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Price Action Trading Setups That Work – Show Notes In episode 130 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I bring back Forex price action trader Paul Langham. Paul spent a great amount of time trying to understand how banks were involved in the Forex market. That involved looking at price action. This work allowed Paul to work for major European and UK banks. He got introduced to the market after developing an interest in horse racing bets. That, although trading is fairly different in various ways, helped Paul develop a sense of probabilities that served him in his trading career. Watch the video interview! More About Paul Langham Previous interview with Paul Langham (#080) "Nobody can predict the market." - Paul Langham Topics Covered In This Episode A bit of background on Paul Langham 3:35 What trading looks like in a bank 9:35 Should you consider the news when trading? 14:00 Strategies for higher & lower timeframes 16:30 Some of Paul's long-term trades & how he takes them 18:45 A technique that helped me break-even as a trader 25:20 The first thing Paul looks like on a chart 26:30 How to identify support and resistance areas like a bank 29:10 How to combine multiple timeframes & the BIG mistake 32:30 What Paul looks for when price approaches a major level 34:51 How to trade like big players 37:50 A technique to trade reversals & breakouts 39:35 What timeframe is best to determine the trend 42:08 Are correlations important? 45:40 How to prepare for a stock market crash 48:00 Filters to use in order to increase the reliability of a system 50:45 What is in Paul Langham's Forex Uncensored price action course 56:00 How many trades to take to evaluate your expectancy 1:03:55 How to go from part-time to full-time trading 1:10:10 How to treat a $100 trading account 1:14:25 EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Get A Discount Off Paul's Course With A Complimentary Access To The Desire To Trade Academy Resources Mentioned In The Interview How To Go From Part-Time To Full-Time Trading (#118) Getting Financing: Fundseeder DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Paul Langham? ExactTrading Twitter YouTube Email What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Can You Make Easy Money Trading Forex? – Show Notes In episode 129 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am sitting down with psychology coach Mandi Pour Rafsendjani to re-calibrate expectations & tackle the issue of making easy money trading Forex. Is that even possible? Well, there are things that must be said... I've got to understand that it is much more rewarding to develop the right habits from the start, as opposed to being focused on making easy money trading Forex at first. A big shift for me happened when I started to accept having an average trading strategy instead of researching for the perfect one. Truth is: it'll probably be impossible to find a perfect strategy. An average one (as long as it's strong) will probably get you ahead more than you expected it. DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) Desire To TRADE Academy (premium training & mastermind) What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

This Is How You Become A Successful Trader – Show Notes In episode 128 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Tom Constable & Brandon Turner from Two Blokes Trading. This is a special "double" episode in which we dive in both of my guests' stories. Check out my interview on Two Blokes Trading (podcast)! Tom started to interview traders in order to understand how he could become successful himself. He is in progression to become a profitable technical Forex trader. For his part, Brandon, who now trades full-time, has over 10 years of experience in different roles within the trading industry. He is mainly a fundamental trader. The cool part of this interview is you'll get to see what both Brandon & Tom did before reaching the point they are at today. Aside from being complete jokers (the funniest I've seen), they can be great inspirations... More About Tom Constable He is an ex-Army Officer, Ron Zacapa rum enthusiast, technical algo trader, cryptocurrency noob, recovering system chaser. More about Brandon Turner He is a full-time trader since 2006, Forex fundamentals and sentiment trader, closet vegetarian, allergies include technical indicators, suits, and getting rich quick. Topics Covered In This Episode Brandon & Tom's inspiring quotes 2:00 Brandon's story (how he got a trading job) 3:15 How Tom started trading & documented his journey 8:10 How starting Two Blokes Trading helped Tome improve his trading 10:25 Brandon's uncommon & profitable style of trading 11:38 How Brandon was able to test his edge in the market 17:40 How Brandon keeps track of his trades 23:45 How Tom adapted his trading to his personality style 25:00 How Tom struggled with S/R zones and how he overcame the subjectivity 29:50 What actions Tom took to become a much better trader 31:05 What Brandon see most traders do wrong in the market 35:00 The MAJOR shift I've made in my trading over the years 38:50 How to readjust your expectations of returns in trading 41:00 Habits essentials to succeed as a trader 43:50 Resources Mentioned In The Interview Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Trading Journal Software: Edgewonk DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Tom & Brandon? Two Blokes Trading Facebook Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

How To Become Your Own Forex Trading Hero – Show Notes In episode 127 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am sitting down with psychology coach Mandi Pour Rafsendjani to discuss how you can create your own Forex trading hero journey. It starts right now! While we like to see movies in which the main character goes through a crisis, it's much harder to accept going through that journey in real life. Fortunately for us, Mandi shared a typical trading hero journey that you can apply in Forex trading. You'll probably be able to spot where you are in this journey. And knowing this will allow you to move to the next step, where you're likely to see some breakthroughs. Topics Covered In This Episode How the hero journey appears in trading (step-by-step) 7:00 How to use "games" to push yourself to act right in trading 11:00 The difference between successful & unsuccessful people 11:20 Why affirmations alone don't work & what to do instead 15:20 The feeling of success in trading & what it's like 17:15 How to know what to work on in your hero journey 18:30 The myth of "discipline is required for success" 24:00 Why people bitch about "educators" and "coaches" 26:15 Why acting according to your values is key [Powerful!] 28:00 How many currency pairs you should trade 31:03 DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) Desire To TRADE Academy (premium training & mastermind) What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

How To Make 2018 An Epic Year Trading Forex – Show Notes In episode 126 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am sitting down with psychology coach Mandi Pour Rafsendjani to tackle the process of making 2018 an epic Forex trading year. I hope you enjoy! Mandi has helped me organize a training that is part of the Desire To TRADE Academy. This 12-week training is titled the Forex Trading Psychology Mastery. Use promo code "Mandi" when signing up for the Academy Elite Membership to get $200 off! Valid until January 12th, 2018. Topics Covered In This Episode How to re-evaluate your 2017 trading & a common bias 3:15 How to make money trading & not give it back 8:30 Why staying in isolation is bad for your long-term success 11:00 Why taking care of your health will help you trade better 20:00 A cool new feature coming up in the Desire To TRADE Academy 22:25 How Mandi uses simple rules to stay on top of life 23:30 How to deal with traders who distract you from your strategy 27:40 Awesome advice from Mandi on how to trust yourself 29:34 How to use a Habit Tracker to stay on top of your habits 33:15 How to identify the issues you need to work on 38:15 Resources Mentioned Book: Secrets To The Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker Article: A Chess Novice Challenged Magnus Carlsen. He Had One Month to Train Book: Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) Desire To TRADE Academy (premium training & mastermind) What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Walter Peters on Naked Forex & Swing Trading – Show Notes In episode 125 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview a guest I had been waiting a long time to talk to... Walter Peters is a full-time Forex trader, author, podcast host, and more. He has inspired & helped me through his book Naked Forex: High Probability Techniques For Trading Without Indicators, which I read some time ago. What's great about Walter is that he isn't the type of trader who wants to trade all day. He developed a high time-frame style of trading that gives him more freedom. He can then go surf and enjoy life! Over the past few years, Walter's focus has shifted from trading systems (liked the ones shared in his book) to trading psychology & money management, which we touch on during the interview. Watch the video interview: Topics Covered In This Episode How Walter started to trade after getting his dream job 3:38 What Walter had to do to become a profitable trader 7:57 Walter Peters' advice on those wanting to leave their jobs 11:40 How to move scalping to your advantage (hint: don't trade all day) 14:07 How Walter Peters changed his trading style after writing Naked Forex 15:34 What made Walter Peters shift from a focus on systems to psychology 16:15 How to turn your trading into a game (POWERFUL!) 19:12 The biggest mistakes aspiring Naked Forex traders make 21:50 How to see what the majority of traders are doing in the market 24:10 How to deal with swing trading drawdowns (more markets vs. more strategies) 28:10 Walter Peters to trading Forex while traveling 31:26 How often Walter checks his charts & why 34:15 A lesson Walter Peters wanted to pass on to you 38:30 Resources Mentioned In The Interview Book: Naked Forex: High Probability Techniques For Trading Without Indicators (by Walter Peters) Book: The Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns by Thomas Bullkowski (recommended by Walter) Backtesting: Forex Tester 3 (read my review) OANDA open position ratios Saxo open position numbers IG's open positions (on each of the currency pair pages, here is the GBP/AUD) Historical Price Data vs. Open Positions at OANDA See where the orders (entry orders and stops) are placed DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Walter Peters? FxJake.com Truth About FX Podcast 2 Traders Podcast Youtube Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Advanced Patterns, Forex Price Action & More! – Show Notes In episode 124 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I re-interview full-time Forex trader Akil Stokes. We discuss your top questions on advanced patterns, trading price action, as well as how to go from struggling to highly successful as a Forex trader. Watch the video interview "The more organized you are, the less opportunities you're gonna to miss." - Akil Stokes Topics Covered In This Episode Akil Stokes introduces himself 2:00 Akil's trading style and the transition he went through 3:14 What are advanced patterns and how to use them 4:22 The top advanced patterns traders should focus on 6:40 Why Akil Stokes transitioned from trading patterns to trading price action 8:41 How did Akil come up with his price action strategies 12:05 How to create strategies that work on multiple pairs 14:38 How to get organized and keep track of your trading strategies 17:00 How to deal with the noise in the Forex market 18:50 How to create a highly specific trading plan for success 21:10 How to become good at identifying zones & reading price action 23:50 How Akil Stokes spend his time to become a better Forex trader 26:20 A little insight on TierOneTrading 28:23 What Akil Stokes tells people who think indicators are bulls*** 29:50 What stop loss you should use for best results 33:10 Using a mental stop vs. hard stop 34:30 Akil Stokes shares his thoughts on Bitcoin and trading it 36:40 Akil's thoughts on trading with expert advisors (EAs) 38:31 What we recommend people doing to improve their trading during the Holidays 40:44 A powerful unexpected piece of advice from Akil 42:20 DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Akil Stokes? TierOneTrading (coming in 2018) Youtube Twitter Instagram What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

How To Make A Living Trading Forex Using Your Psychology – Show Notes In episode 123 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am going to share with you the knowledge how to become more successful. This is the small part trading psychology mastering program. I hope you enjoy! Topics Covered In This Episode Psychology coaching session with Mandi Pour Rafsendjani, a trading psychology expert 1:00 What is necessary to be able to trade full time and make a living trading 02:25 Learn a few pieces of advice when you should start trading in terms of psychology 08:00 Trading plan restricts the freedom but it is the only way to succeed 10:20 Remember four components to success 13:30 How did Mandi decide to make a trading plan 18:25 Look at your life and what your preferences are and translate that into your trading 26:15 Mandi believes that how you do one thing you do everything 28:30 It is important to have a plan that you can follow over time 33 :05 There are four major behavioral patterns that influence your trading plan 34:00 One thing people could do to take the first step to be the better traders 36:00 DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

