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The Counter-Trend Market Wizard In episode 363 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Market Wizards Jason Shapiro who makes a living trading for the past few decades. He was featured in the recent Unknown Market Wizards book by Jack Schwager. You’ll love this story of Jason’s counter-trend trading style! Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:00 Its not always a bull market 0:15 Introduction 0:47 How is Jason Shapiro and what he does 2:01 What was Jason's start in trading 3:27 Why making money when you start trading can be bad 4:43 How Jason became profitable in trading 6:06 How was his transition from HSK to US stocks 7:52 The biggest mistake of new traders 9:23 Jason's motivation to succeed 12:07 Why you need to do your own thing 13:02 Why Jason almost retires from trading 14:42 How to get back into the markets 15:32 Jason's semi-systematic strategy 17:25 What is Jason's trading style 19:11 What timeframes does he trade? 20:20 How much time do you need to trade 26:08 Why Jason looks at the markets all the time 28:08 "There is always something" that can add risk to your trading 29:03 How was it like being in a "Market Wizards" book 32:30 What do YOU need to focus on to make it in trading 35:03 Why strategies are overrated 36:41 Are common trading tools useless? 38:20 How Jason takes profits 39:28 Where to find Jason Shapiro 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!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 Where to find Jason Shapiro! Website 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!  

Learn From the Master of Price Action In episode 362 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Al Brooks, the father of price action. You'll learn how Al Brooks looks at price action in any market. If you're aspiring to master price action that in Forex or any other market, Al Brooks is the guy to learn from. Comment below this video with your price action questions and we'll cover them in a new video. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:39 What Al sees changing in the markets in the past 2 months. 6:10 How to make money in the stock markets 13:48 How can Price Action give you a view of the markets 25:30 How to identify when markets are reversing a trend 30:03 Why price action principles apply to all assets 33:10 How to understand markets such as crypto 45:23 How Al views sideways markets 51:39 Where to find Al Brooks 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 Learn A Powerful Breakout Strategy In 10 Minutes (Simple & Effective) How To Trade Breakouts In Forex With The RSI Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 Where to find Al Brooks! Brooks Trading Course Twitter Facebook LinkedIn 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!  

Funded Day Trader Story ($200k with The5ers) In episode 361 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Gary Langley (aka. the Scruffy Trader) to discuss his funded day trader story. He got funded $200k from The5ers prop firm. Gary shares his process and tips for anyone looking to get funded to trade. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! Gary trades for The5%ers prop firm In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:29 Gary's start in trading 3:16 His learning process 6:46 How was Gary's transition from trading for a company to becoming a retail trader 9:40 How Gary discovered prop trading (with The5%ers) 13:39 What are the keys to get funded by a prop firm 16:40 How to handle the pressure of prop firm evaluations 20:16 What to do when you are in a drawdown 23:17 Gary's trading style 26:07 How to get results in your trading 28:46 How does emotion cost you money 30:58 What "treat trading like a business" really means 35:16 What to do if you want to trade for "freedom" 38:52 Gary's future plans 40:52 Gary's top advice for aspiring funded traders 42:38 Where to find Gary Langley 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 Learn A Powerful Breakout Strategy In 10 Minutes (Simple & Effective) How To Trade Breakouts In Forex With The RSI Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Gary Langley? Website 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!  

"Trading a $500k Prop Firm Account" In episode 360 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with a student from Desire To Trade who got funded over $500k to trade. He shares his story of becoming a funded trader after losing over 10 trading accounts. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:25 Who is Telly Diallo? 0:54 How it all started for Telly 3:15 How he blew up his 1st prop account 4:41 How a change of mindset helped telly be a funded trader 5:53 How adequate education helped Telly pass his prop evaluation 7:28 What Telly trades in his funded trader account 9:19 How large amounts of capital affect your trader psychology 11:38 The daily habits that keep Telly funded 12:56 How to manage risk as a funded trader 14:50 Telly's plan for the future 16:20 Telly's top advice for traders struggling to get funded 17:13 What to look for when trading breakouts 18:42 How Telly trades breakouts 20:00 Where to find Telly Diallo 20:56 Telly advice for traders looking to get funded 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 Learn A Powerful Breakout Strategy In 10 Minutes (Simple & Effective) How To Trade Breakouts In Forex With The RSI Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Telly Dialo? Website 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!  

