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

The 3 Simple Steps To Trading - Show Notes   In this episode, I share with you the 3 simple steps to trading. We're getting real simple here so you can start to get results in the shortest period of time. Topics Covered In This Episode First Step - Plan [00:57] Second Step - Execution [03:53] Third Step - Review [06:39] Recap [09:29] And more! 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   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!

Start A Hedge Fund, Trade $10 Million! - Show Notes Felix Hartmann is a German-American Tech Entrepreneur, Futurist, and Trader. Hartmann serves as the Managing Partner of Hartmann Capital, navigating its flagship Hartmann Digital Assets Fund. Next to the hedge fund, Hartmann also founded Crypto Academy, one of the largest crypto trader and investor educational platforms and has since advised several blockchain projects. Hartmann is also a bestselling futuristic author and a leading voice on social media championing topics like blockchain, AI, and transhumanism. Watch the video interview! Topics Covered In This Episode Who Felix Hartmann is and what he does [0:32] How Felix Hartmann started in trading [2:21] The importance of practice in trading [3:47] Why Felix went into cryptos, his journey [5:01] How Felix decided to open a hedge fund and got $10 Million to trade with [9:45] Felix´s recommendations on starting a fund [13:29] Top mistakes that traders make [16:27] Felix's habits to stay at the top level o

In episode 176 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview full-time trader Boris Schlossberg. We discuss his transition from manual to automated Forex trading and how Boris develops profitable trading strategies, as well as how to increase your chances of success in the Forex market. Watch the video here.   Topics Covered In This Episode Who Boris Schlossberg is and what he does [0:40] How Boris Schlossberg started in trading and learning its nuances [2:08] What Boris’ advice on high volatility and big moves is [11:03] How to prevent a “crash” [16:22] How Boris did the shift from manual trading to algos, and the strategies he used [22:45] What you have to do on a daily basis or the work involved as an algo trader [28:39] How long the front trading phase is and back testing [32:24] How to review your algos [34:03] Why Boris recommends learning the basics and then going to algos [36:05] What Boris’ goals for the future as a trader are [44:42] What Boris’ one piece of advice on how people can thrive as trader

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175: How to Quickly Improve Your Trading Skills - Jerremy Newsome In this podcast episode, I sit down with full-time trader Jerremy Newsome to discuss how to improve your trading skills and adapt to changing markets quickly. Visit Jerremy Newsome's website: https://reallifetrading.com/ SUBSCRIBE TODAY on Youtube: https://goo.gl/4DpLu6 Want to look cool? Check out the Desire To Trade Merch: http://bit.ly/2ySpeJ7

Live Forex Trading Q&A from Progreso!   In episode 174 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we do a live Q&A from Progreso. We will cover the questions you have for me in this episode. Watch the video here.    Topics Covered In This Episode How it is possible to minimize drawdowns [1:00] What the best way to transfer funds from your bank account to your Forex account is [2:53] How you can trade algorithms even if you're not a programmer [4:46] Trading with price action, fundamentals and with systems [6:34] Becoming a pro without relying on price action [7:24] What the best strategies to start forex trading are [7:29] My advice for getting funding in trading [9:19] What your number one focus should be when starting in trading [10:48] If I’ll be doing something in the time zone of Australia [13:23] If you should have 20k minimum to start trading [14:03] Applying “simplicity is key” in trading [15:27] Trading with a big stack of money over time and using a “graduation plan” [18:26] Getting an accountant for

Full-Time Quantitative Trader Shares His Secrets In episode 173 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview quantitative trader Troy Bombardia from Sydney, Australia. In this podcast, we talk about trading systems and thinking with the “systems mentality”. Watch the video here.    Topics Covered In This Episode Who Troy Bombardia is and his background [0:59] How Troy came up with the idea to build systems [6:35] How to develop a system [8:28] How to make sure not to overoptimize the parameters in your trading model or system [9:53] What the fundamentals for Forex are [13:20] Where people should begin in building a system and the pitfalls that they could get into [19:11] Using Excel and why it’s good enough as a start [22:01] How to make your “moving average” better [25:19] What you need to do to become more confident in your system [27:44] His opinion on developing a system for Bitcoin [31:32] How good traders are able to read data on any chart at any given time [34:34] How Troy decides which indicators to

Full-Time Day Trader Secrets and Tricks In episode 172 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am sitting down with pro trader Chris Capre and Ken, an expert in neuroscience to discuss some neuroscience trading secrets. In this podcast, we talk about some mind-blowing things about neuroscience and hedge funds, trading for other people, and what the different solutions are for that. Watch the video here.    Topics Covered In This Episode Who Chris Capre, what he does, and where he is from [0:44] Why you cannot focus only on strategies, and why you need more in order to succeed [8:26] What Chris did before trading for other people [14:36] Learning things with the right traders and taking the right courses [16:57] How to deal with long periods of no trading [22:30] What the steps in changing strategies in different markets are [29:08] Who Ken is and his background in trading [32:24] Using the Neuro Trader program and how it affects success rate [38:58] Why it’s good to have a coach and not get rid of him/her [43:04]

