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Small cap stock trading is a niche. Many traders have found repeatable trading systems in this niche while there are also many who simply look to short anything without sufficient understanding of the market psychology behind the candles. If you want to improve your win rate in small cap trading, start here 👇

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Build your trading career like a business. There is no shortcut to succeed in trading. If your goal is to make a lot of money fast, go to the casino. If your goal is to build a life-long career in trading, where you can repeat a process to make consistent and predictable returns over a very long time, take it slow. Trading is a marathon, not a sprint.

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There is no shortcut to succeed in trading. If your goal is to make a lot of money fast, go to the casino. If your goal is to build a life-long career in trading, where you can repeat a process to make consistent and predictable returns over a very long time, take it slow. Trading is a marathon, not a sprint.

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A detailed Short-Selling guide for beginners. Short-selling is an approach to trading stocks in the financial markets, especially in the niche of small-cap stocks.

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In this episode, David (ReverseLong) sits down with Justin Hibbard, founder of Capital Scope and the creator of Shortfinder. With a unique background spanning financial journalism at BusinessWeek, forensic accounting, hedge fund analysis, and nearly 7 years as a FINRA regulator, Justin shares an unfiltered, institutional breakdown of how the market actually works.

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In this conversation David sits down with Sasha, a regular at the Friendly Bear Conferences who lives in Los Angeles and has become a familiar face in the community. They dig into the real realities of trading while raising a young child, the psychological traps of prop firms, the power of in-person trader connections, and why Sasha is slowly shifting toward stocks.

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Day Trading for Beginners - Anchored VWAP Trading Indicator Pro-Tips
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Don't miss our next big trading conference in Los Angeles on October 12, 2026 ft. Tom Hougaard!
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✅Learn Trading IN-PERSON from me 1-on-1

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Tom Hougaard (Best Loser Wins) is back on The Friendly Bear Podcast with David Capablanca (@reverselong) — days after a massive FTSE short and weeks before Friendly Bear Conference 7 in Los Angeles.

🎟️ Friendly Bear Conference 7 — Monday, Oct 12, 2026 — 51st floor, City Club LA

Tickets: https://www.friendlybearconference.com
📚 Tom Hougaard — Best Loser Wins
📚 David Capablanca — Short Selling Master

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Will AI Replace Traders? Don't fall for the AI trading traps.

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Price Action Rose joins David Capablanca ahead of Friendly Bear Conference 7 in Los Angeles.

Rose is a full-time ES futures trader. She walks through her path from corporate marketing and a jewelry studio into trading, why she left stocks for the S&P 5-minute chart, and how she reads bars as a conversation — not indicators.

The core of the episode: stop-order / trend days vs limit-order / bet-against days, why “choppy” is the wrong word, how tight ranges are a retail scalping edge, and how she used prop firms as funding instea...

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I'm explaining the real process and rigorous research required to achieve a high win rate in trading, and most of which has to be done before a trader even enters the trade. These trade selection criteria will help you see what's actually moving the markets, and how to be truly selective as a trader.

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David Veprek is an 8-figure trader with over 10 millions of verified profits. In this podcast he sits down with 7-figure trader David Capablanca for a discussion on short selling at his office in DTLA. He began trading in 1999 with $2,000 gifted after high school graduation, coinciding with the internet boom. His early strategy involved buying shares prior to announced forward stock splits and selling post-split, capitalizing on increased retail demand due to lowered share prices. He has traded for various hedge funds and is actively sharing his trading journals with the FinTwit community.

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In this episode, David Capablanca explains why he’s ending the free bonus webinars after noticing entitlement and lack of engagement from people who didn’t pay, reinforcing that skin in the game is essential for real progress. He shares how free access often attracts the wrong mindset, distracts from focused trading, and can ultimately hurt performance—reminding listeners that if trading suffers, everything else falls apart. 

David also breaks down a recent PIPE unlock on CAST, the hedging mechanics with pre-funded warrants, and why non-gappers like FLGC are dangerous at meaning...

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In this episode, David Capablanca sits down with Josh, a primarily long-biased trader who has been using Short Selling Master as a practical trading manual since its release. They dig into why short-selling principles are just as valuable for long traders in today’s small-cap market, how the best longs are often short squeezes, and the critical filters every trader needs—especially around nano floats, Chinese stocks, and the real danger of T12 halts. David also breaks down his “architect’s view” of the charts, the 9-indicator checklist he runs before every short, and why av...

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Friendly Bear Conference – Los Angeles
October 12, 2026
Speakers: Tom Hougaard • David Capablanca • Rose • Justin Hibbard
Tickets: www.friendlybearconference.com

Author of Best Loser Wins, one of the best trading psychology books ever written, returns to the podcast for a deep, unfiltered conversation on risk, failure, deliberate practice, and what it actually takes to stay in the game long-term.

We also talk about the upcoming Friendly Bear Conference in Los Angeles (October 12) featuring Tom Hougaard, Al Brooks, and Rose (Al’s long-time trading room partner and prop tradi...

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✅Learn Trading In-Person from me 1-on-1: 
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This is the honest reality of my trading journey. Most people see the profits but ignore the struggle. I began with the basics of personal finance before attempting to trade full-time. My path was far from smooth, marked by significant setbacks including an $11,000 loss during 2020 that nearly ended my progress. At my lowest point, I was living in an office just to stay afloat, which forced me to reevaluate my entire approach to risk and consistency.

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In this episode on The Friendly Bear, David Capablanca (aka Reverselong) sits down with William Coz, founder of Activ8 Insights — the leading data platform and newsroom covering the entire activist short-selling world. They met in person at the Friendly Bear Conference in Mexico City (and connected earlier through an Activ8 journalist in Buenos Aires). This is pure gold for anyone who short sells, follows short reports, or wants the real track records behind the biggest names.

