The Friendly Bear - Verified Trader

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By: David Capablanca

The Friendly Bear™ is a weekly show that focuses on interviewing some of the best traders in the world from different niches. Listeners will be able to take show insights and apply these nuggets of information to their own strategies. In addition to interviewing top traders from around the world, The Friendly Bear™ also features guests such as market insiders, professionals and unique players in the trading space. The show is hosted by verified 90% win ratio 7-figure trader, David Capablanca.

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Tom Hougaard & David Capablanca on Conference in Los Angeles (Tickets in Show Notes)
09/06/2025

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Tom Hougaard & David Capablanca discuss Friendly Bear Conference 4 in Los Angeles on 10/10/2025. 

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Eliminating Gambler Talk
08/27/2025

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Best Loser Wins - Tom Hougaard & David Capablanca Podcast
08/15/2025

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In this podcast episode, Tom Hougaard and David Capablanca have a conversation about various trading topics. Listen in and take a peak inside the mind of Tom Hougaard, author of Best Loser Wins . 

Tom and David will share the stage at Friendly Bear Conference 4 in Los Angeles on 10/10/25 along with other special guest speakers. 

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Millionare Trader Trades Everything and Travels the World
08/06/2025

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David Capablanca sits down with Rig, the millionaire trader who trades a multitude of instruments. Rig sees himself as a decathlete in trading where he excels in various markets. 

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Flash Research's New Features & How It Can Help Your Trading
08/03/2025

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Vitale, co-founder of Flash Research joins the Friendly Bear Podcast to talk about Flash Research's latest updates with David Capablanca. 

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The Compound Effect: Improving 1% a Day
07/22/2025

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David Capablanca discusses the important concept of improving 1% a day. 


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The Ultimate Day Trading Guide for Beginners 2025 [VERIFIED PROFITABLE TRADER]
07/16/2025

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I’m David Capablanca, a 7-figure day trader verified by multiple third-party firms. I have previously won second place in the One Best Trader official competition that got me invited to visit the Nasdaq Exchange. In this video, let me show you how I would guide a complete beginner to become a trader, 
who can survive in the markets. 

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ICT Traders Exposed - Why I Chose To Be Audited As A Trader
07/15/2025

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Reviewing “ICT Top 2 Traders are fraud, and I have proof” by ‪ImanTrading‬ 
In this video, I discussed 2 key issues inspired by this video:


1. Is a trader always a fraud if he or she sells an education program?
2. Why do profitable traders sell their education programs if they can make money trading?

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Compound Effect & Friendly Bear Conference Updates
07/13/2025

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Unprofitable Traders Wanting Execution Charts
07/03/2025

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If you want to be a FUNDED TRADER, Watch This. (Prop Firm Trading Review)
06/26/2025

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If you want to pass a prop firm challenge to become a funded trader, watch this video. I'm David Capablanca, a verified 7-figure trader. I won 2nd place in the One Best Trader competition, which was a simulated trading competition with major similarities to an online funded trading challenge. I'll tell you what I had to adjust in my trading, how the rules affected my psychology, and what kind of prop firms are truly beneficial to your success in trading.

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How I Stay Profitable Day Trading Even When The Markets Changed
06/07/2025

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Premarket Trading Routine by David Capablanca, verified 7-figure trader.
Key Learning Points: 1) My updated premarket stock selection criteria. 2) My non-negotiable trading rules
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Trading 30Mins For $4000 Profits - How I Find Simple Setups Everyday
05/22/2025

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How I trade the simplest setups every day to stay consistently profitable (Step By Sto Tutorial)
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In this tutorial, I’m sharing the step by step process of my bread and butter trading strategy. You are going to learn:

1. How I pick the highest probability setup and avoid trading the hot stocks
2. My quick fundamental analysis process 
3. Trade recap explaining my entries and exits
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Steve Nison - The Father of Candlestick Chart Trading
05/01/2025

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Steve Nison is the father of Japanese Candlestick Charting. He’s the president of Candlechart.com and authored multiple books about charting and trading strategies that inspired traders since the early 1990s. Steve Nison will be sharing his wisdom on technical analysis and how to be effective with candlestick charting in trading.

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Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll - From Jail To Millionaire Trader
04/24/2025

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How To Read Level 2 Time and Sales | Price Action Trading
04/21/2025

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Former Engineer Turned Millionaire Stock Options Trader ft. Cody Yeh ​
04/09/2025

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Millionaire Trader Podcast by David Capablanca (The Friendly Bear) - Interviewing Cody Yeh, a millionaire stock options and real estate investor.


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PRICE ACTION TRADING - How I Make Money Daily Using The 5-Minute Chart
04/03/2025

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Funded Trading Prop Firms Set You Up For Failure. 4 Key Reasons Explained
03/25/2025

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I'm David Capablanca, a stock trader verified by multiple third-party auditors. I'm explaining 4 Concerning Reasons why the new wave of " Funded Trading " and " Online Prop Firms " are harmful to the trading community, especially to the beginner traders. 

