Welcome to episode #490 of the Trading Justice podcast where Mark & Matt discuss all things market related in the Market Skyline with conversations on the pull back in the market, buy opportunity or concern? 

After that, Tim brings a wonderful interview with After that, Tim interviews Bran Katanec  who is a mentor, podcast host, author and musician. He has been a teacher and a mentor to many. With a meditation-based approach and his background in the healing arts, Bran helps people find empowerment. Listen to Coach Tim and Bran discuss his story of overcoming a life of adversity, living through war and poverty, risk taking and decision making, creativity, and using music to help him get through difficult times.

Market Skyline 1:45

Feature: 56:25

Welcome to epi 489 of the Trading Justice podcast where Mark and Matt take a journey through the skyline analyzing the market, oil, sectors, gold and Bitcoin!!!

After the Skyline Coach Tim brings another amazing interview with Michael Lynch who is a Certified Financial Planner with nearly twenty years of experience working with American families to craft plans that fund their dreams, educate their children, and finance their retirement.

Listen to Coach Tim and Michael talk about his new book 'It's all about the Income', what it means to be financially stable, having a good work-life balance, and some common mistakes new investors make.

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Feature: Michael Lynch 1:00:00

Welcome to episode 488 of the Trading Justice podcast where Mark & Matt take a journey thorugh the market skyline with discussions on the following:

1) Earning Season performance

2) Sector roundup / rotation

3) F discussion

4) What does the market need for another breakout

5) What to expect with the inflation reports this week

 

Welcome to episode 487 of the Trading Justice pod where the boys break down the wall of worry and give an update to the podcast from March where they laid out the original Wall of Worry which are macro events the market is focused on.

1. Fed normalizing IR

2. Inflation

3. Stagflation

4. Supply chain crisis

5. Russia / Ukrain

Sit back and enjoy the macro conversation from Mark & Matt including a discussion on whether China is now in the Wall of Worry,

Market Skyline 1:30

Welcome to episode 486 of the Trading Justice podcast where Mark & Matt take a journey through the market skyline breaking down the indexes, sector analysis, and a review of earning season so far.

The boys also debate when the fed could pivot from hawkish to dovish and the important of a fed pivot.

Get ready for all the action this week with Trading Justice!

Welcome to episode 485 of the Trading Justice podcast where Mark & Matt break down the market activity over the past week, discuss what to expect from the market this week as they journey through the market syline including coversations on gold, oil, bitcoin and the USD.

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Welcome to episode 484 of the Trading Justice podcast where Matt welcomes Tyler Craid from Tackle Trading to take us on a journey through the Market Skyline as they discuss the importance of the improving technical condition and what is needed to take the market higher.

Earnings season is fast approaching and Matt and Tyler want to get you prepared. Fundamental analysts are gearing up to digest new quarterly numbers. Economists are excited to see what the great companies of the world will say about earnings trends. Finally, technical analysts are annoyed at the bevy of gaps about to blow holes into otherwise clean price charts.

To prepare you, let’s review 10 things you need to know about earnings season.

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Feature: 43:20

In the latest edition of the podcast the boys break down the importance of management of the covered call.

1. Manage the Strike Price: this is a subjective decision the trader must make if they do not want to get the stock taken from them in an investment, as a position trade, the decision is typically made at strike sold.

2. Management of Net Liquidation: This concept goes to managing the downside risk in a stock investment and is based on an understanding of the Option Greeks.

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44:20 Covered Call Management

In episode 482 of the Trading Justice Podcast Matt & Mark take a journey through the Market skyline analyzing the major markets, gold, oil and what to expect this week from a price action perspective.

In the feature the boys welcome in Coach Frank from Tackle Trading to draft 10 rounds of stocks in the SPX. Check out the draft for the thoughts of the coaches as they discuss building a portfolio.

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Feature: 45:10

Welcome to episode 481 of the Trading Justice Podcast where Matt and Mark take a journey through the amrket skyline analyzing the current market condition, the FOMC latest decision on interest rates and updating SEP / DOT Plot, updating sector analysis and more!

In the Feature Matt interviews Mark for part II of our conversation on Moning Averages and Tackle Trading;s latest premium system The Hard 14!!!!

Five questions:

1. What is gravitational pull

2. What is a Pinch

3. What is a pocket

4. How to use cross overs

5. What is Origination of Momentum

Market Skyline: 1:20

Hard 14 Convo 57:50

Feature Presentation: 1:12:45

In this episode of the Trading Justice Podcast the boys take a journey through the market discussing the recent violation of support, a disasterous CPI report for the FED, the probability that the fed is once again late on inflation with a shock .75% increase in the interest rate on tap. That and much more in the Market Skyline

In the feature Matt and Mark discuss the role of indicators in general and specifically the importance of moving averages and the role they play in technical analysis.

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Feature: 59:20

In episode 478 of the Trading Justice podcast Mark and Matt take a journey through the market skyline as they discuss the current market reversal and what is needed for confidence to come back to the bulls. In the feature, Tim conducts an interview with Derrick Oldensmith to discuss prop trading, the trader's mindset, and more.

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1:11:15 Derrick Oldensmith

In episode 477 of the Trading Justice pod the boys welcome in Travis Corcoran author of Restoring Reason to discuss critical thinking as well the importance of self taught education.

Before that, Mark and Matt take a journey through the market skyline and discuss sector rotation at the bottom of markets, things to look for in bottoming conditions and debate the value question.

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Feature: 1:05:20

In this edition of the Podcast, Matt welcomes Pete Thomas of Zaner Precious Metals to the show to discuss all things precious metals.Why is gold not catching a bid? is there a buying opportunity coming in at the lows? Pete and Matt answer these questions and more in episode 476!

1:30 Market Skyline

39:10 Pete Thomas

 

Pearl Li is a stock and options trader who started her career in 2016 after working as a product manager in corporate America with Amazon and Nielsen Company. Listen in as Pearl describes starting out in her education, struggling as a beginner, but pushing forward because of her deep why and drive to succeed. Pearl discusses the psychology of successful trading, leaving corporate jobs, succeeding as an entrepreneur as a woman, and the emotions of money.

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Feature: 49:45

David Keller is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT), Chief Market Strategies at StockCharts.com, subject matter expert on investing, trading, and financial markets. A few of David’s areas of focus are mindfulness, behavioral finance, and technical analysis. Listen to David sit down with Coach Tim Justice to talk about current market conditions, daily routines, proper mindset, the most common mistakes beginner traders make, and the first trading book he’d recommend for any new student of the markets.

Quotes from David’s interview:
‘A consistent imperfect routine is better than an inconsistent perfect routine.’
‘Successful traders are less about home runs and more about streaks’

1:00 Market Skyline

43:45 David Keller

Kenny Polcari is a Managing Partner of Kace Capital Advisors, Senior Market Strategist of Slatestone Wealth, and a frequent media contributor across many platforms. Listen in to hear Kenny talk about his history on the New York Stock Exchange, the beginning of the 40-year bull market in 1982 when Paul Volker lowered interest rates, the crash of 1987, and more insight and wisdom from him. Kenny also is an advocate for the Headstrong Project, a non-profit providing free mental-health treatment for veterans with PTSD.

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40:40 Kenny Polcari

In this episode of the podcast Matt & Mark discuss the importance of moving averages in the feature presentation. Before that, they break down the markets in the skyline including thoughts on the upcoming fed minutes.

1. What are moving averages?
2. Why are the important?
3. How do traders use moving averages?

1:00 Market Skyline

57:30 Moving Averages

In this episode, Matt brings on Greg Holmes and Tyler Craig from Tackle Trading on to discuss the current market recovery, commodities and have a great conversation on stop loss placement and philosophy for different types of traders.

1:20 Market Skyline

30:35 Stop Loss Placement

In this episode, Matt, Mark and Greg Holmes from Tackle Trading discuss the latest market news in the market skyline before discussing three fundamental techniques in assessing value.

1. P/E Ratio

2. Book Value

3. Free Cash Flow

1:45 Market Skyline

42:25 Finding Value

In this episode, Matt & Mark discuss the latest market news relating to FOMC and Ukaranian crisis as well as invite Frank Martin from Tackle Trading to discuss the Anatomy of the Bearish Breakdown:

1. Bearish Pattern

2. Liquidity

3. Price Confirmation

4. Reward to risk ratio

In this episode, Matt and Tim discuss the 5 key elements in a traders 'volatility playbook'. When markets start moving fast, and uncertainty arises, the degree of difficulty in trading also increases. Here are 5 things you can do in times like this to add to your volatility playbook:

1. Cash is a position

2. Reduce your timeframe

3. Reduce position size

4. Learn to scale

5. Match your bias

Before that, the boys discuss recent market conditions during our weekly Skyline. The situation in Ukraine, and the invasion of Russian troops, have captured the attention of the world. We discuss the economic actions by the west, including the removal of the SWIFT Payment system access between many countries and Russia. Listen in for our thoughts on stocks, commodities, and bitcoin.

