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The 10,000 Hour Rule: Does it Apply to Futures Trading? – Ep 38

The 10,000 Hour rule, first proposed by Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers: The Story of Success, claims that the key to achieving world-class expertise in any given skill is a matter of practicing it... Read More

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How to Set Realistic Trading Goals | Tracking Your Progression as a Trader – Ep 37

Are you satisfied with your progression as a trader? Are you a better trader today then the day you first started? If not, find out how you can set realistic trading goals, formulate a plan... Read More

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Commission Free Trading | What it Means for Futures Traders – Ep 36

This podcast covers the industry’s shift towards a commission-free trading model for stocks, how the big brokerages are really making money, and if it has any impact on futures traders. Professional day traders that trade... Read More

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FCM VS Futures Broker | What Traders Need to Know – Ep 35

What exactly is the difference between an FCM (Futures Commission Merchant) and a futures broker? Find out which arrangement best suits your needs when it comes to opening a live trading account. Click here to... Read More

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Brett Steenbarger Interview | Tools and Techniques for Minding the Markets – Ep 34

Clinical psychologist, trader and author of The Psychology of Trading, Brett N. Steenbarger, Ph.D. joins the Optimus Futures Podcast and has a discussion with Matt Z about trading psychology, the mental game of trading, and... Read More

Quantitative & Qualitative Trading Analysis

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Increasing YOUR Trading Profits with Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis – Ep 33

A short-term focus on your trading profits will not help your long-term trading profitability. Stick to a trading plan by creating a criterion for execution using a combination of quantitative & qualitative analysis, regardless of... Read More

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Day Trader Mentality & the Psychological Aspect of Trading – Ep 32

This podcast discusses how trader mentality impacts trading actions and the role psychology plays in day trading habits. In this game, you don’t want to get to a point where you say to yourself “This... Read More

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How Having “Skin in The Game” Impacts Your Trading Decisions – Ep 31

When it comes to futures trading, nothing compares to having real trading experience, referred to as “skin in the game” in this podcast. Refrain from adopting everything you see on the internet and try to... Read More

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How Much Money Can YOU Make As A Day Trader? – Ep 30

There are many factors that play a role on how much money you can make as a trader. This podcast discusses the elements that affect your day trading profit potential, including leverage, account size, trading... Read More

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Avoiding Negative Trading Influences and Behavioral Biases – Ep 29

There is an overwhelming amount of information and resources available on the internet, some of which are not always applicable to your day to day trading and can potentially steer beginner traders in the wrong... Read More

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Revenge Trading | How NOT to Recover from your Trading Losses – Ep 28

Revenge trading is not an appropriate reaction in times of losses nor should a trader fall into a negative state of mind during such a period. Listen to Episode 28 for advice on how to... Read More

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How to Deal with Trading Failure | Turn your Mistakes into Actionable Insight – Ep 29

This podcast explores the idea of using your past trading mistakes as a mechanism by which you learn through experience how to trade more confidently. If your trading sucks, it is your fault. Learn to... Read More

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Think SLOW And Execute FAST – Ep 26

Episode 26 provides insight for traders who encounter fear and indecisiveness when executing their orders. Overcome this fear by learning how to think slow and execute fast when a trade opportunity presents itself. If you... Read More

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How to Progressively Increase the size of your Trades – Ep 25

A podcast dedicated to positional trading – How to safely, effectively, and gradually increase the size of your trades over a period of time. Come back to the market everyday with a new approach. Do... Read More

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8 Futures Day Trading Truths Told by 3 Trading Pros – Ep 24

Matt surprises trading pros Rolf Schlotmann and Moritz Czubatinski with a list of questions that they had not prepared for. Listen to the podcast to hear a genuine discussion from seasoned traders as they chat... Read More

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Five Ways to $%#@! up Your Trading – Ep 23

Five ways traders screw up their trading and how you can avoid making the same futures trading mistakes and overcome some common misconceptions. Over time, experienced traders tend to overcome their gut feeling with learned,... Read More

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What Is A “Trading Edge” And How Can You Develop One? – Ep 22

What is a trading edge? Our latest Podcast breaks down it’s definition and how you can develop your own trading edge. A Trading Edge is the ability to recognize that something is effecting the market... Read More

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Futures Trading Order Types | Understanding Order Execution – Ep 21

An overview of the important futures trading order types and understanding how to execute different order types for your trading methods. Every game has a set of rules. To succeed in a game, you must... Read More

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Find Your Trading Edge – Ep 20

Matt Zimberg and the founders of the Edgewonk Trading Journal discuss various topics ranging from trading psychology, methodologies and trading strategies. Consistent results start with the consistency of the process first.Click To Tweet Review us... Read More

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Interview With Howard Lindzon, Co-Founder of StockTwits – Ep 19

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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Interview with Jack Schwager – Ep 18

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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Interview with Moritz from EdgeWonk – Ep 17

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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Interview with AG Capital Investments Founder: Asim Ghaffar – Ep 16

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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Optimus Futures Interviews KJ Trading Systems – Ep 15

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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What I’ve Learned Building My Own Futures Trading Indicator – Ep 14

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

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

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Transitioning From Part Time to Full Time Futures Trading – Ep 13

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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How do you Spend your Time as a Trader? – Ep 12

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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Interview with a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) – Ep 11

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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How to Choose A Successful Money Manager – Ep 10

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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How to Measure Futures Trading Performance – Ep 9

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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Selecting a Trading Method That Suits You – Ep 8

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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Trading Discipline – Ep 7

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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Seven Things to Consider When Choosing A Futures Trading Platform – Ep 6

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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Trading Futures: A Different Perspective – Ep 5

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

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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Market Psychology and Futures Trading – Ep 3

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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Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Trading – Ep 2

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

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Futures Trading Overview – Ep 1

On Episode 1 of the Optimus Futures trading podcast, President and CEO Matt Zimberg provides a general overview of today’s commodity futures and options market and how traders are dealing with conditions. Matt gives the... Read More

What Do 1% of Successful Futures Traders do that the Other 99% Don’t? – Ep 39