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

Forex Reversal Trader Habits, Mindset & Strategies – Show Notes In episode 117 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Dale Pinkert, a Forex trader & host/mediator at Forex Analytix Community Experience (F.A.C.E.). He came on the podcast to share his story as a Forex reversal trader. We jump into habits, mindset, and strategies that are essential to succeed in the Forex market. Topics Covered In This Episode The power of "social trading" and how you can use it to trade better 5:45 A powerful way to trade (knowing how to take the losses) 8:10 A piece of advice on not following too many instruments 11:20 How Dale Pinkert started to trade 11:40 How Dale learned trading 13:40 Wisdom on partial profits & stop losses 16:45 How Dale uses the RSI to trade 19:45 How to incorporate multiple time frames into your trading 22:45 How Dale develop his trading strategy (who taught him) 23:50 Some trading strategy ideas 26:00 How Dale plans his trades on the weekend 30:00 Morning routine (including waking up

50 Years Of Experience On What Highly Successful Traders Do – Show Notes In episode 116 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Barry Burns, a trader, and educator. He came on the podcast to talk about his 50 years of experience on what highly successful traders do. More About Barry Burns Dr. Barry Burns started his study of the markets under the direction of his late father, Patrick F. Burns, who accumulated 70 years of trading experience in his lifetime. Barry is also the author of the book Trend Trading For Dummies published by Wiley. He has been seminar presenter for several exchanges including the CME Group and Eurex, & founded Top Dog Trading, to help students shorten their learning curves in becoming traders. I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Listen to more Desire to trade podcasts" - Barry Burns. * Big thank you to Barry for

$2,000 Days As A Stocks Day Trader After Getting Fired – Show Notes In episode 115 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Andrew Aziz, a stocks day trader based in Vancouver, Canada. Andrew is the author of the amazing book How To Day Trade For A Living. This is probably one of my favorite story shared on the podcast so far. After all, Andrew got very serious about day trading after getting fired from his job as a research scientist. I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Covered In This Episode... "Every day I wake up at 4:30 a.m. but it doesn't bother me. It's my passion." - Andrew Aziz Andrew Aziz's favorite quote about passion 2:10 The daily routine of a stocks day trader on the West Coast 3:30 How Andrew reacted to receiving an employment termination letter 6:30 The learning process Andrew went through 8:44 The #1 thing Andrew had to learn to succe

5 Big Forex Trading Lessons On Trading Success – Show Notes In episode 114 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I go solo to share 5 trading lessons I learned while hosting the podcast in the last 2+ years. After all the guests interviewed, I felt it was time to reflect a little and point out thing that you can take action on. Watch the video on Youtube!   Summary - 5 Big Forex Trading Lessons On Trading Success #1: Being Clear On Your Goal When I started to trade, I had absolutely no idea of where I was heading. The only thing I cared about what to become profitable. However, what I didn't realized is that I could have speed up the process by defining a goal and identifying the actions needed to reach that goal. Most often, massive success in trading involves other activities such as reaching out to people, testing thing, collecting data, etc. Those can be done early to boost your growth as a trader. #2: Returns (%) Are Irrelevant Judging a trader by its returns is a poor way to go about it. I used to think that

Day Trader Success Story, Learning Through Failures & Serious Effort – Show Notes In episode 113 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Jerremy Newsome,  CEO and co-founder of RealLifeTrading. He came on the podcast to share his day trading success story, marked by a few failures but most importantly putting serious efforts. Watch the video interview on Youtube! Jerremy provided several insights when it comes to building the right money beliefs, trading psychology and understanding yourself as a trader. We also introduce a new segment on the podcast called "Share a trade", in which the guest share a recent trade accompanied by their thought process. More About Jerremy Newsome Jerremy Newsome has been professionally trading the stock market since he was 21 years old. Jerremy specializes in candlesticks, gaps, credit spreads, day & swing trading. I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I

Get Ready When The Market Moves – Show Notes In episode 112 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview William Fong, a multiple-market trader with an interesting institutional background. Based in Victoria (Australia), William came on the podcast to share the lessons he learned in the past years, including how to get ready when the market moves. Watch the video interview! William places a lot of emphasis on the importance of mastering fundamentals. In his opinion, it's what's provide traders a solid edge.  Nevertheless, he acknowledges that traders have different styles and that what's most important is to find something you're good at. More About William Fong William Fong has over 10 years of macroeconomic, Asian/Australian credit experiences. He began at the ground floors of big companies and made his way up through years of experience. Today he shares what it looks like to trade for big institutions and work for them. William has accumulated knowledge on the following products: book runner and structurer

