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Daily Chart Trading Success Stories In episode 209 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we're listening to the stories of Daily chart Traders! This short episode is a compilation of advice from traders I’ve interviewed on the Desire To Trade Podcast over the past 2+ years. Use this as motivation to reach your Forex trading goals or as Forex trader advice to listen to on-the-go. In this Forex Trader Motivation video, you'll be hearing the stories of how successful daily chart traders got to where they are now and how hard they work to stay on top. Subscribe on Youtube! Watch the motivational video! Interviews Used For This Episode 0:11 Rob Colville: Successfully Swing Trading Forex Like The Lazy Trader 3:08 Andrew Mitchem: Freedom Lifestyle Forex Trading Across Multiple Time-Frames 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 (exclusive training program) Wh

 Full-Time Forex Trader Q&A In episode 208 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am joined by Alejandro from the DesireToTRADE Team to answer your questions about trading. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... What does a perfect trade mean and should you trade only "perfect" setups? 01:33 Is your trading system irrelevant? and can good money management make any system profitable? 03:52 Do we trade systematic or discretionary systems? 09:03 Should you trade and master 1 instrument or trade a group of instruments? 11:48 Should one start live trading with day trading or swing trading? 15:13 How to deal with "large bank manipulation"? 20:27 How much capital do you need to trade for a living? 27:51 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 Soft4FX (manual backtesting software for MT4) TickDataSuite (high-quality data for algo backtest on MT

5 Reasons Why Your Trading Strategy Isn’t Making You A Living Yet!! In episode 207 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am joined by Alejandro from the DesireToTRADE Team to talk about the 5 reasons why your trading strategy isn't making you living yet. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 1st reason: untested plan 01:16 What is the process traders should use for backtesting their strategies 03:05 2nd reason: not using high-quality data 05:32 Recap 07:03 3rd reason: making a lot of mistakes in live trading 07:27 4th reason: not understand the risk profile of your strategies 09:03 5th reason: trading a system not suited to your personality and life 13:16 Open Q&A 19:16 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 Soft4FX (manual backtesting software for MT4) TickDataSuite (high-quality data for algo backtest on MT4) Edgework (Trading Jour

Full-Time Forex Trader Discussion (Lifestyle, Money, Millionaire Habits, etc.) In episode 206 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I get interviewed by TraderNick and share my best tips on lifestyle, traveling and trading, and more! Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... What are the places that Etienne goes back a lot 01:31 How Etienne manages trading and traveling 02:04 Which have been Etienne's most memorable moment from meeting traders all around the world 03:54 How long has Etienne been trading 06:18 How to go about finding people to invest in you as a trader 07:45 What are the common traits Etienne finds in consistently profitable traders 09:30 What are the trading styles that have resonated most with Etienne 12:30 What is holding you from making money consistently in the markets 16:05 Is trading a science or an art? 19:34 What is Etienne's trading routine 26:08 The reality of a consistently profitable mindset 30:30 Focus on your own first, the money comes later 3

Making A Profit in Gaps & Futures Trading In episode 205 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Latoya Smith-Dean. She is a full-time futures, stocks, and Forex trader based in Boston, United States. Latoya has been trading for over 10 years. She started trading part-time while having a full-time job in finance. After that, she quit her job to trade full time.  Are you ready for it?  "Rules within a plan should be developed based of your habits and past experience" 29:32 Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... How did Latoya Smith-Dean get involved into trading and her story to full-time trading 02:23 What was Latoya's learning curve from going part-time to fill time trading 11:22 Letoya's current trading style 16:28 How Latoya trades FOREX and futures differently than stocks 19:25 How Latoya found her mentors 19:59 How new traders should go about finding and sticking to a mentor 22:21 The most common mistake new traders make 24:14 Some of the "simple" things that Latoya was m

