1235 - The Fed’s Big Move: Rate Cuts, Quantit...

How do you know if your trading strategy is good enough to trade with real money? In this episode, we break down 3 critical tests every trader should pass before going live: profitability, maximum drawdown, and performance across different market conditions. Learn which trading m ...  Show more

What happens when a promising trading strategy meets the real world? In this episode, we explore automated backtesting, finding new trading edges, overcoming execution challenges, and building a track record that could attract investors. Plus, discover how to turn trading perform ...  Show more

The Federal Reserve announced a small cut yesterday. Normally, that heartens markets. But we are not in normal times, and somewhat measured comments about the coming year seemed to have spooked traders. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Aiden Reiter try to figure out what h ...

Ed breaks down the Fed’s interest rate decision with Robert Armstrong, U.S. financial commentator for the Financial Times. They dig into why the Fed cut rates yesterday and what that move means for the rest of the year. Then Ed and Scott discuss the details of the deal to keep Ti ...  Show more

A rate cut may sound bullish, but it can signal deeper problems. On Yahoo Finance’s Trader Talk, Kenny Polcari and strategist Barry Knapp explain why the Fed’s move highlights consumer slowdown, slight bank pressure, and tariff margin risk. They break down the sectors to buy, inc ...  Show more