The TraderLion Podcast

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Dive deep into the minds of Wall Street legends, hedge fund managers, and seasoned traders. Each episode offers a masterclass in trading, featuring exclusive interviews with industry giants. Discover their secrets to success and market mastery. Join us for a journey through decades of trading experience, and gain invaluable insights to improve your trading.

29 Jul

Trading $100K Into $20 Million With Only One Setup | The VCP Strategy

🔍 Get Your Free Month of Deepvue Here: https://deepvue.com/podcast/ 🎙️ Join the TraderLion Discord: https://discord.gg/TraderLion 📚 Order The Trader's Handbook Here: https://go.traderlion.com/uilGP 📘 Get your FREE 115-page Ultimate Trading Guide: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtc In this episode, Richard sits down with the Minervini Private Access team — Mark Ritchie II, Brandon Hedgepath, and Bob Weissman, the 2025 U.S. Investing Championship money-manager division winner with a record 115.4% return. Together, Mark and Brandon turned about $100,000 into more than $20 million using Mark Minervini's methodology, and in this session they walk through the exact trades they made in 2025. Bob shares his charts and Mark and Brandon break down entries, sizing, stops, sells, and the mindset behind every position. Real prints, real risk management, no theory. If you want to see how a Minervini-style playbook actually looks in live 2025 markets, this one is a must-watch. What you'll learn: ✅ How Mark and Brandon turned $100K into $20M over 13+ years ✅ The full STX case study — first base off the April lows, VCP, and the shakeout that improved the setup ✅ Selling into strength — Bob's 115% year and why he took profits early ✅ Position sizing, universal stops, and the never-move-stops-down rule ✅ Back-stop selling vs. resting trailing stops on gap-ups ✅ FLNC and MOD pullback-buy entries out of stage-two uptrends ✅ ARM, IREN, and NBIS — short-term "grand slam" trades and multi-day continuation ✅ Why the team is bottom-up, not top-down — letting the market pick the theme ✅ Holding through earnings — how derisking gives you the option ✅ How to shorten the learning curve without shortcutting the reps Enjoy! - The TraderLion Team Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/traderlion_ https://x.com/traderLion https://www.facebook.com/traderlion https://www.linkedin.com/company/traderlion https://www.tiktok.com/@traderlion Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome & Introduction 2:25 - The STX Trade: Finding & Entering a Classic VCP 9:30 - Position Sizing, Stops & Early Trade Management 15:07 - Selling Into Strength on STX 18:50 - The Vicor Trade & Holding Through Earnings 26:56 - Trading as a Partnership 30:54 - From $100K to $20M 34:19 - FLNC Pullback Entry & Equity Curve 40:05 - The MOD Trade & Using Backstops 49:49 - ARM Breakout & Stocks Over Indices 56:50 - Iron, NBIS & Timeless VCPs Across Timeframes 1:05:27 - Final Advice: Do the Work
23 Jul

The $100 Million Dollar Catalyst Trade Setup - The Episodic Pivot Strategy With Pradeep Bonde

📘 Sign up for the Episodic Pivot Masterclass: https://app.traderlion.com/university/episodic-pivots-masterclass🔍 Get Your Free Month of Deepvue Here: https://deepvue.com/podcast/🎙️ Join the TraderLion Discord: https://discord.gg/TraderLion📚 Order The Trader's Handbook Here: https://go.traderlion.com/uilGPIn this episode, Richard sits down with Pradeep Bonde, founder of Stockbee and the mentor behind some of the biggest names in modern momentum trading. Pradeep walks through the full mechanics of his “trade factory” — the daily process flow that runs the same way every session and consistently pulls magnitude moves out of the market.He breaks down his real primary setups (EP, EP 9 Million, DEP, momentum burst, anticipation, reversal bullish), how position sizing changes with situational awareness, why he refuses to chase, and the way he uses T2108 and 20% studies to know when to press and when to sit on his hands. He also shares the story of how DEP was actually invented by a stranger who stopped him in Costco.What you’ll learn:✅ Why Pradeep trades for magnitude, not duration✅ The full trade factory: home runs, mini home runs, and singles✅ EP vs. EP 9 Million vs. DEP — and why EP is his least important setup now✅ Magna 53 / GAP 10 by 10 — the qualifying criteria he uses in seconds✅ Momentum burst rules: 15% first leg, tight bars, 3–5 day holds✅ Anticipation and reversal bullish setups entered at 3:58 PM✅ Dynamic position sizing — from 10% singles to 60–70% on institutional-quality names✅ Universal stop rules: low of day, half of day, and never move stops down✅ Situational awareness with T2108, 20% studies, and the “T3A / T30A” framework✅ How to be lucky as a trader — Albert Bandura, surface area of luck, and the Costco story behind DEPEnjoy!- The TraderLion TeamFollow us:https://www.instagram.com/traderlion_https://x.com/traderLionhttps://www.facebook.com/traderlionhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/traderlionhttps://www.tiktok.com/@traderlionTimestamps:0:00 - Welcome & Introduction2:42 - Magnitude, Not Duration12:36 - The Trade Factory15:32 - Deepvue Sponsor18:56 - EP, EP 9 Million & DEP38:57 - Momentum Bursts & Anticipation50:20 - Position Sizing, Stops & Execution1:22:07 - Situational Awareness & T21081:37:57 - The GLW Trade1:41:59 - What Makes a Real EP1:53:59 - How to Get Lucky
14 Jul