The Reality of Full-Time Trading In episode 359 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with full-time trader Rolf Schlotmannfrom Tradeciety.com to discuss what it's really like to build a full-time trading career. You'll learn from his experience on how to become a consistently profitable Forex trader. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:33 Who is Rolf and what he does 1:38 Story Time - How it all started 2:32 How Rolf decided to go full-time trading 4:42 Why his early 20s was the best time to take risks 6:51 What is Rolf's trading style 7:44 How to overcome FOMO in the markets 8:59 Pivot Points: Rolf's favorite indicator 10:06 How to use Pivot Points 11:09 Why objectivity and structure is vital in trading 12:10 How to make Price Action trading more objective 13:42 What more is there to price action trading 16:15 How to filter market conditions 17:28 The importance of accepting losses 19:27 Why the obvious things are harder to trade 21:25 How should you develop YOUR OWN trading style 23:40 Why it's so hard to focus on 1 thing for 3-6 months 25:52 Why Rolf prefers to live in Asia than Europe 27:11 Should you move to Asia or somewhere else to trade? 28:15 How to deal with "The Loneliness of trading" 30:51 How Rolf went from working 16hs a day to 2 hours a day 31:14 How to stay on top of the game over a long time 33:00 How to review your trading performance and statistics 34:31 How to correct mistakes and negative behaviors in trading 35:42 Rolf's top advice for struggling traders 37:50 Why a winning trade is not a good trade 39:00 How to transition from easy markets to hard markets 40:41 How to use FAILURE to improve as a trader 41:51 Why you should always keep a trading journal 42:21 Where to find Rolf 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 Trading Journal: Edgewonk Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Find Moritz? Tradeciety Edgewonk 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!  

Professional Trader Secrets Revealed In episode 358 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time professional trader Ali Crooks. He has been trading for close to 20 years and runs a private fund. We discuss how he sees the market, his mindset, and his techniques when it comes to backtesting, live trading, and more! Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:36 Who is Ali Crooks and what does he do? 1:21 What is needed to maintain successful trading for the long term 4:26 How successful traders deal with the realities of trading 6:56 How to stop making the same mistakes as a trader 10:57 How journaling can help you find critical patterns of a trader 12:46 How is Ali Crooks private fund going? 15:20 How managing a fund affected Ali's trading 17:51 Ali's top advice for traders to manage external capital 20:13 How to use algo trading properly 23:30 The reality of algo trading 24:28 What to expect with algo trading 26:54 A quick way to look at backtest results vs reality 29:03 Setting up expectations between backtesting and live trading 30:31 When should you drop a strategy if it's not working 34:04 Ali's advice for traders afraid of trading live 37:17 Common mistakes of traders 37:25 The importance of expectations in trading 43:57 How to explain drawdowns to investors 46:08 Where to find Ali Crooks 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!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Find Ali Crooks? Website YouTube Instagram 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!  