Making The Million As Prop Firm Trader & Founder – Show Notes In episode 111 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Samuel Leach, a trader, and investor based in St Albans, United Kingdom. He came on the podcast to talk about making the million as prop firm trader & founder. Watch the video interview! More About Samuel Leach Samuel Leach is a trader, investor, and also partner of multiple businesses. At the age of 25, he made his first million pounds. He did it by building businesses as well as trading. Samuel gained the spotlight when he turned his student loan £2,000 into over £170,000 within a matter of months trading the stock and currency market. He has since grown his trading company to a globally recognized prop trading firm and training house. He owns multiple businesses within different sectors and is always expanding his business reach. He is now sharing with his students exactly how he managed to generate seven figures from his businesses and supporting others on their business journe

Key Experiences & Breakthroughs As A Forex Trader – Show Notes Episode 110 of the Desire To Trade Podcast is a reversed interview! My show gets taken over by Forex day trader Kevin Hunt, who asks me questions about my key experiences & breakthroughs as a Forex trader. It was definitely nice talking with Kevin and getting to share more of my past experiences on the podcast. If you haven't done so, I recommend you listen to episode 105 in which I interview Kevin. To learn more about me & what I've been up to, head over the About page. You'll learn what I think of trading, why I do it, and more! Do you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoy the podcast, I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast. Reviews are always appreciated! Share This! "Consistent actions lead to consistent trading results. Plan, trade, review, act, but never ever compare yourself to other people." - Etienne Crete   My 6 Key Lessons From This Episo

How Pro Traders Control Their Emotions & Trade Stocks – Show Notes In episode 109 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview David Moadel, a trader, and investor based in Florida, United States. He came on the podcast to talk about how pro traders control their emotions and trade stocks. More About David Moadel David Moadel is a trader and investor of stocks and options. A former elementary school teacher, David has a master's degree in education and a unique ability to convey knowledge in the area of finance. He has coached many people and likes to combine fundamental and technical analysis to help people find their own trading style. I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Wait for a great trade setup and if there's none - do nothing" - David Moad   5 Key Lessons From This Episode The Market Brings Money From The Impatient To The Patient Pa

How To Make A Living Trading Multiple Markets – Show Notes In episode 108 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Steve Patterson, one of the top proprietary traders based in Toronto, Canada. As someone trading the markets for 37 years, he came on the podcast to talk about how to make a living trading multiple markets. More About Steve Patterson Steve Patterson has experience working in the world's largest firms, prop firms, stock broker and floor trader. During his work life, he has seen 3 market crashes and multiple Bull and Bear market cycles. Now he knows everything about how to master the markets and trade profitably through all environments, which makes him a very interesting guest. I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Get the right expectations about what this business is and what is possible from this business" - Steve Patterson   1

The Psychology Of Success In Trading – Show Notes   In episode 107 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Silke Glaab, a psychologist based in Dubai. She has been trained to guide people to have it All: success, fulfilling work and money - and romantic love, a great partnership, and family. Silke accepted to come on the show to share some of the principles surrounding the psychology of success in trading.  More specifically, we tackle the 5 steps to staying vibrant and energized all day as a trader throughout the interview. Those can be applied to anyone in any market! More About Silke Glaab She completed a Master Degree in Psychology from Munich University with a Cross-Cultural experience and 15 year Training and Advisory career with positions held as Training Manager at T-Online for Technical and Customer Care Support, Research Assistant at Psychiatry Ulm for Quality Assessment and as Project Consultant for German International Cooperation (GIZ) in Kenya prior coming to Dubai. With her profound knowle

What Makes A Great Discretionary Trader – Show Notes Show notes: http://www.desiretotrade.com/106/ Recorded on July 24th, 2017 In episode 106 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview discretionary trader Will Hunting who, like many traders, describes the early years as a series of ‘humbling’ experiences. Will Hunting started a journal recording simple techniques and market observations which allowed him to trade successfully and develop a hobby into a career. Some of that journey was documented in public forums dedicated to trader education. He has helped hundreds of traders new and veteran alike to build solid foundations in technical analysis, price behavior, market psychology & critically the ability to make sensible decisions. Having delivered double digit returns for many years he has been featured in trade publications and is one of the UK’s most well-known independent retail forex traders. Key Takeaways From This Episode Learning From Every Trader You Meet One major thing I got from this interv

London Session Forex Day Trader Made Profitable – Show Notes Show notes: http://www.desiretotrade.com/105/ In episode 105 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Kevin Hunt, a Forex day trader who specializes in trading the London session. He is driven by location independence and has been trading his own fund since 2013. What's impressive about Kevin Hunt's story is how quick he was able to get on the right track after surrounding himself with traders. At the moment, Kevin runs a London session trading room in the Price Action Traders Institute along with Kim Krompass. I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. In This Interview, You'll Learn… The trading style applied to London's Forex session. The story of Kevin - starting to trade from India by meeting interesting people. How to react when your method doesn't work for you. How Kevin realized he was a suc