1:45 Market Skyline

52:30 Volatility Playbook

In this episode, Coach Tim and Tyler discuss the Black Scholes Model and give an overview of how to understand and use the options greeks. The 'Greeks' help option traders evaluate positions and better determine how option prices may change as underlying factors change. Listen in to learn more about Delta, Theta, Vega, Gamma, and Rho, and how you can use them in your trading.

Before that, the coaches discuss recent market volatility during the market skyline. The S&P 500 is now down more than -10% from its peak, which is officially a correction. Volatility has arrived, and traders are now watching charts to see if pivot lows will form and support will form or hold. Listen in to get the coach's thoughts on stocks, oil, gold, and bitcoin. 

In this episode, Coach Tyler Craig teaches the principles of swing trading with options during our feature presentation. Swing trading is a commonly used time frame for many traders, and options are the product that traders love to learn about because of their complexity, reduced cost, and leverage. Listen in to learn more about long calls, long puts, risk graphs, and the power of leverage from Tyler.

Before that, Matt and Tim discuss the current state of the markets during our weekly skyline. The situation in Ukraine has created some short-term volatility, earnings season has mostly winded down, and inflation continues to show itself through recent economic reports. Listen in to hear Matt and Tim’s thoughts on these topics.

In this episode, Coach Matt and Tim discuss the Long Call option strategy. A trader is long a call when they purchase one or more call options on an underlying security in anticipation of an upward movement in the underlying price. Listen in to learn about this powerful speculative, leveraged, directional strategy.

Before that, the coaches discuss current market conditions across stocks, commodities, and bitcoin during the weekly skyline. Coach Matt gives an update on earnings season, which has been busy over the last week, as well as a technical update on the markets as they continue with volatility. Listen in for insight into whats most important in the markets this week.

In this episode, Coach Matt teaches the basics of Support when reading technical charts. Support represents a key price level and the location that demand comes in to drive the price back up. Traders use this level for a variety of important reasons. Listen in to learn more from Matt on support.

Before that, Tim and Matt discuss the current market conditions during our weekly skyline. Stocks have rebounded in the last week, and optimism is building for the bulls after a rough January. Listen in to hear the coaches thoughts on the fed, earnings season, price action and more. 

In this episode, Pete Thomas joins Coach Matt for a discussion on the current state of the metals markets. Pete is one of the best analysts on the gold market, a 5-decade veteran trader of the markets, and an individual you want to learn from. Listen in to another great discussion between Matt and Pete.

Before that, Coaches Tim, Mark, and Matt discuss the current state of the markets during our skyline. The wall of worry is building in the markets, as earnings season has been uninspiring, the FOMC meeting is this week with uncertain messaging expected from the Fed and Jerome Powell, and Russia is rumored to be close to invading Ukraine. Listen to the coach's thoughts on these topics and market volatility to better understand what is happening out there.

In this episode, Coach Matt and Tim discuss the basics of candlestick analysis in reading charts. Candlesticks are built through a few simple data points - the open, high, low, and close/last - but are incredibly powerful visually for traders who want to interpret data quickly to make decisions about what is happening in the price action of a chart. Listen in to the coaches discuss candlestick analysis, and how you can use it in your trading. 

Before that, Matt and Tim discuss the current news and price action in the marketplace during our weekly skyline. Stocks have been selling the last few days, and are down to start the week. Unclear messaging from the Fed, a rotation into defensive sectors, and the start of earnings season are all impacting markets this week. Listen in to hear our thoughts on the major stories of the week, and what you need to know about their market impact. 

In this episode, Coach Matt and Tim discuss the Tackle 25 Covered Call List (2022 Edition). Each year, Tackle Trading releases its top 25 stocks with strong fundamental and technical criteria, that are also great option trading candidates for strategies like Covered Calls and Naked Puts. There are 4 lists in total, Tackle 25, Dividend Fireworks, Poor Boys Covered Calls, and Dirty Sexy Money. Listen in to our feature presentation to learn about these lists, their creation, the process of how they are built, and how to use them in your trading and investing. 

Before that, the coaches discuss the current market conditions during our weekly skyline. Stocks are selling on Wednesday after the FOMC minutes were released signaling that the Fed is ready to dial back policy support and reduce the size of its balance sheet. Listen in to get insight into what it means to the market, and what else to watch for in the week ahead. 

In this episode, Coach Tim gives out the awards for the most accurate of last year's stock market, oil, gold, bitcoin, US dollar, and sector predictions. Also, Coach Mark, Emily, Frank, Greg, Matt, and Tim make predictions for what will happen across the stock market, sectors, gold, oil, bitcoin, and Interest Rates in 2022. Make sure you listen to the end to hear our 'wild-card' predictions as well. 

In this episode, Coach Tim teaches Portfolio Design for Beginners.  Listen in to learn about the importance of portfolio design with thoughts on cash flow, growth, and speculation strategies. Learn more about capital allocation rules, position-sizing, the risk of ruin, and a proper mindset on how to approach learning to trade.

Before that, Coach Matt and Tim discuss current market conditions during this week's Skyline. Worries about the omicron variant, Senator Joe Manchin stating that he will not support President Biden's social spending bill, and the Fed's hawkish sentiment from last week's meeting have the markets feeling uncertain and price action under pressure. Listen in to hear the coach's thoughts on the major stories of the week, and what to pay attention to moving forward. 

In this episode, Coach Tyler Craig teaches how he approaches his daily trading routine. Building a daily trading routine can help you make your approach more consistent and structured, follow your rules, and increase the effectiveness of the time you spend in the markets. Listen in to this week's feature to learn how Tyler approaches his, and get some tips and tricks that can help you build your own daily routine. 

Before that, Coach Mark and Tim discuss this week's market action, and news, in this week's Skyline. Stocks rallied last week, but are stalling near resistance. Mark discusses the impact of the Omicron variant on sentiment and different sectors. Listen in to get the coach's thoughts on current market conditions and what to pay attention to in the week ahead. 

In this episode, we welcome Tyler Craig back to the podcast to discuss recent market volatility. Tyler is a trading coach at Tackle Trading, veteran investor, architect of the Bear Market Survival Guide, and a great educator. Listen in to the feature presentation to hear Tyler's thoughts on how to interpret, understand, and whether the current market volatility. Tyler also discusses the pros and cons of protective put buying, and covered call writing, in markets like this. 

Before that, Coach Matt and Tim discuss recent market news and price action during our weekly skyline regarding the major news of the week. The Omicron variant, OPEC+ Meetings, Fed Chair Powell discussion inflation, and tapering of bond purchases, as well as a Crypto sell-off, has been driving markets recently. Listen in for insight into these storylines, and how they may impact markets moving forward. 

In this episode, Matt and Tim discuss the mindset and mechanics regarding the Covered Call equity and options strategy. Covered Calls are a great strategy to use in trading and investing account for capital appreciation and cash flow. Listen in to learn more about Covered Calls and how they can reduce volatility, give you a natural hedge, and more control in your returns. 

Before that, Matt and Tim discuss recent market action during our weekly skyline. Risk-on assets all tumbled on Friday but bounced back some Monday as the week opened up. The new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, has added some uncertainty to the minds of investors and that has led to the increase in volatility. Listen in to get the coach's insight into the current market conditions in stocks, commodities, and Bitcoin. 

In this episode, Coach Matt teaches the Art of Swing Trading with lessons learned from the great trader Jesse Livermore. Matt does a great job breaking down these important technical concepts to help any trader understand them better. Listen in to learn more about swing trading, the 3 pillars to technical analysis, trends, patterns, support and resistance, and more. 

Also, we have a holiday sale going on at Tackle Trading right now. Get your PRO membership at an annual discount, start a premium system course, or enroll in 1-on-1 coaching.

You can review all of the offers on our store page here:  https://tackletrading.com/store/

In this episode, Coach Tyler Craig joins us to discuss the power of compounding. Tyler wrote the November newsletter on what Warren Buffett can teach about compounding and we asked him to sit down with Coach Tim to discuss the topic during our feature presentation. Listen in to learn how to spot greed traps and survivorship bias as well as the potential impact of reinvesting your profits back into your portfolio over time. 

Before that, Coach Matt and Tim discuss the current news and price action during our weekly skyline. Stocks have pulled back slightly in the past week after reaching record highs. Matt gives his thoughts on the importance of the infrastructure deal, he grades this quarter's earnings season and discusses the technical conditions we're in right now. Listen in for insight into the markets and get ready for the week ahead. 

In this episode, Coach Greg Holmes joins us to have a discussion about Mutual Funds, Index Funds, and Exchange Traded Funds. Many investors use these vehicles to gain exposure to stocks, bonds, commodities. Market funds are the basis for many retirement accounts, as well. Listen in to Coach Matt and Greg discuss how these products work, what the advantages and disadvantages of each of them are, and how fees impact your retirement returns over time.

Before that, Matt and Tim discuss the market conditions during this week's skyline. Stocks are pushing all-time highs, earnings season is mostly over and many companies reported strong results, and Infrastructure just passed the House. Listen in to the coaches discuss the current market conditions and stories that you need to know about.

