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Trailer | Stephen Desborough - Creating a calmer state of mind for optimal trading performance

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On this episode I talk to a former trader, who for the last 18 years has been helping traders and other professionals get out of their own way and perform better in their chosen arena.

Here we go, delving into the mind with performance coach Stephen Desborough.

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Chris Vermeulen - Become a successful trader without using leverage 1:01:10

8 weeks ago1:01:10

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Chris Vermeulen has been trading since he was at high school. Today he runs a newsletter that offers his technical analysis on what the markets are telling him. He also runs a real estate business and, recently, he’s stepped in as an executive producer on a family movie. You may have seen him in a suit and tie in a number of news programs talking about trading. I said we don’t do suits on my show, so today here he is the way he is at home. Enjoy the conversation. == If you're a trader with an interesting story to share and you'd like to be on the show, reach out to nic.penrake@gmail.com. Thank you. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Mark Randall - Upgrade your trading with a high performance coach 1:05:51

21 weeks ago1:05:51

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As a trader, you have to be able to keep a check on your emotions, no matter what the state of play. Like air traffic controller, a sniper. Life or death. My next guest on A Trader’s Life is no stranger to extreme pressure in trading. He’s been trading since the eighties when charts were typically worked up with a pencil and paper. When he was diagnosed with arthritis as a young man, he knew he’d have to work on his mindset if he was to cope with the kinds of stressful situations he found himself in on a daily basis.. Today Mark Randall is a very successful high performance coach. He helps develop traders, and trading teams at corporate level. They hire him because his methods and teaching make a real difference, not just in financial gains but also in terms of a trader’s overall wellbeing. == A unique trading strategy with a very high win rate You've probably heard of Fibonacci, and you may already be using the Fibonacci tool you find on TradingView as part of your trading stratregy. Until about a year ago, I thought these tools were the last on the subject of Finoacci sequences. Then I met trader and investor All Peters-Plocher and talked to the people using her proprietary Fibonacci tool and strategy. To date, I have met five of Alla's students, and they all said joining Alla's courses was the best investment they ever made. One of the guys I spoke to said he'd been struggling for about 10 years before he joined one of Alla's courses, and once he got going, he was consistently profitable. He just bought a house in Arizona with the money he's made since he joined. Like me, he's a filmmaker. One of things he loves about her system is that he spends only a few minutes a day checking trades, and can focus on his filmmaking projects. I also met Alla herself when she was over in London, early in 2024. She even took me to lunch - at Claridges! - with her husband and two other 'student' traders. I believe she genuinely cares about the traders who sign up to her programs. More than that - she's on a mission to help traders of all abilities. It's very rare I send out affiliate links, not least because I have to have complete faith in the person and his or her coaching or product before I do - but down below you'll find some links to her courses. Transform your trading performance If this is a good time for you to join one of Alla's program, and you found this podcast episode useful in helping you come to that decision, I'd really appreciate it if you were to sign up via one of the links below - it would be extra cost to you but would help me cover some of the costs of running this podcast and enable me to do more ambitious episodes, both audio and video, in the future. If you'd like to talk to me in person about Alla's courses, feel free to reach out on email - nic.penrake@gmail.com - and we can arrange to have a chat over Zoom or WhatsApp, whichever you prefer. Links to explore: Fibonacci Trading Institute - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/fibinstitute/Penrake/ Group Mentoring for Any Platform - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/grpmen/Penrake/ Group Mentoring with Software for NinjaTrader 8 - Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Pablo Fdez Escarzaga - 10% gains per week using a proprietary Fibonacci tool 26:23

26 weeks ago26:23

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Previously a lawyer, now a full time trader, Pablo Fdez Escarzaga from Spain told me he spent his first two years trading the markets "going nowhere". Then, quite by chance, he came across Alla Peters Plocher’s Fibonacci Trading Institute and, within a few months of applying her strategy, his trading improved. Massively. Today he typically makes 10% a week trading her method on a range of assets, from Futures to options. Pablo is the fourth person I’ve spoken to who signed up to Alla’s course and completely transformed his trading performance. If you feel as Pablo did that you're "going nowhere" with your trading, or you're making progress but it's all so up and down, I think you’ll find this conversation highly motivating. == Discover the benefits of Alla's unique trading strategy It's very rare I send out affiliate links, not least because I have to have complete faith in the person and his or her coaching or product before I do. At the time of writing this, I have met four of Alla's students in person, and they all said joining Alla's courses was the best investment they ever made. One of the guys is a filmmaker. He said he'd been struggling for about 10 years before he joined one of Alla's courses, and once he got going, he was consistently profitable. He just bought a house in Arizona with the money he's made since he joined. Like me, he's a filmmaker. One of things he loves about her system is that he spends only a few minutes a day checking trades, and can focus on his filmmaking projects. I also met Alla herself when she was over in London, early in 2024. She even took me to lunch - at Claridges! - with her husband and two other 'student' traders. I believe she genuinely cares about the traders who sign up to her programs. More than that - she's on a mission to help traders of all abilities. Transform your trading performance If this is a good time for you to join one of Alla's program, and you found this podcast episode useful in helping you come to that decision, I'd really appreciate it if you were to sign up via one of the links below - it would be extra cost to you but would help me cover some of the costs of running this podcast and enable me to do more ambitious episodes, both audio and video, in the future. If you'd like to talk to me in person about Alla's courses, feel free to reach out on email - nic.penrake@gmail.com - and we can arrange to have a chat over Zoom or WhatsApp, whichever you prefer. Links to explore: Fibonacci Trading Institute - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/fibinstitute/Penrake/ Group Mentoring for Any Platform - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/grpmen/Penrake/ Group Mentoring with Software for NinjaTrader 8 - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/grpmensw/Penrake/ Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Alla Peters Plocher - Precision trading using a unique Fibonacci tool 40:59

