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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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