In this episode, Coach Mark sits down with Matt to discuss Bitcoin proxies in the markets. Bitcoin proxies are the trading vehicles that are a substitute for trading Bitcoin directly, like ETF’s, mining stocks, crypto exchanges and individual companies that are correlated to Bitcoin. Mark explains some of those different ways you can trade Bitcoin via proxies as well as some of his favorites.

Before that, the coaches discuss the recent market conditions during our skyline. Earnings season is winding down, and stocks are pushing all-time highs. Investors are eyeing the FOMC policy meeting this week to hear what the Fed is going to do next. Listen in to hear the coaches’ insights and analysis in the markets right now.

1:45 Market Skyline

37:00 Bitcoin Proxies

In this episode, Coach Tyler Craig joins us to discuss the Long Call options strategy. A Long Call involves buying an options contract with a set expiration date and strike price on a stock, ETF, Index or other tradable product. Listen to Coach Tyler and Matt discuss how leverage in options work, the advantages of using Long Calls, the disadvantages, and what role they can play in your trading. 

Before that, the Coaches discuss the current market conditions during the weekly skyline. Stocks have been pushing higher as the market continues to digest earnings reports. Listen in to get the coach's insights into what is happening in markets right now, and what to watch for in the next week. 

In this episode, Tim and Matt discuss the vertical options strategy of the Bull Put Spread. Bull Puts involve selling a put and buying a put to generate cash flow. It's a bullish technique, which produces positive theta, and is a popular strategy for options traders. Listen in to this week's feature presentation where the coaches discuss the strategy, explain how to build a bull put spread, and give insight into how it fits into a trader's approach. 

Before that, the coaches analyze the current market conditions during the weekly skyline. Stocks have responded favorably to earnings season so far with the S&P 500 putting in a 4-day rally, a higher pivot low, and getting back above the 50 daily moving average. Last week, the banks were in focus lead by reports from Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, but this week, it's a mixed bag as major companies from all sectors are set to report. Listen in to hear Matt and Tim's read on the market conditions this week. 

Market Skyline: 1:05

Feature: Bull Put Spread

In this episode, Coach Matt and Tim discuss the importance of understanding bullish reversal patterns. When prices move lower, traders and investors watch for technical analysis signals that the selling has stopped, and the trend is reversing to the upside. A trained technician can spot these opportunities through the identification of pivot point relationships, and chart patterns like the W pattern, inverted head and shoulders, and the 1-2-3 Reversal as taught in the STEP System. Listen in to this week's feature presentation where Coach Matt teaches how to better understand these powerful Bullish Reversal patterns.

Before that, the coaches discuss the current market conditions during this week's skyline. Stocks have started to form some bottoming patterns, but this week the markets will have earnings season start with 20 companies from the S&P 500 reporting.  Crude Oil and Bitcoin keep marching higher, and stocks are starting to build some reversal characteristics in their charts. Listen in to hear Matt and Tim's thoughts on market conditions and what to pay attention to moving forward. 

2:15 Market Skyline

32:45 Bullish Reversals

In this episode, Coach Tim discusses the importance of having a strong Why as a trader, investor, entrepreneur, and individual. When you're starting any new business or journey in life, it is very important to identify why you're doing so. So, why do you want to be a trader? Listen in to the podcast to hear Coach Tim's thoughts on the topic and the importance of a strong why statement

Before that, Matt and Tim discuss the current market conditions during this week's SKyline. Stocks are below the short-term moving averages, except the Energy sector who has relative strength. Politics have been in focus as the markets wait for Congress to pass an infrastructure bill and raise the debt ceiling Crude Oil is breaking resistance, Bitcoin is pushing towards 50K, and Facebook is in the news after a whistleblower report. Listen in to the coaches discuss the important news and price action of the week.

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51:38 Feature Presentation

In this episode, Coach Matt teaches a detailed lesson on Swing Trading from a webinar on our YouTube channel. We bring the audio to you in its entirety so that you can get a chance to learn about this powerful tactic in trading. Whether you are a day trader, swing trader, position trader, or investor, you can improve your trading system through a better understanding of price action, trends, patterns, and directional trades. 

If you're interested more in the STEP System, you can go to http://bit.ly/get-step and learn more about this powerful swing trading premium course. Or, simply email us at team@tackletrading.com

In this episode, Coach Matt discusses the trade identification, primary qualifications, and secondary qualifications for the Bullish Retracement technical chart pattern. Corrective retracements occur when the price on a chart comes down from a recent swing pivot high in an uptrend. The pattern is one of the core tradable patterns as taught in the STEP System at Tackle Trading. Listen in to learn from the architect of the system in this week's feature presentation. 

Before that, Coach Tim and Matt analyze the current market conditions during the Market Skyline. Stocks have retraced from recent pivot highs on the indexes, Crude Oil broke out of short-term resistance, and Bitcoin is trying to stabilize after last week's drop. Listen in to the coaches discuss what's happening with inflation, regulatory risk coming out of China, Apple's recent drop after a court ruling on the Epic Games trial, and sector analysis from a top-down perspective. 

1:25 Market Skyline

41:40 Bullish Retracements

In this episode, Tyler Craig joins the podcast to discuss his recent newsletter on the roller coaster price action in the lumber markets over the last 18 months. Tyler does a fantastic job breaking down the storyline of price movement and the causal factors at play over the last 18 months. However, Tyler also provides enlightening commentary on what you can learn and apply from this saga regardless of whether you ever trade a lumber future contract or not. It really is a thought-provoking interview with a fascinating journey down recent price action all wrapped into one interview. 

Before that, the coaches analyze the market conditions during our weekly skyline. The unemployment report came out on Friday and the numbers came in a little soft. Matt breaks down what he thinks that means in relation to the big question topics the market is facing. In addition, the coaches break down the market action at the start of the week from Matt’s humorous take on a fascinating doji in equities to the failed breakout in Bitcoin.

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40:50 Tyler Craig

In this episode, we examine a recently published article that outlined 14 reasons why the market might crash. There seems to be an increasing number of articles on the internet detail all of the reasons why the top might be in for the market. We examine the points laid out in this article with a healthy dose of skepticism. While it is critical to always examine the “other side of the trade” we found the case made here to b somewhat lacking.

Before that, the coaches analyze the market conditions during our weekly skyline. Jackson Hole has come and gone and Matt breaks down Jay Powell’s speech and what it might mean in regards to tapering, tightening and how the market reacted to it. In addition, the coaches discuss the commodities sector and the main stories in the market for the week. ‘

Lastly, Coach Mark pulls a few questions from the Student Mailbag to answer this week. Is AT&T a good stock? How should you handle intraday support? What are the fundamental criteria used for the Tackle 25? These questions were addressed this week.

In this episode, we welcome Keith King back for a conversation about trading, the Fed, inflation, and more. Keith is a veteran trader of the markets, getting his start on the Boston Stock Exchange in 1985. Keith traded on the floor of the NYSE for decades, has worked with hedge funds and institutions to this day as a consultant, and has trained thousands of traders as a coach and mentor. Keith shares his insights into what is happening now and tells some amazing stories from trading on the floor.

Before that, the coaches analyze current market conditions during our weekly skyline. Stocks are rallying Monday after the FDA announced Pfizer received full approval for its Covid shot. The Federal Reserve holds its Annual Jackson Hole event this week highlighted by Jerome Powell's speech Friday. Listen in to hear our thoughts regarding price action, the impact of tapering, sector performance, and more. 

Lastly, Coach Mark asks the boys to answer trivia questions all centered around the City of Boston, Coach Keith's hometown, in our weekly game segment. 

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51:05 Keith King

1:50:05 Boston Trivia

In this episode, we welcome Jabon Wilson back to the podcast to have a conversation. We talk to Jabon about how he's navigating the markets, credit spreads, options trading, and how it's been teaching his son how to trade. Jabon is a trader, entrepreneur, and leader, and wonderful person to chat with. Listen in as Jabon, Matt, and Tim discuss some of the mistakes we all make when we're new and how to develop patience as a trader over time from our experiences. 

Before that, Mark, Tim, and Matt discuss the current market conditions during our weekly skyline. Stocks traded near all-time highs throughout the past week on most indices. Inflation data was in focus as the CPI and PPI came out last week, and infrastructure talks continued in Washington as the Senate passed a $1.2T bill, sending it to the House. Listen in for analysis regarding the financial markets this week from the coaches. 

Lastly, fall weather has us thinking football and the boys make some NFL predictions about which teams will win each division, conference, and the Superbowl. 

2:05 Market Skyline

34:40 Jabon Wilson

1:30:30 NFL Predictions

In this episode, Coach Mark sits down with Coach Matt to discuss the Federal Reserve's upcoming tapering program. When the Fed cut short-term interest rates to zero in March 2020, they also started buying treasuries and mortgage-backed securities to the tune of $120B/month. Tapering is the gradual reduction of those purchases, although it doesn't reduce the fed's balance sheet. Listen in to learn more about tapering, what it is, and how it may impact markets moving forward.

