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TradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHave you lost your edge?In this conversation, Brad and Brent explore the concept of a trading edge, discussing how to identify it, recognize when it is lost, and the emotional aspects of trading. They emphasize the importance of self-awareness and backtesting in maintaining a successful trading strategy, while also acknowledging the inevitable struggles traders face throughout their careers.TakeawaysDefining your trading edge can be subjective and varies for each trader.A clear sign of losing your edge is when past successful strategies no longer yield results.Emotional dissatisfaction in trading can indicate a loss of connection...
2025-02-1007 min
MLF Bass Fishing PodcastCatching up with Brad Jelinek after an up and down 2023Brad Jelinek joins the show to discuss his 2023 season and what lies ahead in 2024. Along the way, Jelinek talks about fishing jerkbaits and umbrella rigs, his particular electronics setup and how he transitioned from being a standout baseball player to a standout angler.
2023-12-131h 17
Trading Camp - Investing Like ChampionsLessons from Two Decades of Full-Time Trading | The Brad Jelinek InterviewOn this episode of Trading Camp we interview Brad Jelinek. Brad has been trading full time since 2002. He primarily trades ES futures but has done a little bit of everything. Brad gives us a raw inside look at the life of a trader, discussing the emotional turbulence of the career and how he has grown as an individual over the last two decades of trading the markets. He gives a very unique perspective on how to handle large drawdowns and shares key trading and mindset techniques that have made him successful. If you are...
2023-09-141h 19
Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders415: The Reality of Trading For A Living - Brad Jelinek The Reality of Trading For A Living - Brad Jelinek In episode 415 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Brad Jelinek, and they talk about the reality of trading for a living. New traders often have misconceptions about making money from trading. Find out the truth from a long-term trader. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 00:36 What's new with Brad 04:23 Trading...
2023-08-1436 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekPaid podcast is on Anchor/SpotifyDetails on the paid podcast.
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2022-06-2205 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekDetails on the paid podcastWe finally got it going. Details and explanation shared in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-jelinek/message
2022-06-2103 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekWealth management and owning assets as a traderI discuss wealth management strategies for a short term trader.
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2022-02-1401 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekDesire to trade podcasthttps://www.desiretotrade.com/263-what-successful-traders-have-in-common-brad-jelinek/
2020-09-2800 min
Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders"What Successful Traders Have In Common" - Brad Jelinek "What Successful Traders Have In Common" In episode 263 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down for a trader interview with Brad Jelinek, the host of the Trading Life Podcast. Brad has over 20 years of experience in the market and its also host of the Trading Lide Podcast. Over his career, he has tried many different trading styles and strategies and found what really works for him. Let's get started!! >> Watch the video recording! In This Episode, You'll Learn... Podcast & guest intro 00:15 "Trading is hard but sometimes it's easy..." 01:18 Why Brad J...
2020-09-1443 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekThere is probably a better way to review your trades.I talk about the struggles another trader is having and then we go into how he is reviewing his trades and how I am reviewing my trades and what we can learn about doing it better.
2020-08-1006 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekDealing with the first loss after a nice runThis is a very important episode for me and it’s about coming off a nice run of trading and facing that first loss. This is something that will challenge you your entire career.
2020-07-2902 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekAsk a question:)I talk about different ways you can ask me a question so I can do a podcast on it and everyone can benefit.
2020-07-2600 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekBlackberries and Trading. How to maintain the proper perspective.I talk about maintaining the right perspective as you navigate through different environments and see different things happening around you. It’s very important to understand these cycles so you do not get caught up in them.
2020-07-2606 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekReflections on my own developmentThis is another re-post of a discussion with another trader about how my trading has evolved.
2020-06-2909 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekBeing in a slump and trying new strategiesThis is a recording I left to another trader pertaining to his recent drawdown and experimenting with new strategies.
2020-06-2905 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHow to set yourself up to thrive in this environment.I discuss some measures I’m taking to thrive in this environment. You must adapt to what’s in front of you.
2020-04-0503 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHow a market does and doesn’t bottomI talk about the action today after the federal reserve announcement and how news, in a counter intuitive way, can play into market bottoms.
2020-03-2403 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekIt’s busy so stay aliveI talk about strategies for staying in the game when the market is busy.
2020-03-2104 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekStaying alive in a busy marketI discuss what I’m doing to stay alive in this market. I also talk about how it’s making me reflect on my longer-term asset allocation plan.
