Day Trading Plumber

Matt Simpson is a professional buyer in construction and trades options when he gets around to it.

PSD (DTP095) 01/15/2022

PSD (DTP095) Matt has more Robinhood execution issues, observes the current labor market, and is saddened by the loss of a great comedian. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/21783236

Spreads and Creds (DTP094) 12/28/2021

Spreads and Creds (DTP094) Matt has moved onto options trading. He reviews his current strategies of wheel and iron condors. He also brings up Peloton, r/antiwork, and the changing work environment. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/21612896

Suffering Solo 20 (DTP093) 06/29/2021

Suffering Solo 20 (DTP093) Matt got smoked twice in two weeks. He returns from Vegas with observations on how hosts need to change their customer service to keep customers in the sales funnel, why having an opinion without facts isn't cool, and child tax credits. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/19640840

Suffering Solo 19 (DTP092) 06/15/2021

Suffering Solo 19 (DTP092) Matt has been holding on to a long position in CHFJPY for a week now. Blockchain is now rocking center stage, businesses need to reconnect with clients, and we know why housing prices have skyrocketed. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/19481495

Suffering Solo 18 (DTP091) 06/07/2021

Suffering Solo 18 (DTP091) Matt had a better week trading but got caught not moving his trailing stop. Amazon is hiding their next day delivery promise, people notice the 10% of work that is loud, and China will need baby formula. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/19379516

Suffering Solo 17 (DTP090) 05/25/2021

Suffering Solo 17 (DTP090) Matt returned to being a terrible trader. He has a problem with a guy from 17 years ago, doesn’t trust the banks, saw what you saw regarding crypto last week, and wants to profit from President Biden’s proposed infrastructure bill. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/19229723

Suffering Solo 16 (DTP089) 05/18/2021

Suffering Solo 16 (DTP089) Matt made some money finally. He returned to the gym, warns Elon, wonders about 3D printing, and wants salesmen to be salesmen. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/19145189

Suffering Solo 15 (DTP088) 05/12/2021

Suffering Solo 15 (DTP088) Matt had his best week ever trading and acknowledges his luck. The IRS is coming after crypto exchanges, supply chains are failing everywhere, and SNL died. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/19073900

Suffering Solo 14 (DTP087) 05/04/2021

Suffering Solo 14 (DTP087) Matt had a decent week trading. He relates the NFL draft to how we value labor and what to look for in companies at the surface level when considering long positions. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/18967523

Suffering Solo 13 (DTP086) 04/28/2021

Suffering Solo 13 (DTP086) Matt is still terrible at trading. He discusses the gaffe by European soccer teams last week with the Super League and why the capital gains tax sucks for everyone. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/18890708

Suffering Solo 12 (DTP085) 04/18/2021

Suffering Solo 12 (DTP085) Matt had a disastrous week trading. He talks about why people buy art and businesses with accuracy claims. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/18766247

Suffering Solo 11 (DTP084) 04/11/2021

Suffering Solo 11 (DTP084) Matt had a small return on his live forex account. He discusses sales meetings, packaging suppliers, cruise lines, and double dipping. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/18680678

Suffering Solo 10 (DTP083) 04/05/2021

Suffering Solo 10 (DTP083) Matt resumed his live account and instantly felt the pain. He wonders about donuts, why Spotify changed their UI, and people returning to the office. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/18600506

Suffering Solo 9 (DTP082) 03/28/2021

Suffering Solo 9 (DTP082) Matt had his best week trading. A ship is lodged in Suez Canal. Shortages in construction are already here. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/18497687

Suffering Solo 8 (DTP081) 03/21/2021

Suffering Solo 8 (DTP081) Matt is down 4% in forex. He links cannabis to cryptocurrency mining and has a problem with toy company Milton Bradley. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/18409763

Suffering Solo 7 (DTP080) 03/15/2021

Suffering Solo 7 (DTP080) Matt is a terrible forex trader. He speculates about consumer spending this summer and ends up in Rwanda. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/18325061