33 weeks ago40:59

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If you’ve been trading a while, it’s probably safe to assume you’ve come across the Fibonacci retracement and extension tools. And perhaps you’ve also come across a few traders on YouTube who show you how to use these tools. But unless you’ve already joined the Fibonacci Trading Institute , you won’t have come across the Fibonacci tools and strategies as created by Alla Peters Plocher. This, to me, is another dimension altogether. Alla has been fascinated by numbers and patterns in music and mathematics since she was a child. She became fascinated by the markets some twenty years ago, and today she has students all around the world. If you’re fascinated by the patterns we see in the markets, and you want to develop a more preciseI trading strategy than you currently work with, I think you’ll get a lot of value from this episode. == Alla's Coaching Programs It's very rare I send out affiliate links, not least because I have to have complete faith in the person and his or her coaching or product before I do. I have met three of Alla's students in person and they all said joining Alla's courses was the best investment they ever made. One of the guys is a filmmaker. He said he'd been struggling for about 10 years before he joined one of Alla's courses, and once he got going, he was consistently profitable. He just bought a house in Arizona with the money he's made since he joined. Like me, he's a filmmaker. One of things he loves about her system is that he spends only a few minutes a day checking trades, and can focus on his filmmaking projects. I also met Alla herself when she was over in London, early in 2024. She even took me to lunch - at Claridges! - with her husband and two other 'student' traders. I believe she genuinely cares about the traders who sign up with her. More than that - she's kind of on a mission to help traders of all abilities. In this episode you have here I was again fascinated by the precision of her strategy. I don't know about you, but it's less the thought of making more money than the thought of being more accurate and efficient with my trading that motivates me. Like a runner who wants to beat his personal best. If this is a good time for you to join one of Alla's program, and you found this podcast useful in helping you come to that decision, I'd really appreciate it if you were to sign up via one of the links below - it would be extra cost to you but would help me cover some of the costs of running this podcast and enable me to do more ambitious episodes, both audio and video, in the future. Links to explore: BootCamp '24 Page - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/bootcamp24/Penrake/ Fibonacci Trading Institute - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/fibinstitute/Penrake/ Group Mentoring for Any Platform - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/grpmen/Penrake/ Group Mentoring with Software for NinjaTrader 8 - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/grpmensw/Penrake/ Private Mentoring for Any Platform - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/privmen/Penrake/ Private Mentoring with Software for N Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer | Alla Peters Plocher - Precision trading using a unique Fibonacci tool 1:44

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Clive Arneil - trading at the sharp end for half a lifetime 47:04

44 weeks ago47:04

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How do you deal with bad days, the slow days trading? Who do you talk to? The cat, the dog, your reflection? Sometimes there’s no one around. You’re there on your own looking at red numbers getting bigger and bigger. Not every day, we hope, but it can happen. And when it does, it can be a lonely experience. Even if someone’s at home, who wants to listen to you groaning about a trade you missed, some heavy drawdown you can’t face losing? My next guest is a veteran trader - Clive Arneil . Clive makes it his business to teach and support all kinds of retail traders, from beginners to seasoned pros. He takes some pride in running an online trading room called At The Sharp End . Good humoured, down to earth, with oodles of experience, Clive is genuinely eager to help other traders. == A unique trading strategy with a very high win rate You've probably heard of Fibonacci, and you may already be using the Fibonacci tool you find on TradingView as part of your trading stratregy. Until about a year ago, I thought these tools were the last on the subject of Finoacci sequences. Then I met trader and investor All Peters-Plocher and talked to the people using her proprietary Fibonacci tool and strategy. To date, I have met five of Alla's students, and they all said joining Alla's courses was the best investment they ever made. One of the guys I spoke to said he'd been struggling for about 10 years before he joined one of Alla's courses, and once he got going, he was consistently profitable. He just bought a house in Arizona with the money he's made since he joined. Like me, he's a filmmaker. One of things he loves about her system is that he spends only a few minutes a day checking trades, and can focus on his filmmaking projects. I also met Alla herself when she was over in London, early in 2024. She even took me to lunch - at Claridges! - with her husband and two other 'student' traders. I believe she genuinely cares about the traders who sign up to her programs. More than that - she's on a mission to help traders of all abilities. It's very rare I send out affiliate links, not least because I have to have complete faith in the person and his or her coaching or product before I do - but down below you'll find some links to her courses. Transform your trading performance If this is a good time for you to join one of Alla's program, and you found this podcast episode useful in helping you come to that decision, I'd really appreciate it if you were to sign up via one of the links below - it would be extra cost to you but would help me cover some of the costs of running this podcast and enable me to do more ambitious episodes, both audio and video, in the future. If you'd like to talk to me in person about Alla's courses, feel free to reach out on email - nic.penrake@gmail.com - and we can arrange to have a chat over Zoom or WhatsApp, whichever you prefer. Links to explore: Fibonacci Trading Institute - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/fibinstitute/Penrake/ Group Mentoring for Any Platform - https://jn521.isrefer.com/go/grpmen/Penrake/ Group Mentoring with Software for NinjaTrader 8 - Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Daniel Munday | Keep it simple - trading the higher timeframes 56:29

1 year ago56:29

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Many traders like the fast action of a one-minute chart. Only a few who do can trade it consistently. Daniel Munday prefers the higher timeframes. It doesn’t surprise me, because everything about his demeanour exudes patience and humility - a far cry from the picture of raving traders in the land of Wolf on Wall Street. It’s only fitting perhaps that Daniel not only prefers trading the higher timeframes, he also enjoys mentoring other traders. Here we are in his spotless apartment in South West London, middle of May 2024. == Magic Mind - the one-shot, mental performance drink. Grab your discount from here and help A Trader's Life while you're at it: https://bit.ly/3TdDJR1 Put in the code TRADERSLIFE20 and that’ll get up to a whopping 56% off a subscription, or 20% off a one-time purchase. And if you don’t like it, you can write in to the company and they’ll give you your money back. Give it a go! Nic Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer | Stephen Desborough - Creating a calmer state of mind for optimal trading performance 1:32

1 year ago1:32

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A lot has been said about mindset when it comes to trading. Which rather suggests it’s easier said than done. We all know revenge trading is bad, patience is good. Panic is bad, composure is good. And so on. But how do we achieve and maintain a calm state of mind, so we trade at our best? On this episode I talk to a former trader, who for the last 18 years has been helping traders and other professionals get out of their own way and perform better in their chosen arena. Here we go, delving into the mind with performance coach Stephen Desborough. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Stephen Desborough - Creating a calmer state of mind for optimal trading performance 49:11

1 year ago49:11

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A lot has been said about mindset when it comes to trading. Which rather suggests it’s easier said than done. We all know revenge trading is bad, patience is good. Panic is bad, composure is good. And so on. But how do we achieve and maintain a calm state of mind, so we trade at our best? On this episode I talk to a former trader, who for the last 18 years has been helping traders and other professionals get out of their own way and perform better in their chosen arena. Here we go, delving into the mind with performance coach Stephen Desborough . Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer | Ian Coleman - Swing trading FX and indices 1:52

1 year ago1:52

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I think most of us who have been trading even a year can agree that managing risk is more than half the battle when it comes to making consistent returns in the markets. That was va clip from my conversation with veteran t rader Ian Coleman . Ian mostly trades forex, occasionally the indices. In this episode we talk about the kinds of patterns and correlations he looks for. Why he prefers swing trading to intraday and his own quiet obsession with the markets. Check out the full episode on A Trader’s Life. I think you may find Ian’s wit and modesty quite charming. I know I did. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Ian Coleman - Swing trading FX and indices 47:28

1 year ago47:28

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So we’re all pretty familiar with terms like head and shoulders, double bottom and double top. But are you familiar with these more esoteric patterns like bearish butterfly and tapering wedge? My next guest Ian Coleman lives and breathes this stuff. He often posts his marked up charts on Linkedin and I’ll often sit there studying them as if I were in a gallery before an arresting landscape. Ian’s been in the trading game for donkey’s years. The past 15 years, he’s been trading on his own and writing for FX Street. Before I bring Ian on, if you’re enjoying the show, do please subscribe and check out the YouTube channel for interviews on video . Ian and I got together in March 2024. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. == Boost your performance levels in front of your charts I was looking for a way to boost my energy levels, without resorting to more coffee, tea or snacks, when I came across Magic Mind . This unique energy drink comes in these handy, little bottles and works like a shot. You knock it back in a gulp or two and it boosts your energy for the next few hours without any of the usual downside of coffee or tea. Nice taste, too. Close to passion fruit, but not at all sweet. I tend to have my usual coffee in the morning then take one of these little Magic Mind bottles around midday - to carry me through the afternoon session. Grab your Magic Mind discount and help A Trader's Life while you're at it Go to: MagicMind.com/atradreslife put in the code TRADERSLIFE20 and that’ll get up to a whopping 56% off your subscription, or 20% off a one-time purchase. And if you don’t like it, you can write in to the company and they’ll give you your money back. Give it a go! Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer | Kim Yew - Filmmaker and trader with 100% win rate 1:25

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Kim Yew - Filmmaker and trader with 100% win rate 50:56

1 year ago50:56

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So you know about Ukraine, you know about Gaza, but did you know there’s an even bigger war raging in Africa? At least in terms of death toll. i'm referring to the war in the Congo. Even though millions have died and many thousands are still dying, it’s a conflict that's hardly reported. My guest for this episode is a man who set out to make a film about what’s been going on, and in so doing put an assassin’s mark on his back. Kim Yew, filmmaker and trader, talks to me about film and his absolutely extraordinary win rate trading with a proprietary fibonacci tool and a strategy he learnt from Alla Peters-Plocher. == Boost your performance levels in front of your charts I was looking for a way to boost my energy levels, without resorting to more coffee, tea or snacks, when I came across Magic Mind . This unique energy drink comes in these handy, little bottles and works like a shot. You knock it back in a gulp or two and it boosts your energy for the next few hours without any of the usual downside of coffee or tea. Nice taste, too. Close to passion fruit, but not at all sweet. I tend to have my usual coffee in the morning then take one of these little Magic Mind bottles around midday - to carry me through the afternoon session. Grab your Magic Mind discount and help A Trader's Life while you're at it Go to: MagicMind.com/atradreslife put in the code TRADERSLIFE20 and that’ll get up to a whopping 56% off your subscription, or 20% off a one-time purchase. And if you don’t like it, you can write in to the company and they’ll give you your money back. Give it a go! Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Will Nutting - how to invest like a contrarian 46:23

1 year ago46:23

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Shoot for the skies as a day trader or bypass leverage altogether and aim for a 10% return investing in stocks? Writer and investor, Will Nutting, prefers the latter. For one thing, it gives him more time to travel around the world exploring investing possibilities of ten overlooked by the mainstream. Will runs a successful fund, also Nuttstuff, a newsletter which he describes as ‘No nonsense, common sense, stock ideas and conclusions.’ Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer 90 | Zack van Niekerk - co-founder of The Trading Cafe 1:31

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Zack van Niekerk - co-founder of The Trading Cafe 49:21

1 year ago49:21

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We can probably all agree trading has some bad connotations. Gambling and scam being the two words that readily spring to mind. My next guest is first and foremost an entrepreneur in online education. He’s not in fact a trader. But he passionately hates gambling and wanted to introduce some fresh transparency and genuine education to the trading world. So, a few years ago, Zack van Niekerk teamed up with a man who does trade and together they created The Trading Cafe and The Trading Academy. If you haven’t yet managed to be consistently profitable in your trading, or you’re looking for some new ideas to pepper into your strategy, I highly recommend you stick around. == Boost your performance levels in front of your charts I was looking for a way to boost my energy levels, without resorting to more coffee, tea or snacks, when I came across Magic Mind . This unique energy drink comes in these handy, small bottles and works like a shot. You knock it back in a gulp or two and it boosts your energy for the next few hours without any of the usual downside of coffee or tea. Nice taste too. Close to passion fruit, but not at all sweet. I tend to have my usual coffee in the morning then take one of these little Magic Mind bottles around midday - to carry me through the afternoon session. Grab your discount from here and help A Trader's Life while you're at it Go to: MagicMind.com/atradreslife put in the code TRADERSLIFE20 and that’ll get up to a whopping 56% off your subscription, or 20% off a one-time purchase. And if you don’t like it, you can write in to the company and they’ll give you your money back. Give it a go! Nic Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Alla Peters-Plocher - founder of the Proprietary Alpha Fibonacci Method 41:17

