Best Greg Magadini Podcasts (2025)

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300 · Patrick Petersson - We Should Not Die as Traders 1:27:33

3d ago1:27:33

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In this episode we catch up with Patrick Petersson, who returns two years after his first interview on Chat With Traders on episode 260, where he shared his incredible story of overcoming hardship to attaining success in trading as a professional trader. Patrick has become best known for his intuitive, price-action, news-based, scalping trading sty…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 74) - Greg Guttas, Head of OTC, and Simon Nursey, Head of Derivs @Flowdesk 47:19

13d ago47:19

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In this episode, we sit down with Greg Guttas, Head of OTC, and Simon Nursey, Head of Derivatives at Flowdesk, to explore the evolution from traditional finance to crypto trading at one of the most sophisticated OTC desks in the space. Greg and Simon bring deep experience from major French banks—Greg specializing in ETF creation/redemption flow, an…

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299 · Michael Martin - Intersection of Emotional Intelligence and Tactics 1:35:54

17d ago1:35:54

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Michael Martin, raised in a hardworking blue-collar community, embraced the same ethic. An entrepreneur at heart, he hustled from cutting grass when he was 12 to working all types of jobs including golf caddying and waiting at restaurants to starting businesses. Determined to transition into the white-collar working world and being at the right pla…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 73) - Chris Chung, CEO and Co-founder @TitanDex.io 21:37

27d ago21:37

21:37

Titan provides users with the best swap price by searching through Solana’s on-chain liquidity through trusted sources. It then deploys revolutionary routing algorithms based on cutting-edge mathematics to determine the best price a user can get when trading any token. Contact: [email protected] WebSite: https://titandex.io/ App: https://app.titande…

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298 · Christian Mayer - The Power in Fixed-Sized, Non-Compounding Plays 1:07:33

1M ago1:07:33

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Christian Mayer, with an institutional trading background, transitioned from equities to forex, focusing on fixed sized mean-reversion strategies with fundamental correlations where structural edge is statistically likely. His initial losses led him to a research and systematic-driven approach, and back testing. He trades with fixed position sizes,…

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297 · Cody Yeh - Slow, Medium, and Fast Money Strategies 1:13:35

2M ago1:13:35

1:13:35

A former engineer turned successful options trader, real estate investor and entrepreneur, Cody Yeh shares his incredible journey from the 9-to-5 grind to achieving financial freedom through smart investing and calculated risk-taking. We unpack his options trading strategies, mindset hacks for building wealth, and how he helps others escape the rat…

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296 · Dr. Brett Steenbarger - Playing to Your Strengths 1:08:43

2M ago1:08:43

1:08:43

Few people understand the minds of traders like Dr. Brett Steenbarger. As a psychologist who trades actively himself, he brings a rare combination of clinical expertise and practical experience to the world of financial markets. You might know him from his dynamic presentations at SMB Capital, where he breaks down the psychology of trading with rem…

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295 · Steve Ruffley - Animal Speed, Size, and Being Right at the Right Time 1:13:24

3M ago1:13:24

1:13:24

Steve Ruffley transitioned from a highly competitive trading floor environment to trading professionally as a retail trader. His entrance into trading was unplanned - a mix of ambition, timing, and the right connections. After leaving university early, he took a finance job and then moved to Gibraltar, where he met traders running a new trading flo…

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294 · Ross Haber - Stock Leaders and Timeless Strategies Still Effective Today 1:18:36

4M ago1:18:36

1:18:36

Ross Haber’s trading philosophy is built on growth-focused strategies, heavily influenced by William O'Neil. Combining both technical and fundamental analysis, Ross emphasizes the importance of identifying leaders in strong market sectors and adapting to market cycles. Optimizing the use of relative strength, moving averages, and volume analysis, a…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 72) - Guillaume Lamber, CEO and Founder @Panoptic 39:46

