319 · Sam Gaer - From the Copper Pits to Crypto Derivatives: How Trading Edge Evolves
Sam Gaer’s career spans several major shifts in market structure — from the open-outcry pits of COMEX to high-frequency trading and now crypto derivatives. Sam began his career as a teenage runner on...
12 Mars 1h 3min
318 · Dave Mabe - The Shift to Systematic Trading — Building Backtested Confidence
When Dave Mabe backtested his strategy, it outperformed his own discretionary trading — and changed how he approached everything. In this episode, we discuss gapping breakouts, expectancy, systematic ...
27 Feb 56min
317 · John Assaraf - The One That Shows Up — The Identity You Practice
In this episode, Ian sits down with John Assaraf, entrepreneur, behavioral neuroscience educator, and founder of NeuroGym, for a conversation about the invisible forces that shape performance — long a...
11 Feb 1h
316 · The Turning Points That Shaped Great Traders
Over the years, we’ve recorded hundreds of conversations with traders across different markets, strategies, and generations. And while no two trading paths look the same, certain moments tend to repea...
29 Jan 24min
315 · Jamaal Ghauri - From Early Crypto to 0DTE Options: Fast Money, Fast Reality
We’re joined by Jamaal Ghauri, a trader and fund manager who began his journey unusually early — first exposed to crypto markets as a teenager during Bitcoin’s early adoption phase, before moving into...
5 Jan 59min
314 · In the Middle: The Demons We Trade With
A quiet, end-of-year reflection on the middle stage of trading — where progress is subtle, patterns are familiar, and the real work happens internally. Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast: ● ...
26 Dec 20256min
313 · Doug Colkitt - When Crypto Markets Break: Liquidations, Leverage, and Markets Under Stress
In this episode, we examine what actually happens when crypto markets break — how leverage builds beneath the surface, liquidity disappears, and liquidation cascades turn volatility into systemic fail...
16 Dec 20251h 8min
312 · Vincent Bruzzese - Battling Irrational Markets - and the Battle Within
Returning guest Vincent Bruzzese — trader, former statistics professor, poker player, and former Hollywood behavioral analyst — joins Tessa for a candid discussion about navigating one of the most nar...
29 Nov 20251h 28min