Develop The Mindset of a Professional Trader In episode 357 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with full-time professional trader Yvan Byeajee. Yvan is an expert on trading mindset and understanding trading psychology. You'll hear how he went from losing to a consistently profitable trader by working on the mindset he brings to trading. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 1:11 What does Yvan do and how he got into trading 6:30 What it took for Yvan to become a profitable trader 7:55 The difference between Market psychology and trader psychology 14:12 What is emotional-based trading 15:30 How trading re-wires your brain 17:55 How can you improve your trader mindset for success 22:15 Meditation practice for trader improvement [Live Example] 32:10 How a simple practice transforms your trading 38:06 How often should you meditate to get results 40:56 Where to find Yvan Byeajee 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!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 Where to find Yvan Byeajee? Trading Composure (Yvan’s blog) Twitter @TradingComposur 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 Get Funded $100k+ For Trading ft.The5ers Prop Firm In episode 356 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Saul Lokier full-time trader and general manager at The5ers prop firm. We discuss how traders can get funded by The5ers and scale up to $3.6M (currently the maximum capital you can get from this prop firm). You'll also learn from Saul's journey as a trader as well as the obstacles he had to overcome. Take The5ers prop firm challenge (5% Discount on your 1st Evaluation) Are you ready for it? Previous interview with The5%ers Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:47 Who is Saul and what he does in The5%ers 1:20 Why did Saul join The5%ers in the 1st place? 2:04 How isThe5%ers different from most other online "prop firms" 3:36 When should you look to become a funded trader 4:39 Saul's experience with other online prop "challenges" 6:16 Why 30-day time limits are bad for traders 7:36 Quick overview of The%5ers options for trader funding 10:33 How The5%ers makes money 11:07 Why the5%ers need profitable traders 11:34 How the new Freestyle program helps profitable traders 13:24 What is the maximum drawdown for funded traders 14:06 Why you don't need more than 1:30 leverage 15:19 How to choose the correct prop firm for you 17:16 Top tips to pass a prop firm evaluation and get funded 19:47 Why your trading strategy doesn't matter 20:27 Top habits from funded traders 21:55 How many funded traders are then in The5%ers 23:46 How prop firm traders inspire growth 24:32 How fast can you scale your funding with the5%ers 26:35 How can trading millions affect trader psychology 28:00 The importance of having a team for funded traders 2:57 Areas of improvement for The5%ers 30:44 Where to find Saul and The5%ers 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!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 Where to find Saul Lokier! The5%ers Prop Firm 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!  

He Makes A Living Algo Trading in Forex In episode 355 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Scott Welsh, a full-time algo trader. Scott trades automated trading strategies for a living. You'll learn his best tips on algo trading and how you can start trading algorithms yourself. Are you ready for it? Previous interview with Scott Welsh Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:38 What has changed with Scott's trading since the last interview? 2:30 How much work does algo trading require? 4:38 Why you should re-optimize your algos 6:02 How do you avoid over-optimization 10:54 Should you focus on a few symbols or a lot of symbols? 11:41 Scott's trading review process 13:30 How to find strategies for algo trading 14:46 Why you don't need to learn to code to be an algo trader 16:04 Why trading ideas don't matter 17:55 Example of a forex trading strategy 19:44 Why common indicator logic may not matter 20:23 Why a time-based stop loss works? 23:09 The mindset of an Algo trader 26:40 Why you shouldn't care about your P/L 27:37 Why Scott loves trading contests 30:12 Why Scott sometimes trades with high risk 31:53 Where to find Scott Welsh 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 Virtual Private Server (VPS): AccuWebHosting FXVPS Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Find Scott Welsh? Twitter 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!  

"Secrets of an Institutional Trader" In episode 354 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Jason Sen, an ex-institutional trader with decades of experience in the Forex and various markets. You'll get to hear Jason's tips & tricks to make a trading career work for you. Living in Phuket, Thailand, he is a big fan of freedom and uses multiple timeframes to pick better trades. Trade Battle with Jason Sen Watch the video interview here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:30 Who is Jason Sen? 1:18 How Jason started trading 2:42 How to best learn trading 4:11 Period of break-even at first 5:23 Mindset of making $1M in a week 5:58 How Jason's trading process evolved over time 8:45 Trading from home vs. on the floor 10:10 How Jason transitioned to higher timeframe trading 11:32 How big banks started using Jason's technical analysis 13:29 The issue with support and resistance areas 14:49 Why Jason uses no indicators 16:33 Jason's trading style 17:11 How to be comfortable with missing trades 18:01 How to simplify your trading & get profitable 20:25 Where to place stop losses & take profits 22:32 Advice for new traders 22:50 Why Jason (doesn't) like social media 24:16 Subscribe if you want more content like this 24:32The key in trading is discipline 25:26 Tips for better discipline in trading 27:18 "If you trade profitably, why do you need other incomes?" 30:10 Where to find Jason Sen? (links in description) 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!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Find Jason Sen? Website 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!