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Verified Trader Reacts to ICT Concepts Explained in 12 Minutes
03/11/2025

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I'm David Capablanca, a stock trader verified by multiple third-party auditors. I'm reacting to " ICT Concepts Explained in 12 Minutes ", sharing my honest opinion about this video. If you're new to my channel, I make realistic trading content based on my own strategy and experience. Google my name if you want to know my background and my verified win rate.

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I spent 10,000 hours learning Trading, here's the Best Trading Book
02/01/2025

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David Capablanca's recommended trading books, podcasts, blogs, and resources. These aren’t generic recommendations. They’re the ones that helped me build my edge, understand the markets, and survive the learning curve. From classics like Market Wizards to rare books you can’t even find online, plus some free resources that gave me the knowledge I needed without breaking the bank, I’m giving you the roadmap I wish I had when I started.

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How $150K Trading LOSS Changed My Career Forever
01/31/2025

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David Capablanca's Biggest Trading Loss is $TOP—a trade that cost me $150,000 in a single day. It wasn’t just the biggest financial loss of my career; it was a lesson that reshaped the way I approach trading forever.

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Day Trader Exposed A $100MILLION Stock Scam in Colombia! | David Capablanca
01/18/2025

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I flew to Colombia to investigate Flora Growth ($FLGC), a stock that pumped and dumped.

02:38 How I Discovered The Stock Scam
07:28 The Full Investigation from US to Colombia
21:00 Near Death Experience
27:04 Key Findings from the investigation
37:06 Dilution History of the Stock
44:21 Key Trading Lessons Learned
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Going Over Last Weeks Hot Stocks
01/11/2025

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Friendly Bear University Pre-launch Holiday Special
12/25/2024

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Tradethematrix - Replication in Price Action Manipulation
12/16/2024

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LIVE Trading 11/14/24, Announcement for December 6-7 in Los Angeles
11/14/2024

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The 5AM Premarket Routine That Made Me $1Million In Trading
11/07/2024

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2-Day Master Trading Workshop on December 6-7 in Los Angeles

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Mid-day Trading Thoughts
11/05/2024

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Dr. Sunny Harris - Mathematician, Quantitative Trader Makes Millions in the Markets for 40+ Years
#471
10/31/2024

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Episode 471: Dr. Sunny Harris Joins David Capablanca at the Conscious Trading Conference 3 for a LIVE podcast discussing her trading career.

The next event is a 2-Day Master Trading Workshop on December 6-7 in Los Angeles

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In Conclusion: Friendly Bear Conference 3 Final Thoughts
#470
10/30/2024

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Episode 470: David Capablanca discusses experiences with the Friendly Bear Conference 3 in Los Angeles.

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Adam Lambert, Managing Director of Zimtra Trading
#469
10/28/2024

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Episode 469: Adam Lambert of Zimtra Trading sits down with David Capablanca in the Blue Room of the Los Angeles Athletic Club to talk about Zimtra and the upcoming Conscious Trading Conference which was held on October 11-13 in Los Angeles.

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Friendly Bear Activities
10/26/2024

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How Aligning Values Will Change Your Life
#468
10/25/2024

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Episode 468: In this episode Sam Daghash dives deep into the importance of aligning core values to achieve long term success and the direct impact they have on the decision making process.

Our next event is December 6, 2024 at City Club in downtown Los Angeles. The  2-Day Master Trading Workshop is hosted by millionaire trader and host of The Friendly Bear Podcast at City Club's exclusive 51st Floor followed by a trading recap session at US Bank Tower. Saturday, December 7 will be another intensive trading mastermind session at the Los Angeles A...


2-Day Master Trading Workshop 12/6-12/7/24
10/23/2024

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Join us for an exclusive two-day trading workshop with renowned trader David Capablanca. This immersive experience combines live trading sessions with deep dives into advanced strategies and trading psychology, offering you direct access to the exact processes and techniques he follows.

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Feed Your Mind Right: The Power of Curated Content
#467
10/17/2024

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Episode 467: Millionaire trader David Capablanca & Mind Alchemist Sam engage in a conversation around general trading related topics. 

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The Journey to Freedom - Sam Daghash
#466
10/11/2024

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Episode 466: In this episode, Sam Daghash shares his inspiring journey from the corporate world to taking a leap of faith to pursue his true passion and purpose. Discover how he embraced risk to build a life of freedom and fulfillment. As an Alignment & Breakthrough Specialist and co-founder of Conscious Trading Academy and New Mind wellness brand, Sam opens up about the pivotal moments that shaped his career and how he now helps others break through their limitations and create lasting change. Tune in for insights into mindset, transformation, and living life on your...


Rooftop Talk - Sam Arrives in LA for Friendly Bear Conference 3
#465
10/07/2024

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Episode 465: Millionaire trader David Capablanca & Mind Alchemist Sam engage in a conversation around general trading topics. 

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How to Not Get Sucked into a Toxic Short Seller Trading Community
#464
10/02/2024

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Episode 464: Millionaire trader David Capablanca covers various trading topics.

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