2020-03-1505 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekThe corona market and meI talk about where I’m at with my trading so far this year and then get into what I expect from the market after the corona virus.
2020-03-0106 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekBuild your trading networkTrading can be a solitary pursuit but when you work to build up your network of like-minded individuals you will move closer to realizing your potential.
2020-01-2606 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekKeep the ball in the courtI talk about one of my recent tennis matches and compare it to Trading. The importance of making your strengths even stronger and keeping the ball in play.
2020-01-1108 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekMy mistakes over the last 18 monthsI finished my trade review. Now I go into some of the mistakes I made and how I’m going to use them to get better.
2019-11-2810 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekTrade review is keyI talk about my trade review process for the last 18 months and I share some lessons and how to do it yourself.
2019-11-1911 min2019-11-1900 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekMaking money after earningsI talk about how being aware of a narrative around a stock can create some great trades after earnings especially in emotional Stocks. I also discuss the power of stupid news when trading macro.
2019-10-2611 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekIs the risk going to break you?Today I talk about a really important topic. Checking in with yourself financially and emotionally BEFORE an adverse move happens and to gauge if you can tolerate your positions moving against you.
2019-10-0304 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekTaking more drastic measures to break old habitsI talk about an approach I’m using to break my habit of staring at the market all day. I’m trying to integrate some new things into my day and get more deep work done without being distracted.
2019-08-2705 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekChanging the Rules like Curry and HardenI discuss how to embrace your way of learning and not fight the path you’re on. I make comparisons to Steph Curry and James Harden who are also artists in their craft.
2019-08-2312 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekAllocating capital swing vs day tradesI talk about some of the things I am bumping up against as I try to scale and grow. Specifically how to evaluate the risk and the position sizing for day trading versus swing trading.
2019-06-1308 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekEntropy and mitigating disorderI discuss why you have to take a conscious approach to structuring things that are important to you or else they will veer towards disorder.
2019-05-1901 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekI made a mistake, now what?I made a poor trading decision with too much size and I disobeyed my stop. I explain how this happened and what I’m going to do about it.
2019-05-1803 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekStupid News PodcastBrent Nord and I will be doing a new podcast on one of our favorite strategies. I also talk about my mental state and how to prevent drawdowns.
2019-05-1607 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekEarnings season and making the job easierI talk about how you can make trading easier on yourself. I also discuss expectations going into earnings season and how you can use those to your advantage.
2019-04-2202 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekStructuring macro tradesI discuss why commodities may be ready to have their time in the sun. I also talk about how I will structure my macro trades to protect myself and minimize distractions.
2019-04-1503 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekEdge Trading Group Interview #3Wide ranging interview on trading. We also get into a specific trade I did and why. The interview is more on how to think vs what to do. Proper thinking helps you fish for life.
2019-04-121h 172019-03-3001 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekSizing and the depths of being a traderThis is a little bit of a deeper episode about some of the things I went through in my lower moments. I also talk about the importance of sizing when you’re doing something new.
2019-03-2512 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHow to become profitableI discuss how I did it when I started trading futures and how I’m approaching it now in stocks.
2019-03-1509 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekEdge Trading Group Interview #2We discuss how you can develop a process and then get into wide ranging Q&A.
2019-03-041h 07TradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekBullet Journal UpdateI discuss how my Bullet Journal has been going. It’s been something that I think I’m going to stay with because of the psychological relief it provides me. I encourage you to try it.
2019-03-0103 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekAre you forcing or flowing?I discuss the difference between the two and how it’s important to pay attention to your emotional state or else you are going to have to circle back and fix it later.
2019-02-2703 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekTrades I’m in this weekI discuss Kellogg, bitcoin, and gold. I talk about the reasoning for each of these trades.
2019-02-2303 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekMy career is stuck, now what?I answer a question from a trader who emailed me about being stuck in his career. I also get into my personal experience of how I found my way.
2019-02-2309 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekThinking through being impulsiveI discuss why being impulsive is a good thing and a bad thing. The key is understanding when you’re vulnerable.
2019-02-0603 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekReading, learning, growing...for what?In this episode I reflect on my desire to constantly be learning and growing. Why am I doing these things? Sometimes it can become like a sickness and I can operate out of an energy that’s not productive. It’s important to really understand why you are doing this stuff in order to get the most out of it.
