179: Mike Komaransky – Going All In: The Fixed Income Trader Early to Bitcoin

179: Mike Komaransky – Going All In: The Fixed Income Trader Early to Bitcoin

For many, this will likely be the first time hearing about Mike Komaransky, but those who know him already, know him as a Bitcoin OG—and deservedly so, as he began accumulating the cryptocurrency around 2010. Though Mike has been a professional trader of fixed income derivatives since 2001, when he joined powerhouse trading firm DRW. Mike later became a partner at DRW, and in 2014 he launched its cryptocurrency trading business Cumberland—which grew to become one of the world’s largest market makers. After leaving the company in 2017 and a hiatus from active trading, Mike has returned as the founder and head of Grapefruit Trading. Over the course of our conversation, we chat about; Mike’s distinguished trading career, the strange ways that he bought Bitcoin in the past (when it was far less accessible), Cumberland’s participation in the auction of seized Bitcoin from the Silk Road bust, Mike’s disdain for technical analysis, and plenty more… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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288 · Steve B - When Confluences Align, Confidence Follows

288 · Steve B - When Confluences Align, Confidence Follows

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...

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287 · Robb Reinhold - Consistency Beats Intelligence Every Time

287 · Robb Reinhold - Consistency Beats Intelligence Every Time

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. ...

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

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

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 t...

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285 · Greg Magadini - Cashing in Through Exploiting Volatility

285 · Greg Magadini - Cashing in Through Exploiting Volatility

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 boo...

6 Elo 20241h 20min

284 · Sam Daghash - Rising Above a Trader’s Inner Turbulence

284 · Sam Daghash - Rising Above a Trader’s Inner Turbulence

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’v...

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283: Trading Football Dreams for Stock Market Touchdowns

283: Trading Football Dreams for Stock Market Touchdowns

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 ear...

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

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

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,...

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281: Marsten Parker - The Purely Systematic Wizard Trader

281: Marsten Parker - The Purely Systematic Wizard Trader

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...

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