1 on 1 Interview with a Hedge Fund Manager | Jim Roppel

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Access the presentations of all 16 experts from the 2021 TraderLion Conference. Learn from top traders, hedge fund managers, trading psychologists, and more - https://go.traderlion.com/uinE0 Want to build life-changing wealth from trading? In this raw and unfiltered interview, hedge fund manager Jim Roppel shares exactly how he survived 30+ years in the markets—through dot-com euphoria, the GFC, and every growth cycle in between. Jim lays out his strategy for catching monster winners, using rules that keep you in rather than out. He discusses his 3-5-7% loss policy, how to hedge with covered calls, when to sell into climax runs, and why position sizing is everything for both small and large accounts. Learn how to spot the next leaders using the new high list, anchored VWAP, and classic CANSLIM criteria. From Tesla to Roblox, AMAT to GDX, and crypto setups like ETH and BTC, this is a masterclass in conviction-based growth trading. 🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Video: ✅ Why rules to stay in matter more than cutting early ✅ How to hedge large winners using options and volume extension ✅ The psychology of drawdowns—and how to rebound with confidence ✅ Gap-up volume plays, cushion building, and holding 6–12 months ✅ Why patience and process are the only path to serious wealth If you're ready to scale from “good trades” to generational winners, this is your blueprint. Enjoy! - The TL Team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn Swing Trading from the US Investing Champion Oliver Kell (941% Return): https://links.traderlion.com/SwingTradingMasterclassYT Learn How To Trade from Market Legend Stan Weinstein https://links.traderlion.com/StanWeinsteinYT Level Up Your Trading Psychology with Mental Game Expert Jared Tendler https://links.traderlion.com/TradingPsychologyMasterclassYT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay in touch: 📘 Get your FREE 115-page Ultimate Trading Guide: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtc 🔍 Next-Generation Stock Screener: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtj 📈 Trade With IBKR: https://go.traderlion.com/IBKR Follow us on Twitter: https://links.traderlion.com/TwitterYT Like us on Facebook: https://links.traderlion.com/FacebookYT Our Blog: https://links.traderlion.com/BlogYT Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: Jim Roppel on leadership, hedging, and long-term wealth building 03:19 – Lessons from Lee Freestone: Bar-by-bar accumulation tells the story 05:09 – Spotting leaders early: The power of the new high list and RS turn 06:47 – Drawdowns and belief: Trusting the process over decades 09:37 – Innovation never stops: Why patience and compounding win 13:10 – Position sizing for small accounts: 4–8 names, avoid overtrading 14:58 – Rules to stay in: Wealth comes from life-changing winners 17:55 – Handling choppy markets: Hedging, trimming, and staying alert 19:06 – 50-day MA as a guardrail: Support, volume, and context matter 23:17 – Themes: Security, gold, and monster earnings in sideways markets 25:07 – Conviction = technicals + story + use case 26:49 – Rebuilding confidence: Read history, reset rules, study leaders 29:06 – Gap-up volume breakouts: Why Jim buys when others are scared 31:32 – Hedging with options: Covered calls, sizing by extension 34:38 – Advanced hedging rules: Expiry timing, strike placement, and rolling 37:41 – Lessons from Tesla: Cushion matters, never say never 40:48 – Crypto: Why ETH and BTC show accumulation and support 43:51 – Roblox and NVIDIA: Early leaders forming strong bases 46:27 – Real bases vs. alternative pivots: Why tightness and time matter 47:41 – Cushion = freedom: Letting leaders run without fear 51:41 – AMAT and YETI: Volume, tightness, and elite earnings growth 53:30 – DOCU and ZM: Earnings beats as the ultimate edge 56:30 – Earnings estimate revisions: Cockroach theory and holding through 58:39 – Final message: Wealth is built by sitting tight and staying ready Key Resources: TraderLion Podcast: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtd 2023: Annual Trading Conference: https://go.traderlion.com/uihte TraderLion Courses: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtf TraderLion Podcast | Season 2: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtg The Lion’s Den: https://go.traderlion.com/uihth The TraderLion Conferences: https://go.traderlion.com/uihti TraderLion: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtk TraderLion Podcast: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtl TraderLion Podcast | Season 3: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtq Stan Weinstein Stage Analysis Masterclass: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtr