Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders 544: How He Became A Full-Time Day Trading Legend - Andrew Aziz
In episode 544 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with trading legend Andrew Aziz, who went from being a PhD chemical engineer facing a sudden layoff to becoming one of the most recognized names in day trading.
He reveals the specific shift from a complex engineering mindset to a simple, repeatable system that finally provided the freedom to travel the world—though the journey involved fighting the urge to quit more times than he'd like to admit.
The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube.
Topics Covered In This Episode
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:49 Losing a stable career and questioning the "safe path"
- 02:12 Early wins, false confidence, and realizing it wasn't repeatable
- 03:42 The shift from excitement-driven trades to system thinking
- 04:08 One simple setup, clear rules, and routine over prediction
- 05:12 Working on higher win rates
- 06:38 Longevity and consistency in trading
- 08:38 Surviving bad periods
- 10:58 How to prevent overtrading
- 11:42 Common mistakes traders make
- 12:11 Best way to learn how to trade
- 13:48 Keeping track of your trades to improve your strategy
- 16:00 How traveling affects his trading
- 16:38 Advice to aspiring traders
- 19:27 2026 market forecast
- 22:19 Choosing the right strategy
- 23:13 Where to find Andrew Aziz (links below)
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