Before that, the coaches analyze current market conditions during the weekly skyline. July's jobs report was robust, and the S&P 500 closed at record highs Friday after it was released. The Senate is moving the $1.2T infrastructure bill forward with procedural votes. Coach Matt details some results from a record earnings season, which is winding down. Listen in to gain insight into what's moving the markets this week.

1:40 Market Skyline

46:45 Tapering

In this episode, Pete Thomas joins the podcast to bring his insight on the current state of the metals market. Whenever Pete and Matt discuss metals and the macro-environment surrounding the metals market it is always a lively and insightful discussion and this time it was no different. Matt and Pete discuss inflation, gold, what Pete is seeing in demand for precious metals, and copper. Pete breaks some news occurring with mining strikes just happening in South America which might impact the supply-demand equation. For commodity enthusiasts, this is an analytical and insightful feature presentation.

Before that, Tim and Mark discuss the broad market conditions in our weekly skyline. Broad markets find themselves in a tight range near all-time highs to start the month of August and Tim and Mark discuss the coming week of earnings and catalysts for the week ahead. Oil is potentially stuck in a range and Bitcoin is potentially showing some signs of life as well. Listen in as Mark and Tim discuss the current price action and news to give you some insight into the markets this week.

Lastly, Pete joins Matt, Tim, and Mark in a fun-spirited game of “Quote This” based on quotes from famous individuals named Pete. Pete Rose had some good lines and there are a surprising number of fictional characters named Pete from Peter Pan to Peter Parker. Listen in to a fun-spirited way to end the podcast.

In this episode, Coach Greg 'Old Money' Holmes joins us for a conversation about investing, and trading in the markets. Greg started out as a financial advisor in Canada over a decade ago but now focuses on trading his own accounts and teaching others how to do the same. Listen in as Coach Tim and Greg discuss his journey, how he's evolved into the trader he is today, and gain some insight from this veteran trader. 

Before that, the coaches analyze the current market conditions during our weekly skyline. It's going to be a busy week in the markets, as nearly 1/3rd of the S&P 500 will report earnings, including some powerhouse names like Apple, Google, Tesla, Microsoft, and Amazon. Along with earnings, the FOMC will meet this week, and stocks are trading at all-time highs on the 3 biggest indices. Listen in and get prepared for the week in front of you as the coaches analyze all of the price action and news.

Lastly, Coach Mark asks Greg, Tim, and Matt to answer a few questions from the Coaches mailbag on how to get started with a small account, the use of sector rotation in trading, and whether trading a few dividend companies exclusively would be a smart approach. 

In this episode, Coach Tyler Craig discusses the ten guiding investment principles he lives by in an interview with Coach Mark. Listen in for insight regarding retirement planning, investment mindset, account selection, capital allocation, strategy selection, and increasing your probability of success during our feature presentation.

Before that, the coaches analyze the broad market conditions during our weekly skyline. Stocks are selling Monday, led by cyclical sectors, as all major indexes are in the red. Oil is down big after a technical break, and news regarding an OPEC+ production deal finally getting struck. Listen in as Mark and Tim discuss the current price action and news to give you some insight into the markets this week.

Lastly, Coach Mark asks Tim to pick the best summer blockbuster movies of all time. Whether it's the scenes in Jaws, the speech in Independence Day, or the thrill of Jurassic Park, we all love a good summertime movie. What's the most memorable summer blockbuster you've ever seen?  

In this episode, the coaches analyze the current market conditions across stocks, commodities, and crypto-currencies. Stocks continue to push all-time highs, as the market remains bullish. This week will be busy from a news perspective, as earnings season begins for the 2nd quarter as companies like JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, and Taiwan Semiconductor report, among others. Disney had big results from its movie debut 'Black Widow' over the weekend and reported strong numbers in theatres as well as streaming on Disney+, and Richard Branson takes his first spaceflight on his company Virgin Galactic's successful launch. LIsten in as the coaches analyze all of the news and price action across the markets. 

In this episode, Coach Matt and Tim discuss the sector performance in the stock markets during the past two decades and discuss how sectors should be classified in terms of aggressive, defensive, growth, and cyclical. Also, we look at how well the sectors did when bull markets were advancing, and how poorly they did when bear markets were declining during the different market cycles between October 2000, til today. Listen in to the conversation regarding sectors, and get Matt and Tim's key takeaways from the historical data and what it means for sectors moving forward. 

Before that, the coaches analyze the current market conditions during this week's skyline. Stocks have been fading higher on light volume during the last week, with Tech leading the way. Crude Oil traded down Monday after OPEC+ failed to reach a deal on output production, While Gold rallied, trading above $1800 for the first time in weeks. Listen in to the coaches discuss the news and price action in this weekly segment. 

2:30 Market Skyline

32:40 Sector Classifications

In this episode, we review our 2021 predictions in the markets now that we're at the halfway point thru the year. Listen in as we discuss the predictions we made in January, and analyze how the market performance across stocks, gold, bitcoin, sectors, oil, and other areas have shaped up, and how we see them moving forward through the rest of 2021. 

Before that, we analyze the current market conditions in this week's skyline. Tech has been the leading sector the past week, and it is pushing all-time highs. Cyclical's have shifted in pattern, and are forming bearish retracements. Oil has remained bullish, and gold is fighting for support. Listen in as Matt, Tim and Mark discuss the current news and trends in the market.

1:45 Market Skyline

36:50 Mid Year Review

In this episode, Coach Tyler Craig joins us to discuss his recent newsletter on how to fight inflation. Inflation is the topic of many conversations surrounding the financial markets as prices in many areas like homes, lumber, industrial metals, food, and used cars have surged in the last 6-12 months. During the feature presentation, Tyler sits down with Tim to discuss what inflation is, why it matters to individuals, and how to protect yourself from it.

Before that, Matt, Mark, Tim, and Tyler discuss recent market conditions during our weekly skyline. Stocks bounced Monday after a sell-off last week post FOMC meeting where the Fed signaled a potential interest rate hike in 2023, up from 2024. China continues to crack down on bitcoin, shutting down 26 mining operations in the Sichuan Province, Crude Oil continues its strength, and Gold is fighting for support after its sell-off. Listen in as the coaches give their thoughts and discuss the current market conditions. 

Lastly, Coach Mark has selected 20 of his favorite Time Travel movies and the coaches have to guess which ones make the top of the list in our weekly game. What is your favorite time travel movie of all-time?

2:05 Market Skyline

43:10 How to Fight Inflation w Tyler Craig

1:18:15 Time Travel Game

 

In this episode, Coach Tyler Craig, Emily Muiruri, and Mark Justice join us to discuss the launch of Trading Labs at Tackle Trading. Each of these Coach's will lead a Trading Labs Team of students that are focused specifically on the techniques and approach the coach uses in the market. Listen in to hear the coaches discuss what trading labs are and how they plan on running each of their Trading Labs' Teams which include Coach Mark's Cashflow Vikings, Coach Emily's Dynasty Investors and Coach Tyler's Phoenix. 

Before that, the coaches discuss the markets during our weekly skyline. Equities are trading near all-time highs, as the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 have picked up their performance recently. The FOMC meets this week to discuss monetary policy, oil continues its push higher and gold has been consolidating as it stalled at resistance. Listen in to hear the coach's insights into the current market conditions, and how they're approaching them.

Lastly, Coach Mark asks the panel of coaches three questions he's received from students recently in the Coaches Mailbag. How do you set goals? How do you approach markets when there are key economic reports in front of you? How do you trade Cash Flow strategies when market volatility is low?  Listen in to the coaches answer these questions from our community. 

2:00 Market Skyline

37:55 Trading Labs

1:21:00 Mailbag

In this episode, Coach Matt discusses the core trading pattern, the Bullish Breakout, and explains the primary and secondary qualifications of how to build a Bullish Breakout trade. Listen in as Matt talks about the primary qualifications of pattern recognition, liquidity requirements, price confirmation, and the Reward to Risk ratios, as well as the role secondary qualifications play when trading breakouts during this week's feature. 

Before that, Mark, Tim, and Matt discuss the current market condition during the weekly Market Skyline. The Russell 2000 small-cap index is leading stocks and threatening a breakout, while the S&P 500 and DJIA are also within reach of their all-time highs. Crude Oil broke out last week and pushed towards $70 per barrel, Gold is maintaining its bullish trend, while Bitcoin remains volatile and in a range. Listen in to this weekly segment to hear the coach's analysis and insights.

Lastly, Coach Mark asks Matt and Tim to guess which companies were the top revenue, and highest market capitalization at different points over the past 50 years. Do you know who was the largest company in 1977? 1999? Listen in and play the game along with the coaches in this fun segment.

1:50 Market Skyline

58:10 Anatomy of a Breakout

1:39:10 Game of Caps

In this episode, Coach Tim sits down with Coach Mark to discuss Cash Flow principles and shares 7 tips for new Cash Flow traders. Listen in to this week's feature to learn how pattern identification, fundamental analysis, price appreciation, covered call rolling, managing leverage, setting reasonable goals, and having a proper mindset all play into a successful approach to Cash Flow trading and investing.