From Restaurant Worker To Full-Time Stocks Trader – Show Notes In episode 122 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Jason Leavitt, a trader and founder of LeavittBrothers. He came on the podcast to share about his progression from restaurant worker to full-time stocks trader and what helped him succeed. Topics Covered In This Episode What Jason is up to these days 1:30 How Jason Leavitt transitioned from part-time to full-time trading 2:00 The moment Jason saw he could go trading full-time 4:30 How Jason managed the first-month of full-time training 6:00 The BIG change to make before going to trade full-time (awesome example of self-awareness) 6:57 Powerful questions to ask yourself throughout the trading day 12:15 How working in a restaurant fits with trading 14:00 How Jason Leavitt kept track of his progression & best trade setups 15:09 How to manage multiple styles of trading & succeed 16:00 The #1 difference between short-term and long-term trading 18:21 How Jason Leavitt's trading style adapted over time 19:13 What motivated Jason to create his website 20:30 The work behind his website 22:20 How looking at the market helps Jason trade better 23:30 The 3 bullets required to succeed in full-time trading 24:34 How to know when the market changes 29:08 More About Jason Leavitt Jason Leavitt is the founder of LeavittBrothers, an advisory service for self-directed traders, and PLcharts.com, a web-based tool that enables option traders to draw profit/loss diagrams. He started trading in 1999 and went full time in 2002. He's traded stocks, options, and futures in several bull and bear markets and primarily uses technical analysis to analyze the market. Originally from Chicago, Leavitt has also lived in Austin, TX, New York, Boston, Denver and now lives in Costa Rica. Resources Mentioned Book: Stan Weinstein's Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Jason Leavitt? Website Twitter: @jasonleavitt Twitter: @leavittbrothers Email What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

The Life Of A Full-Time Forex Swing Trader – Show Notes In episode 121 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Hardianto Sunoto, a Forex trader from Jakarta (Indonesia). He came on the podcast to share about his life as a full-time Forex swing trader, his style of trading, and the techniques he uses to manage your trades successfully. Topics Covered In This Episode What's going on in Hardianto's life 1:46 How Hardianto got involved in trading 2:05 Using Elliott Waves to swing trade Forex & the learning process 3:36 What Hardianto does on daily basis 5:40 What separates Hardianto Sunoto from other swing traders 7:15 How Hardianto validated his trading methodology 8:20 Hardianto Sunoto's thoughts on jumping to live trading right away 9:22 Top habits to apply consistently as a Forex trader 10:46 The power of looking at the charts frequently 12:12 How to get back on track when trading goes bad 13:04 Why Hardianto started a Forex copier service 14:35 The type returns Hardianto gets in trading & having proper expectations 17:15 What you need to start a Forex trade copier service 19:12 How to manage your trades successfully (2 techniques) 20:15 More About Hardianto Sunoto Hardi is based in Indonesia and is happily married with 2 beautiful children. He graduated with a bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering. He started trading the stock market in 2009 after subprime mortgage crisis. In 2011, he was introduced to the forex market and immediately fell in love with it. He is currently a full-time trader and has been trading profitably for the last 5 years. His analysis of the market is technical, with Elliott Wave Theory, Fibonacci, and Classical Chart Patterns as his favorite tools. Resources Mentioned Hardianto Sunoto's trading performance DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Hardianto Sunoto? Website Twitter Facebook What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

From "Stuck In Life" To Profitable Forex Trader – Show Notes In episode 120 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Karen Foo, a Forex trader, motivational speaker, and author. After ranking #1 in a Singapore nationwide Forex trading competition, she came on the podcast to share the lessons she learned prior to becoming a profitable Forex Trader. Topics Covered In This Episode How to manage speaking, trading and building a business 3:00 How Karen got involved in trading while doing an engineering internship 4:20 The kind of work Karen needed to put in to trade successfully 7:00 The lessons Karen Foo learned before becoming profitable 8:20 What Karen tells people who want to make a lot of money trading 10:05 Karen's preferred trading style and how to find your style 11:55 How Karen manages multiple timeframes 13:05 What a day look like in the life of Karen Foo 13:35 Nick asks: Exercises to work on your trading psychology 15:13 The role of discretion in Karen's trading 17:10 When in the day does Karen trades 17:45 What Karen is still working on (continuous improvement example) 18:20 How to improve yourself every day 19:30 Mary asks: What it takes to become a highly skilled trader 20:30 Karen's journaling process and its importance 22:18 What Karen's trading plan look like 23:18 Why patience leads to consistency & how to make it happen 25:20 More About Karen Foo Karen is actively involved in speaking at various conferences, seminars, expos, workshops, toastmaster clubs and publicly-held events in Singapore and Malaysia. Having overcome numerous setbacks in her life, she has gone on to inspire thousands of youths working executives and leaders of various companies to REALIZE THEIR ABSOLUTE WILDEST DREAMS through her INTERACTIVE, INSPIRING AND ENGAGING TALKS. Being labeled as the "quietest student and underachiever" throughout her life, she went on to win numerous awards in public speaking contests, scholarships and hosting large-scale events as an emcee. She was then featured in various print media for her academic achievements. She has also been invited to speak at an international conference to leaders from Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Singapore. Karen has been ranked #1 in a Singapore nationwide Forex trading competition, competing with over 200 traders from NUS, NTU, SIM, and SMU. She was also ranked 10th in a contest organized by FX Street, competing with over 3000 traders from over 20 countries. She has shared the stage with top investment gurus and CEOs at an international expo held at Marina Bay Sands. She is also the contest judge for numerous public speaking contests held around Singapore, ranging from club level to the National level contests. DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Karen Foo? Website Facebook Twitter Youtube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Secrets Of A Professional Forex & Stocks Trader – Show Notes In episode 119 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I re-interview Steve Patterson, one of the top proprietary traders based in Toronto, Canada. As someone trading the markets for over 37 years, he came on the podcast sharing his secrets & techniques as a professional Forex & stocks trader. Watch the video interview! I previously had the chance to discuss with Steve in episode 108 of the Desire To Trade Podcast. He is someone aspiring professional traders can learn a lot from and I always feel great after discussing with Steve. There are several "gems" in this interview! Topics Covered In This Episode What Steve Patterson trades (i.e. trading style and career) 2:10 Pre and post-trading routines 4:30 The books Steve recommends trader to read 8:05 How to feel like a professional trader (hint: you shouldn't) 10:05 Mixing discretionary and systematic trading 12:35 Indicators traders can profitably use in the market 13:30 How to create a winning trading strategy 20:20 How Steve trades on a typical day 24:00 How do you know what you trade will work on different assets 28:00 How do you get a feel for the market (exercise) 33:10 How to distinguish a great market from a messy market 42:00 How to place a stop loss profitably in the market 46:40 The expectations you should have when you start trading 49:40 How Steve would treat trading with a small account 56:20 The role of confidence in trading 1:01:00 How to make 10%/month as a swing trader 1:11:40 More About Steve Patterson Steve Patterson has experience working in the world's largest firms, prop firms, stockbroker and floor trader. During his work life, he has seen 3 market crashes and multiple Bull and Bear market cycles. He knows everything about how to master the markets and trade profitably through all environments and the secrets of a professional Forex, Stocks Trader, which makes him a very interesting guest. Resources Mentioned Exclusive Coaching with Steve Patterson: Steve is offering a special program for Desire To Trade fans. This is an opportunity you don't want to miss! Make sure to select the "Desire To Trade" option for a free call with Steve! DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Steve Patterson? Website Facebook Twitter Youtube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Going From Part-Time To Full-Time Trading – Show Notes In episode 118 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview day & swing trader Paul Singh. He came on the podcast specifically to discuss his transition from part-time to full-time trading. Over the years, Paul has developed the skills required to trade in multiple markets. In addition to swing & day trading, he has entered markets including options, futures, and stocks. Topics Covered In This Episode An awesome quote on fear & worry 2:00 How Paul turned $5,000 to $200,000 trading in law school 3:20 "Lightbulb moments" in Paul Singh's trading career 7:04 What it takes to go from part-time to full-time trading 14:30 A big pitfall to avoid as an aspiring part-time trader 26:28 How Paul Singh got successful in multiple trading styles 27:40 Two big keys to trading success 34:20 Share-a-trade (Paul shares his trading methodology) 35:38 Top routines for part-time and full-time traders 40:10 Paul's post-trading routines 46:10 More About Paul Singh Paul has been trading since the late 90s internet boom. After blowing up 2 accounts after a 200k run up during the boom, he got serious around the mid-2000s. After completing six years of serious part-time trading around a job, Paul transitioned to full-time trading and has been a full-time trader since 2012. In 2014, he was approached by his former student Kunal Desai (interview here) to run the swing trading service at BullsonWallstreet. Paul continues to personally mentor select traders. Video Interview Watch on Youtube Resources Mentioned Kunal Desai's interview on the Desire To Trade Podcast Start your training with BullsOnWallStreet & get a complimentary access to the Desire To TRADE Academy! DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Paul Singh? Paul J. Singh BullsOnWallStreet - Swing Trading Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Forex Reversal Trader Habits, Mindset & Strategies – Show Notes In episode 117 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Dale Pinkert, a Forex trader & host/mediator at Forex Analytix Community Experience (F.A.C.E.). He came on the podcast to share his story as a Forex reversal trader. We jump into habits, mindset, and strategies that are essential to succeed in the Forex market. Topics Covered In This Episode The power of "social trading" and how you can use it to trade better 5:45 A powerful way to trade (knowing how to take the losses) 8:10 A piece of advice on not following too many instruments 11:20 How Dale Pinkert started to trade 11:40 How Dale learned trading 13:40 Wisdom on partial profits & stop losses 16:45 How Dale uses the RSI to trade 19:45 How to incorporate multiple time frames into your trading 22:45 How Dale develop his trading strategy (who taught him) 23:50 Some trading strategy ideas 26:00 How Dale plans his trades on the weekend 30:00 Morning routine (including waking up at 3:30am) 31:05 One thing Dale Pinkert still struggles with & how he solves it 32:30 How Dale confirmed his edge in the market (without backtesting) 37:00 Can you trade for a living with $10k? 40:20 What Dale thinks of "educators that don't trade" 41:40 The #1 tactic to remain consistent over a long period of time 45:00 More About Dale Pinkert Dale began his career in operations on the CME floor for Dean Witter when they traded currency futures on chalkboards. He became a licensed Series 3 broker in 1976 and went on to own and operate Pinkert Commodities GIB. He became a Member of the CME (IOM) Division for a stint and his forecasts have been aired on many Financial media including CNBC. Dale has Coached/Mentored retail and prop traders and has gained a solid reputation for his work on the other side of the mic having interviewed over 700 of the best of the best in Trading. DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Dale Pinkert? ForexAnalytix LinkedIn Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