2019-02-0604 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekTrading using only a chart patternI discuss why it’s unlikely you will be successful over the long term just using a chart. Some people may pull this off but in my experience and from observing others who are successful this is rarely the case. I talk about why.
2019-02-0103 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHow can you learn from other traders?I talk about the long journey of discovering what you are good at while also learning from others who are successful.
2019-01-2404 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekStupid News: MOI discuss MO and the recently Morgan Stanley news that drove it lower.
2019-01-2405 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekYour voice is the most important oneToday I talk about the huge amount of resources we have around us and how much that can shorten our learning curves but how much it can also plug up our brains and cause us to lose our own voice.
2019-01-2102 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHabits and doing more of what worksI discuss the power of small habits and the beauty of focusing on what works vs what doesn’t.
2019-01-2103 min2019-01-0802 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekWhen I’m trading well.....I discuss how to stay on a roll and what starts to happen when you are about to struggle.
2019-01-0804 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekSubscriptions and questionsI talk about some of the things I subscribe to and why.
2019-01-0602 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekEnergy managementI discuss how keeping track of your energy is as important as keeping track of your finances or your trading results. I share a few ways that I’m trying to do that.
2019-01-0609 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekLosing after winningI talk about the trap that winning creates and how my worst decisions will often come after my best ones.
2019-01-0102 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekGetting organized in the new yearI discuss how I’m spending some time before next year getting my systems organized so I can feel clean and light.
2018-12-2904 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHeadlines and themes that matterI go on a wide ranging rant about headlines and different themes that could matter for early 2019.
2018-12-2513 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekContingency PlansThis episode is about the importance of contingency plans. Much of this I learned from studying Bill Walsh. I also get into my year end review process and a little bit about the market turmoil right now.
2018-12-2409 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekTennis and tradingI talk about how I approached my tennis match tonight with a different mindset and how it relates to a successful trading mindset.
2018-11-2602 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekTrading what everyone is watchingI discuss the current environment in the stock market and the attention the inverse head and shoulders pattern is getting. When this many eyeballs are focusing on something it creates the potential for a lot of fake outs before the real move happens. Planning ahead and running scenarios can be very useful.
2018-11-1802 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekBeware of the “smart” crowdI share some experiences of being caught by getting sucked into the crowd. The more work we do the more we get attached and feel we’re right. It’s when a group of more sophisticated investors agree when caution is needed most.
2018-11-1403 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekWas that part of your plan?Today I discuss the perils of losing your own voice and taking on opinions and ideas of others that you haven’t analyzed.
2018-11-1201 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekTrading the midterm electionsI discuss my thinking around the various election outcomes.
2018-11-0602 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHow to stay on a rollPreserving your momentum is something that you can proactively manage. In this recording I talk about how I do that and why I think it’s one of the most important things you can do in your trading.
2018-11-0506 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekBe willing to miss itNothing predicts future success more than quick losses and being willing to miss moves.
2018-10-3102 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekWork like an artistStay curious and be willing to take days off to clear your head. It will preserve your momentum and help you stay open minded. It’s been a hard lesson for me to work in a less linear fashion.
2018-10-2204 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekPosition sizing: the double edged swordAn old lesson came back to bite me in a big way at an inopportune time. Position sizing continues to be my greatest strength and greatest weakness but at this stage of my career the downside of that is less tolerable.
2018-10-1403 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekWhat’s your max loss?You must determine the point where you are going to exit your trade before you enter. Sometimes the more complex your strategy the more you can rationalize not doing that in your head. You can also rationalize that when you are trading well and it doesn’t seem important at the moment...but it IS!
2018-09-2403 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekLaying by your dishToday I talk about being stuck in a loser at the dentist, how to trade (or not) while moving, and what a good friend reminded me about the freedom and your work.
2018-09-2403 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekBe independent or face painI talk about how I learned a very painful lesson this week about what happens when you’re not independent in your thinking.
2018-09-0804 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekQ/A with Edge Trading GroupThis is a longer than normal episode where I take questions from members of the Edge Trading Group. It’s fairly wide ranging.
2018-08-291h 32TradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekDo the stuff that matters firstIt’s important to focus on what actually makes you money. It’s very easy to bleed your day away pursuing intellectual macro discussions that won’t give you an edge. Take the time to do the most important stuff first.
2018-08-2903 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekUsing my breath to get focusedI’m using the inner balance Heartmath device get into a focused state. Practicing that way has made it easier to replicate that state during my day.
