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Welcome back to the Rogue Trader Podcast with Nick Leeson!

This week, Nick is joined by legendary futures trader Tony Laporta — a market veteran with over 40 years of experience on the floors of Chicago, London, and beyond.

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction with Nick Leeson & Tony Laporta

00:46 – Starting out in the gold pit in 1979

03:10 – Building $25 into $100,000… and losing it all

04:00 – Moving to London & early days at LIFFE

05:20 – Memories of the 1987 Crash

09:40 – Big wins, big losses, and lessons learned

12:00 – Transitioning back to US markets in the 1990s

13:30 – The power of Tony’s “Voodoo Lines” strategy

16:10 – Trading psychology and why the biggest challenge is mental

19:30 – Trump, tariffs, and unpredictable markets

21:30 – The shift from pit trading to screens

23:00 – Creating a Virtual Trading Room for camaraderie & shared insights

25:30 – Addiction, sobriety, and two trading careers

27:10 – Passing on lessons to the next generation of traders

29:00 – Why gut instinct remains a trader’s greatest tool

31:00 – Closing thoughts & future conversations

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Welcome back to the Rogue Trader Podcast with Nick Leeson!

This week, Nick is joined by author and fraud-awareness advocate Becky Holmes, known for her sharp insights (and sharp humor) on romance scams, online fraud, and scam psychology.

They dive into:

• How Becky went from bored during lockdown to exposing romance scammers on Twitter/X as Death to Spinach
• Why romance fraud is one of the most misunderstood crimes
• The psychology of grooming in scams, and why smart, successful people still fall victim
• The story behind her book Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You (inspired by the infamous Keanu Reeves scam)
• How fraudsters move victims across platforms like LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Telegram
• Nick’s own reflections on confidence tricks, financial fraud, and social media “cheat culture”
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Timestamps

• 00:00 – Introduction with Becky Holmes
• 03:10 – How scammers approached her during lockdown
• 06:05 – Romance fraud, psychology & shame
• 10:30 – Grooming and long-term scam tactics
• 17:00 – Confidence tricks & social media “cheat culture”
• 22:20 – Closing thoughts & Becky’s upcoming work

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Welcome back to the Rogue Trader Podcast!

This week Nick Leeson is joined once again by market analyst Jason Sen to talk about the current trading environment — from low summer volumes and volatility, to Bitcoin, gold, and the major US indices.

They share thoughts on why sometimes the best trade is no trade, how to approach sideways markets, and what to watch as central bankers gather at Jackson Hole.

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• 00:00 – Introduction with Nick Leeson & Jason Sen
• 00:30 – Summer markets & trading discipline
• 02:20 – Bitcoin technicals & retracements
• 04:20 – Gold’s sideways consolidation
• 09:40 – Jackson Hole Symposium outlook

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• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jason-sen-46b5186

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