has evolved from high-frequency day trading to a low-activity position strategy that executes only five to twelve trades annually based on market cycles and price action. His approach prioritizes risk management by shifting dynamically between major ETFs like the SPY and cash during periods of high volatility, explicitly rejecting the "buy and hold" mantra as a danger to retirement portfolios. As of 2025, Vermeulen anticipates a potential bear market extending into 2026 and maintains a 60% equity and 40% cash allocation while leveraging his educational platform, TheTechnicalTraders.com, to guide investors through cyclical market shifts.
- 1h 10m
Go Where Orders Flow · Dylan Maltman
In Episode 302 of Chat with Traders, hosts Tessa and Ian Cox interview Dylan Maltman, founder of Cape Town-based Apex Capital Management, about his evolution from a prop firm trainee to a quantitative futures and forex specialist. Maltman details his firm's algorithmic strategy, which leverages order flow analysis on major CME sectors to achieve Sharpe ratios exceeding 3 while maintaining drawdowns below 0.72 percent. The discussion concludes with Maltman's emphasis on building custom methodologies over buying black-box systems and his advice that new traders must prioritize process mastery and patience to overcome the initial learning curve of profitability.
- 1h 21m
Trading Earnings Volatility with Options · Erik Smolinski
Options trader Eric Smolenski outlines a consistency-focused philosophy that distinguishes between statistical outcomes and individual trade results while adapting to a market regime shift driven by daily SPX expirations and volatility spikes. He details specific earnings strategies, such as pre-event volatility expansion and post-announcement drift, which rely on rigorous position sizing capped at 1% portfolio loss to mitigate risks inherent in complex derivatives. Smolenski further emphasizes the integration of AI for statistical analysis and factor identification rather than automated execution, rejecting "fast money" narratives in favor of process-driven trading that tolerates ego suppression and thesis abandonment.
- 1h 25m
We Should Not Die as Traders · Patrick Petersson
Patrick Petersson, Tessa, Ian Cox
Patrick Peterson returns to "Chat with Traders" for a milestone episode to critique the trading industry's reliance on complex theories and unreliable prop firm payouts, advocating instead for simple, actionable education on risk management during high volatility. The discussion highlights his evolution from an isolated trader to a community-focused mentor who prioritizes psychological resilience and personal accountability over rigid strategies or simulated profits. Peterson concludes by outlining his strategic shift toward securing passive real estate income to support his trading capital while pausing formal mentorship to focus on raising his son and preparing for hedge fund regulation.
- 1h 33m
Intersection of Emotional Intelligence and Tactics · Michael Martin
Michael Martin, a thirty-year veteran futures trader, details his evolution from a blue-collar worker to a New York-based Commodity Trading Advisor who built his initial firm using Hong Kong flight capital in 1997. The discussion centers on his disciplined "sniper" trading philosophy, which prioritizes physical market observation and psychological fortitude over technical indicators to manage risk while generating significant alpha in sleepy commodity contracts. Martin concludes by advocating for experiential learning, emphasizing that future profitability in both traditional markets and emerging sectors like cryptocurrency depends on total personal responsibility and strict adherence to defensive risk management.
- 1h 3m
The Power in Fixed-Sized, Non-Compounding FX Plays · Christian Mayer
Christian Mayer, Tessa, Ian Cox
Christian Mayer, a Munich-based systematic Forex trader and runner-up in the World Cup Trading Championships, presents a low-frequency mean reversion strategy focused on structurally correlated currency pairs like CAD/NOK. His approach prioritizes capital preservation through fixed, non-compounding position sizing and wide stop losses to navigate extended drawdowns without relying on discretionary risk management. Mayer aims to democratize access to his robust quantitative methodology by launching GlobalEthicsAnalytics, offering transparent educational resources and copy-trading services designed to withstand institutional market noise.
