

A TRADER'S LIFE
Nicholas Penrake
How do traders do it, overcoming setbacks, managing their risk and reining in their emotions to take chunks of money out of the markets? Showhost Nicholas Penrake chats with traders from all kinds of backgrounds, inviting them to share with us their highs and lows on their way to achieving consistent results. Trading is a tough game – they say only around 5 per cent of those who try actually make a profit. Listen to A Trader’s Life to glean some valuable insights from the market wizards Nic get to talk to. If you glance at my profile on LinkedIn, you’ll see I’m no big shot trader. Mid way through 2023, after nearly three years' trading, I'm still only break-even. But every week I learn something new. And part of that learning process is enriched by talking and listening to other traders, those with more experience than I have.We all know that emotions can seriously derail your trading aspirations. It's been my experience - and I hope you agree - that every so often listening to other traders' stories can not only be instructive but inspirational, even comforting, to a degree. Just one example: one of my guests lost 50,000 in just a just a few months. Today’s she’s crushing it in commodities. How did she do it? You come here to find out.And here’s the thing… the picture I’m getting is that it’s not so much about the money, it’s about the challenge.It’s also about freedom: finding a pursuit that can make you an income that only relies on your smarts and an internet connection.If you can get there, trading can potentially free up your day, allowing you to explore a world that extends far beyond the daily commute to an office.So, if you’re a trader interested in comparing your story with the stories of traders who’ve cracked it, or even if you’re just curious about trading, grab your headphones, open your browser and have a listen – A Trader’s Life.
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Sep 6, 2021 • 31min
Episode 50 | Serge Berger - Fund Manager, Trader & Mentor
Today on A Trader’s Life, I talk to Serge Berger, Chief investment officer at Blue Marlin Advisors and trading mentor at The Steady Trader to get his take on how best to trade the markets in the second half of 2021. With a background as an analyst at Bloomberg for several years, it’s hardly surprising Serge has an extensive knowledge of the markets and always trades with a well structured plan for growth that includes hedging strategies designed to withstand even the most brutal corrections. ==Looking for a way of making passive income by taking a stake in the crypto space that doesn’t require you to trade crypto.?Check out Yieldnodes. These guys provide cutting edge services to the blockchain network, such as maintaining e-wallets and the like.It’s easy to get set up on the platform, and the returns are truly exceptional, averaging around 10% per month. Once you factor in compounding you could be looking at just north of 200% per annum. Here’s another thing I think is really important: Yieldnodes have allowed members to audit their incomings and outgoings and found them to be entirely transparent. I personally think this is an exciting proposition and, if you sign up through my link, instead of the usual minimum deposit of 500 Euros, you can make a start with just 50 Euros. Heck, some people put that on the lottery every weekend! So why not plant a seed today with Yieldnodes and see what grows from there?By pass the 500 Euro minimum requirment and start participating in the Yieldnodes project with as little as 50 Euros via this link while helping to keep this podcast going. Support the showSubscribe to A Trader's Life <<A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li.

Aug 24, 2021 • 53min
Episode 49 | Angeliki Kallianteri - Trader, Actor & Entrepreneur
This week on A Trader’s Life: Angeliki Kallianteri. Angeliki’s from Greece and is now based in London. She started trading round the same time as a lot of people – the first lockdown in March 2020. Besides trading she’s an actress and script supervisor. I can imagine her soon adding life coach to the list of careers she’s been chasing down. I found her passion and her sense of fun instantly infectious, even liberating. --Looking for a way of making passive income by taking a stake in the crypto space that doesn’t require you to trade crypto.?Check out Yieldnodes. These guys provide cutting edge services to the blockchain network, such as maintaining e-wallets and the like.It’s easy to get set up on the platform, and the returns are truly exceptional, averaging around 10% per month. Once you factor in compounding you could be looking at just north of 200% per annum. Here’s another thing I think is really important: Yieldnodes have allowed members to audit their incomings and outgoings and found them to be entirely transparent. I personally think this is an exciting proposition and, if you sign up through my link, instead of the usual minimum deposit of 500 Euros, you can make a start with just 50 Euros. Heck, some people put that on the lottery every weekend! So why not plant a seed today with Yieldnodes and see what grows from there?By pass the 500 Euro minimum requirment and start participating in the Yieldnodes project with as little as 50 Euros via this link while helping to keep this podcast going. Amazing De-Fi Investment OpportunityHyperverse operates in the blockchain space providing ordinary investors exceptional rewards Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showSubscribe to A Trader's Life <<A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li.

Aug 24, 2021 • 2min
Trailer to Episode 49 | Angeliki Kallianteri - Trader, actor & Entrepreneur
This week on A Trader’s Life: Angeliki Kallianteri. Angeliki’s from Greece and is now based in London. She started trading round the same time as a lot of people – the first lockdown in March 2020. Besides trading she’s an actress and script supervisor. I can imagine her soon adding life coach to the list of careers she’s been chasing down. I found her passion and her sense of fun instantly infectious, even liberating. Enjoy the episode!Support the showSubscribe to A Trader's Life <<A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li.