Before that, Mark and Tim discuss the current market conditions during this week's skyline. Stocks are stalling at technical resistance after a strong week of economic data showed GDP expand 6.4% in Q1 but inflation pressures remain as the PCE showed 3.1% inflation over the past year. Crude Oil is breaking out, and energy stocks are up Monday in response, while Gold maintains its uptrend. Listen in for all of our thoughts and insights into what is driving financial markets this week. 

In this episode, Coach Matt and Tim discuss the Straddle options strategy, specifically in relation to how straddles work with the implied volatility cycle. As earnings season is mostly finished, we can now start to look out for the next earnings season. Implied volatility tends to build in the 4-6 weeks prior to a company's earnings report, and options traders can build trades to take advantage of the IV build, using the Straddle or Strangle strategy.  Listen in to the conversation about vega, implied volatility, and the straddle trade during this week's feature. 

Before that, the coaches discuss the broad markets during our weekly skyline. Stocks have pushed back towards highs on the S&P 500 and Dow, while the Nasdaq has recovered some.  Crude oil is threatening a breakout, and gold continues its uptrend. Bitcoin got pummelled last week and is now trying to find some support. Listen in to the coaches discuss everything impacting the markets during this segment. 

1:45 Market Skyline

35:16 Volatility Build

In this episode, Coach Tyler Craig joins us for a conversation about Covered Calls. Covered Calls are a popular cash-flow strategy for investors and traders alike. Coach Tim and Tyler discuss the details of how to build a Covered Call, their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages during the feature. Then, Coach Matt and Mark join our discussion on how to manage Covered Calls.

Before that, the coaches analyze the markets from a top-down perspective during our weekly skyline. Stocks have increased volatility in the past week, with some selling early last week, and a rally to close out the week. The cyclical areas of the market continue to lead, while tech and others trail.  Gold broke out Monday, a continuation of its developing trend. Listen in for our thoughts and analysis on what is moving markets this week.

Lastly, Coach Mark asks Matt and Tim to predict the NBA playoffs that start this week.  Who do you have winning the title in basketball?

2:15 Market Skyline

34:15 Covered Calls

1:14:20 NBA Playoff Predictions

In this episode, Coach Mark sits down with Coach Matt to discuss inflation, its current state, and its potential impact on the economy if it continues rising. Inflation is the general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money over time. Dovish Fed policy, including zero interest rate policy, and quantitative easing has devalued the US Dollar and driven inflation. Listen in to Matt's insights on the topic and how it may impact markets moving forward.

Before that, the coaches discuss the current state of the markets during our weekly skyline. Technology stocks have underperformed recently, while Basic Material, Industrials, Energy, and Finance have led. Crude oil has moved to the top of its range, while Gold broke out recently. Listen in as we discuss the markets, from a top-down perspective.

1:10 Market Skyline

37:35 Inflation Questions

In this episode, the coaches discuss the market adage 'sell in May and go away' and its relevance in today's market. For nearly 200 years, market participants have used the saying to describe an investor that sold their stocks in May, went on vacation for the summer, and bought back in later in the fall. It's a superstition and commonly used phrase, but, is it a valid bit of advice for markets in 2021? Coach Matt, Mark, Gino, and Tim discuss some of the data regarding market performance in the summer months and debunk some of this market superstition during our feature presentation.

Before that, we analyze markets during our weekly skyline. Stocks continue to consolidate near all-time highs after a busy week of earnings reports. Gold's trend is firming up, Oil continues to hold its range, and Bitcoin bounced off the lows but's still off its all-time highs. Listen in as the coaches discuss the current market conditions and give insights into how they're approaching it.

1:40 Market Skyline

39:20 Sell in May

In this episode, Matt sits down with Tim for a discussion on implied volatility and how it impacts options pricing, as well as the implied volatility cycle in relation to earnings dates. Implied Volatility (IV) is an estimate of future volatility in a stock, and traders watch changes in IV because it impacts their options trades. Listen in to the discussion around IV, its cycle in relation to earnings, why its important, how to approach the IV build, the IV Crush that happens after earnings and a few ways to use the information in your trading strategies.

Before that, the coaches discuss the current market conditions in our skyline. Stocks are hovering near all-time highs, and its a busy week of earnings including names like Tesla, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon. The Fed meets this week for another policy discussion as well. Listen in to the discussion around stocks, commodities, bitcoin and economics during this segment.

Lastly, Coach Mark has a game where Matt and Tim have to guess the biggest NFL draft busts of the last 15 years. Later this week, the NFL will hold its annual draft, and we're all huge NFL fans. Who do you think was the biggest NFL draft bust in the last 15 years? 

2:00 Market Skyline

33:10 Implied Volatility

1:14:55 NFL Draft Bust

In this episode, Coach Matt discusses the significance of quarterly earnings reports during our feature presentation. Every quarter, public companies have to report their earnings. These reports include financial data like earnings per share (EPS) and revenue. Market participants focus on earnings to gain insight into companies, industries, sectors, and the broad market. Coach Matt discusses what earnings are, why they're important, what he's learned so far this earnings season, and what he'll be watching for moving forward during the feature.

Before that, the coaches discuss the state of the broad markets during our weekly skyline. Stocks hit all-time highs last week on the S&P 500 as the bullish trends have been in place. Last week we received a batch of earnings reports, specifically from Financial stocks like Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo. The US Dollar broke down below key support, Gold broke out of short-term resistance and BItcoin tumbled over the weekend below 60K support to 55K per coin. Listen in as the coaches discuss the state of the markets during this weekly segment.

2:07 Market Skyline

48:50 Feature Presentation

In this episode, Coach Tyler Craig joins us to discuss April's Trading Justice newsletter 'A Beginners Guide to Interest Rates'. Tim and Tyler talk about the role interest rates play in the economy and markets for consumers and investors. Listen in to the conversation to learn more about interest rates, the yield curve, how inflation impacts interest rates, the fed funds rate, and the impact of low-interest rates on savers. 

Before that, the coaches analyze the markets from a top-down perspective during our skyline. The S&P 500 and DJIA have been trading at all-time highs over the past week, while the Nasdaq 100 has played catch-up and pushed towards its high. Gold bounced off support, the US Dollar is on a retracement while Bitcoin is pushing towards an all-time high breakout. Listen in as we analyze all of the price action and news that is impacting the markets this week, including a preview of earnings season.

Lastly, Coach Mark hosts a game of 'Closest to the Hole' where Matt and Tim guess golf trivia across different questions. When did Jack Nicklaus win his first Masters? How old was Tiger Woods when he won his green jacket? If you love golf or trivia, you'll have some fun listening to this week's game.

In this episode, the coaches discuss the need for infrastructure and the details of President Biden's infrastructure plan that he detailed last week. America has the #1 economy in the world, yet ranks just 13th in infrastructure quality. If you've traveled, you've probably seen roads, bridges, public transit systems, railroads, and airports that all need updating. Within the proposal, there is money allocated for updating the country's traditional infrastructure and other infrastructure projects like water systems, electrical grids, supply chains, and more. Listen in as the coaches discuss the details of the plan and how it may impact markets.

Before that, we discuss the current market conditions during our skyline. Stocks have broken out to new all-time highs on the S&P 500. Recent underperforming sectors like Tech and DIscretionary have also roared back with strong weekly gains, while Oil, Gold, and Bitcoin have stalled in the short term. Listen in as the coaches discuss the recent news and price action, and how they're approaching it.

Lastly, Coach Mark asks Matt and Tim quiz questions regarding the game Monopoly. How many properties are on a monopoly board? What is the probability of landing on a railroad one time as you go around the board? Listen in for a few laughs as we try to answer some of these questions and more. 

2:10 Skyline

54:25 Infrastructure

1:52:50 Monopoly Game

In this episode, the coaches discuss Financial Technology, also known as FinTech, and its role in the market, and some of our favorite FinTech companies in 2021. Coach Mark shares some of his research regarding FinTech companies, the history of the movement, and some examples in banking, stock trading, crowdfunding, and more during this week's Feature. 

Before that, the coaches analyze the broad market conditions during our weekly Skyline. The S&P 500 is pushing towards all-time highs, commodities are trading in a broad range, certain sectors are outperforming (like Industrials and Materials) while others are stuck in their technical patterns waiting for a breakout (like Tech and Discretionary).  The coaches analyze all of the price action that impacts markets and discuss the recent volatility around ViacomCBS and Discovery after Archegos Capital Management was forced to liquidate shares last week sending the stocks sharply lower. 

1:45 Market Skyline

1:05:30 Fintech

In this episode, Coach Greg 'Old Money' Holmes joins us to discuss the recent newsletter he wrote on the True Fundamentals of Investing. During our feature presentation, Coach Greg discusses some of the most important fundamental concepts he considers before investing including the value of a company, stability, how to determine a fair price, P/E ratios, Return on Invested Capital, Operating Margins, and Dividend payments. Listen in for some insight and wisdom on an important topic for new and veteran investors alike.