The Next AI Trade isn't NVDA: 3 Setups Beyond Semiconductors | Jim Roppel, Hedge Fund Manager

🔍 Get Your Free Month of Deepvue Here: https://deepvue.com/podcast/🎙️ Join the TraderLion Discord: https://discord.gg/TraderLion📚 Order The Trader's Handbook Here: https://go.traderlion.com/uilGP📘 Get your FREE 115-page Ultimate Trading Guide: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtcIn this interview, Richard Moglen sits down with legendary trader Jim Roppel, founder of Roppel Capital Management and author of the Roppel Report. Jim lays out why he believes we've already entered "the greatest bull market in history" — and why most traders still don't believe it.Jim walks through his updated True Market Leader definition, the "magic elixir" of monster earnings plus deep liquidity, why position sizing has replaced cutting losses as job #1, and the deep-in-the-money call-selling hedge he's leaning on for the first time in his career. He also opens up on his biggest winner ever (Bloom Energy), the one that got away (SanDisk), the four pullbacks every TML holder must survive each year, and the line every trader needs tattooed on their screen: "Price will hurt you. Size will kill you."Comment your favorite Jim Roppel lesson below — top picks unlock an extra $200 to charity.✅ What you'll learn✅ Why Jim believes we're only in the 1st–2nd inning of the AI super-cycle✅ The "magic elixir" — monster earnings plus deep liquidity✅ The updated True Market Leader (TML) definition — 20% across 5–6 metrics✅ Why position sizing has replaced cutting losses as job #1✅ Full chart tours of LLY, Bloom Energy, MRVL and SNDK✅ The 4 pullbacks per year to the 50-day every TML holder must survive✅ Jim's deep-ITM call-selling hedge framework — and its hidden tax cost✅ Why biotech is the new leading group and where breadth is expanding✅ Why SpaceX's IPO is a "no base, no buy"✅ The final takeaway: the next golden goose is comingEnjoy!The TraderLion TeamFollow us:https://www.instagram.com/traderlion_https://x.com/traderLionhttps://www.facebook.com/traderlionhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/traderlionhttps://www.tiktok.com/@traderlionTimestamps:0:00 - Welcome & Intro4:14 - Position Sizing Replaces Cutting Losses as Job #16:13 - What Inning Are We In? (1st or 2nd)9:54 - The Updated TML Definition10:41 - The Magic Elixir: Monster Earnings + Deep Liquidity15:39 - Coming Out of a Correction — Where to Look First21:14 - Sponsor: Deepvue22:40 - Chart Breakdown: Eli Lilly (LLY)29:42 - Chart Breakdown: Bloom Energy (BE)33:08 - "Price Will Hurt You. Size Will Kill You."34:37 - The Deep ITM Call Hedging Framework39:02 - Chart Breakdown: Marvell (MRVL)45:35 - Chart Breakdown: SanDisk (SNDK) — The One That Got Away48:38 - This Isn't a Bubble — The Math Behind Why53:06 - Jim's Biggest Mistake This Cycle56:23 - Biotech: The New Leading Group1:07:14 - RS Line & Sector Flexibility1:10:06 - Final Takeaway: The Next Golden Goose Is Coming1:11:11 - Bonus: SpaceX IPO — "No Base, No Buy"
16 Jun