5M ago39:46

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Panoptic integrates with Uniswap v3 and v4, offering perpetual options on all assets available on one of the world's largest decentralized exchanges. Panoptic's Ethereum launch opens the platform to the public, unlocking new opportunities for LPs and traders to create calls, puts, perps, and advanced risk hedging positions on any digital asset on U…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 71) - Bulat Kaliev, CPO @BABB & @ReDeFi 29:35

5M ago29:35

29:35

Bulat Kaliev is the Chief Product Officer at BABB and ReDeFi. Bulat has an extensive background in crypto and follows the crypto AI space very closely. We chat about his views on the AI space as well as his roles as Chief Product Officer at both BABB and ReDeFi. BABB aims to deliver accessible, secure, convenient and cost-effective peer-to-peer mob…

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293 · Rick Bandazian Jr. - The Art of the Wait: Merger-Arbitrage Killer Moves 1:08:27

5M ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Rick Bandazian Jr., a seasoned trader with over 15 years of experience in event-driven and merger-arbitrage strategies, reflects on transitioning from an analyst at JP Morgan and First New York Securities to establishing himself as an independent trader. Rick emphasizes his deep expertise in anticipating market moves based on nuanced corporate acti…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 70) - Stephan Lutz, CEO @BitMEX 51:46

5M ago51:46

51:46

A pioneering cryptocurrency exchange known for its advanced trading features, BitMEX specializes in derivatives trading with up to 100x leverage through the creation of Perpetual contracts. Catering to professional traders, the platform offers perpetual swaps, futures contracts, and a robust API for high-frequency trading. Renowned for its liquidit…

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292 · Laurens Bensdorp - Running 55+ Systematic Trading Strategies Simultaneously 1:01:40

6M ago1:01:40

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Laurens Bensdorp's trading journey began with years of losses as a discretionary trader. Frustrated by inconsistent results and mounting stress, he embarked on a mission to develop systematic trading approaches. His goal was simple but ambitious: create reliable systems that would deliver steady returns while minimizing losses. This transformation …

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291 · Sam Miesse - Small Cap Quant Trader Grows $10K into $3.8M in 3 Years 1:11:47

7M ago1:11:47

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Inspired by the impact of predictive analytics on sales at Sam Miesse's tech company, he became interested in applying quantitative analysis to the small cap market. Spending nearly 2 years collecting data and observing how money moved into and out of many small cap stocks convinced him that there were repeating patterns which could be statisticall…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 69) Marc Tillement, Director of the Pyth Data Association @Pyth Network 35:09

7M ago35:09

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The Pyth Network is an oracle solution built on Solana designed to provide real-time, high-quality financial market data to blockchain applications. Pyth aims to bring accurate pricing information, especially for fast-moving markets like crypto, equities, forex, and commodities, to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Solana and other block…

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290 · Mark Ritchie II - Price-Action, Swing Trading Equities from the Long Side 1:00:02

7M ago1:00:02

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Mark Ritchie II shares insights from his trading journey, shaped by disciplined risk management and a strong focus on price action and fundamentals. Growing up with a renowned trader father, Mark’s passion for trading developed later in life through hands-on experience. He prioritizes finding stocks in long-term uptrends, identifying low-risk entri…

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289 · Alfonso Peccatiello (MacroAlf) - Beyond Being Right - A Shift to Framework Thinking 1:08:29

8M ago1:08:29

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Alfonso Peccatiello’s (also known as MacroAlf on X) approach to the financial markets is rooted in macroeconomic insights, identifying market imbalances, and disciplined risk management. Having managed a $20 billion fixed-income portfolio, Alf has seen firsthand how understanding market dynamics and timing can unlock significant value. His strategi…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 68) Bohan Jiang, Head of OTC Options Trading @Abra 27:40

8M ago27:40

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Abra is a financial services and technology company that operates a cryptocurrency wallet service including a trading service for buying and selling cryptocurrencies, a service for earning interest on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and a lending services for borrowing against cryptocurrency collateral. Before heading the OTC options trading desk…

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288 · Steve B - When Confluences Align, Confidence Follows 1:09:17

8M ago1:09:17

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We caught up with Steve B, a seasoned professional independent trader with 10+ years of experience in the financial markets we got to know closely through the Chat With Traders Community. Steve teamed up with our community cohost and mentor at the time, Patrick Petersson (featured on episode 260) to run the CWT Community Live Trading Room. They mai…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 67) Brent Kochuba, Founder @SpotGamma 33:12

8M ago33:12

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Brent Kochuba is the Founder of SpotGamma, a financial insights company, which applies its proprietary methodology toward modeling index and equity options. Prior to SpotGamma, Brent was most recently a portfolio manager with Seven North Capital Management where he focused on creating options-based investment strategies. Prior to that, he spent tim…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 66) Jake Ostrovskis, OTC @Wintermute 42:02

9M ago42:02

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Jake Ostrovskis is a principal on Wintermute’s over-the-counter (OTC) Desk. Jake executes trades for a range of counterparties in digital assets and advising on products like spot, options, tailored products, CFDs, and NDFs. Before joining Wintermute, Jake worked at a hedge fund within a global macro pod, concentrating on chasing volatility in equi…

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287 · Robb Reinhold - Consistency Beats Intelligence Every Time 1:10:03

9M ago1:10:03

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We're joined today by Robb Reinhold, the Head Trader at Maverick Trading. Robb shares insights from a captivating trading experiment that's sure to intrigue both novice and experienced traders alike. The Flat Earth Trading Society experiment was a year long experiment testing the power of consistent position management and following a systematic tr…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 65) Neoman007, OTC Trader @ex-GSR 50:24

9M ago50:24

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ex-GSR OTC trader and exotic derivatives specialist, Neoman007 explores discussions about his career, crypto volatility and pricing insights for trading exotic derivs. To get more market insights, follow Neoman's Telegram channel: https://t.me/itscorrektBy Greg Magadini

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286 · Jason Shapiro - Overcrowded Trades: What Everyone Else is Not Seeing 1:02:35

9M ago1:02:35

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There’s Contrarian Trading and then there’s Consistent Contrarian Trading. Can you really make money by consistently going against the crowd? Does it take a certain type of personality to be able to trade this way? Jason Shapiro was featured in “Unknown Market Wizards” by Jack Schwager and he returns to Chat With Traders for an update after two yea…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 64) Michael Dunn, President @Bitnomial Exchange 29:44

10M ago29:44

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Bitnomial was founded in 2014 to create a marketplace connecting native digital asset hedgers with institutional traders. Bitnomial offers improved derivatives exchange technology coupled with new digital asset settlement systems. NFA Approval: Bitnomial Clearing, LLC was approved as a futures commission merchant (FCM) by the National Futures Assoc…

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285 · Greg Magadini - Cashing in Through Exploiting Volatility 1:22:31

10M ago1:22:31

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Greg Magadini began his career as a proprietary trader for DRW Trading and Chopper Trading in Chicago and traded with SMB Capital as well. He later took a bold step, venturing out to trade his own book, bootstrapping crypto volatility with options and turning $50,000 into a staggering $1.3 million in consistent profits over nine years. In addition …

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 63) Matthew Liu, Co-Founder and CSO @SynFutures 36:11

10M ago36:11

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SynFutures is a decentralized derivatives exchange platform that allows users to trade futures contracts based on various assets, including cryptocurrencies, altcoins, indices, NFTs, and real-world assets. The platform offers features such as 30-second asset listings, single-token liquidity provision and trading, and rigid risk management. SynFutur…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 62) Ilan Levy-Mayer, VP @CannonTrading 30:11

11M ago30:11

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Cannon Trading Company has been based in the Beverly Hills financial district since 1988. They are a member of the National Futures Association, the Better Business Bureau, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and are registered with the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission). Cannon Trading has been mentioned in several publications, includi…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 61) Bernd Sischka, CCO @PowerTrade 25:26

11M ago25:26

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Bernd Sischka is the chief commercial officer at PowerTrade. Today we discuss the novel offering of altcoin options trading at PowerTrade and the various tools that PowerTrade offers to their traders. PowerTrade is transforming professional trading with innovative, accessible, and secure solutions for institutions and expert traders. Their dedicati…

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284 · Sam Daghash - Rising Above a Trader’s Inner Turbulence 1:23:12

11M ago1:23:12

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We often hear that having “Discipline” is the key to trading success. But many of us traders continue to struggle developing discipline and good habits for trading no matter how hard and how long we’ve tried. Could there be a deeper reason for this? As fellow human traders, we are commonly faced with our own programming that we are often unaware of…

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283: Trading Football Dreams for Stock Market Touchdowns 59:27

12M ago59:27

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Michael shares his journey from aspiring NFL athlete to successful day trader. After a sports injury dashed his football dreams, he turned to day trading, teaching himself the ropes and overcoming early financial losses with the encouragement of his entrepreneurial mother. His trading strategy evolved over the years, focusing on short-selling highl…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 60) - Alex Ryvkin, Founder @Rho 33:35

12M ago33:35

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About Rho Rho provides efficient markets for crypto-native rates such as funding rates, lending-borrowing rates, and staking rewards. The platform enables users to hedge and profit from shifts in these crypto-native rates, offering tools to develop sophisticated trading strategies. With the traditional finance (TradFi) interest rate derivatives mar…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 59) - Bret Kenwell @eToro 29:50

12M ago29:50

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Today we interview Bret Kenwell, U.S. Investment & Options Analyst at eToro. We discuss Bret's background, the increased adoption of options trading by retail investors since the COVID-19 pandemic and the overlap between crypto investors and options traders. Finally we conclude the episode with insights around the future of crypto and options tradi…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 58) - Stephan and Mario @Bitmex & PowerTrade 29:11

12M ago29:11

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BitMEX has officially launched options. We discuss the recent launch and the collaboration with Power Trade. We explore the AltCoin offering from BitMEX and other unique option trading insights. To learn more about BitMEX options visit here: https://www.bitmex.com/optionsBy Greg Magadini

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282: Tony Greer - Staying Selective and Being Adaptable in the Trading Landscape 1:15:15

12M ago1:15:15

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Tony Greer, a Long Island native, ventured into Wall Street trading inspired by his father. With a background in business management from Cornell University, he honed his skills at Sumitomo Bank, UBS, and Goldman Sachs. He and his team meticulously diagrammed every aspect of the markets, from liquidity to potential swings, which allowed him to expl…

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281: Marsten Parker - The Purely Systematic Wizard Trader 1:08:27

1y ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Starting in classical violin and computer programming, Marsten Parker's path took a transformative turn when he ventured into trading. Despite a rocky start, his disciplined, algorithm-driven approach led to consistent returns, earning him recognition in Jack Schwager's book, "Unknown Market Wizards". We get to learn about his transition from discr…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 57) - Darius Tabatabai, co-founder @Vertex Protocol 42:28

1y ago42:28

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Vertex is a cross-margined decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol offering spot, perpetuals, and an integrated money market bundled into one vertically integrated application on Arbitrum. Vertex is powered by a hybrid unified central limit order book (CLOB) and integrated automated market maker (AMM), whose liquidity is augmented as positions from p…

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280: Steve Hanke - Decoding the Drivers of Inflation and Markets 1:16:03

1y ago1:16:03

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Trading commodities since 14 years old, Professor Hanke started learning the importance of closely following macro economic factors which impact the prices of currencies, commodities and consumer goods. His evidence-based approach uncovers the deeper forces driving inflation and market fluctuations and challenges prevailing narratives as it relates…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 56) - Yoann Turpin, co-founder @Wintermute 48:32

1y ago48:32

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Wintermute is a leading proprietary trading crypto market maker. They provide liquidity solutions across the digital asset eco-system. They create liquidity on the world's best crypto exchanges and trading platforms. They use algorithmic and high-frequency trading methods to create markets; centralized crypto exchanges, DeFi, spot, derivatives, ETP…

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279: Saad Filali - Front-Running News Flow Trading 1:08:09

1y ago1:08:09

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Saad Filali, worked for Goldman Sachs, specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions, then left and became a Trader. Understanding the thinking and trading styles of the many different market players is key to his trading, including those of institutions, sell side brokers, CTA’s, retail, and meme stock traders. Studying how they trade the volatility an…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 55) - Antonio Juliano, Founder and CEO @ dYdX 30:44

1y ago30:44

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dYdX is a leading decentralized exchange that currently supports perpetual trading. dYdX runs on smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain, and allows users to trade with no intermediaries. Today we chat with Juliano, the founder and CEO of dYdX. We explore Juliano's background, the evolution of dYdX and the vision for dYdX V4. Website: https://dy…

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278: Ben Greenfield - Elevate Your Mental Game With Better Brain Power 1:09:14

1y ago1:09:14

1:09:14

Unlock the secrets to superior mental sharpness and explore groundbreaking strategies to boost your cognitive function, from nutrition hacks and exercise tips to innovative biohacking techniques. Ben Greenfield, a renowned expert in the health and fitness sphere, reveals his top methods for optimizing brain health. Whether you seek to enhance focus…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 54) - Varun Kumar, Founder and CEO @Hashflow 25:41

1y ago25:41

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Hashflow is a DEX Aggregator that offers deep liquidity across the leading blockchains. Leveraging an intent-based Smart Order Routing (SOR) architecture, Hashflow offers traders the best prices, access to over $8B in liquidity, and the ability to trade every token both interchain and cross-chain. Since launching in April 2021, Hashflow has cleared…

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277: Garrett Drinon - Musician Turned Trader Trains Algos to Find Unicorns 1:10:15

1y ago1:10:15

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The lure of the markets seduced a successful musician into full time trading at a prop firm. Collaborating with other traders, Garrett Drinon learned the market signals, and other ingredients which go into great setups. Wanting to expand his reach, he uses his programming skills to create new algos which help him and his colleagues find the Unicorn…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 53) - Lewis Fellas Head of Hedge Funds @ CoinShares 26:46

1y ago26:46

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Since 2014, CoinShares has been building the future of investing - creating Europe’s leading European digital assets investment firm and innovating the technology and infrastructure to enable access and power investment in the new digital economy. Today we interview Lewis Fellas, head of Hedge Fund Solutions at CoinShares. We explore Lewis's backgr…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 52) - John Palmer President @Cboe Digital 28:37

1+ y ago28:37

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Cboe is the world's go-to derivatives and exchange network, delivering cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to people around the world. Cboe Digital is a US regulated exchange and clearinghouse for crypto spot and crypto derivatives. John Palmer is the President of Cboe Digital. Today we chat about Cboe Digital's product offering…

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276: Will Gogolak - Contextualization Within a Framework of Conditional Probabilities 1:00:21

1+ y ago1:00:21

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As a risk officer with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Will Gogolak was setting margin requirements and saw a wide variety of traders’ accounts and what separated the winning traders from the losing ones, before leaving to pursue his own trading and obtaining a PHD in finance and share his knowledge of quantitative analysis and market experience w…

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AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 51) - Evgeny Gaevoy Founder & CEO @Wintermute 35:37

1+ y ago35:37

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Wintermute is a leading proprietary trading crypto market maker. They provide liquidity solutions across the digital asset eco-system. They create liquidity on the world's best crypto exchanges and trading platforms. They use algorithmic and high-frequency trading methods to create markets; centralized crypto exchanges, DeFi, spot, derivatives, ETP…

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275: William Lam - The Best Operating System for Elite Performance: Our Minds 1:07:50

1+ y ago1:07:50

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Experiencing the noticeable communication differences between his childhood culture and his new home in the U.S., William Lam was driven to become aware of how his limiting thoughts imprinted from his family drove unhealthy unconscious actions. Learning how to shape his mental thought process played key roles in fulfilling big desires and creating …

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