Before that, Coach Matt, Mark, Tim, and Greg analyze the broad market conditions during our skyline. Last week the FOMC held a two-day meeting, followed by a policy statement and press conference with Chair Jerome Powell. The market bought on the initial price response Wednesday, seemingly liking what the Fed had to say regarding future economic growth, the prospects for the jobs market, maintaining low-interest rates, and monthly bond purchases. Essentially the Fed 'said' everything the market wanted to hear, but the market sold on Thursday after digesting the reality of what the Fed's statement means. Essentially, if things are going to get better as fast as they say, when will they raise interest rates? We discuss the mixed messaging from the Fed and the technical conditions in stocks, commodities, the dollar, and bitcoin during this weekly segment.

1:53 Market Skyline

1:00:40 Greg Holmes

In this episode, the Coaches discuss the Long Call Strategy, its strengths, weaknesses, and how it fits in a trader's overall portfolio design. There are different types of traders in the market place but two specific groups stand out - directional (delta) and cash flow (theta). Long calls are a common tactic used in directional trades by traders who want to take advantage of price appreciation, but also want to get control of the underlying asset without having to put up all of the capital required to buy the shares directly. Listen in as the coaches discuss some examples of when to trade long calls, the impact of implied volatility changing on long calls, and some of the rules they use when entering into this trading strategy.

Before that, the coaches discuss the recent market action during our weekly skyline. Stocks soared last week across the board with several indices reaching all-time highs like the S&P 500, Russell 2000, and Dow Jones Industrial Average. The economy reopening theme continues, President Biden signed a $1.9T stimulus package and the FOMC is set to meet this Wednesday with their latest commentary and policy updates. Listen in as the coaches analyze all of the price action and news and give some insight into what is happening in markets right now.

Market Skyline: 1:45

Feature: Long Call 40:35

 

In this episode, the coaches discuss the Federal Reserve and how they can impact markets. Coach Matt explains how the Federal Reserve uses tools like Quantitative Easing, the Fed Funds Rate, Operation Twist, and others policy initiatives to achieve their stated goals and dual mandate of controlling inflation and fostering employment. Listen in to learn more about these topics during our Feature Presentation.

Before that, Coach Mark, Tim and Matt analyze the broad market conditions during our weekly skyline. Stocks have been mixed the last week, as Technology has been under pressure and selling off, while areas like Financials, Energy and Industrials have continued to show strength. Crude Oil has continued it's strength, while Bitcoin is holding up. Listen in as we discuss all of the price action and news that has grabbed our attention over the last week.

Lastly, in the spirit of the NBA All-Star game yesterday, Coach Mark asks Coach Tim and Matt to pick their top 10 'All-Star' investments from a list of 20 Blue Chip companies across different industries. Who would you take as your #1 pick?

2:18 Market Skyline

28:30 Fed Tools

1:17:05 Investment Draft

In this episode, Matt, Tim, Mark and Tyler have a discussion about the current state of inflation and it's impact on the economy, consumers and investors. Inflation is the increase in prices and the fall in the purchasing power of money over time. We've all felt the impact of inflation, whether its from shopping at the grocery store, real estate values or the cost of a gallon of gas. Listen in as the coaches discuss inflation, why it's important to understand, and most importantly what to do about it as an investor.

Before that, we analyze the market conditions during our weekly skyline. Stocks rebounded Monday after some selling pressure in the previous week. Sector leadership in financials, energy, industrials and communications has been clear over the past month, and they all were up with the markets broad based advance. Listen in as we discuss the biggest stories impacting markets right now and analyze the technical conditions.

Lastly, Coach Mark has a game for Matt and Tim where they have to guess the price of consumer goods and services at different points in time. It's a fun game, but a reminder of the true impact of inflation, as gas, bread, home prices, concert tickets and more have all changed over the years. 

1:40 Skyline

34:10 Inflation

1:41:45 Game

In this episode, the coaches analyze the potential in Energy stocks moving forward. Energy has been a hot sector as of late, up +5% the past week, +17% year to date, and +26% in the last 3 months. For years, Energy stocks had been out of favor for many participants in the market. Recently Crude Oil has started to gain some bullish traction and has moved from the high $30's in November to up over $62 dollars per barrel today. Listen in as the Coaches discuss the potential for Energy stocks to capitalize on higher crude oil price and potentially play some 'catch up' to the broad markets during our Feature.

Before that, we analyze the broad markets during our weekly Skyline. Earnings season is approaching the end for this quarter and stocks have held up pretty well. For the month, Indexes are up across the board, although they've stalled recently. Oil has been on fire, gold is fighting for support, and Bitcoin volatility continues. Listen in as we discuss all of the price action and news that is impacting markets right now.

Lastly, Coach Mark has a quiz game for Matt and Tim with questions about oil, oil history, and gas prices. Do you remember the price of a gallon of gas in 1961? How about when you graduated high school? Listen in as we have some fun answering Mark's quiz questions.

1:30 Skyline
47:20 Energy Sector
1:36:40 Closest to the Hole

In this episode, we discuss special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC's) also known as 'blank check' shell corporations. SPAC's have been around since 1993 but their popularity has exploded in recent years. SPAC's are used to turn private companies into publicly traded companies outside of the traditional IPO process. In 2019, SPAC's raised $13.6 Billion in funding, in 2020 that number was $80 Billion and in 2021 so far they've already raised $44 Billion. Listen in as Coach Mark details the history of SPAC's, explains how the process works and discusses some of the opportunities in them. 

Before that, the coaches discuss the current market conditions during our Skyline. Earnings season is near wrapping up as most companies have reported - and beat - on their Q4 numbers. Stocks are at or near all-time highs as stimulus optimism, strong technical charts, and general bullishness have continued. And, bitcoin is near $50,000 per coin after a week of news around corporate adoption from the likes of Bank of New York Mellon, to Mastercard to Canada approving it's first Bitcoin ETF. Listen in as we discuss all the price action and news.

Lastly, Coach Mark has some great quotes that relate to money and investing where Matt and Tim have to guess who said it and 'name that quote'. Play along as we have some laughs during our weekly special segment.

1:12 Market Skyline

53:30 SPAC

1:50:00 Quote This

 

In this episode, we welcome friend and recurring guest Pete Thomas back for a conversation about markets, investing, and precious metals. Pete has been in the metals business for over 4 decades and has seen a lot of crazy action including when the Hunt brothers tried to corner the market in 1979-80 and silver ran to $55 an ounce. Matt and Pete sit down for a discussion about what is happening right now in metals and what to look for from gold, silver, and other metals moving forward into 2021.

Before that, we analyze the broad markets during our weekly market skyline. Stocks are at all-time highs after a tremendous bounce last week. The stock market had its best week since November on many indexes and part of the reason has been continued optimism regarding stimulus, strong Q4 earnings results (particularly in revenue beats), and bullish technical trends. We discuss these themes and more during this popular weekly segment.

Lastly, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and QB Tom Brady won the Super Bowl on Sunday night. This marks Brady's 7th Super Bowl victory. In the spirit of football, coach Mark has built some quiz questions to ask Matt and Tim about last night's game.

1:24 Market Skyline

20:20 Pete Thomas

1:19:52 SB Quiz

In this episode, Matt, Tim, and Mark discuss the recent mania around Gamestop. Gamestop, a heavily shorted company that has been in a downtrend for years prior to the last 6 months. The stock broke out last week with extreme price movement. On a day by day basis, the stock has moved so violently that it has caught the attention of the public as well as market participants. On Thursday, Robinhood (and other online brokers) stopped opening transactions on GME as well as other symbols. Robinhood has come under fire for the moves, and there are still lots of questions surrounding their actions, what happened and why. Listen in as we discuss what has been happening, what it means for traders, and what we should watch for moving forward.

Before that, we analyze the broad markets during our Market Skyline segment. Stocks are up on Monday after a pullback last week. There are new conversations starting regarding stimulus - where President Joe Biden is meeting with 10 republican senators over their trimmed down proposal. Earnings have been busy, with Apple and Microsoft reporting last week (along with over 100 other S&P 500 co's). Also, Silver rocketed higher on Monday as it's captured the attention of many traders. Listen in as we discuss all of the news and analyze what to watch for moving forward in this weekly segment.

Lastly, Coach Mark brings some questions from our community for another edition of the Coaches Mailbag. Are trail stops viable on stocks like AMC rocketing higher? How would you manage a short call on SLV after the big rally? Listen to the coach's answers in this informative segment.

1:55 Market Skyline

48:36 GME Mania

1:46:16 Coaches Mailbag

 

In this episode, the coaches discuss how they approach earnings reports as an investor. We are in the heart of earnings season now, where this week we see nearly 25% of the S&P 500 companies report their results. Earnings can create price gaps, some big, some small, and some predictable while others are not.

Listen in as Coaches Tim, Matt, Mark, Emily, and Tyler discuss how they approach earnings reports, whether they avoid them, why they decide to collar or hedge when they do, and in what circumstances they do nothing and accept the volatility risk. We also go through some examples of companies that have upcoming earnings as case studies to discuss how we might approach them.