Risk Management For Traders (Ultimate Guide) In episode 353 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we sit down with Michael Toma to discuss risk management for traders. You'll learn the main concepts of risk management in Forex trading. We also discuss risk management for prop firm trading. As you know there are statistics you need to respect to get funded and keep your account. Michael is an expert on managing risk in trading. Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma Watch the video interview here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:55 Where to start to look at risk management as a trader 1:39 Why SL placement is only a tiny part of risk management 2:33 What is the Risk of Ruin in trading 3:40 What things can a trader do to influence their Risk of Ruin 4:46 Why win rate by itself doesn't matter 5:28 Why identification is really important for traders 7:07 What other metrics can you use to evaluate your trader performance 8:32 Why sometimes really high-performance metrics can be bad 9:51 What matters most to get a job at a prop firm 11:44 How can you prevent losing a funded prop firm account 13:25 How to know if your strategy works for a prop firm 16:11 What else should you look at in the current markets 18:36 How do news events affect your risk management 19:52 How you can work with Michael Toma 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!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Find Michael Toma? MichaelToma.org email: michael@michaeltoma.org/ Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program 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 Forex Fundamental Trading In episode 352 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  Etienne sits down with Yohay Elam from FX Street. They discuss how to master & learn Forex fundamentals. You'll get to hear from someone who understands fundamental trading in-depth. Watch the video interview here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:33 Who is Yohay Elam and what he does? 1:41 What does Yohay focus in the markets today 3:00 How can you know if fundamentals work or not in the markets 4:46 How economic data can create big movements in the markets 6:46 How to Day Trade vs Swing trading with fundamentals? 8:06 How can you stay up to date with economic news and fundamentals 9:39 How can a trader learn to use fundamentals in their trading 11:47 What does Yohay think of cryptocurrencies 13:34 What assets should you focus on as a trader 16:16 Why is JPY gaining value in the current markets 20:30 Where to find and connect with Yohay Elam 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!) 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 Broker) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Find Yohay Elam? FX Street 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!  

Make Money Position Trading Forex (Long-Term) In episode 349 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time position trader Christopher Tate. He is an expert when it comes to trading higher timeframes. You'll get to learn why and how Chris transitioned to position trading and how he simplified his trading system to work better. This is an absolute must-watch if you can't get profitable day trading and want to start trading higher time frame. Watch the video interview here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:42 What has changed for Chris Tate since his last interview with Etienne 1:50 How are the markets different today than 3 years ago 5:00 Do fundamentals mater got Chris? 9:36 What Chris uses to look at trends 15:02 How you can use the markets to fit your needs 19:15 How expectations prevent most traders from success 21:04 How can you test your edge when trading really large timeframes 25:00 How traders can improve their mindset and expectations 29:19 Self-doubt is inevitable as a trader 32:58 How to know when to take action and when to wait 35:26 Should traders isolate themselves or get ideas from other traders? 39:57 Where to find Chris Tate 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!) 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 Broker) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Find Chris Tate? Website 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!