Technical Trader Who Started A Massive Prop Firm In episode 204 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview trader & prop firm founder Richard Jackson. Are you ready for it?   Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... Trade what you see, not what you think 00:44 How did Richard start to trade 01:25 How tough was Richard's learning curve 03:13 Why youtube, articles and books didn't work for Richard 04:51 How important are losses for a developing trader 07:16 How Richard makes sure he doesn't take trades he shouldn't take 09:04 How to understand what other traders see in the markets 10:44 What is Richar's trading style 11:52 What Richard looks in the market for a trade (step by step process) 13:10 How Richard uses indicators and technical tools for trading 16:22 How should new traders go about learning to trade 18:20 Richard's 2 businesses (prop firm and money management) 19:28 How to find a good trader 21:53 Why traders give up 22:57 Why Richard never gave up 24:03 Richard's top advice

Using Trading Systems To Make A Living In episode 203 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I speak with Scott Welsh, a systems trader. We discuss his story as a Forex trader as well as how he was able to develop simple systems to make a living in the market. Are you ready for it?   Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... Who is Scott Welsh and what he does? 02:16 How Scott started trading 03:23 How was the Scott's transition from Stocks to Forex 05:38 Scott's main mistake when learning to trade 07:04 Biggeset turning point in Scott's trading career 08:31 How Scott handles long periods of profits or losses 12:08 Why Scott loves to trade with algos 13:13 How does Scott gets his systems programed? 15:45 What is Scott's trading style 16:53 What are the type of things that Scott's strategies look for 19:44 How does Scott monitor and review his algo strategies 22:08 Scott's advice for traders going into Algo trading 23:56 How Scott goes from testing to trading his Algos 25:58 What type of equipment

From Electrical Degree To Trading While Traveling In episode 202 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Austin Semeniuk, a Forex trader whom I met in Da Nang, Vietnam. He is currently traveling while making an income from his trading. Are you ready for it?   Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... Who is Austin Semeniuk and how he got into trading 00:28 How Austin went from newbie to profitable 01: 38 Austin's opinion on free forums and chat rooms 03:06 What are the steps that Austin took to develop as a trader 06:12 You need patience to develop your strategy 07:29 How does Austin trading style looks like now 09:29 The value of a mentor in your trading career 11:07 How was Austin's transition from learning to trading full-time 12:54 How to become a top performer 15:20 The importance of keeping a journal 17:10 The challenges of going from a full-time trader to traveling trader 17:53 How to find Austin 21:15 How Austin got capital to trade for a living 23:06 Austin's risk manageme

Daily Chart Trader Strategies and Indicators Deep Dive In episode 201 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am sitting down for an in-person currency trader interview with Jim Brown in Da Nang, Vietnam. Living in Da Nang, Vietnam for over 2 years now, Jim has developed a methodology using technical indicators to trade roughly 60 currency pairs on a fairly high timeframe - the daily chart. This trading methodology allows him to reduce his screen time to less than an hour a day, and thus enjoy the beautiful beaches Vietnam has to offer. Watch the video interview! Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Jim Brown and what he does 01:24 What has been Jim's trading progression 01:50 What is Jim's thought process of adding or testing new indicators 3:44 [Start showing the charts] 05:50 Jim's trading charts setup explanation 06:14 How Jim hedges his trades to manage risk 11:44 How long does Jim take to check his 26 pairs for trading 28:22 How can you get the indicators that Jim uses to trade? 30:59 And much more… Resou

Swing Trader Success Story (Becoming A Prop Firm Trader) In episode 200 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview prop firm trader John Jost, whom I invited to share his swing trader success story. Are you ready for it? John is a successful swing trader & chiropractor based in Denver, Colorado. He has now earned a funded account with The5%ers prop trading firm. His style of trading reflects around price action, major support & resistance zones, longer time frames, good risk management, and minimal to no indicators. What's was particularly interesting for me is the fact that John has gone through the Desire To Trade Academy. He says it taught him things that he hadn't learned before. Another course John took is the one from Rob Colville (The Lazy Trader). So without further ado, let's welcome him on the Desire To Trade Podcast! Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... John's trading story 1:38 The kind of "chart time" that makes a trader successful 6:00 The MAJOR shift from indic

