The Friendly Bear - Verified Trader

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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.

Ex-Goldman Sachs on Gas Shortage, Oil Crisis, Iran War
04/24/2026

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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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¡El FIN del PDT en 2026! ¿Una Nueva Etapa para los Traders?
04/22/2026

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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.

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Mexico City Trading Conference & My Upcoming Book
04/06/2026

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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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World's Top Trading Psychologist on Mentality of Professionals vs. Retail
03/24/2026

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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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The Future of Trading - Tom Hougaard & David Capablanca
03/02/2026

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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. 

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Tom Hougaard & David Capablanca: Learning through Adversity
02/13/2026

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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.

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Tom Hougaard & David Capablanca at Buenos Aires Trading Conference March 23, 2026
02/10/2026

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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. 

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Maj Soueidan - GeoInvesting Co-Founder on Pump & Dumps & "Zombie Index"
01/15/2026

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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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Tom Hougaard: The Top 1% Traders Do This, And You Don’t
01/02/2026

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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...


The Best Platform for Us Markets?! Verified 6-Figure Trader Has Record Month With Trading Tool
12/19/2025

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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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FBU Short Selling Fundamentals pt. 2
12/03/2025

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FBU Short Selling Fundamentals pt. 1
11/28/2025

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Ex-Goldman Sachs on Building Systems & Quantitative Edge in Trading
11/26/2025

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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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This Trader Made 10M+ Shorting Stocks- Verified 8-Figure Trader
11/10/2025

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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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Trader Reveals SHORT SELLING SECRETS ft. The Bear of Wall Street (TBOWS)
11/01/2025

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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. 

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Futures Funded Accounts Being the New Bucket Shops (Bookies), Fake Trading Skills
10/26/2025

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Tom Hougaard & David Capablanca: Mindset for 900% Gains in 1 Year
10/04/2025

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Bestselling author of Best Loser Wins, Tom Hougaard joins David Capablanca in a discussion  about how he was able to achieve 900% gains in his trading account over the course of the year of 2025.

Don't miss the Friendly Bear Conference in Los Angeles on 10/10/25 ft. Tom Hougaard, David Capablanca and top traders.

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Zander Odom - Millionaire System Trader Shares Winning Secrets
09/30/2025

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7-figure trader Zander Odom joins David Capablanca on the Friendly Bear Podcast to discuss his trading journey into system trading. Zander also shares his future goals with trading along with other trading topics.

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Dan McClory - Head of China at Boustead Discusses China Stocks in 2023 (Flashback)
09/20/2025

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Flashback to the infamous podcast where Dan McClory came on the Friendly Bear podcast to speak to David Capablanca about China stocks. 

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Austin Silver - Are Funded Accounts A Scam?
09/18/2025

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Austin Silver & David Capablanca discuss various topics on Friendly Bear Podcast. 

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Super Squeezes This Past Week & Friendly Bear Conference 10/10/25
09/13/2025

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Conference tickets: www.friendlybearconference.com

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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. 

To attend the conference, grab your tickets here

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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. 

Limited tickets to the conference are available at: www.friendlybearconference.com


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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 
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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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- Using the same trading broker as me doesn’t mean that you will instantly make millions in trading, but I only recommend products that I have used and truly believed in.
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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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