Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading Tips & Interviews With Highly Successful Traders

  Mastering the Trading Mindset: Insights from a Pro Trader - Gary Dayton In episode 396 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with psychologist and pro trader Gary Dayton. They talked about mastering the trading mindset. When a psychologist teaches you how to develop an excellent mindset, you know you're getting valuable trading advice! The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 01:01 Who is Gary Dayton? 03:09 Where to start with psychology in trading? 06:52 The effects of pressure on trading 08:47 Leveraging your personality for success 10:58 Developing skills for day trading 12:05 How skills influence whether you're good at day trading or another trading 14:13 IMPORTANT: Three tips on improving mental skills 20:54 Thoughts on keeping a trading journal 21:27 Training yourself to keep trading when you don't feel like it 27:20 Dealing with overtrading 28:28 "Good trad

  Full-Time Day Trading & Learning From The Pros - Kyle Potter In episode 395 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Kyle Potter, a former intern now a full-time day trader and assistant to Linda Raschke (world-renowned trader). In this interview, they talked about full-time day trading & learning from the pros and Kyle generously shared tips on what to look for in the market for long-term day trading success. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 00:49 Who is Kyle Potter? 02:45 How he started trading 07:06 Connecting with Linda Raschke 09:00 Trading lessons he learned from Linda 15:44 Necessary tweaks to make his own trading strategy 22:03 What Kyle looks for in the market (must watch!) 44:04 A day in the life of a full-time day trader 53:27 How to identify when the market shifts and what to do when it happens 1:00:44 Where to find Kyle Potter 01:02:

  Making A Living Swing Trading While Traveling - Marc Walton In episode 394 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Marc Walton where they talked about making a living swing trading while traveling. Many traders are looking for ways to successfully make traveling and trading work. Get expert advice from this interview.

  Secrets From A Profitable Systematic Trader - Robert Carver In episode 393 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Robert Carver who reveals his secrets as a profitable systematic trader. Take a peek into a systematic trader's life and learn how to make money using strategies that really work consistently. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 00:36 Who is Robert Carver? 01:16 How did he start trading? 03:37 Masters in Economics and systematic trading 06:12 What to look for with systematic trading 08:42 Indicators vs. Price 10:00 Is systematic trading for everyone? 12:18 How much room does he leave for drawdowns and losses? 17:17 On tweaking settings and making them better... 19:46 Which markets does he trade on? 21:59 Robert's review process 24:15 Long-term trading tips 25:37 Systematic trading for beginners 30:05 Where to find new ideas and strategies 33:2

  The Truth Why Most Traders Lose Money - Daryl Guppy In episode 392 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with "The Chart Man" himself, Daryl Guppy, who has been trading in the market for 30 years. Do you want to stop losing money? Understand the logic of the patterns and learn the psychology of the market. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 00:34 Updates on Daryl Guppy 01:20 What makes people succeed long-term? 04:11 How Daryl started trading 08:44 Trading principles then and now 10:40 Figuring out what you're good at 14:12 On trying better indicators and patterns 20:31 Understanding the logic of the patterns 22:00 "Uncommon results do not come from common thinking" 23:52 Why are the patterns different from common thinking? 28:14 Patterns in forex and indexes 30:46 What is the "2% Rule"? 35:48 When does the "2% Rule" work? 37:54 Where to find Daryl Guppy (li

  Legendary Professional Trader & Market Wizard - Tom Basso In episode 391 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with legendary professional trader & market wizard, Tom Basso. Long-term success in trading is not built overnight. If you want to trade full time leading to a profitable lifestyle, you can catch the best strategies from this interview with a million-dollar market wizard! The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 00:33 Who is Tom Basso? 03:40 How did Tom start trading? 05:44 From chemical engineering to trading 07:50 The "behind-the-scenes" in trading 09:57 Tom's travel and trade routine 11:15 When did he decide to manage funds for other people? 14:46 Leaving job to trade full-time 17:11 Mindset in transitioning from a full-time job to full-time trading 18:27 Raising $17 million 23:01 How much work did it take to build his capital? 25:03 The introv

  Secrets From 42 Years Of Profitable Trading - Sunny J. Harris In episode 390 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Sunny J. Harris where she spills secrets from 42 years of profitable trading. If you want to achieve long-term success in trading, this podcast is a gem! The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 00:35 Who is Sunny J. Harris? 01:26 What inspired her to start trading? 02:51 Sunny as a learner in the world of trading 03:47 From investing to actively trading 05:07 How trading looked like back then 07:18 Market behavior then and now 07:46 On daily charts 08:26 Sunny's trading style 10:12 Standard deviation and average true range 11:04 Indicators for new traders 11:40 What about indicators available to the public? 12:28 Sunny's chart time and trading time 13:07 Benefits of printed charts 15:01 Perspective: Being a woman in the trading world 16:02 Any c

  Secrets From An Ex-Pit Trading Legend - Andrew Lockwood In episode 389 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Andrew Lockwood, a legendary ex-pit trader. Get a glimpse of the trading scene when he was just starting as a trader. You wouldn't want to miss this exclusive interview where Andrew shares secrets to his journey to success in the last 30 years. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 00:45 Who is Andrew Lockwood? 03:34 How did he start trading? 07:16 How did the learning curve for trading look like back then? 10:26 What were the expectations in terms of profit? 14:03 What differentiates the winners from the losers? 18:17 On moving to digital trading... 21:21 Andrew's insights on price action 25:11 What's a good key level? 29:14 Reversals, trends, rules... 32:01 Advice for people who are cutting their trade short 36:34 A pilot's mindset in trading 38:0

  The Art of Trading Fundamentals - Samuel Leach In episode 388 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Samuel Leach, a UK-based professional trader and a partner to multiple businesses. He was our guest 6 years ago, and in this recent interview, you will hear about his latest experiences and also his insights on the importance of trading fundamentals. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 00:31 Updates on Samuel Leach 03:20 Benefits of a degree in the financial markets 07:13 What's in store for graduates with a financial markets degree 09:08 Samuel's trading experience in the past years 12:22 Trading during unusual markets 16:39 Preferred trading style on normal markets 19:09 Samuel's methods for forex and stocks 22:18 Financial assets, charts, and fundamentals 23:38 "Trading like a bank" 24:47 Advice to people who don't have a strategy yet 28:14 Samuel's th

  Making A Living Trading For 20+ Years - Adrian Reid In episode 387 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Adrian Reid who's making a living trading for 20+ years. Hear about Adrian's journey from no plans to staying in the game with simple and successful trading strategies. Find out why it's more satisfying for him to follow his systems than closing a trade. If you're looking for strategies on how to become a highly-profitable systematic trader, you need to tune in! The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Who is Adrian Reid? 00:33 Adrian's first trading experience 02:25 From no plan to systematic trading 04:41 Finding the right strategies 07:08 "Make it your own" 08:14 What makes a good system? 11:51 How Adrian makes a distinction between good enough and "perfect" strategy 13:40 Dealing with correlations in trading 15:28 How do you make your risk-averse personality work

Full-Time Forex Trader With Automated Strategies - Alejandro Perez In episode 386 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Alejandro Perez, a full-time forex trader with automated strategies. It's been a while since Etienne did an in-person interview with Alejandro. If you're curious or have been doing algo trading, you'll absolutely learn a lot from this interview. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Who is Alejandro Perez? 02:56 Alejandro's experience in terms of flexibility with algo trading 04:35 Learn coding yourself or get a coder? 07:04 What can be coded and what cannot be coded? 09:24 Is there such a thing as a "perfect algo"? 11:16 The algo-trading mindset 13:29 Alejandro's simplified rule in algo management 16:18 True or false: "Algos are scams" 19:12 Algo trading pitfalls 20:51 How to manage risk in algos 23:22 How to find the right settings 27:27 BONUS CONTE

Learn To Trade Like A Master - Forex Trader Motivation In episode 385 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  you will learn to trade like a master. Want to develop your mindset for profitable trading? You can try and experiment but if you're being wise with time, listening to podcasts like this could help you build strategies that absolutely work. Get expert trading advice from the best of the best. Forex Trader Motivation playlist >> Watch the video recording! Here are the full interviews used in this Forex Trader Motivation video: Rolf Schlotmann Chris Tate Gareth Soloway Mandi Pour Rafsendjani Andrew Aziz What will you start or stop doing after watching this video? Let's talk in the comments, or join me in the Facebook group! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: Pepperstone (use our link to get a special bonus) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightC

Secrets To Swing Trading Full-Time - Gareth Soloway In episode 384 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  we will be listening to the recording of an interview where Etienne sits down with Gareth Soloway and shares secrets to swing trading full-time. Learn more about Gareth's journey from being a part-time trader and how he turned into a profitable full-time trader. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 01:20 Gareth's trading experience and current focus 01:45 His journey with the "investment club" 03:20 From a learner to a profitable trader 04:04 Best way to read charts 05:37 Do trend lines really work? 06:54 How did Gareth's trading style evolve? 08:16 On journaling... 10:11 What to do when your strategies aren't working well 12:41 EXCLUSIVE: Gareth shares sample trades 15:08 Looking at volume vs. price action 16:41 Gareth's insights on charting 17:39 What to do in the market after the holidays 19:12 Common mista

The Highly Profitable Quant Trader - Michael Grech In episode 383 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Michael Grech, an expert quantitative trader who has been in the market for 10 years. For many years, Michael has removed the guesswork in his investing decisions. To learn how he did it, you got to watch the full interview. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:16 Who is Michael Grech? 01:44 How he started trading 03:41 Michael's journey into quantitative trading 05:13 Parameters for profitable trading 09:21 Staying in the game after losing money 10:44 Michael's strategies 14:58 Coding your own algo 17:19 How to recover when algos that don't perform as expected 19:09 On variables... 21:31 Advice on filter strategy 23:37 Michael's preferences (inter-day, longer-term, etc.) 24:20 Dealing with algos that are not performing well 26:47 How many strategies make the best port

How to Become Consistently Profitable in 2023 | Forex Trader Motivation In episode 382 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  you'll hear from forex trading experts on how to become consistently profitable in 2023. Find out how they started from the ground up and take note of the most important practices they do regularly - these will absolutely help you become a successful and profitable trader next year! Forex Trader Motivation playlist >> Watch the video recording! Here are the full interviews used in this Forex Trader Motivation video: Jason Shapiro Austin Silver Paul Wallace Ali Crooks What's one practice you'll start doing in 2023? Let's talk in the comments, or join me in the Facebook group! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: Pepperstone (use our link to get a special bonus) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Brok

  Do This To Become A Consistent Trader (Training) In episode 381 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Michael Toma where he talks about the #1 reason traders still lose money trading. He teaches an important assessment every trader must do for long-term success in trading. Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma Watch the video replay here Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 01:22 Ultimate Prop Trading Program Overview (link below!) 01:56 Do your homework! 02:48 Trade identification opportunities 03:39 Journal review 04:27 Trend analysis, graduation plan info 05:20 Managing / expanding your business 06:36 Accounting/analytics after 4pm 07:12 Action items on development plan 09:22 What are your thoughts? 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! Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Compl

The #1 Reason You Still Lose Money Trading In episode 380 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Michael Toma where he talks about the #1 reason traders still lose money trading. He teaches an important assessment every trader must do for long-term success in trading. Download the Forex Traders Ultimate Success Pack Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma Watch the video replay here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:16 Introduction 01:06 Introduction to S.W.O.T. Assessment 01:50 Applying S.W.O.T. assessment in trading 03:20 Opportunities and Threats in S.W.o.T. analysis 06:53 Motivation, strengths, weaknesses, and self-improvement 07:53 What comes after the assessment? 09:18 How often do you review your assessment? 10:25 Michael Toma's advice on becoming a better trader 11:46 The importance of having a team 17:50 Michael's advice for 2023 18:18 Don't forget to download the template! and much more What is one thing you are going to implement after listen

Full-Time Trader Journey From $3k to $500k In episode 379 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Tyler Bollhorn, a full-time trader who went from $3000 to $500k. Tyler talks about his journey, when he started, and how he grew into a full-time trader. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. Watch the video replay here Topics Covered In This Episode 00:15 Introduction 00:41 Who is Tyler Bollhorn? 01:19 How did he start trading? 02:33 Tyler talks about his growth as a trader 07:04 How to maintain your edge 9:14 Effects of watching the news on your trading 10:07 Tyler explains abnormal activity in the market 10:58 Tips on having another person code the algo for you 13:18 The reward-for-risk relationship 15:19 Making money by trading less 16:06 Mindset aspect of trading 20:50 Tyler talks about risk tolerance 22:30 How to know your risk tolerance 24:36 Building capital for trading 28:10 Where to find more about Tyler Bollhorn and much more Wha

Become A Consistent Funded Trader In 3 Months Or Less In episode 378 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of a special live training where Michael Toma teaches how to become a funded trader before the end of 2023. Initially, this was supposed to be a private session, but I got a lot of requests from people who want to get funded by prop firms to trade full-time. I decided to make it available on YouTube for a limited time only. Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma Watch the video replay here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 3:28 The ambitious goal 6:12 Who is Michael Toma 8:55 Why getting funded is only the start 10:38 Managing capital is a business 12:42 The 2 types of investors 20:25 What makes you special 25:02 The key is a solid equity curve 28:49 The biggest obstacle in prop firm challenges 30:40 The 4 steps to get funded 55:55 Q&A 55:58 What is a realistic performance expectation 19:52 How you can wor

Millionaire Trader Tips And Tricks In episode 377 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Karen Foo, a Forex & stocks trader based in Singapore. They discuss millionaire trader tips & tricks as well as what it takes to become a consistently profitable trader. Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:29 What Karen has done in the past 4 years 4:09 The reality of staying in top performance in trading 6:46 How to manage your finances as a trader 9:10 Stretching outside your comfort zone can help you improve 9:49 What does it take to become a good trader 11:46 How to become comfortable with losses in trading 15:00 How to turn your trading around if you are losing 16:57 How to find good trading events 18:17 How a broker scammed Karen 21:51 How to do basic broker research 23:00 Karen's opinion on Cryptos 23:34 How Karen decided to use fundamentals for swing trading 24:47 The daily routine of a fundamental swing trader 28:08 How to build a successful