The TraderLion Podcast

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.

The TraderLion Podcast is a business podcast hosted by TraderLion, with 95 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  How to Spot Relative Strength and Trade the Momentum Cycle | Clement Ang

  Aug 18, 20261h 48m

  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 Clement Ang, a top-performing portfolio manager in the US Investing Championship’s million-dollar plus division, sits down with host Richard for a deep-dive masterclass on navigating market cycles with precision. Drawing on years of trading experience and outstanding championship returns, Clement Ang outlines the essential technical and psychological frameworks required to maximize compounding while minimizing equity drawdowns. This comprehensive interview covers advanced chart setups and the strategic importance of spotting relative strength during market corrections. Using real-world trade examples from market leaders like ARM, Marvell, and UCT, Clement Ang breaks down the tactical nuances of pullback buys, volume dry-ups, and the spring effect that launches true market leaders out of a consolidation phase. They also share the foundational reading list and mental conditioning techniques that help them maintain peak performance under pressure. What You'll Learn: ✅ How to identify structural relative strength during a market correction before the major breakout occurs. ✅ The decision-tree framework for protecting both financial and mental capital in unfavorable environments. ✅ The dynamics of the spring effect and why post-market corrections offer the highest-alpha opportunities for growth investors. ✅ A chronological dissection of key trades including UCT, ARM, and Marvell—highlighting entry points, risk management, and lessons from early exits. ✅ How to categorize market leaders versus second-tier names as a momentum trend matures in duration. ✅ Practical methods for reframing trading setbacks, overcoming negative self-talk, and avoiding the emotional death spiral. 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 - Introduction & Path Dependency in Trading 4:33 - The Decision Tree: Capital Preservation First 9:37 - Analyzing Trend Changes & Market Corrections 15:46 - Spotting Relative Strength Under the Surface 19:51 - Screening Criteria 27:43 - Identifying Accumulation & Inflection Points 36:46 - Progressive Exposure & Managing Risk 44:56 - The Spring Effect in True Market Leaders 54:09 - Trade Study: UCT and Pullback Entries 1:00:26 - Trade Study: ARM, Catalysts & Moving Averages 1:10:00 - First-Tier Leaders vs. Second-Tier Rotations 1:20:14 - Tight vs. Wide-and-Loose Price Action 1:26:20 - The Importance of Trading Patience 1:31:19 - Psychology: Managing Drawdowns & Negative Self-Talk 1:35:23 - Intraday Inflections: The 5-Minute 620 Chart 1:40:48 - Essential Trading Books & Resources 1:46:28 - Final Thoughts & Key Takeaways DISCLAIMER TraderLion is not a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer. All content on this channel is for educational and informational purposes only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and any results shown are not typical. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional. Full terms: https://traderlion.com/disclaimer

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  How Brain Surgery & $30K Loss Forged a Short Selling Master | David Capablanca

  Aug 9, 20261h 37m

  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 David Capablanca, a full-time trader and author of the upcoming book Short Selling Master: Proven Strategies from a High-Stakes Day Trader, sits down with Richard to discuss his journey into the markets and his unique approach to short selling. Capablanca shares his personal story of how necessity led him to trading, detailing the life-or-death experience that instilled in him a profound sense of urgency. He elaborates on his early setbacks and the lessons learned that shaped his current trading philosophy, emphasizing the importance of mental fortitude and risk management. Throughout the interview, Capablanca walks through his detailed process for identifying short opportunities, from fundamental analysis of dubious stocks and their capital structures to technical indicators and timing entries. He uses live chart examples, including CYCU, DFNS, and RDW, to illustrate his strategies for recognizing blowoff tops, navigating short squeezes, and managing the unique challenges of small-cap shorting, such as borrow fees and trading halts. This conversation offers valuable insights into the short side of the market, helping all traders better interpret price action and market dynamics. What You'll Learn: ✅ How a life-or-death experience can ignite a sense of urgency in trading ✅ Identifying 'dubious stocks' for shorting based on cash flow and dilution ✅ The process of using fundamental and technical analysis to put the market puzzle together ✅ Distinguishing between normal trending and a parabolic move indicating a short entry ✅ How to manage risk by defining max loss and respecting stops ✅ Strategies for covering on flushes and re-entering on bounces ✅ The impact of borrow fees and trading halts (T1, T12) on short-selling ✅ Advice for new traders on documentation, screen time, and surviving the learning curve 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 - A Life-or-Death Urgency 3:09 - From Architecture to Trading 6:18 - A Brain Operation and a Sense of Urgency 10:15 - Inspired by Wall Street & Market Wizards 14:12 - Early Setbacks & Lessons Learned 19:11 - Trading Style & Identifying Dubious Stocks 27:50 - Scanning & Fundamental Filters 30:29 - Defining & Managing Risk 37:48 - CYCU Case Study: Identifying a Short 49:01 - Trending vs. Parabolic Moves 56:44 - Hindenburg & Adapting Strategies 1:01:12 - DFNS Case Study: News & Adverse Opinions 1:08:18 - Timing Entries: The Blowoff Top 1:14:51 - Borrow Fees & Trading Halts 1:24:18 - Predicting Manipulation & Non-Gappers 1:29:02 - Advice for Aspiring Traders 1:35:36 - Future Goals & Architecture Revisited DISCLAIMER TraderLion is not a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer. All content on this channel is for educational and informational purposes only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and any results shown are not typical. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional. Full terms: https://traderlion.com/disclaimer

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

  Jul 29, 20261h 12m

  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

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

  Jul 23, 20262h 1m

  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

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

  Jul 14, 20261h 14m

  🔍 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"

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