2018-08-2802 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekZeroing in on what you’re good atWhat makes the most impact for you? Zero in on that. Develop a process to support that.
2018-08-1203 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekCleaning up your tradingYou can’t get to the next level until you stop getting beat up doing marginal trades. Focus on your core strategy.
2018-08-1203 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekTesla and battleground stocksToday we got an example of what can happen in the market when a lot of people are short. Be aware if you’re in a battleground asset.
2018-08-0701 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekResist the information edgeI talk on how more research can make you less flexible without increasing your odds of success. Instead of working harder you may need to work differently.
2018-08-0504 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekRecovering emotionally after a loserI talk about how I’m going to treat myself today after having a decent sized loser.
2018-08-0201 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekReflecting on a losing tradeI reflect on getting burned on a 2 month stock trade. I share 3 lessons, one of which really stood out.
2018-08-0202 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekDon’t be a second hand personFind the facts for yourself. It’s ok to use others to send you down a path but resist the urge to repeat and internalize narratives that aren’t true to you.
2018-07-3004 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekWhat if you had a year left?I talk about how I’d behave if I had one year left to live after reflecting on a date night question with my wife.
2018-07-1802 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekMaking the switch to tradingI discuss what it would take for me to make the switch into full-time trading.
2018-07-0606 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHow does a trader manage wealth?I discuss how it’s important to understand your personal risk tolerance. You can’t have market declines outside of your trading ruin your mindset and make you emotional. Proper planning can prevent this.
2018-06-3004 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHow to prepare for a trading dayI discuss a few really important questions to prepare for each trading day. What would be the biggest surprise today? What kind of personality is the market showing lately?
2018-06-3004 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekTrading mannersI talk about conducting yourself like a professional when asking questions and when you are having success or struggling. It’s important to approach others with awareness and care.
2018-06-2702 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekWhen volatility strikesI talk about how you don’t have to buy on the first big down day and how it’s important not to let the external market influence your internal market.
2018-06-2602 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekMaking each trade its own eventI talk about how during a sports bet there is a defined ending point but during a trade if you don’t create an ending point it can be a continuous thing. That can be very dangerous if you don’t know where you’re wrong.
2018-06-1603 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekSharing a shitty string of eventsToday I talk about what it’s like to have a shit day because It happens and the best thing I did was a little bit of damage control by taking a nap.
2018-06-1301 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHow do you preserve your momentum?I discuss how your momentum is your most precious asset. Sometimes the first loss psychologically doesn’t feel so bad but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take it just as seriously.
2018-06-1103 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekThe only plan that worksThere are no shortcuts. Pain and experience are part of the process. Nobody else can save you with their system but you can certainly learn a lot from other people. The faster you figure out you need to make a system your own, the quicker you can move toward success.
2018-06-0804 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekIs this business going to kill me?I share a personal story about my health and some of the lessons I’ve learned over the years.
2018-06-0703 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHow do you stop overtrading?I talk about some strategies to keep yourself productively distracted instead of over trading. I also discuss what time frames I use when I trade.
2018-06-0706 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekMaking the right choicesWhen you’re clear there is no choice. If you are stuck choosing then it may be a sign of confusion.
2018-06-0101 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekWaking up less groggyI think eating keto is fixing me. I’ve been battling this all my life.
2018-06-0101 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekLearning how to learnI discuss two different modes of your brain and how things like walking, driving, and other activities can put you into a more intuitive state, which can provide some great realizations.
2018-05-3002 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekProblem designWhere will you continue to face the same problems? Build a system around it to save yourself.
2018-05-2905 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekWhat I worked on todayI go through a typical day for me in terms of how I spend my time and what I worked on related to personal development and also the market.
2018-05-2504 minTradingLife Podcast with Brad JelinekHow I botched my executionDespite having learned the lesson many times I mixed two time frames and got stuck with a position at a bad price.
2018-05-2402 min
Chat With TradersBrad Jelinek – How to Overcome ‘Boom & Bust' Cycles and Achieve Longevity w/ a Seasoned Futures TraderAt a young age some people want nothing more than to be a trader, well this weeks guest is one of those people…Brad Jelinek first started dabbling in stocks during his days in junior high, then from college he went straight into a Chicago prop firm. Thirteen years later, Brad is with the same firm and predominately trades futures.So during our conversation, I of course asked Brad a bunch of questions around prop trading, and futures related topics, which he responded wi...
2015-06-2553 min