1 year ago41:17

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It’s pretty rare I come across women who trade, but when I do, they are very often my most interesting guests. My next guest is no exception. Not only is Alla Peters Plocher an exceptionally gifted trader, but in my view at least, an extraordinary person all round. I could go on, but now you’re here, I really want to get out of the way and let Alla tell you about her life in her own words. If you love amazing stories, you’re in for a treat. == Links to find out more about Alla and her work Website: https://fibinstitute.com/ Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/MNYPEFb2esQ?si=pqQy90jJKP-hs19U Alla's students' performance, from beginner to hedge fund trader on all instruments and all platforms: https://fibinstitute.com/fibonacci-trading-institute-student-performance/ Podcasts with Alla's students: https://fibinstitute.com/student-podcasts/ Student reviews: https://fibinstitute.com/fibonacci-trading-institute-reviews/ == Looking for a prop firm with less stringent rules for evaluation? I've failed a few prop firm tests - and every time it's been because I've been in breach by a small amount. The problme being I'm not at my screen all day. So, if you're anything like me, dead busy most of the day, doing other things, and you want more wriggle room with your drawdown, u se my coupon code to get 10% your trial with Tradiac Here are 6 key benefits I noted which, as a bundle, I haven't seen matched by competitors: Highest drawdown levels versus competition - 30% max and 15% daily No min trading days No min amount of trades, simple rules 90% payouts on all accounts All accounts are scalable up to $1m Don't lose your progress scaling with our Redemption Tests If you want to give Tradiac a go, click the link below and use ATraderslife10off in the coupon/discount field to get 10% off your first trial. https://go.tradiac.com/auth?ref=traderslife Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer 89 | Alla Peters-Plocher - founder of the Proprietary Alpha Fibonacci Method 2:42

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Alex Spiroglou - macro and systematic trader 47:49

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Just as some people are good at long distance and some are more suited to the 100m, some traders prefer scalping, while others prefer the higher time-frames. Alex Spiroglou has decided he fits in the second group. He prefers spending his time studying technicals and likes to take his time before entering and closing a position. Slow and steady wins the race, you might say. Alex is also the Founder and CEO of SMART Trader Systems. To quote his website: 'his vision is to create a small, strong, Spartan-like, professional trader hub, whose members are willing to share ideas , techniques and motivation, because they realise that teamwork stands in the heart of great achievement.' == Looking for a prop firm with less stringent rules for evaluation? I've failed a few prop firm tests - and every time it's been because I've been in breach by a small amount. The problme being I'm not at my screen all day. So, if you're anything like me, dead busy most of the day, doing other things, and you want more wriggle room with your drawdown, u se my coupon code to get 10% your trial with Tradiac Here are 6 key benefits I noted which, as a bundle, I haven't seen matched by competitors: Highest drawdown levels versus competition - 30% max and 15% daily No min trading days No min amount of trades, simple rules 90% payouts on all accounts All accounts are scalable up to $1m Don't lose your progress scaling with our Redemption Tests If you want to give Tradiac a go, click the link below and use ATraderslife10off in the coupon/discount field to get 10% off your first trial. https://go.tradiac.com/auth?ref=traderslife Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer 88 | Alex Spiroglou - macro and systematic trader 1:08

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Trailer 87 | Tomasz Nogowski - chef turned scalper 2:02

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Trader Tomasz Nogowski talks to me about how he came to realise he could apply some of the skills he developed as a chef to his trading. Perhaps not surprisingly he’s a scalper. Fast and furious is how he likes it. Listen to the rest of our conversation from the episode alongside this trailer. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Tomasz Nogowski - chef turned scalper 45:29

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A few days before Christmas 2023 I got together with Tomasz Nogowski , a Polish trader who has picked up a Scottish accent after living in Scotland for a number of years. Tomasz is the first trader I’ve had on the show whose first career was spent working long hours in a kitchen as a chef. You might think this is irrelevant background information, but as Tomasz himself noted, his life as a chef - serving up his best food at speed in a steamy kitchen - has served him very well trading the lower timeframes. == Looking for a prop firm with less stringent rules for evaluation? I've failed a few prop firm tests - and every time it's been because I've been in breach by a small amount. The problme being I'm not at my screen all day. So, if you're anything like me, dead busy most of the day, doing other things, and you want more wriggle room with your drawdown, u se my coupon code to get 10% your trial with Tradiac Here are 6 key benefits I noted which, as a bundle, I haven't seen matched by competitors: Highest drawdown levels versus competition - 30% max and 15% daily No min trading days No min amount of trades, simple rules 90% payouts on all accounts All accounts are scalable up to $1m Don't lose your progress scaling with our Redemption Tests If you want to give Tradiac a go, click the link below and use ATraderslife10off in the coupon/discount field to get 10% off your first trial. https://go.tradiac.com/auth?ref=traderslife Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer 86 | Robert J van Eyden - Author of "Badass Trader" 0:59

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Robert J van Eyden - Author of "Badass Trader" 40:54

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One of the most familiar questions we hear successful traders being asked is, "How did you achieve consistent trading success? " South African tader, Robert, J. van Eyden has written a book aiming to tackle that question in some detail. I got together with Robert at the end of November 2023 to glean some lessons from him that might help traders get to grips with that word 'consistent'. Keep in touch and subscribe . == Looking for a prop firm with less stringent rules for evaluation? I've failed a few prop firm tests - and every time it's been because I've been in breach by a small amount. The problme being I'm not at my screen all day. So, if you're anything like me, dead busy most of the day, doing other things, and you want more wriggle room with your drawdown, u se my coupon code to get 10% your trial with Tradiac Here are 6 key benefits I noted which, as a bundle, I haven't seen matched by competitors: Highest drawdown levels versus competition - 30% max and 15% daily No min trading days No min amount of trades, simple rules 90% payouts on all accounts All accounts are scalable up to $1m Don't lose your progress scaling with our Redemption Tests If you want to give Tradiac a go, click the link below and use ATraderslife10off in the coupon/discount field to get 10% off your first trial. https://go.tradiac.com/auth?ref=traderslife Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer 85 | Anne Rossignol - The fall and rise of an oil trader 1:39

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Anne Rossignol - The fall and rise of an oil trader 37:19

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Female traders are like a rare breed in a jungle full of males. Trader Anne Rossignol describes herself as an adrenaline junkie. She trades almost exclusively crude oil and is brutally honest and humble about her failures and achievements. Explore A Trader's Life on YouTube . Keep in touch and subscribe . == Looking for a prop firm with less stringent rules for evaluation? I've failed a few prop firm tests - and every time it's been because I've been in breach by a small amount. The problme being I'm not at my screen all day. So, if you're anything like me, dead busy most of the day, doing other things, and you want more wriggle room with your drawdown, u se my coupon code to get 10% your trial with Tradiac Here are 6 key benefits I noted which, as a bundle, I haven't seen matched by competitors: Highest drawdown levels versus competition - 30% max and 15% daily No min trading days No min amount of trades, simple rules 90% payouts on all accounts All accounts are scalable up to $1m Don't lose your progress scaling with our Redemption Tests If you want to give Tradiac a go, click the link below and use ATraderslife10off in the coupon/discount field to get 10% off your first trial. https://go.tradiac.com/auth?ref=traderslife Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer: 84 | Rajan Dhal - one man's journey from solo retail trader to prop firm owner 1:40