50 Years Of Experience On What Highly Successful Traders Do – Show Notes In episode 116 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Barry Burns, a trader, and educator. He came on the podcast to talk about his 50 years of experience on what highly successful traders do. More About Barry Burns Dr. Barry Burns started his study of the markets under the direction of his late father, Patrick F. Burns, who accumulated 70 years of trading experience in his lifetime. Barry is also the author of the book Trend Trading For Dummies published by Wiley. He has been seminar presenter for several exchanges including the CME Group and Eurex, & founded Top Dog Trading, to help students shorten their learning curves in becoming traders. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Listen to more Desire to trade podcasts" - Barry Burns. * Big thank you to Barry for saying this :) What's Covered In This Episode The difference between successful and unsuccessful people 1:30 Barry Burns' trading style with 7 monitors 3:40 How Barry started to trade with his father 50 years ago 5:54 A powerful method to understand what happens in the market 10:15 The lessons Barry learned early on that can be applied today 11:25 The transition to trading with computers 12:40 The process of getting feedback on your trading 16:00 The uncommon things most traders do wrong 19:15 Trade setups & strategies Barry Burns relies on 20:43 How many trades Barry takes in a day by trading 3 hours/day 31:40 How Barry Burns manages life & day trading (time management advice) 38:10 Trading the open vs. trading later during the day 41:44 What highly successful traders are willing to do others don't (POWERFUL ADVICE) 45:20 Resources Mentioned TopDog Trading Youtube channel Barry's 5-Day Video Trading Course [FREE] DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Barry Burns? Top Dog Trading LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Youtube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

$2,000 Days As A Stocks Day Trader After Getting Fired – Show Notes In episode 115 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Andrew Aziz, a stocks day trader based in Vancouver, Canada. Andrew is the author of the amazing book How To Day Trade For A Living. This is probably one of my favorite story shared on the podcast so far. After all, Andrew got very serious about day trading after getting fired from his job as a research scientist. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Covered In This Episode... "Every day I wake up at 4:30 a.m. but it doesn't bother me. It's my passion." - Andrew Aziz Andrew Aziz's favorite quote about passion 2:10 The daily routine of a stocks day trader on the West Coast 3:30 How Andrew reacted to receiving an employment termination letter 6:30 The learning process Andrew went through 8:44 The #1 thing Andrew had to learn to succeed in day trading 10:26 The reason why Andrew jumped into day trading 12:25 The step-by-step guide for those wanting to day trade 14:45 Andrew's top trading strategy: he guides us through a recent trade 17:55 How Andrew manages to day trade only 1hr/day 20:35 How traders can use video journals for their trading 22:55 Daily habits most traders tend to overlook 25:00 What Andrew does when he doesn't feel in the right state to trade 28:30 Powerful advice applicable to any trader 29:42 Listener's question: the best timeframe for day trading 30:20 What your job is as a stocks day trader & common mistakes 32:05 Resources Mentioned Andrew Aziz's daily trade review videos Book: How To Day Trade For A Living (recommended!) DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Andrew Aziz? Bear Bull Traders Email What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

5 Big Forex Trading Lessons On Trading Success – Show Notes In episode 114 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I go solo to share 5 trading lessons I learned while hosting the podcast in the last 2+ years. After all the guests interviewed, I felt it was time to reflect a little and point out thing that you can take action on. Watch the video on Youtube! Summary - 5 Big Forex Trading Lessons On Trading Success #1: Being Clear On Your Goal When I started to trade, I had absolutely no idea of where I was heading. The only thing I cared about what to become profitable. However, what I didn't realized is that I could have speed up the process by defining a goal and identifying the actions needed to reach that goal. Most often, massive success in trading involves other activities such as reaching out to people, testing thing, collecting data, etc. Those can be done early to boost your growth as a trader. #2: Returns (%) Are Irrelevant Judging a trader by its returns is a poor way to go about it. I used to think that my job was to find the "best trading strategy for the best return". However, there are two simple things we can do in trading to increase returns (and or money) we make: Increase your trading capital Increase slightly your risk What truly matters isn't the return percentage per say. It's the consistency with whatever return you are getting. 1% per month can be easily boosted to 2% return per month, and eventually 8% per month. #3: Master-Focus Gets You Results Mastery in any discipline comes through mastering every part. Unfortunately, it's impossible (and counter-productive) to learn about all the parts at once. If you want to see success quicker in trading, you must master one part at a time. That might mean taking a course on what you need to learn most right now and putting all your energy on that. Then once you see results, you move to the next thing you need to master. If you're not sure what to work on today, you can ask yourself: "What is important for me to master now?" or "What do I struggle with the most at the moment?" #4: Awareness Is A MUST Awareness has multiple components in trading Your energy level If you trade on low energy, you make more mistakes. Self-image Whatever you see yourself as will eventually become true. Yourself What are you best at? What do you need to work on the most right now? If you become aware of yourself, you can decide which direction to go and what to focus on. #5: Keep The Routines Going At All Costs Routines in trading are powerful. I discovered (the hard way) however that routines easily fall apart once you start traveling while trading. A change in environment can be tough to remain consistent in your actions. That's why I now do my best to establish new routines - similar to the ones at home - as soon as I get to a new place. I make sure I have a process to get in the right state of mind, note down my trades, and review everything I trade. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Day Trader Success Story, Learning Through Failures & Serious Effort – Show Notes In episode 113 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Jerremy Newsome, CEO and co-founder of RealLifeTrading. He came on the podcast to share his day trading success story, marked by a few failures but most importantly putting serious efforts. Watch the video interview on Youtube! Jerremy provided several insights when it comes to building the right money beliefs, trading psychology and understanding yourself as a trader. We also introduce a new segment on the podcast called "Share a trade", in which the guest share a recent trade accompanied by their thought process. More About Jerremy Newsome Jerremy Newsome has been professionally trading the stock market since he was 21 years old. Jerremy specializes in candlesticks, gaps, credit spreads, day & swing trading. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Know yourself, know your weaknesses, be ok with it, build a plan and follow it." - Jerremy Newsome (click to tweet) Resources Mentioned The #1 Forex Trading Education Myth: a video I recorded about the need for hard work and efforts in trading success. DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Jerremy Newsome? Real Life Trading Youtube LinkedIn Twitter Facebook What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Get Ready When The Market Moves – Show Notes In episode 112 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview William Fong, a multiple-market trader with an interesting institutional background. Based in Victoria (Australia), William came on the podcast to share the lessons he learned in the past years, including how to get ready when the market moves. Watch the video interview! William places a lot of emphasis on the importance of mastering fundamentals. In his opinion, it's what's provide traders a solid edge. Nevertheless, he acknowledges that traders have different styles and that what's most important is to find something you're good at. More About William Fong William Fong has over 10 years of macroeconomic, Asian/Australian credit experiences. He began at the ground floors of big companies and made his way up through years of experience. Today he shares what it looks like to trade for big institutions and work for them. William has accumulated knowledge on the following products: book runner and structurer on Fixed Income, FX, Interest Rate & Credit Trading. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Don't rely on luck, do your homework, learn the fundamental things; just learn as much as you can, because one day you'll need it" - William Fong DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find William Fong? Website Linkedin What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Making The Million As Prop Firm Trader & Founder – Show Notes In episode 111 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Samuel Leach, a trader, and investor based in St Albans, United Kingdom. He came on the podcast to talk about making the million as prop firm trader & founder. Watch the video interview! More About Samuel Leach Samuel Leach is a trader, investor, and also partner of multiple businesses. At the age of 25, he made his first million pounds. He did it by building businesses as well as trading. Samuel gained the spotlight when he turned his student loan £2,000 into over £170,000 within a matter of months trading the stock and currency market. He has since grown his trading company to a globally recognized prop trading firm and training house. He owns multiple businesses within different sectors and is always expanding his business reach. He is now sharing with his students exactly how he managed to generate seven figures from his businesses and supporting others on their business journey. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Close the people that are going to try to dishearten you from chasing your dream of being a trader and don't let them bother you" - Samuel Leach Resources Mentioned Samuel And Co Trading Stats DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) Desire To TRADE Academy How To Find Samuel Leach? Samuel And Co Trading Instagram Instagram (personal profile) Facebook Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Key Experiences & Breakthroughs As A Forex Trader – Show Notes Episode 110 of the Desire To Trade Podcast is a reversed interview! My show gets taken over by Forex day trader Kevin Hunt, who asks me questions about my key experiences & breakthroughs as a Forex trader. It was definitely nice talking with Kevin and getting to share more of my past experiences on the podcast. If you haven't done so, I recommend you listen to episode 105 in which I interview Kevin. To learn more about me & what I've been up to, head over the About page. You'll learn what I think of trading, why I do it, and more! Do you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoy the podcast, I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast. Reviews are always appreciated! Share This! "Consistent actions lead to consistent trading results. Plan, trade, review, act, but never ever compare yourself to other people." - Etienne Crete My 6 Key Lessons From This Episode A Trading Strategy Is Built By Combining Things From Various Sources/People I believe that there's a common path most Forex traders go through. They start to trade and take pieces from other traders they meet over time. Very rarely you will find a trader who just copied someone else and then became successful. That's why you might need to invest in many courses & coaches before jumping to full-time trading. The key is to keep building things over time. I never regretted investing in myself because I always got a new lesson I hadn't got before. Find/Use Indicators That Make Sense To You Some traders love indicators. Some traders hate them. What I think is essential is to find things that make sense to you. Trading using the Bollinger Bands makes sense to me, but that doesn't mean I'll use them forever. You must be willing to adapt. The thing is, you'll discover pretty quickly whether the tools you use to trade are right for you or not. Adopt A 'Continuous Progress' Mindset For me, it doesn't matter if I fail a little or if I don't perform as I expected it. That's because I come into trading, business & life with a 'continuous progress mindset'. If you screw up today, don't think about how bad it is. Instead, think of how you can make things better. Be action-focused & keep your eyes on where you're heading! Listen: 034: Trade With An Edge & Growth Mindset - Mike Bellafiore Hang Out With Other Traders To Overcome Hard Times Without any doubts, the thing that helped me the most in improving my trading was hanging out with more traders. I started to trade by myself and stayed by myself for roughly the first 2 years. Then, I began going to Meetups & events. I started the podcast. Those were occasions for me to get bits of advice from the people who had achieved what I wanted to achieve. I can't urge you enough to do that. The key when you want to surround yourself with more traders and/or successful people is to add value. Don't try to gain/take from other people. Honestly, provide value and you'll be amazed by what you get out of it! Being Convinced A Trade Is Right = Worst Trading Mistake During the interview, I share an example of one of worst trades (taken on the SPX500). That was in 2013, I believe. At the time, I was completely sold on this trade and found all the reasons why it would work out. I kept adding to the trade, and of course, it didn't work out. Look At Your Results At Intervals Of 10-20 Trades Only A few months ago, I began sharing my trading results on this blog. I think that was a mistake, but let me explain... The results of a month's trading aren't significant if you only took 5-10 trades that month. It doesn't really show whether your stats are accurate because your sample size isn't big enough. I intend to keep sharing my trading results but will do so only at intervals of 20 trades. This will be a better opportunity to go back and re-evaluate whether those 20 trades respect the typical statistics of my trading strategy. You should do the same when looking at your results. Don't look at your stats after every trade! Resources Mentioned The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham: the very first book I read about the markets. Kim Krompass' Interview: mentioned when talking about trade results. Desire To TRADE's daily vlogs: I grouped my travel videos by countries. Perfect to binge watch them :) Desire To TRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Me? I typically list the various places where you can find my guests here. I'd be happy to connect with you on the following social media: Facebook Twitter Youtube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

