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Roger and Merlin’s friendship dates back to 1998 when they both traded on the floor at Block trading in Irvine California. The duo talks about the old days from the trading floor and things they learned along the way. They then turn to the evolution of Online Trading Academy’s course content and how it has drastically improved over the years.



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Alone in studio, Merlin looks to answer several listener questions covering a wide variety of currencies and commodities. Merlin focuses on the Euro, and offers some insights as to what to expect from the ECB press conference on Thursday. He also looks at gold and the potential to jump on the momentum.



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Master trader and instructor, Jose Blasco joins Merlin for a look at the big ECB announcement today and helps listeners understand how he approaches currency hedging. He also talks about his use of options and the various techniques used in the ProActive Investor program at Online Trading Academy. The duo take a look at some very key levels quickly approaching on the Euro and the US Dollar.



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Environmentalism takes center stage to start the show! John O’Donnell, Merlin Rothfeld and Dr. George Reisman take a look at an article by Dr. Reisman titled “The Toxicity of Environmentalism”, and how industry in the US has paid the price due to environmentalists. John and Merlin also discuss the Euro and the impact on the US Dollar.



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Consumer confidence in the U.S. has seen a substantial improvement in the month of January, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday, with the consumer confidence index jumping to its highest level in over seven years.

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After reporting an unexpected drop in sales of new single-family houses in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing that U.S. new home sales rebounded by more than anticipated in the month of December.

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The Euro showed a little strength, while the dollar took a breather! Reggie Ringgold joins Power Trading Radio to offer his thoughts on the trend for both of these currencies and much more. The duo take a look at how the recent Greek elections may impact the Euro going forward and possibly global currencies.



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Switzerland's economy is set to contract this year owing to the 'franc-shock' and falling oil prices, the KOF Swiss Economic Institute said Wednesday.

The Zurich-based think-tank slashed the growth projection for this year to -0.5 percent from 1.9 percent seen in December. The forecast for next year was cut to zero from 2.1 percent.

Growth was estimated at 2 percent for 2014, a tad above the December projection of 1.9 percent.

"The Swiss economy is expected to experience a short recession in the summer semester of 2015," KOF said.

"The direct effect on the Swiss business cycle of the increase in the value of the franc will be felt on the export market."

On January 15, the Swiss National Bank unexpectedly abandoned the euro-franc currency ceiling that was in place since 2011. This resulted in a surge in the value of franc, which has since hovered near parity with the euro.

The KOF said a fall in the price of oil will result in a significant fall in earnings from the international oil trade, which is largely administered from Switzerland. Further, real value creation will fall because the stronger franc will make exports of goods more expensive whilst also making it more difficult to export tourist services.

The institute expects exports to fall 1.4 percent this year, in contrast to its December forecast of 5 percent growth. Imports are seen rising 1.5 percent, which is weaker than the previous projection of 3.3 percent.

The unemployment rate is forecast to rise to 3.4 percent this year from 3.2 percent last year. The figure is expected to jump to 4.1 percent next year. In December, KOF had predicted jobless rates of 3.1 percent for this year as well as next.

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Partly reflecting fewer homes available for sale and a slight acceleration in prices, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a sharp drop in U.S. pending home sales in the month of December.

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Former CME floor trader Bob Dunn joins Merlin for a show revolving around trading Currencies through the futures market. Bob stresses the difference between the terms “Currencies and Forex”, citing significant differences. Bob also shares with listeners some stories from the trading floor days.



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