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In this video, I shared the biggest trading psychology lessons I learned from my conversations with 3 trading legends: Dr. Steenbarger, Tom Hougaard and Jack Schwager.

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In this episode, discretionary trader and author of Short Selling Master, David Capablanca aka sits down with algorithmic trading expert Dave Mabe to break down how discretionary and systematic traders can actually work together instead of staying in their own lanes.

Dave has been trading systematically for nearly 20 years and works closely with traders at SMB Capital. He shares practical insights on backtesting, building automated edges, handling small-cap environments filled with algorithms, and how to turn discretionary ideas into robust, automatable strategies.

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In this video, Justin Hibbard, founder of Shortfinder presents a small-cap dilution Masterclass at the Friendly Bear Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mexico City on May 30, 2026.

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On this episode of The Friendly Bear we are joined by the authors of Market Wizards: The Next Generation Jack Schwager & George Coyle. Jack returns to the podcast for the 4th time over the years.

Jack Schwager is a trader, fund manager, and the renowned author of the Market Wizards series. He has just released his latest book, Market Wizards: Next Generation, co-authored with George Coyle. For decades, Jack has interviewed the world’s top traders, uncovering the principles behind consistent profitability. His books have sold millions of copies and influenced te...

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In this video, bestselling author of Best Loser Wins, Tom Hougaard reacts to David Capablanca's epic trip to Bucaramanga, Colombia where David uncovered a scam marijuana company listed on the Nasdaq. This story explains many key fundamental concepts for David's trading and is explained in detail along with his strategies in David's upcoming book on August 4th-- Short Selling Master: Proven Strategies from a High-Stakes Day Trader.

Preorder the book now to unlock bonus materials. Just send a screenshot of the preorder via direct message to David's Instagram: reverselong<...

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In this Mother's Day podcast special, David Capablanca invites his mom on the podcast to talk about various topics. 

Note: The first half of the podcast is in Spanish and the second half is in English. 

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In this podcast, Ex-Goldman Sachs, Mehul Patel sits down with David Capablanca to discuss the latest developments concerning the Iran War. 

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Everardo se une a David Capablanca para conversar sobre el trading y cómo utilizar los fundamentos para reforzar la convicción en sus operaciones.

Ambos traders también hablan sobre la próxima conferencia que se celebrará en la Ciudad de México el 30 de mayo.

Para adquirir entradas para la próxima conferencia, visite:
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David Capablanca speaks about the upcoming webinar on April 8 for those who preordered Short Selling Master.

In addition, the Mexico City Trading Conference is on May 30th. See you there!

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In this episode world renown trading psychologist Dr. Breet Steenbarger joins David Capablanca on The Friendly Bear to discuss trading topics related to his new book Positive Trading Psychology which is out now on all book platforms.

Positive Trading Psychology: Turning personal strengths into trading strengths

Short Selling Master: Proven Strategies from a High-Stakes Day Trader

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In this episode, Tom Hougaard joins David Capablanca on The Friendly Bear Podcast to discuss the future of trading among many other important topics. 

Tom Hougaard and David Capablanca will both be Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 23, 2026 at the historic Palacio Alvear for a trading conference you dont want to miss. 

Join us!

Limited tickets remain: www.friendlybearconference.com

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Tom Hougaard and David Capablanca discuss the topic of learning through adversity for success in trading.

Tom Hougaard will be in Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 23, 2026 for the Buenos Aires Trading Conference at the Alvear Palace.

Tickets for the Buenos Aires Trading Conference on March 23, 2026:
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See you in Buenos Aires!

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Join Tom Hougaard (author of Best Loser Wins) and David Capablanca (author of Short Selling Master) at the Buenos Aires Trading Conference on March 23, 2026 at the Palacio Alvear. 

The event will be from 8am-6pm on Monday, March 23, 2026. Make sure to grab your tickets for the event as it will sell out. 

www.friendlybearconference.com 

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In this expisode, Maj Soueidan joins David Capablanca to go over his latest takes on pump & dumps. Maj is the co-founder of GeoInvesting and a full time investor for over 30 years. 

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This episode of The Friendly Bear Podcast was shot in Los Angeles at Friendly Bear Conference 4 featuring Tom Hougaard and David Capablanca. The conference was a 3 day annual event held by David Capablanca's Friendly Bear University. 

On this episode, we are joined by legendary trader Tom Hougaard, recorded live at Friendly Bear Conference 4 at City Club Los Angeles. Tom is a world renowned trader with decades of market experience and a master of trading psychology. In this podcast, Tom shares his proven strategies for consistent profitability, mental discipline, and how traders c...

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Lucas Marin joins David Capablanca on The Friendly Bear Podcast to talk about BlackArrow, the latest trading tool. Lucas goes over how he was able to have a record month while using the BlackArrow Trading platform. 

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Ex-Goldman Sachs Mehul Patel joins David Capablanca on The Friendly Bear Podcast after Friendly Bear Conference 4 in Los Angeles. Mehul shares his experiences getting recruited and working for Goldman Sachs as well as elaborating on some of his trading concepts. 

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Verified 8-figure trader Adam Gefvert joins David Capablanca on the Friendly Bear Podcast in Los Angeles during the Friendly Bear Conference event on 10/10/25. 

In this episode, Adam shares his journey as well as his process for trading. 

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In this episode, David Capablanca sits down with Justin, aka The Bear of Wall Street (TBOWS). Both traders discuss their experiences with surviving brain injuries and switching careers to trading successfully full time. Justin shares what has helped to make him a verified 6-figure trader so far in his journey. 

Follow Justin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bear.of.wall.street

preorder link to David's book: https://www.amazon.com/Short-Selling-Master-Proven-Strategies/dp/1804093289

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