TradeInformer Podcast

Fantasy trading, with Bullrush Founder Trent Hoerr

In this episode we speak to Bullrush Founder and CEO Trent Hoerr. Bullrush is a super interesting company that is effectively taking concepts from things like fantasy football and online poker, and applying it to trading. We discuss what Bullrush does, compliance, how the business works, trading structures, where it's proving popular geographically, and more.

Smart pricing, happy clients, with Afterprime founders Jeremy Kinstlinger and Elan Bension

In this episode we speak to Jeremy Kinstlinger and Elan Bension, the Founders of new retail broker Afterprime and liquidity provider Argamon.
We chat about setting up the new brand and their plans for the company, with a focus on how they offer their pricing, why it's beneficial for clients, and how they manage risk exposure.

Hantec Markets CSO Norayr Djerrahian

In this episode of the TradeInformer podcast we speak to Norayr Djerrahian, Chief Strategy Officer at Hantec Markets. We discuss his background in investment banking, shifting to online trading, new products and more.

Purple Trading & Fintokei CEO David Varga on launching a prop in Japan

In this episode of the TradeInformer Podcast, we speak to David Varga. David is the Co-Founder of retail broker Purple Trading, as well as the funded trader firm Fintokei. We talk about his background, setting up Purple Trading, and more.
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00:00 - Intro00:51 - What is Purple Trading / Fintokei?03:02 - What made Purple Trading a success?06:08 - Purple Trading and FTMO08:49 - Did Purple Trading benefit from its work with props?11:21 - Are props being targeted more by scammers?14:33 - Trading strategy problems?17:20 - What is Fintokei?21:15 - Is Japan a hard market to crack?23:58 - What marketing strategies did you use in Japan?28:32 - How do you build brand rep in a new industry?30:46 - What markets are you targeting?34:15 - Do you need sales people at a prop?37:31 - Are marketing costs rising?39:51 - How do you manage risk?42:46 - Overconfidence post-challenge45:16 - Will this replace the broker industry?

Everything you wanted to know about props but were afraid to ask, w. PipFarm CEO James Glyde

In this episode of the TradeInformer podcast we talk to PipFarm Founder and CEO James Glyde. We look at how James came to start PipFarm, regions and clients, do clients buy multiple challenges, marketing costs, risk management practices, trading platforms, and more. It's a must listen for anyone looking to learn about this nascent industry.

Amana, Amazon, marketing & more, with Joy Dabeet

In this episode of the TradeInformer podcast we speak to Joy Dabeet. Joy is Chief Marketing Officer at Amana, a Dubai-headquartered broker. Amana has undergone a big overhaul in the past couple of years, with a major rebrand, the addition of physical stocks, a new trading app, and more. We talk to Joy about her time at Amazon, building a marketing team at Amana, what people in the region are looking for, and more.  

Tickmill Co-Founder Illimar Mattus on props, regulations, investing and more

In this episode of The C-Suite, we speak to Illimar Mattus, Co-Founder of brokerage group Tickmill and prop firm The Trading Pit. We hear about Illimar's background, his investment strategy, what The Trading Pit aims to do, developments in the prop space and more. You can skip to individual questions using the timestamps below.
00:00 - Intro01:10 - Illimar's background05:20 - Why is Estonia a tech hub?08:32 - Pinorena Capital10:18 - What traits do you look for in an investment?13:24 - Is it hard to manage so many businesses?16:05 - Delegating as a founder18:20 - What does The Trading Pit do?21:56 - Who is the 'average' Trading Pit customer?26:53 - Managing risk as a prop30:03 - How do you separate a good trader from a lucky trader?33:35 - Can OTC strategies scale?36:38 - Are futures or CFDs more popular?39:50 - Where is the prop industry heading?44:15 - What next for Tickmill?
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Pepperstone's Dianah Igati on compliance, regulators, and the African market

In this episode we speak to Dianah Igati, Regional Head of Compliance at Pepperstone. Dianah was previously at the Kenyan CMA and we talk about what it takes to manage a multi-license broker's compliance function, her time at the Kenyan regulator, and the makeup of the burgeoning African market.

FPFX Founder Justin Hertzberg on the prop industry

In this episode of the TradeInformer podcast we speak to Justin Hertzberg. Justin is the founder and CEO of FPFX, a major technology provider in the prop trading sector. We talk about his background in FX trading and working as introducing broker, launching FPFX, what the company does, regulations, and brokers entering the space.

How quants can use AI to improve dealing desks, with Chariton Christou

In this episode of the TradeInformer Podcast we speak to Chariton Christou, Co-Founder of Boltzmann Research. 
 
Chariton spent six years at Tickmill as a quant and recently started Boltzmann Research, a company that trades on its own account and provides market making services to FX/CFD brokers.
 
We discuss what a quant actually does, common dealing desk mistakes, what sort of information you can glean from big data and how it can be used to improve a FX/CFD broker's market making division.