Suffering Solo 6 (DTP079) 03/08/2021

Suffering Solo 6 (DTP079) Matt gave it all back. He discusses NFT and StockTwits. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/18229091

Suffering Solo 5 (DTP078) 03/01/2021

Suffering Solo 5 (DTP078) Matt had a good week trading but still has a lot of problems. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/18134381

Suffering Solo 4 (DTP077) 02/14/2021

Suffering Solo 4 (DTP077) Matt finally found some blue on MT4 in the morning. He reviews hedge funds hedging retail traders, trailing stops, Adam Levine, and high yield savings accounts. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17922743

Suffering Solo 3 (DTP076) 02/07/2021

Suffering Solo 3 (DTP076) Matt enjoys being in the red two consecutive weeks. He did well by the AUD and wonders about Robinhood traders and the changing workforce landscape. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17850794

Suffering Solo 2 (DTP075) 01/31/2021

Suffering Solo 2 (DTP075) Matt's trading suffered last week. He reviews his several analyses of a few pairs trading the 20/200 EMA and muses about Robinhood and Gamestop. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17754281

Suffering Solo (DTP074) 01/24/2021

Suffering Solo (DTP074) Matt takes the helm in Clayton's absence, starts his Apprentice course, and opens a demo account. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17664377

Falling to Neutral (DTP073) 01/17/2021

Falling to Neutral (DTP073) Clayton tells of an incident on the job and the perspective that came with it. He then reviews the final product of trading, speculates on exchanges like Coinbase, finding the netural position, and b-tank management. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17576282

Obviously Opposite (DTP072) 01/10/2021

Obviously Opposite (DTP072) Clayton has returned to trading after December validated its slow reputation. He reviews the EURUSD activity from Wednesday, Pfizer, and how to recover from a 60% hit. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17485178

Covid Crunch - Year of the Plague (DTP071) 01/03/2021

Covid Crunch - Year of the Plague (DTP071) Clayton reviews the tumult of 2020 by looking at big names and movers including bitcoin, GBPJPY, EURGBP, Fastly, Apple, Zoom, Boeing, and Tesla. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17401454

Prop Firms and Proper Whisky (DTP070) 12/27/2020

Prop Firms and Proper Whisky (DTP070) A proprietary firm answers a market need but can also be a scam. Clayton walks us through the mechanics of these entities and what to look for if you’re considering working for one. He also covers Schwab stock slices, colocation, and registering a business for tax purposes. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17333714

Bitcoin Goes Yard (DTP069) 12/20/2020

Bitcoin Goes Yard (DTP069) After a few good weeks, Clayton is stuck playing defense against his emotions. He went long EURUSD, short AUDCAD, observes nothing is familiar anymore, is in awe of bitcoin's record setting week, and ponders small business challenges. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17262806

Mechanical Room Trading (DTP068) 12/13/2020

Mechanical Room Trading (DTP068) Clayton had a great week trading while plumbing. He talks about his entrepreneurial struggles, irresponsible content producers, how there’s value in honesty, skilled labor, and why we have FIFO. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17170844

Just Not Feeling It (DTP067) 12/06/2020

Just Not Feeling It (DTP067) Clayton hasn’t been placing many trades lately as December is turning out to be just like every other December. He tells about his plumbing work and putting the same amount of energy into opening trades, an AUDUSD jump last week, Oanda’s announcement, and perspective. Matt has a beef he needs to share and wonders how people are spending their time. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/17074940

Make Time for Time (DTP066) 11/29/2020

Make Time for Time (DTP066) You have more time than you think. Clayton discusses managing time as a full time plumber, trader, and father. He wants us to design a strategy around our current lives, recalls a rookie mistake he made last week with USDJPY, muses about the consequences of removing barriers to entry, and reminds of the one guarantee in life. /episode/index/show/dtpshow/id/16964081

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