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Rajan Dhall - one man's journey from solo retail trader to prop firm owner 49:30

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Trader Rajan Dhall started out as a personal trainer. As well as helping others exercise their muscles, he exercised his initiative by chatting with traders who worked at JP Morgan in the offices above his gym. Fast forward 14 years and Rajan is not only making consistent profits through trading, he’s also helping others do the same while developing his own prop firm, DND Capital, which follows a different model from most firms out there. == Looking for a prop firm with less stringent rules for evaluation? I've failed a few prop firm tests - and every time it's been because I've been in breach by a small amount. The problme being I'm not at my screen all day. So, if you're anything like me, dead busy most of the day, doing other things, and you want more wriggle room with your drawdown, u se my coupon code to get 10% your trial with Tradiac Here are 6 key benefits I noted which, as a bundle, I haven't seen matched by competitors: Highest drawdown levels versus competition - 30% max and 15% daily No min trading days No min amount of trades, simple rules 90% payouts on all accounts All accounts are scalable up to $1m Don't lose your progress scaling with our Redemption Tests If you want to give Tradiac a go, click the link below and use ATraderslife10off in the coupon/discount field to get 10% off your first trial. https://go.tradiac.com/auth?ref=traderslife Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer 83 | Gavin Holmes - how Volume Spread Analysis was his breakthrough 2:03

2 years ago2:03

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If you thought trading was all about support and resistance, it would seem you only have half the picture. Trader and fund manager Gavin Holmes, is big on volume and has made his analsysis of volume a real profit hunter. Once he'd backtested his strategy and was happy with the results, he went on to develop a piece of software that has helped him and his team spot set-ups with uncanny accuracy on all kinds of assets, from forex to stocks. Listen to the full episode on here, #83. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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83 | Gavin Holmes - how Volume Spread Analysis became his breakthrough 52:47

2 years ago52:47

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If you’re interested in the part volume - in particular, volume spread analsyis - has to play in picking a winning trade, this episode is for you. Trader, mentor, author and CEO of TradeGuider, Gavin Holmes got into trading quite by chance when he met a professional trader while working in events. The two men got talking and Gavin started to gobble up everything he could on the subject of supply and demand. Where does the smart money leave its footprints? he wanted to know. Volume. How to scan for it, how to read it? Done manually that would take forever. So he built some software to help him identify financial instruments that were getting ready to pop. What he and a coder came up with not only worked for him, it’s worked for thousands of traders around the world. Gavin and I got together in early September 2023 to chat about his transition from police officer to salesman, from student trader and more recently fund manager. He’s a thoroughly gregarious chap and I hope you enjoy the conversation. == To find out more about Gavin's methodology and the tools he uses to turn over a tidy profit year after year, go here . Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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82 | Michael Buchbinder - trading on the side while running Tradiac prop firm 39:53

2 years ago39:53

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One of the biggest trends in trading today is the proliferation and evolution of prop firms. They seem to be popping up everywhere. It's hardly surprising when you realize that more and more people are looking for a side hustle, but don’t have much capital to play with. They take a crack at trading, blow a lot of their savings and decide it might be less stressful trading a fund, not tied to their bank account. For prop firms, competition is hotting up, and, on the whole, that tends to be a good thing for traders looking to get funded. In this episode I chat with Michael Buchbinder, one of the founders of the prop firm Tradiac. Before chatting, I ran some reviews on Tradiac and was very impressed by their high score on Trust Pilot Michael continues to swing trade, so we do get to talk about stocks, but for more than half this forty minute episode we talk about at the business end of prop trading. Use my coupon code to get 10% your trial with Tradiac Here are 6 key benefits I noted which, as a bundle, I haven't seen matched by competitors: Highest drawdown levels versus competition - 30% max and 15% daily No min trading days No min amount of trades, simple rules 90% payouts on all accounts All accounts are scalable up to $1m Don't lose your progress scaling with our Redemption Tests If you want to give Tradiac a go, click the link below and use ATraderslife10off in the coupon/discount field to get 10% off your first trial. https://go.tradiac.com/auth?ref=traderslife == Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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81 | Kimberley Sokoloff - woman trader of stocks and shares 41:34

2 years ago41:34

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In Episode 81 I talk with a trader who is of the opposite sex. Wow. What a rare event. And it’s not been for want of trying, I might add. But it’s really quite a job to find women who trade. Trading is still a profession or activity where men vastly outnumber women. Will that change before AI take over? New Yorker Kimberly Sokoloff talks to me about her experiences of trading in a man’s world. From trader's assistant on the floor, executing order for stocks and options to a trader in her own right. Today she works from home and runs a mentoriship group. = Grab this 10% discount on a test to become a funded trader I wish I'd done this earlier - trading with a prop firm. Seriously, you don't want to be risking your own salary teaching yourself trading, enduring setbacks every few weeks. So use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition' with Surge Trader prop firm. They get great reviews and have just recently allowed you to hold drawdown up to 8% of your account and over the weekends. Click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer: 81 | Kimberley Sokoloff - woman trader of stocks and shares 2:19

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Trailer: 80 | Emmanuel Joshua - trading synthetics using ICT Strategy 1:44

2 years ago1:44

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A few weeks ago I got chatting with a Nigerian trader whom I’d come across on Twitter. Typically he trades in the early hours of the morning before catching a few hours’ sleep, then rushing out to work as a nurse. He trades synthetics, which are a kind of derivative popular among African traders. What stood out to me, as we talked, was just how passionate he is about helping people – the students in his trading group, and the patients under his care. Check out Episode 80 for the main episode. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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80 | Emmanuel Joshua - trading synthetics using ICT Strategy 49:47