Becoming A Profitable Trader by Working on Yourself! In episode 199 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview full-time trader Chris Tate based in Melbourne, Australia. Chris is one of the first people to ever release a share trading book in Australia and has had an extraordinary impact on thousands of traders. Best selling author of The Art of Tradingí and The Art of Options Trading in Australia, his brutally honest approach and meticulous pursuit of excellence, ensure that exceptional traders all around the world quote his market comments. He has seen all types of markets, traded practically every instrument available, and shown others how to profit from every market condition. Chris is in constant demand for his keynote speaking skills due to the outrageous success of his presentations for every major share trading exchange in Australia. So without further ado, let's welcome him on the Desire To Trade Podcast! Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... Why working on yourself will impr

Success Story Behind Starting A Forex Broker - Arif Alexander Ahmad In episode 198 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Arif Alexander Ahmad, Managing Partner at Scandinavian Capital Markets. In this interview, he tells us about the story behind the creation of SCM and how they do things differently to others. This interview is made in the "Lets Talk Brokers" format we run once in a while on the Youtube Channel.   Watch: Video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... Who is Arif and what he does 00:50 What platforms does Scandinavian Capital Markets offer 02:59 Leverage & money management 06:30 Withdrawals & Deposits 08:37 Spread & commissions 10:43 Customer service & member interface 13:46 How you can find out more about Arif 17:35 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 Open an account with Scandinavian Capital Markets DesireToTRADE's Top Resources

Confessions Of A Champion Algo Trader - Kevin Davey In episode 197 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Kevin Davey, an algorithmic trading system builder, and trader. He is the author of a very well written book on the topic titled Building Winning Algorithmic Trading Systems and new book Entry and Exit Confessions of a Champion Trader. Over his 25 years of experience, Kevin has been developing, analyzing, testing and creating trading strategies in every futures market from the e-mini S&P to crude oil to corn to cocoa. At the moment, he trades full-time for his own personal account, while helping traders around the world see more results in their trading. Kevin contributed to the excellent trading book The Universal Principles of Successful Trading by Brent Penfold, where he was featured as a “Market Master.” That book was part of my list The Forex Trading Books That Incredibly Improved My Own Trading. Strategy Factory® Workshop (use our link and email us your receipt to get a special bonus from D

Successful Day Traders tell their stories In episode 196 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we're listening to the stories of Day Traders! This short episode is a compilation of advice from traders I’ve interviewed on the Desire To Trade Podcast over the past 2+ years. Use this as motivation to reach your Forex trading goals or as Forex trader advice to listen to on-the-go. In this Forex Trader Motivation video, you'll be hearing the stories of how successful day traders got to where they are now and how hard they work to stay on top. Subscribe on Youtube! Watch the motivational video! Interviews Used For This Episode 0:20 Stefanie Kammerman: Female Stocks Day Trader On Dark Pool Trading 4:30 Raman Gill:The Process & Mistakes Behind A Successful Forex Day Trader 10:30 Andrew Aziz: Full-Time Day Trader Secrets and Tricks 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

Live Full-Time Forex Trading Q&A from Krabi, Thailand! In episode 195 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am sitting down with Alejandro. Today we have a live Q/A session taking questions we have been asked a lot as well as your questions on the chat. Watch: Video Live Q/A Topics Covered In This Episode What are the requirements for prop-firms or investors? 1:35 Single vs. multiple t/p? 10:27 Do we trade harmonics? 13:33 Can you trade the BB R strategy in a lower timeframe? 16:34 How to start learning to code algos 19:48 Books recommended by Etienne to learn Price Action 25:05 How many trades are too little in a year? 27:07 What to do if you have not had consistency trading 30:05 How capital you need to start and to live from trading 33:05 and much more Resources Mentioned Join the Academy Trading Assistant Psyquation AxiTrader (get 30% bonus on your deposit) Video Interview With Van Tharp Forex trading strategy we use  FXPro Quant (free EA builder tool) DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Fore