Before that, we discuss the broad market conditions during our market skyline. Stocks remain bullish in general, but we've seen some areas of the market exhibit relative strength.  The technology, communications, and consumer cyclical sectors have outperformed recently, while energy has lagged in the short term. Will that theme continue? Listen in as we discuss broad market conditions, sector rotation, and commodities during this weekly segment.

2:00 Market Skyline

30:30 Understanding Earnings

In this episode, the coaches discuss whether the markets are currently in a 'bubble' or not.  The Shiller P/E ratio is the second-highest it's ever been, valuations are extreme for many companies and the technical charts are at all-time highs.  But, that alone doesn't determine whether the market is indeed in a bubble. We examine 5 different areas and discuss them including valuation, a plausible future, irrational exuberance, the Fed Put backdrop, and the easy money that has been made by some recently to determine the answer to this question. 

Before that, we analyze the markets during our skyline. Netflix reported earnings on Tuesday and gapped up towards all-time price highs breaking out of a long term channel. That news alone gave the stock market a boost, and prices broke out across many indices. We discuss the news, price action, and more during this weekly segment.

Lastly, Coach Mark asks Matt and Tim to guess the greatest quarterbacks of all-time. This weekend, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady go head to head in the NFC championship game, and they are two of the greats. Where do they and others fall on the list of top 10 greats? Listen in to find out in this fun segment.

1:40 Market Skyline

33:30 Bubble

1:24:10 Top 10 QB

In this episode we welcome Coach Tyler Craig from Tackle Trading for a discussion on how to select which options strategy to use in different technical and volatility conditions. The Trading Justice Newsletter for January was written by Tyler on this topic and it does a great job teaching you how to go from a big list of options strategies and to reduce it down to the ones you will use and in what conditions you should use them. Listen in to the feature presentation to get some insight from Tyler and Tim as they have a conversation about implied volatility, delta, theta, vega, directional bias and more. 

Before that, the coaches analyze the broad market conditions during our skyline. Last week was a historic week in terms of news and politics, but what implications does that have on the market? Coach Matt discusses that and more as we have a discussion about the state of stocks, gold, bitcoin, oil, an earnings season preview and sector analysis. 

Lastly, Coach Mark has selected 8 financial instruments and we have a bracket style game where we select which instrument we want to have as our valentine over the next month. He has a few stocks, a few commodities, bitcoin and a few sectors to choose from during this fun little game.

2:09 Market Skyline

38:50 Options Strategy Selection

1:00:50 Asset Bracket Challenge

In this episode, Matt, Tim and Mark discuss the release of the Tackle 25 Covered Call lists for 2021. Each year, we build a list of 25 stocks that represent both growth and cash flow opportunities in the market that also have strong fundamentals. There are 5 lists in total, where the main list has 25 stocks, the others all contain 10 stocks. 

Here are the lists:

- Tackle 25 

- Dividend Fireworks

- Poor Boys Covered Calls

- Dirty Sexy Money

- ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) *new list this year!

In 2020, last years lists performance was phenomenal. Here are the performance stats for 2020:

- Tackle 25 +18.54%

- Poor Boys Covered Call + 19.56%

- Dividend Fireworks -8%

- Dirty Sexy Money +109.3%!!!

Listen in as Matt talks about how the lists are created and describes the process he uses each year to build these incredibly valuable lists of stocks for our trading community.

If you're a PRO member of Tackle Trading, you can access the lists here: https://tackletrading.com/tackle-25-2021/

Lastly, the coaches make predictions on who will win in the NFL playoffs that are starting this week.  If you're a football fan, it's been a wild year with some familiar names playing well.  Who do you think will win the Super Bowl?

2:05 Market Skyline

28:50 Tackle 25

1:02:50 NFL SB Pick

In this episode, Matt, Tim, Mark and Emily Muiruri get together to make predictions for the markets in 2021. This is a long standing tradition on our podcast.  At the end of every year, we put on our best thinking caps and speculate about what will happen in the market over the next 12 months. These are the questions each coach answers:

• What will be the price of the S&P 500 at the end of 2021?
• What will the price of gold be at the end of 2021?
• What will the price of silver be at the end of 2021?
• What will the price of oil be at the end of 2021?
• Which precious metal has the best 2021? Silver, gold, platinum, or palladium?
• What will the price of Bitcoin be at the end of 2021?
• What will the price of the dollar be in 2021?
• Will small caps over or under perform in 2021?
• What will be the worst performing sector in 2021?
• What will the best performing sector be in 2021?
• Will IPOs continue their hot streak?
• How many interest rate hikes will occur in 2021?
• Will Stay-at-home stocks such as Zoom, Peloton and Teledoc do better in 2021 versus reopening plays such as Cinemark, Cheesecake Factory and Carnival Cruise?

Listen in to hear our thoughts, insight and outright speculation about what may happen in 2021.  

In this episode, the coaches get together to discuss last years predictions and receive Volker and Bernanke awards for the best and worst ones. At the end of each year we make predictions for the next year on stocks, gold, the US Dollar, Bitcoin, Oil and more. Listen in as we discuss a year that was in the markets as Coach Mark determines who wins Volker's for the best predictions and Bernanke's for the worst.

Before that, we analyze the major stories in the market during our Skyline. Congress is voting Monday on another round of stimulus, but, the volatility in stocks came over the weekend in European trade. Early Monday morning, stocks started selling in a reaction to new concern out of the UK over a mutated Covid-19 strain, lockdown measures and fresh travel restrictions. But, prices quickly were bought up during the US Markets in an impressive bullish response. Listen in as we discuss the news and price action.

In this episode, Coach Tyler Craig joins us to discuss his recent newsletter published on the Trading Justice website on how to build an investment portfolio.  Learning to think properly about portfolio design is important for every investor, and Tyler does a great job explaining the difference between speculation and investing. Listen in as Coach Tim and Tyler discuss these topics during our feature presentation.

Before that, the Coaches analyze the big picture stories and themes in the market during our skyline. Stocks are holding near all time highs as a few storylines have dominated the discussion. A new stimulus proposal is being discussed, the Pfizer vaccine is now being shipped and there's another FOMC meeting this week. We analyze all of the action during this weekly segment.

We welcome Pete Thomas back to the podcast for a lively discussion on all things precious metals. Pete is a senior Vice President at the Zaner Group, an expert in the metals markets, and a friend of the Trading Justice podcast. Listen in as Matt and Pete discuss the current state of the metals market and get some great insight into how to approach it moving forward.

Before that, we analyze the entire market from stocks to bitcoin during our Market Skyline. Markets are at or near all-time highs on most indices as the themes have stayed intact for the last 5 weeks of trading. Can we break and run higher? We discuss that question and more during this weekly segment.

Lastly, we play a game where we guess facts about the weather.  Coach Mark has found some interesting facts about weather from tornadoes, to hurricanes to temperature changes.  Listen in for a few laughs.

2:05 Market Skyline

42:50 Pete Thomas

1:31:20 Random Weather Game

In this episode, Coach Noah and Frank join the boys for a draft of the Dow 30 companies. In the month of November, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 13% which was the best month it's had since January 1987. We decided to look at all 30 companies in the index and pick them one at a time, per coach, if we were building a portfolio for 2021. Listen in to this fun segment with the coaches as we analyze these companies.

Before that, we analyze recent news and price action in our Market Skyline. Stocks have been pushing towards resistance as we finish the month. Can price break and run into December? We discuss the charts and give our insights into the current market condition during this weekly segment.

Lastly, Coach Noah and Tim discuss the value of education and the recent promotion from Tackle Trading.

2:50 Skyline

52:05 DOW Draft

In this episode, we decided to spend some time reminiscing. It's our 400th episode!  And, through the years, we've had incredible experiences, guests, conversations and the best audience in the business. During our feature, we talk about all of the things we're grateful for and tell stories about our favorite guests and what we love about doing this podcast. 

Before that, Mark and Tim analyze the current state of the market's during our Skyline. Stocks were up again on Monday, for the 3rd Monday in a row. There is another story about the coronavirus vaccine, and the progress being made.  Astrazeneca released some of their trial results, and it's becoming more apparent that the world will have a functioning vaccine in early 2021. We analyze the market response as well as the continued theme regarding sector rotation that has been in play for 3 weeks now.

Lastly, Coach Mark has a game called 'closest to the hole' where we guess random bits of trivia. 

To all of our listeners, we want to tell you, thank you.  We appreciate you more than you can know, and at this time of year, we have a nice reminder to express our gratitude to the people that matter. 

In this episode, we welcome Coach Tyler Craig back to the podcast to discuss the topic on this month's newsletter regarding beta weighting your delta. As you're trading and investing, your portfolio will change over time as you add or subtract positions and as those positions build profit or losses.  Measuring your portfolio delta through beta weighting can give you the information you need to understand your risk in your portfolio. Listen in as Tim and Tyler discuss the value, mechanics and purpose of beta weighting your portfolio delta.

