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
🌍 Website – easysharetradingsystems.com.au

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This comprehensive interview explores Mark Bennell's 19-year trading evolution from engineering management to full-time systematic trader, revealing the structured approach that transformed market chaos into consistent profits.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and Mark's engineering background transition
02:35 - Early success with Elliott Wave mechanical system
06:46 - Global Financial Crisis reality check: 50-60% drawdown
12:20 - Elliott Wave mastery: Fibonacci and rule-based setups
16:47 - Market filters and knowing when to stay out
25:13 - Process-driven goals vs monetary targets
30:53 - Drawdown management: size down, time out, assess
42:31 - Automation attempts and semi-automated solutions
49:43 - Market tuition: learning the smart way vs blown accounts
58:39 - Psychology reality: rewiring the brain for trading

HOW TO REACH MARK:
🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUBL9Q6PFnPxSPZ7PfWFwyA
👔 LinkedIn – https://au.linkedin.com/in/mark-bennell-04b37018
🌍 Website – www.integritytrading.com.au and www.fxftraders.com

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Learn from the Best: Our guests include trading legends like Token Metrics, Mark Minervini, Nick Leeson, Rob Booker, Nick Syiek (TraderNick), Tom Basso, Steve Goldstein, Akil Stokes, Nick Pulver, Jason Sen, Sreve Ruffley, Harry Daniels, and many more elite traders...

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In this eye-opening interview, we sit down with Saad Filali, founder and portfolio manager of Fiat Elpis Macro Fund based in Casablanca, to explore how modern markets have fundamentally changed and what it takes to survive as a discretionary macro trader in today's environment.

This interview provides crucial insights for anyone trying to understand modern market structure, the decline of traditional fundamental analysis in US markets, and practical strategies for surviving as a discretionary trader in an increasingly systematic world.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and fund performance overview
02:10 - Why M&A led to trading and the Goldman Sachs experience
04:38 - The death of prop trading at major banks
08:11 - Building strategy through Market Wizards and global macro legends
10:33 - Market efficiency vs. reality: the positioning framework
13:37 - Retail + semi-retail: the new market kings
18:30 - Systematic hedge funds and the momentum monolith
24:37 - Buyback algorithms and corporate market impact
31:38 - Why shorting has become nearly impossible
34:08 - The necessity of positioning awareness in modern macro
38:22 - Pure fundamentalism vs. market reaction trading

42:33 - The solution: shorter timeframes and geographic diversification
48:27 - Trading outside the 0DTE danger zone
51:11 - Gold trading philosophy and current setup
54:06 - Upcoming NFP trade and Russell 2000 short thesis

HOW TO REACH SAAD:
🐦 X (Twitter) – https://twitter.com/FiatElpis
📘 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/filalisaad/en
🌍 Website – https://fiatelpis.com

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In this part 2, Kevin Muir (@TheMarketHuddle) dives deep into macro trading philosophy, market psychology, and the seismic economic shifts reshaping global markets. From options strategies to geopolitical implications, this discussion reveals the mindset of a seasoned macro trader navigating unprecedented times.

Part 1: https://youtu.be/lkz5AD6yPT4

Timestamps:
00:00 - Trading philosophy: "If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong"
00:51 - Global fiscal spending competition and Trump's impact
02:33 - Potential reversal of US equity outperformance
04:24 - Why macro certainty is dangerous - the Ray Dalio trap
07:08 - The Cramer lesson: being right vs. market timing
09:13 - "Nobody knows nothing" - managing uncertainty in trading
10:54 - Portfolio construction and position sizing psychology
14:52 - Evolution to long-dated options strategies
20:32 - Volatility trading war stories from LTCM crisis
22:31 - FX volatility as undervalued opportunity
24:51 - Currency favorites: Yen and Brazil
28:47 - Historic economic inflection point thesis
33:17 - The end of globalization and tariff implications
36:41 - China contrarian view vs. doom scenarios
41:04 - Where to find Kevin's work

HOW TO REACH KEVIN:
🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@TheMarketHuddle
🐦X (Twitter) – https://x.com/kevinmuir
👔 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-muir
🌍 Website – https://themacrotourist.com/ and https://markethuddle.com/
🎙️ Podcast – The Market Huddle

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In this part 1 interview, we sit down with Kevin Muir (@TheMarketHuddle), the renowned "Macro Tourist," to explore his fascinating journey from a young futures trader to becoming one of Canada's most respected macro analysts and podcasters.

Part 2: https://youtu.be/VL1Yqaxdqk4

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - First disastrous trade and early lessons
02:17 - Background and path into finance
09:24 - The Gordon Capital rejection and persistence lesson
11:28 - Landing at RBC and computerized trading
17:02 - Masterclass in institutional market making
20:56 - The legendary Soros vs. Tiger trade
26:26 - Transition to proprietary trading and derivatives
30:41 - Trading psychology and providing liquidity
34:14 - How modern markets have changed
38:23 - Macro perspective on US fiscal dominance

HOW TO REACH KEVIN:
🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@TheMarketHuddle
🐦X (Twitter) – https://x.com/kevinmuir
👔 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-muir
🌍 Website – https://themacrotourist.com/ and https://markethuddle.com/
Podcast: The Market Huddle

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🎥 Entertainment Value - Education that keeps you engaged

Learn from the Best: Our guests include trading legends like Token Metrics, Mark Minervini, Nick Leeson, Rob Booker, Nick Syiek (TraderNick) Tom Basso, Steve Goldstein, Akil Stokes, Nick Pulver, Jason Sen, Sreve Ruffley, Harry Daniels, and many more elite traders...

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In this eye-opening interview, we sit down with Saad Filali, founder and portfolio manager of Fiat Elpis Macro Fund based in Casablanca, to explore how modern markets have fundamentally changed and what it takes to survive as a discretionary macro trader in today's environment.

This interview provides crucial insights for anyone trying to understand modern market structure, the decline of traditional fundamental analysis in US markets, and practical strategies for surviving as a discretionary trader in an increasingly systematic world.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and fund performance overview
02:10 - Why M&A led to trading and the Goldman Sachs experience
04:38 - The death of prop trading at major banks
08:11 - Building strategy through Market Wizards and global macro legends
10:33 - Market efficiency vs. reality: the positioning framework
13:37 - Retail + semi-retail: the new market kings
18:30 - Systematic hedge funds and the momentum monolith
24:37 - Buyback algorithms and corporate market impact
31:38 - Why shorting has become nearly impossible
34:08 - The necessity of positioning awareness in modern macro
38:22 - Pure fundamentalism vs. market reaction trading
42:33 - The solution: shorter timeframes and geographic diversification
48:27 - Trading outside the 0DTE danger zone
51:11 - Gold trading philosophy and current setup
54:06 - Upcoming NFP trade and Russell 2000 short thesis

HOW TO REACH SAAD:
🐦 X (Twitter) – https://twitter.com/FiatElpis
📘 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/filalisaad/en
🌍 Website – https://fiatelpis.com

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📚 Weekly Masterclasses – Learn from trading legends
🌍 Global Market Coverage – Forex, crypto, stocks, commodities, indices
🏆 Proven Track Record – Strategies from profitable traders
🎥 Entertainment Value – Education that keeps you engaged

Learn from the Best: Our guests include trading legends like Token Metrics, Mark Minervini, Nick Leeson, Rob Booker, Nick Syiek (TraderNick), Tom Basso, Steve Goldstein, Akil Stokes, Nick Pulver, Jason Sen, Sreve Ruffley, Harry Daniels, and many more elite traders...

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