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EPISODE · Sep 29, 2025 · 41 MIN

Kevin Muir (Macro Tourist): From Chicago Pits to Bay Street Legend - Part 1

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In this part 1 interview, we sit down with Kevin Muir (@TheMarketHuddle), the renowned "Macro Tourist," to explore his fascinating journey from a young futures trader to becoming one of Canada's most respected macro analysts and podcasters.Part 2: https://youtu.be/VL1Yqaxdqk4Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:17 - First disastrous trade and early lessons02:17 - Background and path into finance09:24 - The Gordon Capital rejection and persistence lesson11:28 - Landing at RBC and computerized trading17:02 - Masterclass in institutional market making20:56 - The legendary Soros vs. Tiger trade26:26 - Transition to proprietary trading and derivatives30:41 - Trading psychology and providing liquidity34:14 - How modern markets have changed38:23 - Macro perspective on US fiscal dominanceHOW TO REACH KEVIN:🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@TheMarketHuddle🐦X (Twitter) – https://x.com/kevinmuir👔 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-muir🌍 Website – https://themacrotourist.com/ and https://markethuddle.com/Podcast: The Market HuddleFOLLOW THE TRADING BATTLE:🐦Twitter - https://twitter.com/ttb_live📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetradingbattle/🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/thetradingbattleThe Trading Battle - Where Traders Learn, Compete & WinJoin thousands of traders who've discovered their new favorite trading education channel. The Trading Battle combines live trading competitions with expert education, giving you the strategies and confidence to succeed in any market.🎯 Live Trading Battles - Watch pros compete with real strategies📚 Weekly Masterclasses - Learn from trading legends🌍 Global Market Coverage - Forex, crypto, stocks, commodities, indices🏆 Proven Track Record - Strategies from profitable traders🎥 Entertainment Value - Education that keeps you engagedLearn from the Best: Our guests include trading legends like Token Metrics, Mark Minervini, Nick Leeson, Rob Booker, Nick Syiek (TraderNick) Tom Basso, Steve Goldstein, Akil Stokes, Nick Pulver, Jason Sen, Sreve Ruffley, Harry Daniels, and many more elite traders...Subscribe now and join the trading community that's changing the game - one battle at a time.Disclaimer: Please note, we do not provide financial product advice. Any views or opinions expressed by participants (guests, hosts and battlers) are for general entertainment purposes and do not reflect the views of The Trading Battle.

In this part 1 interview, we sit down with Kevin Muir (@TheMarketHuddle), the renowned "Macro Tourist," to explore his fascinating journey from a young futures trader to becoming one of Canada's most respected macro analysts and podcasters.Part 2: https://youtu.be/VL1Yqaxdqk4Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:17 - First disastrous trade and early lessons02:17 - Background and path into finance09:24 - The Gordon Capital rejection and persistence lesson11:28 - Landing at RBC and computerized trading17:02 - Masterclass in institutional market making20:56 - The legendary Soros vs. Tiger trade26:26 - Transition to proprietary trading and derivatives30:41 - Trading psychology and providing liquidity34:14 - How modern markets have changed38:23 - Macro perspective on US fiscal dominanceHOW TO REACH KEVIN:🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@TheMarketHuddle🐦X (Twitter) – https://x.com/kevinmuir👔 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-muir🌍 Website – https://themacrotourist.com/ and https://markethuddle.com/Podcast: The Market HuddleFOLLOW THE TRADING BATTLE:🐦Twitter - https://twitter.com/ttb_live📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetradingbattle/🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/thetradingbattleThe Trading Battle - Where Traders Learn, Compete & WinJoin thousands of traders who've discovered their new favorite trading education channel. The Trading Battle combines live trading competitions with expert education, giving you the strategies and confidence to succeed in any market.🎯 Live Trading Battles - Watch pros compete with real strategies📚 Weekly Masterclasses - Learn from trading legends🌍 Global Market Coverage - Forex, crypto, stocks, commodities, indices🏆 Proven Track Record - Strategies from profitable traders🎥 Entertainment Value - Education that keeps you engagedLearn from the Best: Our guests include trading legends like Token Metrics, Mark Minervini, Nick Leeson, Rob Booker, Nick Syiek (TraderNick) Tom Basso, Steve Goldstein, Akil Stokes, Nick Pulver, Jason Sen, Sreve Ruffley, Harry Daniels, and many more elite traders...Subscribe now and join the trading community that's changing the game - one battle at a time.Disclaimer: Please note, we do not provide financial product advice. Any views or opinions expressed by participants (guests, hosts and battlers) are for general entertainment purposes and do not reflect the views of The Trading Battle.

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