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Episode 19 | Interview With Howard Lindzon, Co-Founder of StockTwits

Howard Lindzon, the founder of Social Leverage and StockTwits chats with Matt Z about his decision-making process when it comes to investing, risk management and market trends. The crowd is generally right when investing in... Read More

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Episode 18 | Interview with Jack Schwager

Matt Zimberg interviews the legendary Jack Schwager, famous author of Markets Wizards, Hedge Fund Market Wizards and Market Sense and Nonsense. In this interview, Jack addresses the traits of successful traders and the steps they... Read More

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Episode 17 | Interview with Moritz from EdgeWonk

In Episode 17 of the Optimus Futures Podcast, our host Matt Zimberg interviews Moritz Czubatinski from Edgewonk. Matt and Moritz dive into a number of trading topics and focus on the EdgeWonk Trading Analysis Software.... Read More

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Episode 16 | Interview with AG Capital Investments Founder – Asim Ghaffar

In this podcast, Matt Zimberg interviews Asim Ghaffar from AG Capital, a Commodity Trading Advisor using fundamental, long-short strategies across equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets. Asim discusses how to generate and implement trade... Read More

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Episode 15 | Optimus Futures Interviews KJ Trading Systems

Matt Zimberg interviews Kevin Davey, a trader whose sole focus is creating automated solutions for the futures markets. We conducted the interview to explore whether automated trading has an advantage over discretionary trading. Our goal... Read More

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Episode 14 | What I’ve Learned Building My Own Futures Trading Indicator

In episode 14, Matt talks about developing his own indicator. Find out how an experienced broker / trader approaches the task of creating a custom indicator and how the right indicator can potentially help you... Read More

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Episode 13 | Transitioning From Part Time to Full Time Futures Trading

In Episode 13, Matt Zimberg, delves into the topic of what it takes to transition from a part time to full time futures trader. Many traders get into futures trading to potentially generate a second... Read More

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Episode 12 | How do you Spend your Time as a Trader?

In Episode 12 of the Optimus Futures Podcast, Matt Zimberg, discusses the topic of time management and how to spend your time as a trader. Humans are creatures of habit that tend to fall into... Read More

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Episode 11 | Interview with a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA)

Matt Zimberg interviews Sam Beckers, a Full-Time E-Mini S&P Trader and Money Manager that has been with Optimus Futures for many years, both as a customer as well as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). We... Read More

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Episode 10 | How to Choose A Successful Money Manager

This episode discusses how to choose a successful money manager. Matt will go over what makes a money manager successful and how to determine whether or not a specific money manager is right for you. ... Read More

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Episode 9 | How to Measure Futures Trading Performance

Matt Zimberg explains to the audience how an individual can measure their futures trading performance. “You can’t measure success on a daily basis. You have to measure your growth over a longer period of time”... Read More

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Episode 8 | Selecting a Trading Method That Suits You

In Episode 8 of the Optimus Future’s Podcast, Matt Zimberg drives into one of the most crucial aspects of trading futures and options, selecting a trading method. The methods that we choose to trade with... Read More

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Episode 7 | Trading Discipline

Matt Zimberg discusses the concept of discipline and how it not only applies to trading, but to all aspects of life. Discipline is not developed overnight, it takes years of regimented training to reinforce positive... Read More

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Episode 6 | Seven Things to Consider When Choosing A Futures Trading Platform

Futures trading can be an overwhelming venture for even the most experienced traders. One of the most crucial attributes when trading Futures and Options is selecting the right platform. Trading platforms play a huge role... Read More

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Episode 5 | Trading Futures: A Different Perspective

In today’s show, we will approach trading from a different angle, looking at it from a practical and pragmatic perspective by asking the question: “What is the business of trading all about?” Matt strives to... Read More

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Episode 4 | Components of Trading Commodity Futures & Options | Costs, Platforms and Data

This podcast explores the many components of trading in the commodity futures & options market. From choosing a platform, how to select a broker, what data feed to pick, and how to approach making such... Read More

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Episode 3 | Market Psychology and Futures Trading

This episode dives into the minds of traders and discusses market psychology. Matt proposes several unique and interesting analogies that may help demonstrate why market psychology is so important and how traders can help themselves... Read More

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Episode 2 | Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Trading

In Episode 2 of the Optimus Future’s podcast, Matt Zimberg, explores ten things he wished he knew before he began trading in the commodity futures and options market. He goes over how his approach to... Read More

Episode 20 | Find Your Trading Edge

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