Convergent Trading

Join us for an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with FuturesTrader71, brought to you by Convergent Trading. An exceptional opportunity to delve into the mind of a professional futures trader, this interactive webinar will cover a wide range of topics from market trends, risk management, technical analysis, to the psychology of trading. FuturesTrader71, or Morad Askar, is widely respected in the trading community for his ability to break down complex concepts into easily digestible insights. His expertise in futures trading, combined with his focus on the crucial elements of risk management and trader psychology, makes this a can't-miss event for traders at all levels. Whether you're a seasoned trader or just starting out, don't miss this chance to gain knowledge from one of the best in the industry.

In this session, we will discuss the charts and tools we use to assess the market narrative and finding likely plays for the day. We will also cover how we determine our bias, stalk a trade, and decide when to hold to target or exit a trade. If you're interested in learning more about the tools we use for our homework and how they help us trade effectively, then this webinar is for you. During the webinar you will learn about: • The tools we use to complete our daily homework • How we assess the market narrative to find the likely plays for the day • Understand which charts help us determine our bias once the market is open • Which charts do we use to stalk a trade • What tools help us determine when we hold to target or exit a trade • See real-world examples of how our tools have helped us identify market opportunities This webinar will help you gain valuable insights into how we approach trading using the CT approach's tools. You'll also have the opportunity to get your trading questions answered during a live Q&A session. You don't want to miss this one!

In this webinar, Convergent Trading will host Jared Tendler - a world-renowned mental game coach - to discuss practical strategies to maintain confidence during adversity and stay grounded during periods of success. Emotional capital is just as crucial as financial capital to consistent execution and success in trading. Jared will share insights on recognizing and overcoming self-doubt, improving decision-making under pressure, and developing a mindset for long-term success. Don't miss this opportunity to improve your trading performance with one of the world's leading experts on the mental game of trading.

Join us for our annual Holiday Fireside Chat! This year we’ve brought together an all-star line up to discuss everything from the Mental Game, Macro Picture, Futures Strategies w/ Chart Examples, Expectations for 2023, and the Trading Journey.

Joining us for the chat:

• Jared Tendler: A world-renowned mental game coach with experience working with professional traders, poker players, athletes, and gamers. His book, The Mental Game of Trading is a must-own for any trader serious about improve his/her mental game. Jared’s diverse spectrum of clients helps him to really break down the drivers of elite performance at any competitive game.
• Brian Shannon: Brian has been trading 30 years, he is a well-respected author and educates traders on swing trading on his website alphatrends.net. Brian popularized the use of anchored VWAP and is considered a modern pioneer in online trading space.
• Jeff Snider: The head of Global Investment Research at Alhambra Investments. Alhambra currently manages over 230 million in assets for more than 200 clients. Jeff has joined us twice before to discuss inflation, and the repo markets. His discussions always contain so many nuggets, they need to be watched more than once.
• Brian Bilotta: BrianB is a Market Maven at Convergent – delivering daily commentary on the RTY in our trading chatroom. Brian has come up through the ranks as an independent self-funded trader. He is a big proponent of the mental game and the emphasizes the importance of a trader knowing thyself.
• John Pieranunzi: John471 is a Market Maven at Convergent – delivering daily commentary on the ES in our trading chatroom. He comes from a background in Prop Trading and has over a decade of experience in the markets.
• Morad Askar: Also known as FuturesTrader71, has been trading since 2000. He started professionally as a high-volume equities trader before transferring to futures in 2002 at the Chicago Board of Trade. Morad is a recognized pioneer in successful trader development and the use of Volume Profile.

In this webinar, FuturesTrader71 will interview Convergent Team Member CT-Jaguar to discuss his experiences and advice for traders participating in Funded Trader Programs. 

• The discussion will cover the following topics: 
• The Layout of a prototypical funded trader program
• The common issues and potential pitfalls to look out for
• What kind of trader are these programs designed for?
• What is the likelihood of success? 
• How can you improve your odds of getting funded  

Through the end of November 2022, we're offering $50 off on new quarterly memberships, use code "FUNDED" at checkout! - https://community.convergenttrading.com/store/

In this webinar, FuturesTrader71 will address the differences between analyzing setups historically, and executing them on the hard right edge. A good trade is easy to spot retrospectively, however, traders often dull their own edge due to poor execution in real time. Traders may be able to identify high-quality opportunities, however are unprepared for the entry, execution, and management of that trade. During the discussion we will cover:  

• How execution mistakes can dull the edge of a profitable strategy? 
• What a good trade should feel like? 
• The role of confirmation bias and recency bias in our decision-making 
• Practical suggestions for improving your execution

In this session, FuturesTrader71 will discuss scalp trading and the key elements that you must account for to be a scalper. FuturesTrader71 started his career as a high volume NASDAQ equities scalper and moved to scalping futures markets at his prop shop. We will answer questions such as how traders blow up their account scalping, how scalp trading puts us in a fight with algos and how beginning scalpers can improve the odds in their favor with the right tools and setup. You don't want to miss this one!

R-Factor is one of the most valuable tools in a professional day-trader's kit and a key component in consistent profitability. Many traders obsess over the win-rate of setups and completely overlook the importance of R-Factor. In this webinar FuturesTrader71 will break down:

• Why R-Factor is so important?
• R-Factor's impact on trading results
• How traders can adjust their R-Factor to maximize opportunities?
• R-Factor's role in Risk Management

During the presentation, we will also be taking questions from the audience related to the topic. If you're looking to quickly improve your trading performance, you'll want to join us for this webinar!

In this webinar @FuturesTrader71 discusses the common trading failures we have seen over the years and the process for correcting them.

During the webinar we cover:

• The Most Common Trading Failures We Encounter
• The Death Spiral of Common Failures
• The Expectations & Beliefs We Must Embrace to Succeed
• Remedies for These Common Failures
• Example Using the Current Market Narrative
• Question & Answer

Market Theory, Technical Analysis, and other Trading Concepts are important elements in a trader’s learning endeavors. However, sometimes the best way to learn is to cut through the theory and take a look at how a professional trader goes about executing in markets live. Each morning during the Trader Bite, FuturesTrader71 lays out his scenarios for the upcoming session. In this webinar, we’ll take a look at how he executes these scenarios and updates his market biases, if necessary, as the session plays out. He’ll show us the soup to nuts process on how he develops trading ideas live during the session.

During this webinar we’ll cover:

• Laying Out the Pre-Market Plan
• Analyzing and Navigating the Open
• The Trigger Point to Execute Our Trade
• Trade Management
• Closing and Completing the Trade Cycle