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A few weeks ago I got chatting with Emmanuel Joshua, a Nigerian trader, whom I’d come across on Twitter. Typically he trades in the early hours of the morning before catching a few hours’ sleep, then rushing out to work as a nurse. He trades synthetics, a kind of derivative popular among African traders, using ICT strategies. What stood out to me, as we talked, was just how passionate he is about helping people – the students in his trading group, and the patients under his care. I give you Emmanuel Joshua. You can find out more about Emmanuel's mentorship program by contacting him on Twitter @OrderFlow Godd == Grab this 10% discount on a test to become a funded trader I wish I'd done this earlier - trading with a prop firm. Seriously, you don't want to be risking your own salary teaching yourself trading, enduring setbacks every few weeks. So use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition' with Surge Trader prop firm. They get great reviews and have just recently allowed you to hold drawdown up to 8% of your account and over the weekends. Click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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79 | How to overcome the dangers of bias in trading 11:08

2 years ago11:08

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About a year ago I got to know and like a guy who had been trading for about twenty years. I enjoyed chatting with him about trading. Then one day, he proposed trading a small fund on my behalf. The arrangement would entail his taking a cut of the profits, if any, and while he was trading, he would happily teach me how to read the markets. Sounded good to me. We got off to a positive start. Oh, dear, how often that happens in trading, right? The markets were turning bearish - and choppy, I should add. He was convinced the indices were about to collapse, the Yen would roar back to life and we would be, if not rich, then sitting pretty. His analysis was very convincing, well argued. It just happened to be wrong. He held on to it. Even as the indices pushed through the 200 EMA, he was telling me the bears would regain control any day now. They didn't. And so the account was reduced from £2,000 to £2 in under three months. It was disappointing. More so that he didn't think to call me up to apologise, as you might expect, given all the talk about turning me into a successful trader. Perhaps he was embarrassed, but still. So, he just disappeared. and I licked my wounds. I felt foolish. I hadn't been scammed, I'd simply let myself be carried along by someone with experience (and audits to prove he'd been successful) and told myself, 'It'll be alright...It'll be alright...' The dangers of bias. There's a guy I work with who deals in forex. He has a client who recently blew a few million, shorting cable. A few million. So he's a rich guy, who must be pretty smart to have made so much he has 20 million casino money, and yet, when it comes to trading, he's not so smart. This wasn't his first attempt at shorting the British pound, apparently. It would seem he had a bias against the pound, possibly something personal. There's an interesting thing about bias. It's actually a form of hubris. Deep down, guys like the two just referenced can't wait to show the world they had it right when everyone else had it wrong. They want to be George Soros shorting the pound. And I get it. Wouldn't it be nice, if we could all pull that one off? But when you make it personal, when you refuse to revise your plan even in face of evidence to suggest you have it wrong, you aren't trading anymore, you're putting your ego out there, your hand cupped to one ear in anticipation of a collective gasp and the pop of a Champagne cork. having interviwed a lot of traders now, I'm surprised how many traders still fall prey to bias. Beware of bias. Listen to episode 79. Thank you. == Grab this 10% discount on a test to become a funded trader I wish I'd done this earlier - trading with a prop firm. Seriously, you don't want to be risking your own salary teaching yourself trading, enduring setbacks every few weeks. So use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition' with Surge Trader prop firm. They get great reviews and have just recently allowed you to hold drawdown up to 8% of your account and over the weekends. Click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer to Episode 78 | Thiru Nagappan - Fx trader & Mentor 2:03

2 years ago2:03

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78 | Thiru Nagappan - Fx trader with his own smart indicator 1:01:00

2 years ago1:01:00

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My next guest studied science as a graduate. When he walked away from a Phd course that left him uninspired, he wasn’t sure what to do. Whatever it was, it had to present some sort of scientific challenge and an income that would give him plenty of freedom - with hours and locations he was in control of. Today Thiru Nagappan is one of the founding members of Master The Markets teaching over 20,000 people around the world, consulting on trading floors and presenting live trading seminars. == Grab this 10% discount on a test to become a funded trader I wish I'd done this earlier - trading with a prop firm. Seriously, you don't want to be risking your own salary teaching yourself trading, enduring setbacks every few weeks. So use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition' with Surge Trader prop firm. They get great reviews and have just recently allowed you to hold drawdown up to 8% of your account and over the weekends. Click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Please follow A Trader's Life on Twitter. And if you're a trader with some stories you'd like to share and you'd like to be on the how, don't hesitate to reach out: nic.penrake@gmail.com. Link up with me on Li . Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 77 | Clive Ponsonby - former JP Morgan FX Trader 52:11

2 years ago52:11

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My next guest is a man who spent 20 years at the top – trading for JP Morgan – retiring in his forties so he could spend more time with his family, more time travelling and generally finding more things to do than stare at a screen all day. He still trades today but more sensible hours. Clive Ponsonby. == Before you leave this page... Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition' with Surge Trader prop firm. Click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Please follow A Trader's Life on Twitter. And if you're a trader with some stories you'd like to share and you'd like to be on the how, don't hesitate to reach out: nic.penrake@gmail.com. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 76 | Michael A Gayed - Portfolio Manager 27:11

2 years ago27:11

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Michael A Gayed is a a Portfolio Manager at Tidal Financial Group. His approach is to focus in on zones/period of volatility to find the best investment opportunities in the markets. For powerful market insights to improve your long-term investment strategy, take a read of his Lead Lag Report . == Before you leave this page... Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition' with Surge Trader prop firm. Click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Please follow A Trader's Life on Twitter. And if you're a trader with some stories you'd like to share and you'd like to be on the how, don't hesitate to reach out: nic.penrake@gmail.com. Link up with me on Li . Support the show Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer to Episode 75 | Jean-Francois Boucher - scalper EURUSD 1:36

2 years ago1:36

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Episode 75 | Jean-Francois Boucher - scalper EURUSD 1:11:41

2 years ago1:11:41

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Mid February 2023 Corey Andrews at Surge Trader put me in touch with trader Jean-Francois Boucher . I was very grateful he did, because my conversation with Jean-Francois has been one of the most absorbing I’ve had since I started this podcast. If you subscribe to A TRADER’S LIFE, you’ll know by now that I’m particularly drawn to traders who have distinctive stories to tell. Jean-Francois certainly delivers on that front. It’s a wonder really that he’s trading at all after all the ups and downs he’s put himself through. His tenacity, humility and a profound desire to learn from obstacles in his way make for a thoroughly engrossing episode. == Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition' with Surge Trader prop firm. Click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Please follow A Trader's Life on Twitter. And if you're a trader with some stories you'd like to share and you'd like to be on the how, don't hesitate to reach out: nic.penrake@gmail.com. Link up with me on Li . Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 74 | Know your limitations as a trader 5:42