The Next Generation of Market Wizards — Jack Schwager & George Coyle

🔍 Get Your Free Month of Deepvue Here: https://deepvue.com/podcast/🎙️ Join the TraderLion Discord: https://discord.gg/TraderLion📚 Order The Trader's Handbook Here: https://go.traderlion.com/uilGP📘 Get your FREE 115-page Ultimate Trading Guide: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtcIn this episode, Richard Moglen sits down with bestselling author Jack D. Schwager and co-author George Coyle to celebrate the release of their newest book, Market Wizards: The Next Generation. Recorded on launch day, the conversation digs into how today's young top traders compare to the legends of the original Market Wizards series, what they share, and what's genuinely new about how they win.Jack and George cover the rise of small-cap parabolic shorting, why so many of these traders started as day traders before lengthening their time frame, the role of video games and hyper-focus, journaling and chart study, surviving multiple blowups, and the anonymous trader who took $40,000 to half a billion. They also share the favorite chapters that surprised them — and tease the 2027 follow-up focused on hedge fund managers.What you'll learn:✅ The three principles every Market Wizard shares — and the rare exceptions✅ Why so many young traders start as day traders, then lengthen the time frame✅ How parabolic short sellers survive a strategy with brutal negative asymmetry✅ The role of video games, focus, and "hyperfocus" ADHD in elite trading✅ Journaling, chart study, and reviewing your own tapes like game film✅ How traders evolved through 30%+ drawdowns and multiple early blowups✅ The anonymous trader who went $40,000 → $500,000,000 and his Carvana lesson✅ Why charts were added to the book this time — and how they picked them✅ The personality split between solo traders and hedge fund managers (2027 book preview)Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/traderlion_https://x.com/TraderLionhttps://www.facebook.com/traderlionhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/traderlionhttps://www.tiktok.com/@traderlionTimestamps:0:00 - Welcome & Book Release Day2:17 - George on Confirming Core Trader Principles4:25 - Jack on What's Genuinely New This Generation5:35 - Small-Cap Short Selling & Negative Asymmetry6:46 - The Video Games & Focus Connection8:36 - Learning Curves: Trial by Fire & Innate Talent11:03 - Journaling, Chart Study & Reviewing the Tape13:50 - Surviving Multiple Blowups & Internal Conviction16:58 - Smoothing the Equity Curve Over Time19:31 - The $40K to $500M Anonymous Trader22:00 - Spending 10% of the Time, Doubling the Account24:49 - Why They Added Charts to the Book This Time28:41 - Evolution: From Day Trading to Longer Time Frames31:24 - Why Parabolic Shorters Eventually Walk Away33:08 - Edge Erosion & Why the Strategy Still Works35:33 - Favorite Chapter: The Anonymous Trader's Letter37:45 - George's Favorite Moments Across the Book40:22 - Solo Trading vs. Learning Inside a Prop Firm44:11 - The 2027 Hedge Fund Wizards Book Tease45:25 - Personality & Skill Differences at the Fund Level49:00 - Final Takeaways: The Three Principles50:32 - The Opposite of an Easy Way to Make Money
9 Jun

The 4 Reasons Investors Underperform — and How to Fix Them | Don Vandenbord

🔍 Get Your Free Month of Deepvue Here: https://deepvue.com/podcast/🎙️ Join the TraderLion Discord: https://discord.gg/TraderLion📚 Order The Trader's Handbook Here: https://go.traderlion.com/uilGP📘 Get your FREE 115-page Ultimate Trading Guide: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtcDon Vandenbord, founder of Revere Asset Management, takes the 2025 TraderLion Conference stage to break down the four real reasons most growth investors underperform — and the systematic rules he uses to fix each one.Drawing on more than 30 years of trading and the lessons of watching his father-in-law lose half his nest egg in the dot-com bust, Don walks through Revere's "Growtection" framework: a trend-following, multi-timeframe system designed to keep clients in leaders during uptrends and pull them out before drawdowns get ugly.You'll see his Trend Gauge, the RG8 growth-ETF basket, his R-A-I-R and R-V-A-B exposure rules, his RPRP position-sizing logic, the EZ8E trim system, and a real portfolio walk-through of the 2025 tariff tantrum — every entry, every exit, every reason.What You'll Learn✅ The 4 reasons most growth investors underperform — and the fix for each✅ Don's Trend Gauge for timing market exposure across 3 timeframes✅ How he uses the RG8 (8 growth ETFs) to read true risk-on / risk-off✅ Why "leave a runner" is the rule that pays for itself over a career✅ How to size positions so a normal correction doesn't shake you out✅ The R-A-I-R and R-V-A-B rules for systematically adding exposure✅ A full walk-through of how Revere navigated the 2025 tariff tantrumEnjoy!- The TraderLion TeamConnect with Don Vandenbord🌐 Website: https://revereasset.com📺 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@RevereAsset💼 Firm: Revere Asset Management — GrowtectionTimestamps:0:00 - Welcome & Introducing Don3:30 - Why Risk Management Is Priority #15:30 - Revere & The Growtection Framework8:00 - The Last Three Bear Markets Mapped9:30 - Why Investors Get Frustrated: The 4 Reasons11:30 - Problem 2: Improper Entries (R-Sizing + RVAB)13:30 - Problem 3: Shakeouts (RPRP + Honest Stops)15:30 - Problem 4: Not Taking Profits ("Feed the Ducks")19:30 - Properly Varying Beta as a Form of Alpha23:00 - The 8 EMA, 21 EMA & 10-Week Trail System27:00 - Trend Gauge Walkthrough (Tariff Tantrum)33:00 - Calculating Portfolio Risk Daily38:00 - Why Hold S&P 500 as a Core Position44:30 - The 2025 Tariff Tantrum Portfolio Walk-Through50:00 - 55-Trade Stats: Beating the S&P 2-3x54:30 - Ideal Position Count: 6 to 10 Names59:30 - The RG8 Growth-ETF Index1:09:00 - Stochastic Pyramiding Entries1:18:00 - Reading Earnings Gaps1:23:00 - Where to Find Revere
31 May