Trading Psychology: Successful Trader Key In episode 194 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we're talking mindset! This short episode is a compilation of advice from traders I’ve interviewed on the Desire To Trade Podcast over the past 2+ years. Use this as motivation to reach your Forex trading goals or as Forex trader advice to listen to on-the-go. In this Forex Trader Motivation video, you'll be hearing a compilation of advice on trading psychology and what some of the most successful traders in the world consider as the key. Subscribe on Youtube! Watch the motivational video! Interviews Used For This Episode 01:24 Mandi Pour Rafsendjani: Creating The Right Mindset For Trading 02:48 Mandi Pour Rafsendjani: Trading Psychology: Why It's NOT Working For You... 06:55 Louise Bedford: High Performance Trading & Making It Full-Time DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!

5 ALGORITHMIC TRADING Lessons (learned the hard way)! In episode 193 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am sitting down with Alejandro, a hybrid swing and day trader that became a collaborator at Desire To Trade Academy. Today we discuss 5 trading lessons related to algorithmic trading that we learned the hard way. Watch: Video Interview Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Alejandro Pérez and has been his trading path 00:54 Alejandro's development as an algo trader 03:38 How to handle drawdowns when implementing an algo strategy 07:51 Have alerts at the extremes of "normal" risk limits 10:18 When to know your strategy stops working 12:52 Thinking of algos strategies stats like "investment" profiles 16:18 Turning your algos during economic events/ news 17:44 The importance of always keep running your algos in demo even when they are already live 20:20 How often you go back and test potential improvements to your algos 22:17 What platform Alex uses to program his algos 25:22 How to know

Full-Time Automated Trading In episode 192 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Matt DeLong, an algorithmic trader & business owner to discuss the process of running a fully automated trading business. Over time, Matt went from being a manual day trader to making returns in the market through the use of algorithmic trading strategies. While I find interest in the topic of algorithmic trading, I find a lot of value in speaking with people who are in-the-action and executing on their ideas. That's primarily why I wanted to bring Matt on the show! Watch: Video interview! Previous interview with Matt: Moving To Automation Topics Covered In This Episode How has Matt DeLong's algo trading development progressed since last year 00:36 How to start to create an automated trading system 02:40 The second step in creating a fully automated trading portfolio 06:06 The process to identify characteristics your strategies need 10:00 When to know how many strategies is enough? 14:10 The importance of go

Scalping Price Action For A Living In episode 191 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview full-time price action trader Nick Bencino. Being a Forex trader first, Nick started to apply his price action knowledge into the crypto trading world and is currently developing price action strategies mainly for Bitcoin. Watch: video interview! Previous Interview with Nick Bencino: How To Trade Fundamental Analysis In Forex Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Nick Bencino and what he does 00.58 Nick's trading style 03:42 What structures is Nick trading at the moment? 05:39 How to approach the changing market conditions 7:50 How Nick adapts his trading strategy to different timeframes 14:04 How to go about trading strategies not performing as in the past 19:50 How Nick spots the market conditions changes 21:50 How Nick would trade in another crash scenario 26:40 How Nick trades in a low volatility market 30:07 How important it is to learn to adapt to different market environments 34:50 Where you can find Nick Be

Anyone Can Trade For A Living In episode 190 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down in Hong Kong with professional with fund manager Ray Barros in Hong Kong 1 year after our initial interview. A lawyer by profession and training, Ray gave up his lucrative law practice in the 1980s to focus on his first love – trading. His initial attempts at trading failed miserably and he suffered heavy losses. But, after making all the mistakes in a trader’s manual and then some, Ray finally hit on a trading approach that gives him the market edge. This approach has proven effective in both trending and congested markets, allowing him to trade profitably and consistently. Thereafter, he was highly sought after by major banks to manage their funds. At the same time, he was also very much sought after as a trainer to train other institutional traders based on the strategies and techniques he developed. In the early 1990s, he became an outsourced FX Trader and this gave him the flexibility to focus his next great passion