How Traders TRADE to STAY Successful (Over the Long-Run) In episode 171 of the Desire To Trade Podcast and live Q&A, I sit down once again with Mandi Pour Rafsendjani to discuss how traders trade to stay successful over the long run! Trading with your emotions can be difficult at first, but by applying the tips in this video, you'll make the process much easier. You'll find out the techniques used by very successful traders on how to deal with trading emotions. Watch the video interview here!   Topics Covered In This Episode What’s happening in Mandi Pour Rafsendjani’s life right now and her conference discussing trading mindset and psychology [1:26] Why some traders trade and cannot continue long-term [8:27] What things traders need to do in order to succeed [12:48] What it’s like getting a trading coach [15:16] What Mandi’s 4-part framework in trading is to help you succeed (mindset, structure, implementation, feedback) [18:55] Not seeing the gaps in trading plans that you've created [27:47] How to sta

Full-Time Day Trader Secrets and Tricks In episode 170 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I bring another past guest of the podcast who has impacted me that made a big difference in my trading, and this time I have a chat once again with full-time trader Andrew Aziz. Andrew is a day trader based in Vancouver, Canada. He’s been trading full-time since a couple of years now. He knows what it takes to perform at your best and to keep improving yourself on a daily basis. Watch the video here.    Topics Covered In This Episode Who Andrew Aziz is and his background [1:30] What people should do if they want to become profitable traders [3:24] Why waking up early to trade is not that bad [4:54] How Andrew found his purpose in trading [6:04] What the next steps Andrew did were after having the feeling of having to make it work [7:58] Having coaches/mentors to become a good trader [9:34] Getting support from family and friends [11:25] How Andrew tried swing trading and found out it wasn’t for him [13:47] Selecting the c

How To: Exponentially GROW Your Trading Business! (More Freedom) In this episode 169 of the Desire to Trade Podcast, we are having a live Q&A and I am having the chance to sit down again with full-time professional trader Michael Toma. Michael has inspired me and helped me a lot in the past in trading. He had been in the podcast a few weeks ago and many times before, and every time I speak with him I learn something new which I want to share with you. After these previous episodes with Michael, it was time to answer your questions so we went on YouTube Live asking for your questions, what you want to learn more precisely about risk management. We’ll answer those in this interview today. We discuss how to grow your trading business and answer your questions! Watch the video here.    Topics Covered In This Episode What Michael Toma does, who he is and a bit of background [1:48] How he was trading for other people and how it turned out for him [2:55] How to scale and build your trading account; the curve t

From College To Successful Forex Trading In episode 168 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I bring back Jason Sen from Day Trade Ideas. We discuss how Jason went from College to working for banks and then into full-time Forex trading. Throughout that process, Jason worked in institutions and set up a highly-recognized technical analysis business among big institutions. In this interview, we discuss Jason's Forex trader story and more! Watch the video interview here.   Topics Covered In This Episode How Jason Sen transitioned from college to full-time Forex Trading [0:59] What made Jason Sen decide to do trading [3:41] How Jason Sen did trading and creating reports and at the same time make money from it [5:03] Why Jason Sen thinks any trader with experience who has a track record of making good calls could do his trading style [6:32] The achievement of a certain level of income or a threshold that Jason thinks is good to teach people or sell something [7:26] Why figuring out doing what you love and doing it is

How To Deal With Trading Emotions In episode 167 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time day trader and trading psychology coach Mandi Pour Rafsendjani in Melbourne to discuss how to trade successfully with your emotions. Trading with your emotions can be difficult at first, but by applying the tips in this video, you'll make the process much easier. You'll find out the techniques used by very successful traders on how to deal with trading emotions. Watch the video interview here!   Topics Covered In This Episode How Mandi responds to people that trade with their emotions and why it’s important [1:47] How people all go through the same feeling of everything is going against them in the beginning [6:57] How a mentor can help you [7:39] Why having support makes life easier [8:26] Why not to go alone in trading [9:54] Why you need to look at emotions [12:41] How trading and emotions comes down to overleverage [15:07] Several things that can cause you to overtrade [17:50] Why people can overtr

  "I Need Confidence To Trade" Is A Myth? In episode 166 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am sitting down with Alejandro, a student from the Desire To Trade Academy to discuss confidence in Forex trading. Watch the video interview here.    Topics Covered In This Episode How you can have confidence when you trade [1:19] Being curious and having an adaptive mindset [6:10] The question of making money or not in trading, and shifting your mindset to be profitable [7:42] Thinking about the overall picture and the process [10:50] Focusing on the goals rather than profit [14:47] Having to know the numbers [18:32] Putting taking profits too high and stop-losses too low/tight [19:45] Creating a journal [22:17] Why you cannot trust on your memories [22:33] Your personality and ego and how it relates to your mindset [24:54] Having motivation in trading and doing it for freedom [28:48] Thinking of trading strategies as different employees [32:21] Why there is always an adaptation part [34:32] Starting to implement the