2 years ago5:42

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This is a short episode (under 10 minutes) in which I share some thoughts on trading tops and bottoms, and how to identify and manage your limitations during an intense trading week. == Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition' with Surge Trader prop firm. Click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer to Episode 73 | Michael Katz - Day trader 1:43

2 years ago1:43

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This is a clip from my conversation with Michael Katz, a day trader, stocks and futures. Michael also helps run Trade the Pool , a prop firm based in Israel. I think you’ll find some useful tips and insights dotted about in this conversation, a handful perhaps that are worth noting down, especially if you’ve not been trading more than 2 or 3 years. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 73 | Michael Katz - Day trader 41:19

2 years ago41:19

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Michael Katz is a veteran day trader. Stocks and futures. He also helps run Trade the Pool , a prop firm based in Israel. I think you’ll find some useful tips and insights dotted about in this conversation, a handful perhaps that are worth noting down, especially if you’ve not been trading more than 2 or 3 years. == Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition' with Surge Trader prop firm. Click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Please follow A Trader's Life on Twitter. And if you're a trader with some stories you'd like to share and you'd like to be on the how, don't hesitate to reach out: nic.penrake@gmail.com. Link up with me on Li . Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 72 | Don't use your own money trading 6:24

2 years ago6:24

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In this very short episode (under 8 minutes) I describe how I came round to realising that NOT trading your own money was the best thing I could do if I ever wanted to make some proper money at this obsession of mine. If you're trading your own money and haven't yet given funded trading a go, this brief account of mine might inspire you to give it a go. == Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition' with Surge Trader prop firm. Click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Please follow A Trader's Life on Twitter. And if you're a trader with some stories you'd like to share and you'd like to be on the how, don't hesitate to reach out: nic.penrake@gmail.com. Link up with me on Li . Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer to Episode 71 Ben Sparham - stocks trader 1:43

2 years ago1:43

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Ben Sparham began his career at 19 as a Personal Trainer. A few short years later he got bitten by the trading bug and today he trades US equities for himself, friends and family. == If you want to give prop trading a go, I highly recommend SurgeTrader. They get great reviews online and you can get 90% Profit Split once you're trading one of the their funds. Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition'. Just click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 71 | Ben Sparham - stocks trader 50:39

2 years ago50:39

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Ben Sparham began his career at 19 as a Personal Trainer. A few short years later he got bitten by the trading bug and today he trades US equities for himself, friends and family. == I don't know why it took me so long - confidence, perhaps, i.e., lack thereof - to realize I would be so much better off trading someone else's money, not my own. Mid February 2023 I started the 'audition' at Surge Trader on a virtual account of 100K. If I pass - that means hitting a profit of 10K - I get to trade 100K, again, not my money. Surge Trader get great reviews online and you can get 90% Profit Split once you're trading one of the their funds. Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition'. Just click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer to Episode 70 | Saul Lokier - Prop trader 1:57

2 years ago1:57

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This is a clip from episode 70 with Saul Lokier, Chief Product manager at The5%ers prop firm. Besides his own personal accounts, Saul also manages funds for International Proprietary Forex Funds. We talk about how he got started and how fatherhood contributed to a change in the way he trades and where he ended up working. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 70 | Saul Lokier - Prop trader 49:59

2 years ago49:59

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If you’ve looked into prop trading, you may well have heard of The5ers . My next guest, Saul Lokier, is part of the firm, which has its HQ in Tel Aviv. Besides his own personal accounts, he also manages funds for International Proprietary Forex Funds. Among other things, we talk about how he got started and how fatherhood contributed to a change in the way he trades and where he ended up working. == I don't know why it took me so long - confidence, perhaps, i.e., lack thereof - to realize I would be so much better off trading someone else's money, not my own. Mid February 2023 I started the 'audition' at Surge Trader on a virtual account of 100K. If I pass - that means hitting a profit of 10K - I get to trade 100K, again, not my money. Surge Trader get great reviews online and you can get 90% Profit Split once you're trading one of the their funds. Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition'. Just click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer to Episode 69 | Alistair Todd - FX & Indices trader 33:23

2 years ago33:23

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Having done nearly 70 episodes now since I started this podcast, I’ve noticed all the traders I get to chat to have this in common: they’re grounded, humble and self-aware, not at all flashy and loud. In fact, the vast majority don’t even talk about making money, their focus is on the mental and physical qualities they work on in order to improve their edge. For episode 69 I got together with Alistair Todd , a trader still in his early twenties, who started trading in his teens. He taught himself, blew up a few accounts, found a mentor and never looked back. I think you’ll find he has plenty of useful insights to share with you. Let’s get to it. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 69 | Alistair Todd - FX & Indices trader 35:28

2 years ago35:28

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Having done nearly 70 episodes now since I started this podcast, I’ve noticed:all the traders I get to chat to have this in common: they’re grounded, humble and self-aware, not at all flashy and loud. In fact, the vast majority don’t even talk about making money, their focus is on the mental and physical qualities they work on in order to improve their edge. For episode 69 I got together with Alistair Todd, a trader still in his early twenties, who started trading in his teens. He taught himself, blew up a few accounts, found a mentor and never looked back. I think you’ll find he has plenty of useful insights to share with you. Let’s get to it. == I don't know why it took me so long - confidence, perhaps, i.e., lack thereof - to realize I would be so much better off trading someone else's money, not my own. Mid February 2023 I started the 'audition' at Surge Trader on a virtual account of 100K. If I pass - that means hitting a profit of 10K - I get to trade 100K, again, not my money. Surge Trader get great reviews online and you can get 90% Profit Split once you're trading one of the their funds. Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition'. Just click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 68 | Gary Langley - 3 days-a-week trader 56:27

