Dylan Maltman on building Apex Capital Management through asymmetric intraday strategies and team-based trading for institutional returns.

Timestamps:
00:54 - From Limitless film to $20M fund interest in under 6 weeks
04:28 - Finding edge: Crypto swing trading to high-frequency intraday
08:18 - Why intraday works for funds: Liquidity and uncorrelated alpha
14:25 - Risk management: Tech-enforced 1.2% daily limits and trader psychology

21:35 - Strategy allocation: Matching traders to markets (NQ breakouts, FX mean reversion)
25:12 - Apex vision: Sharpe ratios of 3+ vs industry standard of 1
28:24 - Scaling up: Expected value of 4+, volatility drag, and the 15% rule
34:14 - Profit happens off the desk: Back testing and preparation over execution
38:36 - Trading in teams: Psychological edge and dynamic problem-solving
42:16 - Mentorship and standards: Learning from SMB Capital and Koshner Trading

HOW TO REACH DYLAN:
🐦X (Twitter) – https://x.com/MaltmanDylan
📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/dylanmaltman/?hl=en
👔 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-maltman-8b575b1b1/
🌍 Website – https://www.apexcptl.com/

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This interview explores Djamal Adib's revolutionary approach to forex trading through market causality and the MK Web tool, revealing how smart money algorithms systematically exploit retail traders and corporate hedgers.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Opening: Markets operate opposite to supply and demand theory
00:54 - Introduction to Djamal Adib: From Goldman Sachs to market causality pioneer
02:25 - Early market exposure: Deutsche Telecom loss and university trading club
04:22 - Career progression: Investment banking through 2009 financial crisis
05:58 - Discovering smart money vs dumb money algorithmic warfare
08:03 - The breakthrough: Reverse-engineering smart money algorithms
10:08 - Live MK Web demonstration: Euro/Pound option strike targets
12:10 - Dumb money liquidity provision: Red bars show systematic exploitation
15:09 - Squeeze indicator: Timing major trend moves against retail positions
19:20 - Path of least resistance: Price flows around dumb money positions
25:00 - Trading psychology: Why retail consistently loses despite access to information
36:24 - Historical perspective: Floor trading vs algorithmic manipulation
49:18 - Three pillars of profitable trading: Edge, risk management, psychology

HOW TO REACH DJAMAL:
🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MCA-trader-
🐦X (Twitter) – https://x.com/SmartMoneyElit1
📸 Instagram – mca.trader.25
📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/marketcausality/
👔 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/djamalmarceladib/
🌍 Website – www.sme-fx.com
Reddit – Forex_EXPOSED

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This in-depth interview examines Peter Castle's 30-year trading journey from tradesman to Zen-influenced full-time trader, exploring how Eastern philosophy transformed his approach to market psychology and risk management.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Opening: Psychology as the biggest trading challenge
01:40 - Origin story: From smash repair business to trading via Telstra float
04:12 - Becoming an ordained Zen teacher: From monastery to market mindset
10:28 - Zen concept of duality: Perception vs reality in markets
16:10 - Buddha's teachings: Life is suffering, attachment causes pain
19:37 - Three stages of trader development: Method, discipline, discretion
23:14 - Trump's market impact: Perception vs reality in volatility
36:24 - Scaling to professional trading: Size and frequency requirements
44:39 - Writing "The Zen Trader": Born from COVID losses and healing process
49:22 - Table turning: Peter questions Steve about Trump's economic impact

HOW TO REACH PETER:
🎥 YouTube – easysharetradingsystems.com.au
🐦X (Twitter) – The Zen Trader @PeterCa49537151
👔 LinkedIn – Peter Castle
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