The Forex Trader’s Guide To Entries - Traders Q&A In episode 350 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Michael Toma and Alejandro from the Desire To Trade team take over Etienne's channel to answer the question: Does your trade entry matter? or is it all random? Note: Sorry for the audio its Alejandro's 1st time with the software so there were a few settings on his side that were not perfect. Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma Watch the video here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 4:24 Does entry price matter? Community Q&A 10:12 Mota: Does Price always move in a trend line? 12:27 Where is Etienne? 13:25 Should we chase a trade? 18:09 When trading is it important to pay attention to the price itself? 24:49 Liam: What is a reasonable monthly performance? 27:50 Is it better to use fixed R:R or trailing your trade? 32:40 How do you decide what market to trade? 36:39 Are you Discretionary or systematic traders? 40:26 Does divergence play a role in your pullback trades? 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!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) Desire To Trade 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 How To Find Michael Toma? MichaelToma.org email: michael@michaeltoma.org/ How To Find Alejandro Pérez? email: alejandro@desiretotrade.com email: alejandro@bluecapitaltrading.com 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!  

Develop Your Profitable Trader Mindset Today In episode 349 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with full-time Forex day trader & trading psychology expert Mandi Pour Rafsendjani. We cover how to develop a profitable trader mindset starting today. You'll learn how to build the skills of a professional day trader. Mandi Pour Rafsendjani is frequently coaching some of the most successful traders in the world and knows a lot when it comes to traders' mindset. PRO COURSE by Mandi | 7 Ways To Stick To Your Trading Plan Watch more videos on trading psychology with Mandi Pour Rafsendjani Watch the video interview here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:31 Who is Mandi and what she does 2:08 What do traders struggle with within this type of volatile markets 9:10 How daily discipline habits help you be a better trader 13:25 How can you improve your self-image 20:58 Can you change your personality and behaviors to trade better? 27:32 What kind of struggles do successful entrepreneurs have when learning to trade 31:45 Do entrepreneurs try to look for shortcuts in trading? 33:50 Why delegation can be bad in trading in some cases 36:53 The difference between mindset and skillset issues for traders 37:58 How can you tackle your mindset issues 42:02 Where to find Mandi 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!) 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 Broker) Desire To TRADE 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  How To Find Mandi? Tradingpsichhology.com.au highperformancetrading.com.au YouTube Facebook 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!  

Profitable Trading Secrets Of The Best Traders | Forex Trader Motivation In episode 348 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you'll be hearing a compilation of advice from highly successful traders. If you've been wanting to be a successful trader, you'll enjoy this video! Surrounding yourself with the right thoughts & people is crucial! My goal was to create a series that can act as the proper motivation for Forex traders to achieve their massive goals! Sit back and relax...and if you're not yet subscribed to the channel, don't hesitate to do so! Forex Trader Motivation playlist >> Watch the video recording! Complete interviews used for this Forex Trader Motivation video Brent Penfold James Whelan Tim Racette (@EminiMind) Al Brooks (@Brooks Trading Course) Samuel Kavanagh (@Sam KB) 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 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 Broker) Desire To TRADE 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  

