1
So TD Ameritrade
is taking education
to the airwaves?
Yes we are, and
I’m thrilled to be
involved with our
new network. Best
of all, I get to co-host the show with
other smart, funny
people. It’s a lot of
fun. There are plans
to add more shows
on a range of topics,
and more hours of
content. My dream
job has always been
to show up somewhere and talk for
a living. Finally, I’m
getting the chance.
2
What do you find
exciting about
trading?
I’m what you’d call
a trading addict.
• A PASSIONATE, veteran trader, Victor Jones needs no excuse to talk about the markets.
Recently returned from two years in the TD Ameritrade Singapore offices, Victor’s primary
focus is client education. He works hard to make that education as effortless as possible,
and is excited to co-host the company’s new online TD Ameritrade Network, which can be
accessed from the Trader TV module on the thinkorswim® platform from TD Ameritrade or
from tdameritradenetwork.com.
Tune In with Victor
DURING YOUR NEXT TRADING BREAK, TUNE IN TO WATCH
VICTOR JONES AND HIS TEAM ON THE NEWLY LAUNCHED
TD AMERITRADE NETWORK FOR A SMART, HIGH-ENERGY
ONLINE DOSE OF PLATFORM TIPS AND MARKET INSIGHTS.
Illustration by Joe Morse
I couldn’t work
at a place unless
they allowed me
to trade. Whether
it’s in the morning,
during work, or at
home when I’m
having dinner, I’m
trading. (Yeah, even
while my girlfriend
is trying to get my
attention.)
I come from
the sports world.
You play any game
to win. There’s a
similar element in
trading where, at
the end of the day,
it’s clear whether
you’ve won or lost.
And I like that ele-
ment of competi-
tion, either against
myself, or against
the market. Every
day you try to come
out on top. And if
you didn’t do well,
you assess your-
self. It could have
been emotion, risk
management, or
something else. You
learn from those
mistakes. If you
can manage risks,
instinct, and the re-
lationship between
markets, you get
sharper. Over time,
progress becomes
self fulfilling. You
become like me.
And you can’t look
away!
3
Give us a snapshot
of a typical “TV”
day.
We start early in
the morning by
doing a rundown
call where we go
through the show’s
content. Collec-
tively, we write and
research for the
show until 9:00 a.m.
CT, and then broadcast the show live
from 10:00 a.m. to
11: 30 a.m. CT. After
lunch, we start to
map and prepare
for the next day’s
show.
I think of it as
“edu-tainment,” or
education made to
be as fun as possible. I also work to
tell as many corny
jokes as I can fit into
an hour. Full disclosure: we all do.
4
What’s with your
famous stare?
Those are my patented smoky eyes!
That’s 31 years
in the making. It
didn’t just happen;
it took a lot of practice. The truth is
that I’m blind and
refuse to wear my
contacts. I like to
guess what’s happening in the world
around me rather
than know for sure.
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I can't get away from sports.
When I was in Singapore, I
played in a semi-pro basketball team and boxed.