How Pro Traders Control Their Emotions & Trade Stocks – Show Notes In episode 109 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview David Moadel, a trader, and investor based in Florida, United States. He came on the podcast to talk about how pro traders control their emotions and trade stocks. More About David Moadel David Moadel is a trader and investor of stocks and options. A former elementary school teacher, David has a master's degree in education and a unique ability to convey knowledge in the area of finance. He has coached many people and likes to combine fundamental and technical analysis to help people find their own trading style. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Wait for a great trade setup and if there's none - do nothing" - David Moad 5 Key Lessons From This Episode The Market Brings Money From The Impatient To The Patient Patient traders are usually those who get most rewarded by the market. I have seen this personally over time. Read: How To Cultivate Patience As A Trader Listening Recommendations From Non-Traders Is Usually A Bad Idea The next time a family member tells you about a "hot stock" to buy, think about it twice. I never got any results in Forex trading by copying people, and that works in all fields. Do Not Follow The Majority In alignment with the previous lesson, following the majority is rarely the way to go in trading & investing. Most people do not know what they are doing and are acting out of emotion. Remember Sam Walton's quote? "If everybody is doing it one way, there's a good chance you can find your niche by going exactly in the opposite direction." - Sam Walton Wait For Your Great Trade Setup While you cannot always wait for the perfect trade setup in the market, the best you can do is usually to wait for a great trade setup. The market does not produce great trade setups at all times. That's why patience is important. I recommend writing down the things that make your setup great. For me, taking trades at key support & resistance levels typically transform an average setup into a great setup. Diversify - Do Not Go All-In On Trade Proper risk management in trading requires that you do not put all your money on one single trade. This is one of the simplest ways to avoid blowing up your trading account. Resources Mentioned The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham: must-read investing book! DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find David Moadel? StockTwits Twitter Youtube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

How To Make A Living Trading Multiple Markets – Show Notes In episode 108 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Steve Patterson, one of the top proprietary traders based in Toronto, Canada. As someone trading the markets for 37 years, he came on the podcast to talk about how to make a living trading multiple markets. More About Steve Patterson Steve Patterson has experience working in the world's largest firms, prop firms, stock broker and floor trader. During his work life, he has seen 3 market crashes and multiple Bull and Bear market cycles. Now he knows everything about how to master the markets and trade profitably through all environments, which makes him a very interesting guest. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Get the right expectations about what this business is and what is possible from this business" - Steve Patterson 10 Key Takeaways From This Episode 1. Keep Things Simple, But Not Too Simple While some strategies found online seem ultra-simplistic, there will always be an aspect that makes trading not so simple. For instance, a candlestick pattern by itself is not likely to produce a positive return by itself. You must add rules to limit the trading you'll do (i.e. concentrate on the best setups). That's what I believe is meant by keeping thing simple, but not too simple. One thing I'm personally a big fan of is to use the Market Phase to determine whether my trade setup appears in the right context. Read: Successful Price Action Trading In 3 Steps 2. You Take Out Of Trading What You Put Into It As you've probably heard before, Forex trading is a field in which you should spend more time working on becoming better than actually trading. After all, you are competing against the top traders of this world, algorithmic systems, and technology. If that doesn't motivate you to work harder, I don't know what will do it... I have seen how much you get rewarded for the work you put in outside trading hours. Those hours spent backtesting, researching, journaling, etc. eventually pay! 3. Pick The Market In Which You Have An Edge What's interesting about Steve Patterson's style of trading is that he decides in advance what market he is going to trade. By sticking to a market for a certain period, he ensures that he trades where there is sufficient volatility. Although Steve doesn't watch the news, that much, he notices where things are likely to happen through fundamental analysis. 4. Use Fundamental Analysis For Your View Of The Market Steve mentions early in the episode that he is bearish on the S&P500 since the beginning of August 2017 all the way to the date of the recording (August 17th, 2017). That was, in part, due to multiple companies missing earning estimates in the recent earning season. He noticed a theme. He gets to answer: "Is the smart money buying or is the smart money taking profit?" 5. Never Fight An Existing Trend One of Steve's key lesson to his students is to never fight an existing trend. Instead, he mentions the interesting fact that it is easier to go with the trend instead of going against it - even if the trend is about to end. 6. Indicators Alone Aren't Producing Results When trading any market, most new traders rely on indicators. I have personally seen how poorly some indicator-only trading strategies perform over the long-run. You can rarely expect consistency unless you add in many filters to your trades. I have personally seen how poorly some indicator-only trading strategies perform over the long-run. You can rarely expect consistency unless you add in many filters to your trades. As Steve mentions it, most people don't know why certain indicators/patterns/ work well in certain conditions and not in others. That is something you must take into consideration and be able to adapt when you notice a change. 7. Recognize When The Market Is NOT Chaotic Steve and I spend most of our time saying "No" to trade setups because they happen in the wrong environment - a chaotic market. What's more important is being able to detect when a specific setup is likely to work out. What's more important is being able to detect when a specific setup is likely to work out. 8. Develop Patience Patience always pays. After asking Steve about his best advice for traders looking to trade only the Forex market, he replied: "learn to develop patience". He added to that: "learn to identify the best setups." 9. Stay Optimistic Trading is probably the field in which it's the hardest to stay optimistic - speaking from experience here. :) However, all the results I got in trading occurred when I was optimistic. You must find something to get you back on track when things don't go as planned. My personal resource is listening from inspiring traders on the Desire To Trade Podcast. 10. Coaching Will Set You Apart From Other Traders Whe

The Psychology Of Success In Trading – Show Notes In episode 107 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Silke Glaab, a psychologist based in Dubai. She has been trained to guide people to have it All: success, fulfilling work and money - and romantic love, a great partnership, and family. Silke accepted to come on the show to share some of the principles surrounding the psychology of success in trading. More specifically, we tackle the 5 steps to staying vibrant and energized all day as a trader throughout the interview. Those can be applied to anyone in any market! More About Silke Glaab She completed a Master Degree in Psychology from Munich University with a Cross-Cultural experience and 15 year Training and Advisory career with positions held as Training Manager at T-Online for Technical and Customer Care Support, Research Assistant at Psychiatry Ulm for Quality Assessment and as Project Consultant for German International Cooperation (GIZ) in Kenya prior coming to Dubai. With her profound knowledge in NLP Master Coaching and Hypnotherapy (Marisa Peer method), she can assist you to elevate your brain power, change limiting beliefs of your subconscious mind and release stuck energy in minutes so that you can align your personal goals with our highest mission! I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Breathe, because it's powerful." - Silke Glaab Key Takeaways From This Episode (provided by Silke) Keep Your Perception Fresh It is the ability to become aware of something through the senses. However, there are millions of sensual information reaching your brain every second. The actual perception is a distortion of the all the incoming data and is linked to already stored information and expectations. And we're not consciously aware of that. So, if you're checking on the same charts every day your brain compares the incoming info with already existing info and matches it. This can lead to misinterpretations of new info. How To Improve: Challenge your brain by changing your routine all over, include breaks and stay focused for at least 20 minutes. Feelings & Thoughts Work Together A thought is an idea or opinion produced by thinking(about yourself, others, trading, the world) or occurring suddenly in your mind. The quality of the thought depends on your biology, your emotional state you're in. It can be triggered by incoming information from the environment (senses) or from inside your body (feeling). Stressful or incongruent situations create chaos in your brain and as a result making it impossible to think clearly or to come up with new and creative solutions. When you change the context (emotional state) in which thoughts emerge, you can change the quality of the thought. Further, 95% of our thoughts are subconscious and they're running their programs in the background.Therefore, affirmations often do not work, because they target the conscious mind. A feeling is a conscious awareness what's going on in your body. Like with anger, your heart beat goes up, blood pressure rises, muscles tense up, your attention narrows. Often you're not aware. And you're still thinking what you're thinking and doing what you're doing and it's not your best performance. Feeling and thinking are interrelated. A negative thought results in a negative feeling and negative feeling results in a negative thought. And you're still thinking what you're thinking and doing what you're doing and it's not your best performance. Feeling and thinking are interrelated. A negative thought results in a negative feeling and negative feeling results in a negative thought. How To Improve: Uncover your limiting beliefs and change them in an instant and reprogramme your mind in minutes with Psych-K. Emotions & Awareness Emotions are energy in motion. The result of all physiological inputs creates an emotion in the brain. How To Improve: Become aware of your feelings throughout the day to navigate them throughout the day. Take control of your emotions and shift your emotion towards the flow zone of passion, focus, determination, containment, and curiosity. Move away from anger, frustration, anxiety, boredom, detachment. Methods: Breath, Label and Embrace your feelings, Bilateral stimulation... Listen: The Most Valuable Insights On Trading Psychology - Andrew Menaker Control Your Physiology Physiology is a stream of date from all physical and chemical processes in a living organism to the brain. How To Improve: Control your physiological state to get an instant grip on your emotional state towards a flow state and become crazy productive by controlling your BREATH. Dr. Alan Watkins recommends a Breath which is Rhythmic, Even, And Through your Heart. Other things are sleep, exercise, nutrition. Resources Mentioned In This Episode BECOME INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL - adopt the habits of succ