  Full-Time Trader Making A Blast In Cryptocurrency Trading In episode 165 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview full-time trader Houston Truong. He is one of the people that I relate to in trading, who does what I do, is more advanced than I am, and I want to learn from him quite a lot. Houston also started The Montreal Traders Meetup. For the past few months, he has been pushing me to trade cryptos. He started this almost a year ago and had some success with it. Now, this is something he does on a daily basis and something he enjoys. So I wanted to get his perspective on how to do cryptocurrency trading; how to start, what to look for, and how to go beyond the noise in crypto to be able to succeed in the field, and more. Watch the video interview here.   Topics Covered In This Episode Who Houston Truong is and what he does [3:14] Why Houston Truong wanted to go into cryptocurrency trading [4:10] How the progression was into cryptocurrency trading [5:51] What Houston Truong’s process is when he tries

"Move your stop further away!" In episode 164 of the Desire to Trade Podcast, I am sitting down with trader Michael Toma to discuss the topic of risk management. A very big topic that a trader has to understand is that of risk management, and for the longest time, I didn’t know too much about risk management, what it’s about. I thought it was only about risking money on a trade to be able to trade for the long-term—but there’s a lot more to it. Michael is the one who has probably studied this topic the most. Traders like him kind of have a way of doing things that are special and so I wanted to bring him back. Michael has been in episode 40 of the podcast as well as a few episodes after that. In this podcast, we went even more broad in that episode to talk about not only risk management but also trading strategies, how he trades, what things he looks for and how he has been able to get a lot of money trading for other people.   Topics Covered In This Episode Who Michael Toma is and what he does [2:11] Combi

Creating The Right Mindset For Trading In episode 163 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am bringing back full-time day trader and trading psychology coach Mandi Pour Rafsendjani to discuss how, as a trader, you can create the right mindset for your daily activities—how you get from whatever stage you’re at when you wake up or when you “start” to trade to “being ready” to trade.  Watch the video interview here!   Topics Covered In This Episode Who Mandi Pour Rafsendjani is and what she exactly does [0:53] How to get the right mindset to trade and how you should go about it [2:40] There is no “magic pill” in trading [5:11] How hanging on to a losing trade is not good for traders [7:45] Having a support team and the right people around you [10:22] How important making a plan is [12:25] When and what is the best way to consult a coach [20:29] How to prepare yourself in the context of your whole life [22:28] Mastering the Wheel of Life [27:06] How to put things in place to get it right from the start especially

High-Performance Trading & Making It Full-Time In episode 162 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I talk with best-selling author, and trading mentor Louise Bedford about high-performance trading & trading full-time. After a long waiting time to interview her, she finally was able to come on the podcast. I really love the topic we discuss in this interview; things like candlestick, high-performance trading, how to go from part-time to full-time, and how she lived that herself. Listen to her story as it’s quite interesting and she went through a lot of ups and downs which you’ll hear about more in this episode. Watch the video interview here.  Topics Covered In This Episode Who Louise Bedford is and what she does [1:06] The reason for why bad trades happen according to Louise Bedford [7:02] The mindset shifts and habits Louise Bedford had to implement [8:16] How “clarity” is so important [10:10] What Louise Bedford had to learn about candlesticks [15:21] What should new traders look at in candlestick cha

What You Can Learn From Millionaire Traders In episode 161 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am bringing back full-time day trader and psychology coach Mandi Pour Rafsendjani to discuss what we can learn from millionaire traders. Having worked with a very large number of successful traders, Mandi has seen directly the kind of mindset, attitude, etc. high-performing traders have.   Watch the video interview here!   Topics Covered In This Episode Who Mandi Pour Rafsendjani is and what she exactly does [0:17] What the millionaire traders (that Mandi look up to) do differently [4:24] The two types of people when it comes to their thinking and feelings [5:34] How to look at the bigger picture and the statistics [8:33] Reflecting back on past trades, creating a checklist, going back and reviewing to compare benchmarks [10:29] Trading by yourself and starting out with a strategy [13:30] What it takes to “shift out” to do what needs to be done [16:01] The self-trust and certainty that most people want to have [18:3

3 Untold Truths To Go From Breakeven To Profitable Trading In episode 160 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I share about how to go from breakeven trading (trading a lot and you end up at the end of the month or the year breaking even), which is a very good problem to have. I talk about how to do this and then move forward to becoming profitable. I will share the three things that really transformed my trading and profitability with that.   Topics Covered In This Episode Going back and reviewing all your trades; removing bad trades [0:44] Trying to filter your strategy in order to cut losses and adding confluence [2:20] Doing monthly checkups to see how consistent you are and asking yourself questions  [4:21] Rating your trading on a scale of 1 to 10 and bringing that score a point above [7:46]   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 tr