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Clear all filters- Chat With Traders1h 1m
From the Copper Pits to Crypto Derivatives: How Trading Edge Evolves · Sam Gaer
Sam Gare, a veteran former NYMEX CIO who exited traditional finance to specialize in crypto derivatives, is leveraging his "burn the boats" strategy to exploit structural market inefficiencies such as volatility mispricing and convexity opportunities. Despite a recent $20 billion liquidation event and legislative delays, Gare identifies multiple contrarian signals indicating a market bottom and forecasts Bitcoin exceeding $100,000 by year-end. To capture these opportunities, his firm Monarch Asset Management is transitioning from off-the-shelf AI tools to in-house Large Language Models designed to process the overwhelming volume of institutional market data.
- Chat With Traders54 min
The Shift to Systematic Trading — Building Backtested Confidence · Dave Mabe
Veteran trader Dave Mabe explains his transition from discretionary to a fully systematic gapping breakout framework, demonstrating how automation can scale annual trade frequency tenfold while increasing profits five times. He warns that maintaining capital size during drawdowns is critical, as reducing exposure often deepens losses and delays recovery, while advocating for forward testing with small positions to validate system logic. Mabe further emphasizes the necessity of developing uncorrelated strategies and leveraging AI tools for code generation to avoid over-optimization and ensure robust, long-term performance.
- Chat With Traders1h 6m
Liquidations, Leverage, and Market Structure Under Stress · Doug Colkitt
Former Citadel HFT professional and crypto market maker Doug Colquitt analyzed the historic $20 billion October 10, 2025 liquidation event, attributing the cascade to siloed margin structures, synthetic leverage, and opaque auto-deleveraging protocols. Drawing on this trauma, Colquitt is developing Ambient Finance and the Fogo chain to launch a transparent, open-source perpetual DEX that separates clearing from trading and utilizes dual-flow batch auctions to mitigate predatory high-frequency tactics. Beyond this technical overhaul, he projects that regulatory shifts will soon enable Real-World Asset tokenization to fundamentally replace traditional brokerage settlement rails with faster, mobile-native alternatives.
- Chat With Traders1h 0m
Winning Through Losing: When 30% Is Enough · Diego Cortes Lopez
Diego Cortes Lopez, Diego Ivan Cortes Lopez, Oliver Velez, Tessa, Ian Cox
Diego Cortez Lopez, a 24-year-old digital nomad and former tennis prospect, pivoted from failing futures scalping to profitability in large-cap day trading after adopting Oliver Velez's methodology in late 2022. His rule-based approach targets the first 60 minutes of the session to execute high reward-to-risk reversal trades on a 30–40% win rate, utilizing specific support and resistance levels without relying on volume indicators. This disciplined strategy has enabled an exponential account growth trajectory since 2022, allowing Lopez to sustain a live-trading career across Southeast Asia while mentoring a select group of peers.
- Chat With Traders1h 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.
- Chat With Traders1h 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.
- Chat With Traders1h 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.