What Makes A Great Discretionary Trader – Show Notes Show notes: http://www.desiretotrade.com/106/ Recorded on July 24th, 2017 In episode 106 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview discretionary trader Will Hunting who, like many traders, describes the early years as a series of 'humbling' experiences. Will Hunting started a journal recording simple techniques and market observations which allowed him to trade successfully and develop a hobby into a career. Some of that journey was documented in public forums dedicated to trader education. He has helped hundreds of traders new and veteran alike to build solid foundations in technical analysis, price behavior, market psychology & critically the ability to make sensible decisions. Having delivered double digit returns for many years he has been featured in trade publications and is one of the UK's most well-known independent retail forex traders. Key Takeaways From This Episode Learning From Every Trader You Meet One major thing I got from this interview is the idea that we, as Forex traders, take lessons from all the other traders we meet. The trading strategy I currently trade, although it is unique to me, is based on different little things I learned from different people. A Twist On The Risk-To-Reward Another major discussion concerned reward-to-risk. Although a lot of traders see a loss in trading as the "cost of doing business", Will reminds that we can add criteria to avoid taking as many loss. That will make the drawdowns much smaller. Following The Way That Makes Sense To YOU As discussed throughout this interview, Will Hunting has a discretionary trading style that differs from most traders previously interviewed. That, however, makes sense to him and that is a very important part of the equation of success in trading. A trader that doesn't use something that makes sense to him will never trade at its optimal performance. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Plan every trade. If you do that, you have a head start on all traders." – Will Hunting DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Kevin Hunt? Wmd4x Skype: wmd4xx Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

London Session Forex Day Trader Made Profitable – Show Notes Show notes: http://www.desiretotrade.com/105/ In episode 105 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Kevin Hunt, a Forex day trader who specializes in trading the London session. He is driven by location independence and has been trading his own fund since 2013. What's impressive about Kevin Hunt's story is how quick he was able to get on the right track after surrounding himself with traders. At the moment, Kevin runs a London session trading room in the Price Action Traders Institute along with Kim Krompass. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. In This Interview, You'll Learn… The trading style applied to London's Forex session. The story of Kevin - starting to trade from India by meeting interesting people. How to react when your method doesn't work for you. How Kevin realized he was a successful Forex day trader. The importance of continual improvement. How to deal with losing sequences in day trading Developing the skill of walking away An important lesson on expectations. The habits to develop if you want to trade better. A great lesson on using rewards & punishments: Kevin tells the story of a trader who had rewards & punishments at the end of the week/month depending on the respect of her trading plan. The things Kevin Hunt did really wrong - so you can avoid them! And much more! Share This! "The moment you enter a trade, it has a 50% chance of being wrong." – Kevin Hunt Resources Mentioned Interviews with Kim Krompass (episode 100 and episode 46) Trading In The Zone by Mark Douglas Join The Price Action Traders Institute (PATI) Kevin Hunt teaches in the Price Action Traders Institute (PATI) along with Kim Krompass. By entering the promo code DTT10OFF, you will get 10% off for the PATI membership. To Join the PATI Membership: https://priceactiontradersinstitute.com/register/pati-full-membership/ DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Kevin Hunt? UK2Asia Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Freedom Lifestyle Forex Trading – Show Notes Show notes: http://desiretotrade.com/104/ In episode 104 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I re-interview Andrew Mitchem, a Forex trader & coach who has successfully created a "freedom lifestyle" through Forex trading. What's nice about Andrew's style is how he combines multiple time frames and manages to spend little time trading on a daily basis. I personally learned a lot from Andrew and he was the very first person who agreed to be interviewed on my podcast. He personally taught me The Money Management Principle Most Traders Don't Know About. The Forex trading freedom lifestyle Andrew Mitchem developed for himself is very inspiring and I could personally still learn new things from that interview - in which we dive deep on trading strategies & the methods used in the Forex market. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. In This Interview, You'll Learn… The technical trading tools Andrew uses on a daily basis How to enter continuation trades for a better result Why & how trading uncommon time-frames (6hr, 8hr, etc.) How Andrew's trading style changes when traveling How to use round numbers and why they work on all currency pairs Some advanced trading strategies for taking profits What Andrew does uniquely in trading Some of the worst trading mistakes What Andrew thinks is necessary to win a trading competition What is an acceptable drawdown And much more! Share This! "Keep your risk low per trade and make percentages (not pips)" – Andrew Mitchem DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Andrew Mitchem? The Forex Trading Coach The Successful Trader System Online Forex Course (with a 20% discount) Facebook Twitter Youtube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

The Fascinating Story Of An Institutional Forex Trader – Show Notes In episode 103 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Forex trader Tony Sycamore, an ex-institutional trader with a fascinating story in the market. Watch the video interview with Tony Sycamore Tony started studying technical analysis more than 20 years ago while working for Macquarie Bank on the floor of the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE). That was where Tony's passion for the markets was fuelled. In 2003, his ongoing study of markets and technical analysis enabled him to become part of the Proprietary Trading Group at Goldman Sachs. Tony was fortunate enough to learn from working with and watching some of the best financial minds in the business. Trading mainly foreign exchange (FX), he posted strong returns on capital, in particular in 2007 and 2008, before leaving the firm in 2009 to transition into FX sales with BNP Paribas (BNPP). He has spent the last five years at Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). While at CBA and BNPP, Tony wrote and published the Weekly FX Technical Report containing technical analysis, trade ideas, and opinions. The report earned a strong following from a variety of clients, including fund managers, hedge funds, balance sheets, central banks and large corporates all over the world. I personally found it very interesting to speak with Tony and to discover more about the world of an institutional Forex trader and how Tony was able to make his mark in it. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Every battle is won before it's ever fought." – Sun Tzu "When you marry technical analysis to fundamental analysis, that gives you a very strong edge." – Tony Sycamore "If you look off to your downside, your upside will take care of itself." – Tony Sycamore In This Interview, You'll Learn… What made Tony pick Forex as the market to trade How & why focusing on technical analysis makes you stand out The differences between trading on your own and for an institution The role of correlation analysis for an institutional Forex trader Timeframe transitions Tony Sycamore went through over time From Rugby to Forex trading How to react when your view of the market is tested How and why to create new trading strategies over time What should your focus be in this new trading/finance industry How to decide what to trade in the Forex market What indicators technical institutional Forex traders look at Why a return of 25% per year is awesome The typical win rate of an ex-institutional Forex trader The worst month to trade What's unique with Tony Sycamore's trading And much more! DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Tony Sycamore? TechFxTraders Facebook Twitter LinkedIn What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Massive Success As A Digital Nomad Forex Trader – Show Notes In episode 102 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Forex trader Navin Prithyani, a digital nomad Forex trader who I had the chance to meet in Bangkok, Thailand to record this episode. Watch the video interview Navin has been trading Forex for well over a decade. During this time he went through all the phases of a successful trader and through all the hardships to reach every next phase. These days Navin is giving back to the trading community by teaching his knowledge to both new and experienced traders. During this process, he also discovered that he also has a talent for teaching. It was nice connecting with Navin as we share a common vision for the trading education industry. We both want to make a positive impact. In addition, both Navin and I met our mentors in unexpected circumstances. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Learn from your mistakes and do not give up!" – Navin Prithyani "The reason it took me 6-7 years is: I kept changing my system." – Navin Prithyani In This Interview, You'll Learn… How Navin started in trading - by looking for Forex signals The basis behind Navin's technical analysis Navin's trading style today and how it evolved The definition of real supply and demand in the Forex market How to break the psychological barrier that prevents to scale up your trading The power of proper journaling in trading What is the utility of courses in the Forex trading industry (there are so many of them!) How the mentality of most Forex traders is preventing you from succeeding Some keys to trading while traveling Having a morning routine Not looking too much at the charts How most traders miss the big moves in the Forex market The work you must do to see a difference in your trading Whether Navin regrets dropping out of college And much more! Resources Mentioned Hanging Out With A Digital Nomad Forex Trader [Vlog] Massive Success As A Digital Nomad Forex Trader [Video Inteview] Mastering Stop Losses in Forex Trading Mastering Price Action course (Urban Forex) If you are interested in this course and want a coupon code, email me and let me know that you've listened to the podcast. DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Navin Prithyani? Urban Forex Facebook Twitter Youtube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Street Smart: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets – Show Notes See in your browser: http://desiretotrade.com/101/ In episode 101 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview legendary investor Jim Rogers, a man with an immense passion for the markets and the discovering world. Mr. Rogers has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records twice: once for his 1990-92 world trip covering 100,000 miles across six continents on motorcycle and next for his world trip from 1999-2002 (through 116 countries in a custom-made Mercedes). Jim Rogers is the author of multiple books, including Street Smart: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets. That book had a big influence on me as Jim describes his experience of traveling through the world while running a hedge fund. It was particularly inspiring to hear about Jim Rogers' adventures around the world, as well as his opinion of Asia vs. America. Today, Mr. Rogers offers multiple conferences a year, a lot of them being in China. His website contains an updated schedule of his next destinations. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Think independently" - Jim Rogers (click to tweet) "If you don't know anything to do, do nothing." - Jim Rogers (click to tweet) "I don't look at technical analysis. I don't really know how." - Jim Rogers Questions/Topics Covered… Why Jim Rogers moved to Singapore 10 years ago How Mr. Rogers has learned from the market instead of school The lessons Mr. Rogers learned early-on in the markets & why this was a good thing How Jim Rogers survived after losing everything in the market How to spot opportunities in the market Jim Roger's view of Asia & specifically China What to do when traveling to learn from the place you are at How to do strong research for investing The best way to learn according to Jim Rogers & how to keep going The benefits of traveling & the worst times And much more! Books by Jim Rogers 1994: Investment Biker: Around the World with Jim Rogers. 2003: Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Road Trip. 2004: Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market. 2007: A Bull in China: Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest Market. 2009: A Gift to My Children: A Father's Lessons For Life And Investing. 2013: Street Smarts: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets. DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Jim Rogers? Website What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Success of a Forex Price Action Day Trader – Show Notes See in your browser: http://desiretotrade.com/100/ In episode 100 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Kim Krompass for a follow-up interview. She previously appeared in episode 46 of the podcast. Kim Krompass is a Forex price action day trader living in California. She is a great example of what a good day trader is by carefully getting prepared every morning for the trading day. For this second interview, I wanted to get more details on things that have made Kim a successful Forex day trader. We focused a little more on the tool Kim uses as well as what she thinks aspiring Forex day traders can do to start seeing more results. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Consistency as a trader is a state of mind. Once you understand, that's the day you start to turn around." - Kim Krompass (click to tweet) Questions/Topics Covered… What is new since the last interview? Has anything changed? What does your day trader morning routine look like? If you were to travel, how would you adapt your day trading activities? Would it be different? What is your favorite trade setup? How do you handle the bad days that come with trading? As an educator, would you be willing to share your trading results? If not, why? Do you believe in the value of trading signals? Why do you think some traders still don't succeed after taking on a trading course/program? And much more! Resources Mentioned Kim Krompass' trading journal: An example of trading results: https://twitter.com/priceactionkim/status/877619493060591616 Price Action Trader Institute Special Offer By entering the promo code DTT10OFF, you will get 10% off the membership for the PATI membership. To Join the PATI Membership: https://priceactiontradersinstitute.com/register/pati-full-membership/ DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Kim Krompass? Price Action Trader Institute Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Mastering Trading Fundamentals – Show Notes See in your browser: http://desiretotrade.com/099/ In episode 99 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Troy Bombardia, a hedge fund manager who trades the S&P 500 ETF's based on quantitative models that combine fundamentals and technicals. What I like a lot about Troy is his emphasis on not being concerned too much by short-term returns. He, with the help of his model, places very few trades a year and has a strong focuses on the long. Troy came on the podcast to share about what it's like to run a hedge fund as well as how to interpret the markets (Stocks & Forex) with a fundamental perspective. He described very clearly how someone can start mastering trading fundamentals in the Forex market by looking at one simple thing: the money flow. In other words, where the money is going. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Work hard, it's not how smart you are. It's about how hard you work" – Troy Bombardia "If you're not really sure about a trade, don't take that trade." – Troy Bombardia In This Episode, You'll Learn… Starting to trade in high school How Troy manages his trades to capture the big market movement What made Troy decided to go long-term trading the S&P index How to adapt to the currency market & mastering trading fundamentals The Fundamentals you need to understand in Forex How to define the long-term direction of the market & benefiting from it The resources to get your news whenever you need them And much more! Books Recommended Market Wizards: Interviews With Top Traders by Jack Schwager The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns by John C. Bogle Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Troy Bombardia? Bear Market What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Starting To Trade Professionally With $300,000 – Show Notes In episode 98 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Michael Melissinos, a trader who started to trade professionally with $300,000 and now trades for over 30 investors from around the world. Michael accepted to come on the podcast to share with us how he got started trading professionally at a fairly early age as well as how he progressed and convinced more investors to invest in his trading activities. He is of the opinion that traders are better to start early. Michael ensured that he was ready to trade for other people by doing a lot of work up-front. That's the key for anyone who's looking to trade professionally. This is a must-listen interview if you are looking to trade professionally and manage money for other people! I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Know yourself before you start to trade." – Michael Melissinos In This Episode, You'll Learn… How Michael got his first $300,000 to trade Why Michael didn't want to trade for an institution How to build proper trading system that you trust What a typical day looks like in the life of a long-term trader How Michael handles the tough times (when he doesn't produce money for his investors) How to present your trading to investors so they invest more easily What Michael is doing to improve his trading portfolio And much more! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Michael Melissinos? Personal site Melissinos Trading Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

This is a special edition of the Desire To Trade Podcast. In episode 97 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I get interviewed by George Papasov and share my experience on how I got to trade Forex and travel. I recorded with George a two-part interview. In the second part (this podcast episode), I get interviewed. George asks for my best tips for traders who look to trade Forex and travel. If you haven't listened to the first part in which I interview George, check it out here. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews.Share This! "I spend more time waiting than trading" - Etienne Crete In This Episode, You'll Learn… How & why I got started in Forex trading. The results of my first trip and what I changed for my 2nd trip. My #1 advice for traders who want to travel. What happens when you get back home after a trip where you trade Forex and travel. My trading and traveling routine & strategy How I set my stop loss with percentages and why that's essential for my success. How you need to see this business today if you want to trade Forex and travel while you trade for other people. And much more! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy Resources Mentioned In This Episode One-Page Trading Plan Template: my 1-page template that simplifies your trading and is proven to keep you focused! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

This is a special edition of the Desire To Trade Podcast. In episode 96 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down for an interview series with George Papasov, a professional futures trader who spent a considerable amount of time trading while traveling these past months. I recorded with George a two-part interview. In the first part (this podcast episode), I interview George and ask him his best tip for traders who look to trade and travel. However, we also touch on topics that you guys asked me to cover in the Facebook group. Those include trading routines, strategies used, advice for struggling traders, and much more! If you haven't listened to the first interview I did with George, I recommend you take a look first at episode 066. This covers George's background as well as what he did to get to the level of trading futures professionally. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "I've never lost a trade I haven't taken." - George Papasov In This Episode, You'll Learn… What is George's background and how he got to trade profitably How George built his mobile trading desk A professional futures trader's advice on day trading while traveling The trading strategy George uses on a daily basis How/when to change the position size for a strategy that underperforms The pre-trading routines recommended for day traders The post-trading routines recommended for day traders What you need to know before jumping into the futures market How to use correlations in the futures market The best advice if you are STILL losing money trading And much more! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find George Papasov? TRADEPRO Academy Youtube Facebook Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

In episode 95 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Rauan Khassan, a hard-working Forex trader who has been involved in the market since 2011. Rauan has been through the various steps of successful Forex trading, and has been able to get to a level where he trades other people's money. In September 2015, Rauan joined TradingView, a leading social trading network that unites more than 1,500,000 traders online, where he oversees regional versions development. In this interview, we tackle the Rauan's role at TradingView. He has seen first-hand how strong the gap is between being a great analyst and a great trader. His perspective on the currency market and trading other people's money make Rauan an excellent guest to go through how he was able to step into managing money. If you have a full-time job, this is an episode you don't want to miss! Rauan explains how he is personally involved in day trading while working at TradingView. He goes in-depth on the topic of reaching our personal trading targets month by month. He shares how he manages to trade both a conservative and aggressive trading strategy. That is a sure way to help you reach your trading goals faster. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! Top Quotes From This Interview "Mistakes comes from a very serious problem, people tend to overestimate their knowledge and underestimate their potential of being wrong." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb "Being a good analyst helps you become a good trader, but being a good analyst does not guarantee you'll be a good trader." - Rauan Khassan "Publishing your ideas is a good way of the self-organization." - Rauan Khassan "Don't underestimate the importance of consistent trading." - Rauan Khassan In This Episode, You'll Learn… One big change that Rauan made in his trading to feel better How Rauan started to trade for other people Why successful Forex trading is about giving up or accepting the returns Why it's crucial for a Forex trader to have multiple accounts How to use Darwinex & how it works to manage money as you trade How to create an aggressive and conservative trading strategy for yourself The CRUCIAL difference between being a great analyst and a trader How to use the risk/reward ratio for best results in Forex trading And much more! Resources Mentioned In This Interview Trading View: this is the must-use Forex charting website I use on a daily basis. Darwinex: website discussed in the interview for trading other people's money. DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Rauan Khassan? Facebook Trading View What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

In episode 94 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Gino Topini, a Forex, stocks & crypto-currency trader based in London, UK. This man is one of the smartest traders I've met. Gino has what I'd call a master drive to speed up his success in trading and he does it the right way. While I met him at the China Forex Expo in Shenzhen, I understood that Gino has taken sort of the "smart way to successful trading", which is very uncommon to start with. Starting to trade in 2007, he decided to go on his own in his trading Forex trading journey, and therefore spent more time studying and practicing his craft in the market on a daily basis. Gino is also the co-ower of a business named Mj Web Studio LTD, which specializes in SEO, copywriting and web development. That is an excellent example of creating multiple streams of income and not putting all your eggs in one basket (one of Gino's advice). Throughout this interview, we went together for the basic of trading that the trader so often tends to forget. Gino shares his personal ways of trading currencies, how he came up with winning trading strategies and some deep knowledge of crypto-currencies, mainly Bitcoins, as nowadays the market seem to offer a great opportunity for profit. Here's a key takeaway: "Trading is about loving what you are doing, interact with best traders and trying new strategies." I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! Top Quotes From This Interview "Do not put all your eggs in one basket, diversify what you do and surely you won't have any trouble in the future." - Gino Topini "Every trader is different from another, so everyone needs to find its own strategies to trade." - Gino Topini In This Episode, You'll Learn… How to start trading (and take it seriously) The easy way to diversify your trading How Gino dealt with the fear of losing real money How long-term & short-term trading methods vary Why & how to create your own trading strategy What the process of continually testing trading strategies look like How you can get disciplined to just follow the plan How to run a business & trade at the same time Why Gino insists on having a business (not a 9-to-5 job!) How Gino Topini trades crypto-currencies on eToro Resources Mentioned In This Interview eToro Gino used this social trading network for his trading Forex Trading Italia Bitcoin DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Gino Topini? Mj Web Studio LTD LinkedIn Facebook What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

In episode 93 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Stacey Burke, a Forex trader who has learned about trading the hard way while blowing up some small accounts and making all the mistakes most losing traders make. Through that process, however, he has able to identify where the real problems were in his trading and how he could finally turn the corner to become one of the few profitable traders. Coming from a sporting background in ice hockey and Ironman triathlon, hard work and a competitive nature are some of the attributes he believes are necessary to succeed in Forex trading. Stacey gives credit to other great traders for his success. Brent Penfold's advice on being "the best loser", but he also implemented things in his daily routine to help him continually keep getting better at the process of trading. Like Mike Bellafiore says "how good can we get?" Here's a key takeaway: "Trading mastery is a journey, not a destination. Focus on constant progress, NOT perfection." (click to tweet!) I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! Top Quotes From This Interview "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." - Sun Tzu "Focus on being a good loser and having asymmetrical risk/reward opportunities." -Stacey Burke "Keep it simple and learn how to lose." - Stacey Burke In This Episode, You'll Learn… How Stacey went through 10 years of losing trades without stopping - and how he recovered The Forex trading habits and rituals that Stacey go through on a daily basis How to really learn from other traders - because you can't simply copy Why expecting to lose trades is powerful The importance of having a solid trading journal and how Stacey does his Some of the best lessons from traders around the world Why teaching and sharing makes you a more successful Forex trader The more you trade the more you are likely to make mistakes How Stacey uses paper notebooks - I do the same! One thing Stacey wished he knew when he started to trade How to create an asymmetrical edge in the market And much more! Resources Mentioned In This Interview Edgewonk: the trading journal Stacey and many traders use on a daily basis. Enter "dtt20" at checkout to get 10% off and a 3-month complete membership of the Desire To TRADE Academy. Dr. Brett Steenbarger's blog: a great resource to grow in the field of trading psychology with daily content. Peter Brandt: a trader Stacey gives a lot of credit to for sharing his experience and knowledge. DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Stacey Burke? Stacey Burke Trading Twitter YouTube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

