
123: Darren Reed – Grit, Hustle, Intent—and Environment
Chat With Traders
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The Learning Curve for a Prop Trader
I was lucky to have a bit of money in my pocket from the kind of first days after that whole mining boom, they're like, I can facilitate that. But it's hard, particularly for someone coming into state, because what you really want as a beginning trader is as little financial commitment as possible. It's like being a prop trader is like starting a small business. If you go open a cafe or something, there's going to be a period where you aren't selling enough cups of coffee to cover the cost of your rent and your staff,. et cetera. You've got to generate that following and get a couple of locals in the company. Every morning, after the
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