Freedom Lifestyle Forex Trading – Show Notes Show notes: http://desiretotrade.com/104/ In episode 104 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I re-interview Andrew Mitchem, a Forex trader & coach who has successfully created a "freedom lifestyle" through Forex trading. What's nice about Andrew's style is how he combines multiple time frames and manages to spend little time trading on a daily basis. I personally learned a lot from Andrew and he was the very first person who agreed to be interviewed on my podcast. He personally taught me The Money Management Principle Most Traders Don't Know About. The Forex trading freedom lifestyle Andrew Mitchem developed for himself is very inspiring and I could personally still learn new things from that interview - in which we dive deep on trading strategies & the methods used in the Forex market. I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through

The Fascinating Story Of An Institutional Forex Trader – Show Notes In episode 103 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Forex trader Tony Sycamore, an ex-institutional trader with a fascinating story in the market. Watch the video interview with Tony Sycamore Tony started studying technical analysis more than 20 years ago while working for Macquarie Bank on the floor of the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE). That was where Tony’s passion for the markets was fuelled. In 2003, his ongoing study of markets and technical analysis enabled him to become part of the Proprietary Trading Group at Goldman Sachs. Tony was fortunate enough to learn from working with and watching some of the best financial minds in the business. Trading mainly foreign exchange (FX), he posted strong returns on capital, in particular in 2007 and 2008, before leaving the firm in 2009 to transition into FX sales with BNP Paribas (BNPP). He has spent the last five years at Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). While at CBA and BNPP, Tony

Massive Success As A Digital Nomad Forex Trader – Show Notes In episode 102 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Forex trader Navin Prithyani, a digital nomad Forex trader who I had the chance to meet in Bangkok, Thailand to record this episode. Watch the video interview Navin has been trading Forex for well over a decade. During this time he went through all the phases of a successful trader and through all the hardships to reach every next phase. These days Navin is giving back to the trading community by teaching his knowledge to both new and experienced traders. During this process, he also discovered that he also has a talent for teaching. It was nice connecting with Navin as we share a common vision for the trading education industry. We both want to make a positive impact. In addition, both Navin and I met our mentors in unexpected circumstances. I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only wa

Street Smart: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets – Show Notes See in your browser: http://desiretotrade.com/101/ In episode 101 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview legendary investor Jim Rogers, a man with an immense passion for the markets and the discovering world.  Mr. Rogers has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records twice: once for his 1990-92 world trip covering 100,000 miles across six continents on motorcycle and next for his world trip from 1999-2002 (through 116 countries in a custom-made Mercedes). Jim Rogers is the author of multiple books, including Street Smart: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets. That book had a big influence on me as Jim describes his experience of traveling through the world while running a hedge fund. It was particularly inspiring to hear about Jim Rogers' adventures around the world, as well as his opinion of Asia vs. America. Today, Mr. Rogers offers multiple conferences a year, a lot of them being in China. His website contains an updated

Success of a Forex Price Action Day Trader – Show Notes See in your browser: http://desiretotrade.com/100/ In episode 100 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Kim Krompass for a follow-up interview. She previously appeared in episode 46 of the podcast. Kim Krompass is a Forex price action day trader living in California. She is a great example of what a good day trader is by carefully getting prepared every morning for the trading day. For this second interview, I wanted to get more details on things that have made Kim a successful Forex day trader. We focused a little more on the tool Kim uses as well as what she thinks aspiring Forex day traders can do to start seeing more results. I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! "Consistency as a trader is a state of mind. Once you understand, that's the day you start to turn around." - Kim Kr

Mastering Trading Fundamentals – Show Notes See in your browser: http://desiretotrade.com/099/ In episode 99 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Troy Bombardia, a hedge fund manager who trades the S&P 500 ETF's based on quantitative models that combine fundamentals and technicals.   What I like a lot about Troy is his emphasis on not being concerned too much by short-term returns. He, with the help of his model, places very few trades a year and has a strong focuses on the long.  Troy came on the podcast to share about what it's like to run a hedge fund as well as how to interpret the markets (Stocks & Forex) with a fundamental perspective. He described very clearly how someone can start mastering trading fundamentals in the Forex market by looking at one simple thing: the money flow. In other words, where the money is going. I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is

Starting To Trade Professionally With $300,000 – Show Notes In episode 98 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Michael Melissinos, a trader who started to trade professionally with $300,000 and now trades for over 30 investors from around the world. Michael accepted to come on the podcast to share with us how he got started trading professionally at a fairly early age as well as how he progressed and convinced more investors to invest in his trading activities. He is of the opinion that traders are better to start early. Michael ensured that he was ready to trade for other people by doing a lot of work up-front. That's the key for anyone who's looking to trade professionally. This is a must-listen interview if you are looking to trade professionally and manage money for other people! I’d love if you can take a few seconds to leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Let me know honestly what you think of the podcast because the only way I can improve is through your reviews. Share This! “Know yourself be