In episode 92 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Kiana Danial a trader with a special emphasis on building her portfolio over time. She is helping people grow their wealth by investing. Here it's not a matter of getting rich quickly. Instead, Kiana looks at the market from a long-term perspective and that's how she saw most of her success in trading. What's most interesting about Kiana's trading style, however, is that she is still very involved in the market. She usually knows what's going on and what it's best to look at. Kiana confirms the idea that successful trading isn't a full-size-fits-all activity. You cannot expect to succeed by copying other people. As a matter of fact, those who see the most success in trading understand who they are. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! Top Quotes From This Interview "Patience is a profitable virtue" - Kiana Danial "Know yourself, know your financial situation, know your goals, and know your portfolio" - Kiana Danial In This Episode, You'll Learn… How she started to trade from Japan and made her first $10,000 in one trade How Kiana sees trading as part of her financial plan How she realized day trading wasn't for her Why the odds are against you in day trading How to find out your risk tolerance Defining the type of portfolio you own Whether to consider fundamentals vs. technicals in various markets How to evaluate your trading portfolio & do market reviews What happens when you add to your positions (i.e. scaling in) Taking partial profits & what it does to your trading account. Why you can't copy people and expect to succeed in trading Resources Mentioned In This Interview Free Masterclass: Make Your Money Work (a free training offered by Kiana) DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Kiana Danial? Swing Trade Setups Facebook Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

In episode 91 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Mike Tedeschi, a day and swing trader running a portfolio as well as a trading chatroom. At the time of the interview, he has been trading for himself for over 6 years. Mike looks at the investment world through a contrarian lens. By going against the herd, he positions himself to achieve the largest possible returns in the quickest time frame with the least amount of risk. One of the topics we touch on is the need for a trading plan. Mike, like me, has also been developing a trading playbook that contains multiple trading strategies he uses on a daily basis based on how the market moves. We also touched on the topic of trading alerts. As the main takeaway, you can make money in the market without being involved in the market at all times. There are times when the market isn't producing anything worth trading and that is where you need to be able to step away. There are absolutely no reasons to go in the market when there are no trades. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! Top Quotes From This Interview "Prices are never too high to begin buying or too low to begin selling" -Jesse Livermore "If you can't make money on the leaders, you can't make money in the market" If you treat trading like a hobby it's going to pay like a hobby. There are no reasons to go in the market when there are no trades. In This Episode, You'll Learn… How Mike started to trade from Japan The types of mistakes traders make at the beginning The 3 most important aspects of trading How to overcome the fear of losing money The analogy of flipping a coin in risk management EXACTLY how Mike trades intraday and swing How Mike uses a trading plan, playbook, and checklist The types of behaviours that are costing most money to traders Why Mike doesn't give that much importance to backtesting Why you can't rely on news to trade at all times Why you can't look at the market as an ATM How to avoid trading all the time - how to use alerts like a pro! How to increase your ratio of successful trades And much more! Resources Mentioned In This Interview FINVIZ: a free financial visualization tool (i.e. mostly stock screener) DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Mike Tedeschi? Swing Trade Setups Facebook What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

In episode 90 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview David Bergstrom, a trader and a pro when it comes to creating strong systematic trading strategies and testing them. David has been developing a software that helps traders test trading strategies in a matter of a few hours, so I was curious about the process he undertakes to truly validate an edge in the market. Trading over 100 strategies at this point, David also has a solid process he goes through wen it comes to deciding what exactly to trade. That is a great lesson for any trader. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! Top Quotes From This Interview "Test everything" - David Bergstrom In This Episode, You'll Learn… The jump from manual to automated trading How David tests everything he trades How to trade over 100 trading strategies on multiple markets The lessons David got from Wall Street The importance of having different types of trading strategies The type of trading strategies that work well with algorithmic trading How you do one thing is the way you do everything. And much more! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find David Bergstrom? Website Twitter Email What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

Several months ago, I stopped using my favorite charting platform - Meta Trader 4 at the time - to do all my technical analysis on TradingView. After being asked on several occasions, I thought it was time for me to come up with a TradingView review and to discuss the things I like and don't like about the online charting platform. What Is TradingView? To start with, I just want to ensure I eliminate the confusion about what TradingView is and isn't. In short, it's an online portal with charts...but it doesn't stop there. TradingView is an entire social/trader's network where anyone can publish a trade idea. For some notable people to follow (if you have any recommendations, let me know!): Akil Stokes - https://www.tradingview.com/u/Akil_Stokes/ Jason Graystone - https://www.tradingview.com/u/J_Graystone/ Etienne Crete (yeah, that's me) - https://www.tradingview.com/u/EtienneCrete1/ The first thing I must point out is that TradingView is accessible pretty much anywhere (by that I mean it isn't blocked in China, and you can access it even from a mobile device). 3 Reasons To Use TradingView Ability To Draw Anything On Any Chart I'm a really visual person, and I felt kind of limited by the idea that I could only draw horizontal/vertical lines in Meta Trader 4. I know there are a couple of different shapes and other tools in Meta Trader, but TradingView is way ahead. Whenever I want to explain something to someone or draw for my own reference (where I think the price will go), I take the pen inside TradingView to draw freely. Not only that but literally all the trading tools you could ever think of placing on your chart are there. Not that I'm a fan of complicating things, but I know people who have complicated trading styles. Although it can be challenging to draw with a computer mouse, you end up getting used to it, and that allows you not to forget anything anymore. Ability To Split Your Screen Into Many Synced Up Charts Depending on your trading style, you might need to look at multiple time frames prior to entering a trade. That can be a real pain! Often you need to click a button and switch back and forth between the time frames. Or, you can open up multiple charts in advance, in which case your drawings/indicators will only appear on one chart. TradingView makes looking at the timeframes much easier by allowing you to see multiple charts on the same screen. What's even better is that your drawings can be synced up on all charts if you choose to. Then, whenever you look at various currency pairs from your watchlist, you can lock the timeframes you selected so that they remain the same whatever you look at. That's probably my favorite thing in TradingView! But there's one more thing I want to mention... Accountability By Publishing Your Trade Ideas Accountability is precious. I've personally seen traders significantly improved when they started sharing what they were doing with other traders. Some experienced traders even go as far as sharing their stats every month with their wife or husband. That way they feel accountable to someone, and it pushed them to work harder. What's great is that, in the case you don't have anyone to keep you accountable, the online world becomes an amazing resource. TradingView has a social function through which you can publish trade ideas. Those ideas are images of potential trades based on your analysis. Publishing those trade ideas forces you to make sure that you respect the analysis part of your plan. And the fact that TradingView is such a big platform makes it very likely that people will interact with your trade ideas, perhaps creating an opportunity for you to learn from other traders as well. 3 Reasons Not To Use TradingView You Have To Pay For Some Basics Features As TradingView offers some amazing features, a fraction of them is reserved for paid members. For instance, a screen with multiple charts will require you to purchase a Pro subscription. For me, that's not much of a problem because I expect I'll need to pay if I want a very solid tool. However, it has to be mentioned as one of the reasons new traders may abstain from using TradingView. You'll Need To Have 2 Platforms At All Times TradingView by itself isn't a trading platform through which you can place trades. While it is true that TradingView associated with some brokers like Oanda and FXCM, in most cases you won't be able to enter your trades from the charting platform itself. That means you'll be required (pretty much all the time) to use your broker's platform in addition to TradingView. It can be a bit confusing at first, especially when you're used to doing everything with one platform. Charts Don't Always Sync Up One of the troubles I have seen on TradingView is that you never really know whether the drawings you made on your chart got saved. Sometimes, closing your browser too fast makes you lose all your recent analysis work. TradingView Plans Right now, TradingView offers 4 plans with different

In episode 89 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Mandi Pour Rafsendjani, a trader & coach that was recommended to me by a listener of the podcast. Mandi shared some really important insights on what she considers to be the pillars of your success in trading. She has already helped and coached a lot of traders by showing them why they act a certain way and how to evolve to the next level of trading. What amazes me the most is how Mandi simplifies the things that make traders successful into a 3-part framework, which she detailed during the interview. More About Mandi Pour Rafsendjani Mandi Pour Rafsendjani has been an active trader in the financial markets for over 15 years, trading a variety of instruments such as Equities, Futures and CFD's (SNP500, Dow Jones [Emini], XJO, DAX, Commodities and Forex). Today she is not only an active trader specializing in the German DAX and Forex, she is also a highly trained coach helping traders worldwide on the subjects of Trading Performance, Strategy Improvement, Increasing Profits, releasing Blockages around Money and Self-Sabotaging Behaviour, applying cutting edge tools from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Meta Dynamics ™, Neuro-Science and Behavioural Finance blending in elements from Buddhism, Mindfulness and Yogic Principles. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! Top Quotes From This Interview "Every successful trader has a dark past & every losing trader has a bright future." "Tell me your goals and I know your dreams, tell me your standards and I know what you'll achieve in life." "Be efficient with your time and show kindness to others." In This Episode, You'll Learn… What a trading strategy should be composed on. How to really trade for your personality. What the 3 pillars of your success in trading are. Mindset, Behavioral finance, Performance. How to work on each pillar of success. How to focus on the process. The importance of not getting down on yourself for the lack of success. How you do one thing is the way you do everything. And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned In This Episode Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Book: Thinking Fast & Slow by Daniel Kahneman Author: Steve Ward (I personally recommend TraderMind) DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Mani Pour Rafsendjani? Website Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

In episode 87 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we discuss exactly what you need to know to increase your trading capital as I interview Forex trader Raj Turner based in Kingston, Jamaica. More about Raj Turner Outside his trading, Raj is a trained Engineer & Certified Supply Chain Manager. As a trader of the major pairs in the Foreign Exchange Market, he looks for swing trades (medium term) as that's what he believes to be most profitable. He got in the market or the first time about 10 years ago and has recently won 7x the TopTradr financing for $10,000 Learn About TopTradr A couple of weeks ago, I was approached by someone from TopTradr and I liked the concept of their app, so I thought I'd include a small description of what they do with this podcast episode... TopTradr is a companion app for your trading. It's designed to give you greater scope to realize your ambitions. By linking an MT4 account from one of their recommended brokers, the app ranks your profile versus other traders for a chance increase your trading capital and manage a $10,000 prop account. It's very easy to get involved: first create your profile, then link a trading account via a recommended broker and you can start trading. >> Check Out TopTradr I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! In This Episode, You'll Learn... What a typical day looks like in the life of Raj Managing to trade profitably with a full-time job What TopTradr is about The steps Raj had to go through to see consistency in his trading The few things "hobby traders" have to overcome to get profitable How to increase your trading capital progressively The beauty of trading a bigger account Simplifying your trading strategy to remember it easier The power of being in a supportive community And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned In This Episode Risk Of Ruin Calculator: I use the one from Chris Capre all the time! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes

Stefanie Kammerman: A Female Stocks Day Trader On Dark Pool Trading & Discipline In episode 86 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Stefanie Kammerman, is the founder of The Stock Whisperer Trading Company, a published singer/ songwriter, an educator, a coach and a trader. Her journey in trading started back when she and her friend decided to attend a traders' event that led her to engage trading travel, teach and gain more money. Show notes: http://www.desiretotrade.com/stefanie-kammerman/ More about Stefanie Kammerman In just a year, she mastered the overnight trading system with the best traders and learned not to think about the money, but to only trade correctly. In fact, her first year of trading she won the trader of the year award. Now, she is popularly known as "The Stock Whisperer", doing workshops, teaching beginners and veteran traders all over the world on how to swing trade through her online training room, The Java Pit. Throughout this interview, Stefanie shows her love and passion to trade that makes her happy that she don't want to miss a single minute in trading and her priceless goal is to change people's live. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! Bullish above, bearish below, no thinking. @VolumePrintcess @VolumePrintcess's advice: Enjoy the process. In This Episode, You'll Learn... How Stefanie come across the trading market What is dark pool trading $SPY: Massive Dark Pool Level Why sometimes the market comes up or down so much The things that she learned that makes her a successful trader What was her best trade Transition: from a successful multi-trader to coaching and teaching career The key to spotting dark pools The suggested dark pool software to be used for those interested The key to giving you a successful trading rate How Stefanie deals risk Factors you're going to look at when dealing risk How to identify the past and present market Why she loves the day trading The hardest part she noticed for the new traders Patience: knowing when to enter and not to enter Testing and strategy to make more money The positive traits that must have as a trader Boot Camp: Reboot traders And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Nenad Kerkez? Website Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Stocktwits Google Plus About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes

Nenad Kerkez: Trading Small Accounts And Analyzing The Market Like A Pro In episode 85 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Nenad Kerkez, is a Senior Technical Analyst and Lecturer at Admiral Markets, trader, author, and blogger. First started in trading when he was 30 years old. He decided to engage much deeper into financial markets and stumble to Forex, the market he is now trading today. Show notes: http://www.desiretotrade.com/nenad-kerkez/ More about Nenad Kerkez Now, he is managing and running a thread on ForexFactory (Spider's Den) under the name of Tarantula (T@rantula). a Forex daily chart trader. He has an experience in Finance, Economics, Investments, Equities and the main contributor to winning the Best Educator award of 2016 at the UK Forex awards. Moreover, he is also the Creator of CAMMACD Professional Price Action method. He's been in the top 10minfluential traders on the FF out on 400.000 traders total and his thread gain more than 4.200.000 visits since the inception. Throughout this interview, Nenad shows his expertise and love for financial markets as well as the methods he uses for analyzing and constantly following the markets as a trader. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! No one should start on just trading the live account immediately. @TarantulaFX @TarantulaFX's advice: Use the leverage in a smart way, go with low risk. In This Episode, You'll Learn... How Nenad's trading career started and how were his first few months as a trader Why we can't beat the markets How to trade with Demo accounts Switching accounts: how Nenad decided to go from a Demo to Live account How to treat smaller and bigger accounts to avoid loss Leverage: one of biggest advantages of Forex Trading Stuff to consider before trading ROI: Money in the bank versus money in Forex Trading The beginners' strategy and trading plan What is Holy Grail of Forex Trading is all about Tips on how to make a good trader How Nenad manages risks Advice for all traders And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Nenad Kerkez? Website Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Youtube About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes

Siam Kidd: Trading The Daily Chart & Building Multiple Streams Of Income In episode 84 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Siam Kidd, a Forex daily chart trader with a passion for building businesses. Siam has a very interesting story of how he transitioned into trading and how he had to learn to trade the hard way. Today, however, Siam has used Forex trading as part of its other streams of income to become financially independent. His trading takes on from 5 to 10 minutes a day on average, which means that Siam has enough time to concentrate on other interests/passions/businesses. Throughout this interview, Siam placed a lot of emphasis on the fact that replacing a full-time job with full-time trading is none sense. The goal of Forex trading is to increase the freedom in your life, and Siam Kidd sees trading as a stream of income. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! You need to be prepared to live like most won't so in the future you can live like most can't. @SiamKidd CLICK TO TWEET You need to be diligent (i.e. your trading journal and stats) and nonchalant (not giving a sh** about your trades) CLICK TO TWEET In This Episode, You'll Learn… Siam's trading and review routines The changes needed to go from not profitable to making little money in trading The changes needed to go from slightly profitable to making high returns in trading What happens when you start to treat trading as a profession How Siam maximizes his returns toward the end of the trading year How to reduce the feedback loop problem of swing trading The type of businesses Siam is interested in building And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Siam Kidd? Website Twitter Youtube About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes

Kunal Desai: Success & Growth Factors In Your Trading Career In episode 83 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Kunal Desai, a day trader by day and industry leading instructor by night. He is the Founder and Lead Instructor at Bulls on Wall Street and has helped thousands of traders reach their trading goals through his unique live trading courses since 2010. I enjoyed seeing how passionate Kunal was about trading and helping people. He inspired me to work even harder when he said: "if you want to teach, you must be willing to work harder than your students". More About Kunal Kunal began trading stocks during the Dotcom Boom, experiencing several ups and downs while growing his account and his knowledge of how the market works. It didn't take very long for him to realize he had a passion for trading, and that he was particularly drawn to the excitement and profit potential of day and swing trading. While he grew his skill set through experience and self-education, it was mentorship under Paul Singh that really helped Kunal recognize his strengths and weaknesses, and develop a trading system that fit his personality and goals. After years spent trading and developing a winning trading system, Kunal founded Bulls on Wall Street to teach others how to take control of their financial destinies. It started with a chat room where Kunal could talk about the stocks he was trading and watching, and a series of blogs and videos to provide market analysis. The site grew from there, as Kunal began using his experiences as a trader and teacher to hold webinars and live trading course sessions. After years of trading and honing his system, Kunal created the Bulls Bootcamp, a comprehensive trading course to impart everything he's learned as a trader and provide the mentorship that was so helpful to him as a new trader. Today, Kunal is still trading and teaching. He's spoken at the Trader and Investor Summit, Traders4ACause gala event, been featured in numerous podcasts, and covered in the Huffington Post, BroBible, and Inc.com. In 2015, he spoke alongside market luminaries such as Peter Brandt, Jack Schwager, and James Dalton. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! (click to tweet) Be yourself, everyone else is taken! I'm gonna get better every day, attack the process, and the results will come when they come. The minute you want the market to do something, it's gonna do the opposite. In This Episode, You'll Learn... Why Kunal follows volatility to decide what to trade Why making money doesn't mean you make good trades How Kunal built huge accounts and destroyed them How to be "in-the-game" (in the top 5% of traders) quickly How to spot the big moves in stocks How to spot what's working right now How to marry news with technical for a perfect match The biggest challenged Kunal's student face & how they overcome them The importance of mentorship in any endeavor And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned In The Interview Get involved with Kunal's private mentoring and get a lifetime complimentary access to the Desire To Trade Academy! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Kunal Desai? Website Facebook Twitter Youtube About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes

Miguel Tiexiera: Trading Forex While You Travel Show notes: www.desiretotrade.com/miguel-tiexiera/ In episode 82 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Miguel Tiexiera, a Forex trend trader and active traveler who has spent years crafting his trading methodology allowing him to trade and travel the world at the same time. I brought Miguel on the show specifically because he has the knowledge of what is necessary to develop so you can trade and travel at the same time. This is also what I've been particularly working on in the past 2 months. More About Miguel I opened my first trading account in 1995 and with a few weeks of basic training, I thought I was ready to trade! Within a month I blew my trading account! Realizing my errors; no risk management, lack of knowledge… I still had a desire to succeed as a trader. I then enrolled in The Chartered Market Technician program. Over the next two years, I completed level I & II. During those two years, I didn't trade as I had no capital! I spent many, many hours studying charts and the course material. Then in 1997, I got a job as a technical analyst on a forex desk with a bank and so began the next chapter in my trading career. I traded forex and interest rates over the next 12 years and in 2009 I left the bank to do some traveling. In August of 2014 while on a cycle trip from London to Lisbon I was doing 2 things that I really enjoy, traveling and trading the financial markets using a trend following approach and that is where the name "Traveling Trend Trader" comes from. I have since learned how to code trading systems and spend time doing research on new trading ideas, doing live broadcasts, writing blogs – all about trading of course and spending time in the DT community in between getting out on my bike and traveling. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! Traders who do not tolerate inactivity well will often find the need to trade even when there's no edge present. CLICK TO TWEET Be patient with yourself, your system, and stick to it. - @TraderMig CLICK TO TWEET In This Episode, You'll Learn… How Miguel started to trade Why not trading and waiting is often key How to develop patience in trading What you must put in place before you start trading Forex while you travel How to deal with difficult trading times The importance of learning how to code How to get back on track when you lose your trading habits How & why to keep researching trading ideas How to look at trading over a long-time perspective And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned In The Interview Edgewonk: Forex Trading Journal Software: purchase Edgewonk and you'll get a complimentary access to the Desire To Trade Academy for free! Email me after your purchase so I can give you access. DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Miguel Tiexiera? Facebook Twitter Email About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes

Julian Lim: Making Trading Forex For A Living A Reality In episode 81 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Julian Lim, a Forex trader based in Singapore who's putting in the work and progressively making the jump toward scaling his full-time trading activities (i.e. trading Forex for a living). Julian started his trading journey in stocks about 5 years ago, and although it wasn't necessarily easy, he managed to stand out by pursuing his passion for trading in the Forex market. I asked Julian for an interview after reading his notes in regards to trading for a living in a Facebook group. Julian Lim, with his down-to-earth attitude, accepted to record an interview on what he experienced while making the progressive jump to trading Forex for a living. I'd love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! Money in trading is made by sitting and waiting - Julian Lim CLICK TO TWEET Money management is key. Don't lose it all at once! - Julian Lim CLICK TO TWEET In This Episode, You'll Learn… How Julian started to trade stocks. Why Julian was able to double his account 3 times, but couldn't keep the money. The role your friends and family play in your full-time trading. Why you don't need a huge trading account to trade for a living. Some tips on cutting your expenses to ensure you make it in trading Forex for a living. How to destroy the need for confirmation from others. How to get back on track when things don't go well. Many other principles to help you understand trading for a living. And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned In The Interview Note: FX and Trading – Should you fork out the money for a 'guru'? Notes On Trading For A Living (see the show notes on the blog) Edgewonk: Forex Trading Journal Software: purchase Edgewonk and you'll get a complimentary access to the Desire To Trade Academy for free! Email me after your purchase so I can give you access DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Julian Lim? Facebook LinkedIn About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes