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TradingLife Podcast with Brad Jelinek

TradingLife Podcast with Brad Jelinek

By Brad Jelinek

Short form audio discussing life as a trader. My focus will be on how to think, how to learn from mistakes, and how trading relates to so much more than the markets. I will also do some self reflection on my own journey. I’ll bring up market setups, lessons from trading, and trends I’m seeing. I will speak on cryptos, stocks, futures, and certain evolving situations. My goal is to have the content be timeless so listeners can get value regardless of when they tune in.
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TradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekJun 07, 2018

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Adapting with AI

Adapting with AI

I talk about my excitement with the artificial intelligence boom and about how I’m using it to advance my trading.
Mar 25, 202421:51
Can you handle next year?

Can you handle next year?

I discuss my personal situation in 2023, and into 2024 and then talk a lot about handling, losers and handling what is going to be unknown changes in market structure. The ability to do this is more important than pretty much anything else.
Jan 01, 202417:49
Adapting to changing markets

Adapting to changing markets

I get into a little bit of a history lesson related to my career in the market by talking about different things I have gone through and then we eventually get to the main point about how to handle changing market structures and what you can do about it.
Dec 01, 202313:38
The most important thing

The most important thing

How the emotions that come up in trading can be used to make you happier, more profitable and as a template for your growth as a person. Im not sure anything matters more than this.
Aug 16, 202315:27
How do you know when traders are stuck in a position?

How do you know when traders are stuck in a position?

I discus the importance of figuring out why other people are in positions and how you can profit from that. This is particularly relevant for short term futures trading.
Aug 16, 202312:12
What can we learn from Arnold Schwarzenegger?

What can we learn from Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Like many of you, I was incredibly inspired by the Arnold Schwarzenegger documentary on Netflix. However, I would like to discuss a different angle on how the documentary made me feel and some possible paths forward.
Jun 20, 202312:47
Creating a system

Creating a system

I discuss a project that Brent and I are working on involving back testing and programming using GPT. A big take away is simply the ability to scale that comes from something with structured rules.
Jun 07, 202315:14
Getting aligned

Getting aligned

I discuss my tumultuous 2022 and how I am establishing alignment with myself through it all.
Jan 08, 202318:19
The life that chose you

The life that chose you

I talk about my experience with getting away from what I’m good at and finding my way back. I discuss how I am likely to hit my goals through a path that I did not see when I began.
Dec 03, 202207:48
Making it easier

Making it easier

A variety of topics covered about making your trading easier. Also about making your life easier. We get into sizing again as well as understanding yourself at a deeper level. I also use some examples from friends I am working with.
Nov 07, 202211:41
Learn from me on this one!

Learn from me on this one!

Today is a very important discussion I have with myself about sizing. In the absence of sizing problems, there really aren’t that many problems that cannot be easily fixed in trading. This is because you preserve your personal momentum and mindset which is everything.
Oct 20, 202209:14
Control and Alignment

Control and Alignment

This is sort of a part two to the last podcast.
Sep 04, 202212:04
The spirit of a trader

The spirit of a trader

I talk about a difficult experience I am going through with a large loss and some of the things that led up to it.
Aug 31, 202210:33
Your consumption matters a lot

Your consumption matters a lot

I talk about a very important insight I had today while consuming something from a reputable source which made me feel negative and fearful. I think this is a big growth area a lot of people can benefit from.
Aug 22, 202203:08
Lessons from a veteran

Lessons from a veteran

I met with Trader who has been in the business for over 30 years and discuss some of the important crossovers between sports and trading as well as different ways to preserve your focus as you grow.
Aug 20, 202207:60
TradingLife Podcast “Premium” is now free

TradingLife Podcast “Premium” is now free

The podcast I do with Brent is free and I’ve opened up the episodes so check that out and subscribe to the channel. I also talk a little bit about changing behaviors and habits which will be expanded upon in a different podcast.
Aug 12, 202202:22
Adding to a trade

Adding to a trade

I discuss adding to a already profitable trade and the hidden benefits of it.
Aug 11, 202203:49
Athletes, trading and experience.

Athletes, trading and experience.

This is a recording of a conversation I had with a friend about if things get easier over time and then we also get into certain athletes and how they are able to maintain their edge as it relates to trading.
Aug 07, 202209:49
The ruling reason

The ruling reason

I discuss a concept from the Gerald Loeb book that I’m reading. It relates to your ability to focus on what’s most important and how that can shortcut your learning process to finding the best trades.
Jul 04, 202212:39
How I trade and how I’m growing

How I trade and how I’m growing

Today I discuss a classic investment book that I am relating to and then I go into how I am growing my trading business. This is pretty wide ranging and it veers off into a variety of topics.
Jun 06, 202219:11
Trade Setup: How we found the bottom

Trade Setup: How we found the bottom

Brent and I discuss the specifics on how the market bottomed today and how/why we were anticipating the potential for it earlier in the day.
May 13, 202208:03
Trade Setup: Morning after trend day

Trade Setup: Morning after trend day

Brent and I discuss how we setup a trade after a big trend day and how this process often repeats itself.
May 13, 202210:34
What could we expect from this market?

What could we expect from this market?

