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

"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

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 tra

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

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 implem

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%

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 minds

"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 miss

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-per

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 af

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

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 W

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

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 Pr

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 Tradin

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 Mic

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 tr

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

Consistent Forex Trading Tips In episode 343 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  I sit down with full-time trader and ex-military Paul Wallace to discuss his tips for consistent Forex trading. Having been in the trenches for several years, Paul knows how to turn around almost any trader, and his Forex trading tips are very applicable to anyone looking to become a consistently profitable trader. Let's get started!!! Listen to Paul Wallace's previous interview (2016) Watch the video interview here In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:24 Who is Paul Wallace and what he does 1:58 How a military background helped Paul as a trader 5:14 How to do a self trader debrief 8:33 Why trader checklists so important for your success 12:10 Paul's tricks to follow your trading plan checklist 14:45 How can a trader follow a trading plan in current market conditions 17:01 Striking the balance between waiting and acting in trading 20:16 Do you need GOALS as a trader? 24:51 How simple trading plans help professiona

Professional Trader Tips & Strategy In episode 342 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  I sit down with full-time professional trader Dave Floyd. We cover his best trading tips & go through his trading strategy. Join us in learning from these professional trader tips & make sure to post your favorite advice in the comments! Let's get started!!! Listen to Dave Floyd's previous interview (2016) Watch the video interview here In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:34 What has changed with David trading since his last interview 2:26 How David calculates his Support and Resistance areas for algo trading 4:40 Why David's trading zones are different 7:03 Showcase of how to use these Support and Resistance zones 10:52 Basic trading strategy using Support and Resistance zones 14:48 How Dave trades markets when there are no zones 16:40 How to know if a zone will hold or break 19:10 When you should stop trading with the trend 20:38 How has the market evolved in the past 5 years 22:56 What is Dav

Trading Mindset Secrets Of The Best Traders In episode 340 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne interviews trading psychologist Dr. Andrew Menaker. We discuss the trading mindset of the best traders. What are things the greatest traders do to improve their trading psychology & mindset? You'll find out by watching this video! Let's get started!!! Listen to Andrew Menaker's previous interview (2016) Watch the video interview here In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:36 What has Andrew done since his last interview with Etienne 3:39 Why Andrew went from military consultant to trader 5:01 How trading helps you grow and become better 6:30 How to train to deal with risk and discomfort as a trader 7:52 How can you know what works to improve your trading mindset 10:29 What Andrew would tell to an emotional trader 11:20 Why personal development is so hard 14:07 Why professional traders need coaches 15:27 Why do some goals hinder your trading 16:33 What professional traders do differently than