- 1h 9m
Slow, Medium, and Fast Money Strategies · Cody Yeh
Former engineer Cody Yee implements a capital preservation-focused investment framework that divides portfolios into three equal parts: an active "Set and Done" strategy, a "Warren Buffett Cash Flow" approach, and a long-term "Buy and Hold" bucket. By strictly prohibiting margin usage and relying on a team of ten analysts to screen institutional holdings, Yee targets 10–20% annual returns while hedging against political shocks and anticipating a market reset within the next four years. Although he expects a near-term recession and potential S&P 500 decline to 5,200, his methods allow for aggressive cash deployment during volatility while protecting smaller accounts from total loss.
- 1h 4m
Trade Like You: Why Playing to Your Strengths Works Better · Dr. Brett Steenbarger
Dr. Brett Steenbarger, Tessa, Ian
Dr. Brett Steenbarger advances a strengths-based trading philosophy in his upcoming book *Positive Trading Psychology*, arguing that elite traders derive patience and creativity from rigorous preparation and idea generation rather than emotional suppression. He outlines a structured framework where losses serve as data for process refinement and cognitive styles dictate strategy selection, enabling traders to navigate shifting market regimes like the current corrective phase. By adopting institutional practices such as team-based mentorship and deliberate practice, traders can achieve emotional stability and secure unique alpha without relying on willpower alone.
- 1h 8m
Animal Speed, Size, and Being Right at the Right Time · Steve Ruffley
Steve Ruffley, Tessa Dow, Ian Cox
New Zealand-based professional trader Steve Ruffley, drawing on twenty years of experience from a rigorous Gibraltar graduate program, distinguishes his "Pro Retail Trader" framework by prioritizing fixed daily dollar stops over percentage limits to facilitate larger trade sizes. Ruffley argues that scaling requires a psychological shift to harness fear and greed, advocating for a strategy that fades news narratives while capitalizing on volatility spikes through a time-horizon approach ranging from quick scalps to eight-hour day trades. His methodology emphasizes real-time P&L tracking and incremental size adjustments to build tolerance, aiming to help retail traders escape the cycle of analysis paralysis and achieve consistency by mastering their unique emotional responses to market pressure.
Stock Leaders and Timeless Strategies Still Effective Today · Ross Haber
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- 1h 3m
The Art of the Wait: Merger-Arbitrage Killer Moves · Rick Bandazian Jr.
Rick Bandazian Jr., Tessa, Ian Cox
In Episode 293 of the "Chat with Traders" podcast, host Tessa Cox interviews 15-year event-driven trader Rick Bandazian Jr. regarding his transition from investment banking to operating an independent hedge fund out of South Carolina. Bandazian details his high-frequency merger arbitrage methodology, which relies on deep regulatory nuance and rapid reaction to news, while also outlining his emerging intermediate-term macro strategy based on CFTC positioning extremes.
- 56 min
Running 55+ Systematic Trading Strategies Simultaneously · Laurens Bensdorp
Laurens Bensdorp, Tessa, Ian Cox
Lawrence Bensdorp advocates for a diversified portfolio of 55 automated systematic strategies designed to prioritize wealth preservation over aggressive accumulation by mitigating extreme drawdowns through uncorrelated return streams. This architecture combines mean reversion and trend-following approaches across multiple asset classes and timeframes, utilizing equal weighting and full automation to eliminate human error while ensuring faster recovery from market volatility. Bensdorp emphasizes that successful implementation requires building proprietary systems to foster psychological resilience, enabling traders to endure the inevitable large drawdowns that occur during black swan events.
- 1h 6m
Small Cap Quant Trader Grows $10K into $3.8M in 3 Years · Sam Miesse
A quantitative trader successfully scaled an experimental account from $10,000 to $3.8 million between 2019 and 2021 by developing an automated, data-driven strategy targeting intraday volatility in small-cap stocks. The methodology combines algorithmic processing of over 10,000 securities with manual verification to navigate liquidity constraints and market regime shifts, though the approach hit a plateau in 2022 and 2023 due to reduced retail participation. Now transitioning back to the U.S. to resume active trading in 2024, the trader utilizes his platform @apathetictrader to document performance transparently and advocate for risk management over the fraudulent marketing common in financial education.