I discuss how the big tech names were holding down the market today while the rest of the market was more healthy. Once those names stopped bleeding the stage was set for a rally. I also talk about what I think we can expect from here.
May 13, 202206:40
Trade setup: Post FOMC

Trade setup: Post FOMC

Brent and I discuss how and why we were able to get long equity futures after the federal reserve meeting.
May 05, 202215:56
Event prep: FOMC Meeting

Event prep: FOMC Meeting

Brent and I discuss the upcoming FOMC meeting and a little bit on how we prep for events.
May 03, 202210:29
Can you leave it at the office?

Can you leave it at the office?

Brent and I discuss a few strategies to judge yourself properly in order to keep the nasty emotions at work and not at home with you.
Apr 29, 202207:38
Conversation with Brent Nord

Conversation with Brent Nord

Close friend and mentor Brent Nord and I discuss a variety of trading topics: the emotional grind, risk management, life balance after the markets close and a future premium podcast offering.
Apr 25, 202222:05
S&P futures: The Participation Puzzle

S&P futures: The Participation Puzzle

I discuss the post CPI trade today and how I felt it offered good opportunity based on what I described in yesterday‘s podcast about the potential participation in the market after the number failed to hold the rally as everyone expected.
Apr 13, 202206:50
TWTR stupid news/S&P 500 futures CPI trade

TWTR stupid news/S&P 500 futures CPI trade

I discuss a Twitter stupid news trade and go through some of the reasons why I did the trade. I also discussed today’s CPI report and how I used the positioning to trade the S&P futures from the short side.
Apr 12, 202209:17
Make a list of your suffering

Make a list of your suffering

I talk about some of my biggest mistakes and why I’m going back to recount them and what I can learn from doing that.
Apr 04, 202206:19
Stupid News: RIVN

Stupid News: RIVN

I discuss how the Tesla news this morning about dividends and stock buybacks presented a stupid news shorting opportunity in Rivian. More importantly it’s about learning how to think and look for these things.
Mar 28, 202203:01
Exercise and Nutrition

Exercise and Nutrition

I briefly talk about how I handle these things and why.
Mar 26, 202208:17
Brazilian jujitsu and trading

Brazilian jujitsu and trading

I discuss the book Breathe by Rickson Gracie and the parallels it has to trading. The surviving versus winning mentality, cross pollination with other artists and attention to the most mundane details in your craft.
Mar 19, 202212:29
Be like Ted Williams

Be like Ted Williams

Today I talk about Ted Williams the historic baseball player, how he broke down the strike zone in order to bat .400 and what you can do with your trading to take a similar approach.
Mar 15, 202208:17
This is the right mindset

This is the right mindset

I discuss my return to short term trading,the mindset I have and why.
Mar 14, 202204:09
Wealth management for traders

Wealth management for traders

I discuss how I handle my personal money in addition to my trading money.
Mar 12, 202209:29
Mark Ritchie and discretionary risk control

Mark Ritchie and discretionary risk control

I discuss my thinking around risk management for discretionary traders after finishing my Trading Bible by Ritchie. We talk about the difference between systematic and discretionary risk management and how I handle things.
Feb 14, 202209:30
Do you ever actually take a break?

Do you ever actually take a break?

I have found a way to avoid taking a break for most of my career. There is an excuse around every corner. I’m going to move forward in a different way.
Feb 08, 202201:50
Do you have the characteristics of a good trader?

Do you have the characteristics of a good trader?

I talk about some well repeated characteristics of good traders and discuss how I sometimes don’t have a lot of them yet something is working for me. Could that be the same for you? Don’t box yourself in and get attached to what you’re supposed to be instead of what you are.
Feb 08, 202209:55
Lessons from the crash

Lessons from the crash

Wide ranging podcast about some lessons on how I hurt myself and how to operate when you’re going between time frames.
Feb 07, 202220:04
FOMC logic and premium podcast content questions

FOMC logic and premium podcast content questions

I break down the logic into the recent FOMC set up and request information on my premium podcast offering.
Dec 15, 202110:03
My sizing mistake and a paid podcast

My sizing mistake and a paid podcast

I discuss a recent sequence of trades and how I made some mistakes with my sizing and I also talk about a potential pain podcast to gauge interest.
Dec 04, 202111:32
Why time off works

Why time off works

The title says it all
Oct 18, 202102:15
Raise your crypto IQ

Raise your crypto IQ

I talk about why I’m spending a lot of time on Crypto and a few resources to get you caught up.
Oct 07, 202106:10
How to hit your full potential

How to hit your full potential

I discuss how things are changing for me personally and professionally. Then I get into what I’m doing to hit my full potential.
Oct 07, 202110:56
More play equals more money

More play equals more money

I talk about diving into things that make you neglectful as a way to stay curious. When you don’t understand something or you want to dismiss something it’s often one of the biggest opportunities. Start focusing on using this to your advantage.
Sep 08, 202103:07
Stop doing things that feel like work

Stop doing things that feel like work

I discuss the difference between being in a state of curiosity and being in a state where you’re forcing yourself to work and how that might not feel very good.
Aug 24, 202102:27
Sizing is very important

Sizing is very important

I discuss the role sizing plays in your success. I talk about different sizing strategies I use and how it can help you build beyond what you thought was possible.
Aug 16, 202106:51
Hunting while hungry

Hunting while hungry

I talk about the mindset when you need a good trade and the difference between a positive and a negative mindset to accomplish that.
Aug 15, 202102:39
How I use stop orders

How I use stop orders

I discuss how I manage my risk with stop orders.
Jul 20, 202103:44