Inside the Mind of a US Investing Champion — Leif Soreide on High Tight Flags

🔍 Get Your Free Month of Deepvue Here: https://deepvue.com/podcast/🎙️ Join the TraderLion Discord: https://discord.gg/TraderLion📚 Order The Trader's Handbook Here: https://go.traderlion.com/uilGP📘 Get your FREE 115-page Ultimate Trading Guide: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtcLeif Soreide — 2019 US Investing Champion and founder of Champion Team Trading — takes the stage at the 2025 TraderLion Conference for a full masterclass on his signature setup: the High Tight Flag.In just over an hour, Leif walks through his complete framework for finding, buying, and managing the highest-conviction trades in the market. He breaks down what actually makes a High Tight Flag work, how to identify leaders before they explode, and the exact discipline that lets him buy in difficult tapes when everyone else is frozen. The talk is built around live chart examples — Oklo, Celsius (900%), Take-Two, BSX — followed by a candid audience Q&A.This is required viewing for any momentum trader who wants to understand how a US Investing Champion actually finds and trades market leaders.What You’ll Learn:✅ Leif’s exact criteria for what makes a tradeable High Tight Flag✅ How to identify true market leaders before they break out✅ Why “thinking beyond the pattern” matters more than pattern recognition alone✅ How to size up and trade harder when leaders set up in difficult tapes✅ Live walk-throughs of Oklo, Celsius, Take-Two, and BSX✅ How to spot when a stock becomes “supported” by institutions✅ Risk management, stops, and sizing back up after pullbacksEnjoy!- The TraderLion TeamConnect with Leif Soreide:X (Twitter): https://x.com/LeifSoreideWebsite: https://championteamtrading.comFollow us:https://www.instagram.com/traderlion_https://x.com/TraderLionhttps://www.facebook.com/traderlionhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/traderlionhttps://www.tiktok.com/@traderlionTimestamps:0:00 - When to Buy a High Tight Flag2:57 - Trading Through Bear Markets8:56 - The Cup-and-Handle Connection17:57 - The Celsius 900% Move Breakdown23:56 - IWO vs IWM: Reading Outperformance32:59 - The April 7 Bear Market Low35:59 - Take-Two & Grand Theft Auto VI Setup41:59 - Reading Tape Tightness44:59 - Sizing Back Up After Pullbacks53:58 - BSX: Trading Quality Names1:02:58 - Wrapping the Presentation1:05:57 - Q&A: Identifying the Leader1:11:59 - Earnings Digestion (Hood Example)1:14:55 - General Advice for New Traders
24 May

Swing Traders should Master these AVWAP Strategies | Brian Shannon, 35+ years Trading