Before that, Matt, Mark, Tim and Tyler discuss the recent market action during the skyline.  Stocks are starting this week on a bullish note again, and for the second week in a row we have a positive story regarding one of the Covid-19 vaccine trials.  Moderna released data on Monday that investors cheered regarding their trial. We're seeing strength in sectors like Industrials, Materials and Energy recently.  We discuss all of the news of the week and how we're interpreting it during this weekly segment.

Lastly, Coach Matt has a game for Mark, Tim, and Tyler where they guess which video game titles were released by which video game companies.  Do you know who made some of the most popular games out there today?

1:44 Market Skyline

42:10 Tyler Craig

1:07:30 Game on Game

In this episode, Matt, Tim and Mark discuss the themes that are developing after the US elections last week. Before the election, investors were focused on what the results would be and the market response to it.  Now that the election has happened, the market turned bullish very quickly, and now the conversation has changed for market participants.  During the feature presentation, we discuss the new themes that are emerging from our perspective, and Coach Matt details how he sees these themes playing out over the next few months and through the next few years.

Before that, we analyze the current market conditions during our Skyline.  Stocks gapped higher on Monday after Pfizer announced some recent data regarding their vaccine trial.  Stay at home stocks like Peloton and Zoom shot lower, while re-opening stocks like airlines, cruise lines, restaurants and others shot higher.  We discuss the current conditions and how we're reading the action during this weekly segment.

In our last segment, we review some of the election predictions from last week's show and discuss what the team got right and wrong in their predictions.

2:16 Market Skyline

42:30 Market Themes

1:38:55 Election predictions Recap

This week in episode 397 of the Trading Justice podcast we go deep into this week’s election with a series of predictions regarding the upcoming election. First, in the Market Skyline, Coach Matt and Mark are joined by Tackle Trading coaches Noah Davidson and Cody Maki to discuss the market risk in the short-term if there is a contested election. Needless to say, the coaches are not too keen on the short-term market if there is a drawn-out contested election. Coach Matt also asks each of the coaches to analyze what specific combinations of election outcomes (Biden/Republican Senate, Trump/Republican Senate, Biden/Democratic Senate, Trump/Democratic Senate) would mean for the market over the next six months. There is so diverse and great insight in this section.
In the next segment, the coaches make a series of election predictions on who is going to win. The answers range from a Trump landslide to a significant Biden victory. All the coaches give deep analysis in their reasoning. This good-natured debate was incredibly fun even with such wide-ranging opinions. Who will be right in their predictions? Well as predication podcasts go probably Kayne West!
Have a great week and we hope you enjoy this special edition of the Trading Justice podcast!

In this episode, Matt, Mark and Tim discuss the upcoming election scenario's and their market implications. There is much on the line this coming Tuesday, as Vice President Biden and President Trump make their last efforts to convince voters. What will the market do if Biden wins, Trump wins, or if there is no clear winner on election night? What are the implications if the Republicans or Democrats win the Senate? We discuss all of the hypotheticals during our feature presentation.

Before that, we analyze the broad markets during our skyline. Stocks sold off again this week, with a lack of a stimulus deal, election uncertainty, and tepid response to earnings reports, stocks broke down below key support levels. We discuss the current market conditions, and what we expect over the next week in stocks and commodities during this weekly segment.

Lastly, Mark has a game for Matt and Tim on election trivia.

1:45 Market Skyline

29:50 Election Scenarios

1:10:20 Election Trivia

 

In this episode, we welcome Coach Greg 'Old Money' Holmes to the podcast to discuss seasonality in the market as well as the Christmas Rally. At this time of year, from Oct - Dec, the market has historically done well. From a monthly perspective, November is one of the most bullish months of the year, on average. Matt, Tim, Mark and Greg discuss the seasonal expectations from markets and how we use the information during our feature presentation.

Before that, Matt, Mark and Tim analyze the broad markets during our skyline. Technical charts, stimulus headlines, the election and earnings season are all on the minds of traders.  Stocks have been on a five day retracement, and traders are watching key technical levels to see if they hold.  We discuss the market implication of these themes, and what the latest information is telling us, during this weekly segment.

Lastly, Coach Mark has a game where we guess the most popular Christmas characters as voted on by kids and adults.  Santa and Rudolph made the list, some of the others weren't so easy though.  Listen in as we have some fun guessing who's the most popular (many fun incorrect guesses were involved).

2:15 Market Skyline

37:30 Santa Clause Rally

1:12:55 Random Game

 

In this episode, we bring Coach's Noah Davidson and Tyler Craig onto the podcast to debate whether Stocks or Options are better products to trade with.  In this weekend's scouting reports, Coach Noah made his case for stocks as the best product while Coach Tyler laid out his case for options to be the best product.  Listen in as we have some fun debating the merits of both.

Before that, Matt, Tim and Mark analyze the broad markets during our weekly skyline.  Stocks have broken out, and are currently rallying on bullish momentum.  The major storylines have been around the potential for fiscal stimulus and this week's start of earnings season for the market.  Listen in as we give our insights into the markets.

Lastly, in the spirit of the Lakers winning the NBA championship, Coach Mark asks Tim and Matt to guess which NBA players are in the top 15 of all time.  The great debate is about who holds the #1 spot - Lebron James or Michael Jordan.  But, it's fun to talk about some of the other greats as we guess the names on this list.

1:55 Market Skyline

37:40 Stock Options Battle

1:20:40 NBA Game

In this episode, we welcome Dean Beckette back to the podcast.  Dean is a financial markets trader, specializing in stocks and options using the Boomerang strategy.  He's been a student and trader of the market for nearly a decade.  Tim and Dean sit down to have a conversation about how he's approaching market's in 2020, what advice he would give beginners and more during our feature presentation.

Before that, Matt, Mark and Tim analyze the broad markets during our Market Skyline.  Stocks have fared well the last 10 days as support formed, and prices have rallied towards daily resistance.  The market is more optimistic about the prospects for a stimulus deal happening amidst a lack of corporate news.  Can the market break and run?  We give our analysis and thoughts about the current state of the market during this weekly segment.

Lastly, Coach Mark has a game for Tim and Dean where we guess song's based on their lyrics.  Dean is a wonderful Karaoke King, and loves music, so this will be a tough one for Tim to win.  Listen in to this fun segment.

2:35 Market Skyline
33:25 Dean Beckette
1:13:53 Karaoke King

In this episode, the team get's together to discuss the Future of Retirement.  The current state of retirement, with savings, retirement accounts like 401k's and IRA's, pensions and social security is complex and severely lacking.  Many people lack the retirement savings needed to actually stop working and retire comfortably.  We discuss an idea we came across recently from Bill Ackman where every child born would be given a $6750 account to grow over time.  Listen in as we analyze this idea and discuss retirement from a big picture level.

Before that, we analyze recent market action during our Skyline.  Stocks have rallied off support the last 3 days pushing back towards short term resistance.  Price action has been technically driven with a lack of significant news.  Can the rally continue?  We discuss that question and give our insights into the current state of markets during this weekly segment.

Lastly, Coach Mark has a game where we guess the worst endings to TV shows ever.  Have you ever had a show you loved, that just ended miserably?  We all have, and we talk about some of the worst of all time during this fun segment.

3:15 Market Skyline

48:10 Retirement Idea

1:52:37 Worst TV Endings

In this episode, the boys talk about the history of retirement in the United States.  Over time the concept of retirement has changed.  As people live longer lives, government and corporations have adapted their approach to retirement planning from pension plans to contribution plans like 401k's.  We detail the history of that evolution and discuss the key moments that have brought us up to 2020 as well as some of the problems that exist in the system.  Next week, we will examine the future of retirement.

Before that, we analyze the broad markets during our Skyline.  Stocks have been selling recently, breaking below technical levels.  When volatility increases, emotions tend to increase as well for individuals.  We analyze all of the important themes developing in the markets today across stocks, commodities, currencies and economics in this weekly segment.

Lastly, Coach Mark asks Tim and Matt to guess the best 10 places to retire in our weekly game.  If you could retire anywhere, where would you go?  Someplace warm?  A state? A country?  We have some fun guessing what the top destinations are.

In this episode the team gets together to discuss the role and value of using watch lists in your trading.  Watch lists are commonly used by traders to keep track of specific tradable instruments, like stocks, ETF's, commodities or currencies.  They can help a trader improve efficiency and productivity in a daily routine by staying organized.  Listen in as Coach Mark, Noah, Matt and Tim discuss how they use watch lists.

Before that, the team discusses recent market action during the Market Skyline.  Stocks are battling between technical levels as the bulls and bears try to gain control of the momentum in price.  The news cycles have lightened up, so the focus will be on these price levels for the market.  We analyze all of the potential catalysts we see moving forward, as well as some individual company news during this popular segment.

Lastly, the boys play a game where they guess recent Guinness Book world records that Coach Mark has found.  How far can someone throw a hot dog and catch it in a bun?  How fast can someone solve a Rubix cube while simultaneously juggling?  There are some crazy records out there, and we have some fun discussing them.

2:10 Skyline

57:55 Watchlists

1:39:05 Random Game