2 years ago56:27

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This is my first podcast episode of 2023. It was recorded back in November of last year, but my MacBook Pro had a meltdown just before Christmas and what with ordering spare parts from China and Post Office strikes here in the UK, that’s set me back a bit. Anyway, here we are, and we start with a good one My guest for episode 68 is Gary Langley, aka the Scruffy Trader . I particularly warmed to Gary’s wise and humble approach to what he does. I can’t say I always manage to get a good portrait of a person with every session I do, but I think with this one we do get that in full. == Don't Trade with your own Money I don't know why it took me so long - confidence, perhaps, i.e., lack thereof - to realize I would be so much better off trading someone else's money, not my own. Mid February 2023 I started the 'audition' at Surge Trader on a virtual account of 100K. If I pass - that means hitting a profit of 10K - I get to trade 100K, again, not my money. Surge Trader get great reviews online and you can get 90% Profit Split once you're trading one of the their funds.I don't know why it took me so long - confidence, perhaps, i.e., lack thereof - to realize I would be so much better off trading someone else's money, not my own. Mid February 2023 I started the 'audition' at Surge Trader on a virtual account of 100K. If I pass - that means hitting a profit of 10K - I get to trade 100K, again, not my money. Surge Trader get great reviews online and you can get 90% Profit Split once you're trading one of the their funds. Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition'. Just click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer to Episode 68 | Gary Langley - 3 days-a-week trader 1:59

2 years ago1:59

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Hey, how’s it going? So this is my first podcast episode of 2023. It was recorded back in November of last year, but my MacBook Pro had a meltdown just before Christmas and what with ordering spare parts from China and Post Office strikes here in the UK, that’s set me back a bit. Anyway, here we are, and we start with a good one My guest for episode 68 is Gary Langley, aka the Scruffy Trader . I particularly warmed to Gary’s wise and humble approach to what he does. I can’t say I always manage to get a good portrait of a person with every session I do, but I think with this one we do get that in full. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer to Episode 67 | Faina Vitebsky - Crude Oil 2:25

3 years ago2:25

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I think trader Faina Vitebsky must be the first trader I’ve had on the show who has expressed a connection to trading instruments as if they were past or present partners. It’s perhaps no surprise coming from someone who is also a writer, painter and actress. An unusual combination, you might say – and all the more colourful for it. Listen to the full conversation on A Trader’s Life, episode 67. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 67 | Faina Vitebsky - Crude Oil 58:49

3 years ago58:49

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As I’m sure you’re aware, most traders are men. Out of 67 episodes I’ve had I think about 8 women on the show. So it’s a great pleasure to be able to introduce to you Faina Vitebsky, a trader from New York, now based in Puerto Rico, who is doing very well for herself trading crude oil. Whereas most of my guests have some background in business or finance, Faina is an accomplished actress who has appeared in shows like The Sopranos, Law and Order and, more recently, Fantasy Island. Being a filmmaker myself, I hope you traders will forgive me for straying off topic every so often to ask Faina about her acting life and how she marries her primary passion and career with her trader’s life. I for one enjoyed Faina’s dry New York wit and found her humility and insights as endearing as they were inspirational. Enjoy the episode! == I don't know why it took me so long - confidence, perhaps, i.e., lack thereof - to realize I would be so much better off trading someone else's money, not my own. Mid February 2023 I started the 'audition' at Surge Trader on a virtual account of 100K. If I pass - that means hitting a profit of 10K - I get to trade 100K, again, not my money. Surge Trader get great reviews online and you can get 90% Profit Split once you're trading one of the their funds.I don't know why it took me so long - confidence, perhaps, i.e., lack thereof - to realize I would be so much better off trading someone else's money, not my own. Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition'. Just click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. == Re-wire your mindset for better trading results and less anxiety Louise Nonweiler is a Multi Award-Winning Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach. Her mission: to help traders shift their mindsets so they become confident profitable and successful. If you’re going through a bad patch trading right now, I highly recommend you visit her website, where you’ll find information about her courses. It may be time to reset your mindset. With Louise’s help you can achieve that. Improve your trading life <== Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Episode 66 | Jason Shapiro - 'The Contrarian Trader' 44:26

3 years ago44:26

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If you’ve been trading a while, in fact even if you’ve only been interested in the idea of trading, you’ll probably have read Jack Schwager’s book Market Wizards . A really superb series of interviews with famous traders. And you may have gone on to read the sequel, Unknown Market Wizards . Well, in this second book, the second name in the contents list is Jason Shapiro , a trader from New Jersey. Jason kindly agreed to come on to the show today, late in September 2022, to talk to me about his life as a contrarian trader. == Don't Trade with your own Money I don't know why it took me so long - confidence, perhaps, i.e., lack thereof - to realize I would be so much better off trading someone else's money, not my own. Mid February 2023 I started the 'audition' at Surge Trader on a virtual account of 100K. If I pass - that means hitting a profit of 10K - I get to trade 100K, again, not my money. Surge Trader get great reviews online and you can get 90% Profit Split once you're trading one of the their funds.I don't know why it took me so long - confidence, perhaps, i.e., lack thereof - to realize I would be so much better off trading someone else's money, not my own. Mid February 2023 I started the 'audition' at Surge Trader on a virtual account of 100K. If I pass - that means hitting a profit of 10K - I get to trade 100K, again, not my money. Surge Trader get great reviews online and you can get 90% Profit Split once you're trading one of the their funds. Use my 10% Discount Coupon ATL10off for your 'audition'. Just click the link to get started: https://www.surgetrader.com/?afmc=vd Once you pass the audition, you have access to funded accounts from $25,000 and upwards. == Re-wire your mindset for better trading results and less anxiety Louise Nonweiler is a Multi Award-Winning Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach. Her mission: to help traders shift their mindsets so they become confident profitable and successful. If you’re going through a bad patch trading right now, I highly recommend you visit her website, where you’ll find information about her courses. It may be time to reset your mindset. With Louise’s help you can achieve that. Improve your trading life <== Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer to Episode 66 | Jason Shapiro - 'The Contrarian Trader' 2:17

3 years ago2:17

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This is a clip from my recent get-together with Jason Shapiro , 'The Contrarian Trader' featured in Jack Shwager’s book, Unknown Market Wizards . Jason trades futures. He trades for himself and for clients, and as you just heard - assuming you ran the clip - he’s learned to be very wary of high leverage. Listen to the full conversation on episode 66. Support the show Subscribe to A Trader's Life << A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li .…

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Trailer to Episode 65 | Moshe Hurwitz - small caps stocks trader 2:42

3 years ago2:42