How To Pass Your Next Prop Firm Challenge | Masterclass In episode 347 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we present you a recording from our latest live training in which Professional Risk Manager and Trader Michael Toma shares with you the key factors you need to know to be able to pass your next prop firm challenge. Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma >>Watch the video recording (Limited time)! Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 3:13 The ambitious goal of a trader 5:49 Who is Michael Toma 7:43 Your motivation to trade and manage capital 12:05 The 2 types of investors 18:37 The 3 hidden tricks 13:12 Key Tenets to managing capital 58:50 Questions & Answers 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!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: Pepperstone (special signup offer) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Find Michael Toma? Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program 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 Trade Volatile Markets Like A Pro - Ukraine War & More! In episode 346 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am joined by Michael Toma to discuss how to trade markets like a pro when volatility is high. You'll get to see our thought process for entering trades in the Forex market when price moves quickly to start to get choppy & unpredictable. Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma >>Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:55 Should you stay out of Volatile Markets? 2:38 How to determine what market you should trade 3:57 Should you pay attention to the news when trading? 5:50 What type of strategies work better for volatile markets 7:23 What is Michael Toma's preferred trading strategy 12:20 Should you close trades early in a Prop Firm evaluation? 15:07 Should you take prop firm evaluations to learn to trade? 18:03 How can you actually have great risk management as a trader Community questions: 23:17 Q: Does Michael trade only Long or Short in volatile markets? 27:43 Q: Does Michael Toma Offer training? 30:16 Q: How do you remain objective while trading? What is your routine to maintain the mindset? and how much is mindset important for you after method and risk management? 34:29 Q: Out of interest's sake. Can you share your average win rate and reward to risk ratio? Its interesting know-how pros compare to me the average trader. 38:33 Q: Do you do position trading? What is your take on it? 40:07 Q: Do you use the 1min T.F combined with 5m & 15m or do you use Higher T.F's? 45:17 Q: You guys are living from trading... but I have fear what will gonna happen if this trading will not work out the same as now.. how to overcome that fear? 52:32 Q: What's your opinion on using futures as an indicator for trading individual stocks? 53:55 Q: What is the most important thing I need to know before getting into Trading as a career? 57:24 Q: Hi Ettien, my question is regarding Bollinger Bands reversal strategy. The markets are trending a lot currently. Have you been finding it hard to find trade opportunities? (Screenshare) 1:00:00 Q: I have been trading for about a year and a half now but I still struggle with consistency what can I do to improve my trading? 1:03:19 Where to find Michael Toma 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!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: Pepperstone (special signup offer) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Find Michael Toma? MichaelToma.org email: michael@michaeltoma.org/ Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program 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!  

Full-Time Day Trader Strategy & Wisdom In episode 345 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with full-time day trader John Kurisko from Day Trading Radio. They discuss his journey as a day trader and John shares his strategy & method for trading the markets. Let's get started!!! Listen to John Kurisko's previous interview (2020) Watch the video interview here In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:37 Why John does what he does 2:41 What is the path you should follow as a trader 7:38 Why you should not focus on the "sexy" parts of trading 8:29 How practice makes you a great trader 9:49 How John sees market changes and trades them 13:21 Trading divergences and momentum 15:00 John's no# 1 trading rule and strategy showcase 31:09 How to balance trading and keeping focus 32:44 How using algos with human discretion can be better for trading 33:54 How can you start to master a trading style 37:28 How to develop your own trading methodology 39:18 The importance of refining your trading methodology 42:31 Why the "perfect" trading strategy doesn't work 44:29 Where to find John Kurisko (Free trial: https://dtr.tv/free) 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 One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: Pepperstone (special signup offer) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Find John Kurisko? Website 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!  

Fully Automated Trading System In episode 344 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down wth full-time automated trading systems developer Matt DeLong. He is a pro when it comes to mastering algo trading and strategy development. Matt will teach you how you can create fully automated trading systems that can be run fairly hands-off. Let's get started!!! Listen to Matt DeLong's previous interview (2019) Watch the video interview here In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:51 What has Matt done since his last interview with Etienne 3:15 Why Matt's algo was originally a Long only strategy 4:50 How Matt constructs algorithmic trading strategies 7:06 Why algos should look at multiple timeframes 7:41 Is Matt an algo trader or algo manager? 8:54 How can someone using algo protect their capital 10:55 How Matt monitors his algo trades 13:00 How can you know when you need to replace an algo 15:08 How can you know that the market conditions have changed 17:12 How can you get started with being an algo trader 19:53 Why Tradingview data works well for Matt 21:13 How can you determine if a strategy is good from its statistics 24:54 What platform does Matt use to be able to trade on multiple brokers 26:50 How can you get an algo built for trading 28:26 What is Matt's preferred programming platform for trading 29:31 Where to find Matt DeLong 29:47 What does Matt do at Real Life Trading 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 One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: Pepperstone (special signup offer) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) Desire To TRADE 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 How To Matt DeLong? TradingView 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!