I started listening to the podcast Chat With Traders in the fall of 2018. It is run by Aaron Fifield from Australia. I have now finished all the 185 episodes.
It is kind of a modern version of the Market Wizards book series. Aaron interviews different traders who talk about their start, trading experience, methods and resources. Obviously nobody gives away their exact edge on a public podcast, but the knowledge and amount of insights is huge. The most well-known traders featured on the podcast are in my opinion Nick Radge, Steve Burns, Adam Grimes, Jack Schwager, Tom Basso, Peter Brandt, Kevin Davey, Linda Raschke, Brett Steenbarger, Jerry Parker, John Carter, Raoul Pal, Edward Thorp, Larry Hite. But there are also many less known providing valuable thoughts.
I’ve been enjoying listening to so many different traders to understand what kind of possibilities there even are in the markets. If you read about and listen to so many different opinions, you can actually start seeing some patterns among professional traders and make own conclusions out of it. At first I picked episodes by titles and names, however later listened to all of them and realized, some that felt irrelevant by title actually turned out to be very good insights.
The podcast has been part of my lifestyle as also is trading. At first I listened to three podcasts in a week, each time I was in the gym working out. You don’t want to overload yourself with information, instead listen to an episode at a time to let it digest in your mind. Later on I’ve been speeding up the process by listening to 1-2 episodes a day, after waking up in the morning and while walking / running / working out whatever activity I’m doing that day. Since being much more in the topics and grasping stuff better, I’m able to listen to more of it in a week.
Thumbs up to Aaron and I hope he continues doing the podcast for many years to come!
Is Chat With Traders still running? (2026 update)
Yes, with new hosts. The first episode came out in January 2015. Aaron Fifield hosted episodes 1 to 243 and stepped down in 2022, so my 185 episodes were all his. Ian Cox, a trader with more than 30 years in the markets, took over the interviews from episode 244 in October 2022, with Tessa Dao as co-host and producer, until March 2026. Since April 2026 the host is Kevin Avery. Episode 333 came out on 30 September 2026, and in September the show was publishing every two weeks.
The format is the same as when I listened: one trader, one long conversation about how they got started, what they trade and how they manage risk. My advice from above still stands. Don’t pick only the famous names, and don’t binge. One episode at a time, and think about it before the next one.