🔍 Get Your Free Month of Deepvue Here: https://deepvue.com/podcast/🎙️ Join the TraderLion Discord: https://discord.gg/TraderLion📚 Order The Trader's Handbook Here: https://go.traderlion.com/uilGP📘 Get your FREE 115-page Ultimate Trading Guide: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtcBrian Shannon — professional trader for 35+ years, founder of AlphaTrends.net, and the "godfather of the Anchored VWAP" — sits down with Richard for the most in-depth, unfiltered interview we've ever recorded.In just over two hours, Brian walks through his entire trading playbook: his origin story (including the $25,000 credit-card bet that almost ended his career), how he discovered and refined Anchored VWAP, the way he uses earnings anchors and year-to-date anchors to read institutional behavior, his exact rules for position sizing and selling in thirds, real trade walk-throughs including SanDisk, and the "Only Price Pays" philosophy he's literally trademarked.This is the complete Brian Shannon system — taught at his desk, in his own words, with charts pulled up live. Required viewing for any serious technical trader.What You'll Learn:✅ Brian's complete swing-trading framework using moving averages and Anchored VWAP✅ How Anchored VWAP reveals where institutions are positioned✅ Why earnings anchors and year-to-date VWAP are his most powerful reads✅ His exact rules for position sizing, stop placement, and selling in thirds✅ Live trade walk-throughs including a multi-month SanDisk swing✅ The "Only Price Pays" philosophy that rewires how you trade✅ How to use multi-timeframe analysis without overcomplicating itEnjoy!The TraderLion TeamConnect with Brian Shannon:https://x.com/alphatrendsAVWAP Book: https://amzn.to/4nqa3xPTrading with Multiple Timeframes Book: https://amzn.to/3PeQnQPFollow us:https://www.instagram.com/traderlion_https://x.com/TraderLionhttps://www.facebook.com/traderlionhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/traderlionhttps://www.tiktok.com/@traderlionTimestamps:0:00 - Origin Story: Dad, College & First Trades6:18 - Lehman Brothers & Birth of AlphaTrends17:00 - The $25K Credit Card Bet That Almost Killed His Career33:00 - How Anchored VWAP Works (and Why It Matters)42:50 - Earnings Anchors & Year-to-Date VWAP49:00 - Reading Real Charts: Institutional Footprints1:00:00 - Stops, Risk & Position Sizing1:22:48 - Selling in Thirds: Brian's Exit Discipline1:30:00 - SanDisk Full Trade Walk-Through1:37:02 - Multi-Timeframe Analysis & Pivot Points1:59:00 - "Only Price Pays" — The Trademarked Philosophy2:01:05 - Final Advice for New Traders
9 May

How to find & trade VCP Setups Using RMV - Richard Moglen

🔍 Get Your Free Month of Deepvue Here: https://deepvue.com/podcast/🎙️ Join the TraderLion Discord: https://discord.gg/TraderLion📚 Order The Trader's Handbook Here: https://go.traderlion.com/uilGP📘 Get your FREE 115-page Ultimate Trading Guide: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtcIn this TraderLion 2025 Conference presentation, Richard walks through his complete framework for identifying and trading Volatility Contraction Patterns (VCPs) using the proprietary RMV (Relative Measure Volatility) indicator. He breaks down how RMV objectively scores tightness on a 0–100 scale so you can spot institutional accumulation before the crowd.Richard moves through more than a dozen real chart examples — Reddit, UPST, SHOP, Google's IPO base, Tesla, Palantir, ASTS, MSGR, Duolingo, Peloton, ALAB, METC, Roblox, and Arm (on the short side) — showing exactly where he would have entered, where he would have placed his stop, and how the RMV reading confirmed each setup. He closes with a live walkthrough inside Deepvue, building screens from scratch and ranking watchlist names by RMV in real time.If you trade VCPs, IPO bases, or stage 2 breakouts, this is one of the most actionable conference talks of the year.🔥 What You'll Learn:✅ Why VCPs signal institutional accumulation in stage 2 uptrends✅ How the RMV indicator scores tightness from 0 (compressed) to 100 (expansion)✅ When to use RMV 15 (default) vs RMV 5 (IPOs and post-gap setups)✅ The 4 entry tactics: accumulating vs. lows, oops reversal recovery, inside-day high break, and standard range breakout✅ How to manage risk with a "small paper cut" stop at the low of the day✅ How to spot 2–3 day tight ranges that most traders miss✅ How to apply VCP logic to short-side setups (Arm case study)✅ How to build the Leader Screen, VCP screen, and Tight Range screen inside DeepvueEnjoy!The TraderLion TeamFollow us:https://www.instagram.com/traderlion_https://x.com/traderLionhttps://www.facebook.com/traderlionhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/traderlionhttps://www.tiktok.com/@traderlionTimestamps:0:00 - Intro: VCPs and RMV7:55 - Agenda Walkthrough9:41 - What Is a VCP (Origin & Logic)14:01 - Risk Management & Stop Placement22:03 - Real Chart Examples Begin (Palantir, SHOP, Google IPO)33:12 - Tesla, ASTS & Post-Gap Setups44:01 - The RMV Indicator Explained48:01 - RMV 5 vs RMV 15: When to Use Each54:01 - Short Side Application (Arm)56:02 - The 4 VCP Entry Tactics1:05:00 - Live Deepvue Demo & Screen Build

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Dive deep into the minds of Wall Street legends, hedge fund managers, and seasoned traders. Each episode offers a masterclass in trading, featuring exclusive interviews with industry giants. Discover their secrets to success and market mastery. Join us for a journey through decades of trading experience, and gain invaluable insights to improve your trading.

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