Aug 10, 2021 • 1h 1min
Episode 48 | Michael Filighera - Elliot Wave & Fibonacci
In today’s episode I get together once again with Michael Filighera. Our main focus on this occasion is to introduce you to some of the ways Michael analyses the markets using Elliot Wave Theory in conjunction with Fibonacci retracements. I realise that sound a little dry, but believe me when I tell you Michael has a narrator’s gift for sparking the imagination. ==Looking for a way of making passive income by taking a stake in the crypto space that doesn’t require you to trade crypto.?Check out Yieldnodes. These guys provide cutting edge services to the blockchain network, such as maintaining e-wallets and the like.It’s easy to get set up on the platform, and the returns are truly exceptional, averaging around 10% per month. Once you factor in compounding you could be looking at just north of 200% per annum. Here’s another thing I think is really important: Yieldnodes have allowed members to audit their incomings and outgoings and found them to be entirely transparent. I personally think this is an exciting proposition and, if you sign up through my link, instead of the usual minimum deposit of 500 Euros, you can make a start with just 50 Euros. Heck, some people put that on the lottery every weekend! So why not plant a seed today with Yieldnodes and see what grows from there?By pass the 500 Euro minimum requirment and start participating in the Yieldnodes project with as little as 50 Euros via this link while helping to keep this podcast going. Amazing De-Fi Investment OpportunityHyperverse operates in the blockchain space providing ordinary investors exceptional rewards Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showSubscribe to A Trader's Life <<A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li.

Aug 10, 2021 • 2min
Trailer to Episode 48 | Michael Filighera - Elliot Wave & Fibonacci
in Episode 48 I get together with trader Michael Filighera.We talk about good and bad habits in trading, how he uses the Elliot Wave to map out highly probably scenarios and prepare himself for dramatic shifts in market sentiment. You get the feeling listening to Michael, he really doesn't need the money anymore - although, as he would say, "that's always nice" - but he does get a lot of pleasure helping new or struggling traders turn their game around. Listen to the full episode from the file stacked alongside this one. --BEFORE YOU HEAD OFF… as we all know, a lot can go wrong in trading. Some days you can find yourself gasping for breath and telling yourself you need a complete break from it.Well, take a look at this. It’s a way of making passive income by taking a stake in the crypto space but doesn’t require you to trade crypto. The company in question is called Yieldnodes. And essentially, what these guys do is provide cutting edge services to the blockchain network, such as maintaining e-wallets and the like.It’s very easy to get set up on the platform, and the returns are truly exceptional, averaging around 10% per month. Once you factor in compounding you could be looking at just north of 200% per annum. Here’s another thing I think is really important: Yieldnodes have allowed members to audit their incomings and outgoings and found them to be entirely transparent. I personally think this is an exciting proposition and, if you sign up through my link, instead of the usual minimum deposit of 500 Euros, you can make a start with just 50 Euros. Heck, some people put that on the lottery every weekend! So why not plant a seed today with Yieldnodes and see what grows from there?By pass the 500 Euro minimum requirment and start participating in the Yieldnodes project with as little as 50 Euros via this link while helping to keep this podcast going. Support the showSubscribe to A Trader's Life <<A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li.

Aug 1, 2021 • 44min
Episode 47 | The Canadian Futures Trader - Treasuries Scalper
BEFORE YOU HEAD OFF… as we all know, a lot can go wrong in trading. Some days you can find yourself gasping for breath and telling yourself you need a complete break from it.Well, take a look at this. It’s a way of making passive income by taking a stake in the crypto space but doesn’t require you to trade crypto. The company in question is called Yieldnodes. And essentially, what these guys do is provide cutting edge services to the blockchain network, such as maintaining e-wallets and the like.It’s very easy to get set up on the platform, and the returns are truly exceptional, averaging around 10% per month. Once you factor in compounding you could be looking at just north of 200% per annum. Here’s another thing I think is really important: Yieldnodes have allowed members to audit their incomings and outgoings and found them to be entirely transparent. I personally think this is an exciting proposition and, if you sign up through my link, instead of the usual minimum deposit of 500 Euros, you can make a start with just 50 Euros. Heck, some people put that on the lottery every weekend! So why not plant a seed today with Yieldnodes and see what grows from there?By pass the 500 Euro minimum requirment and start participating in the Yieldnodes project with as little as 50 Euros via this link while helping to keep this podcast going. Support the showSubscribe to A Trader's Life <<A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li.

Aug 1, 2021 • 2min
Trailer to Episode 47 | The Canadian Futures Trader - Treasuries Scalper
For Episode 47 of A Trader's Life I got together with Chris, aka the Canadian Futures Trader. Chris trades treasuries; in fact, more accurately, he scalps treasuries. He’s only been trading just over 18 months, but has already decided this is the kind of trading he’s best suited to. Treasuries might move like snails but the profit they yield with each little tick is considerably more than what you’d find on the indices. I was curious to find out more. Listen to the full episode from the file alongside this one. --BEFORE YOU HEAD OFF… as we all know, a lot can go wrong in trading. Some days you can find yourself gasping for breath and telling yourself you need a complete break from it.Well, take a look at this. It’s a way of making passive income by taking a stake in the crypto space but doesn’t require you to trade crypto. The company in question is called Yieldnodes. And essentially, what these guys do is provide cutting edge services to the blockchain network, such as maintaining e-wallets and the like.It’s very easy to get set up on the platform, and the returns are truly exceptional, averaging around 10% per month. Once you factor in compounding you could be looking at just north of 200% per annum. Here’s another thing I think is really important: Yieldnodes have allowed members to audit their incomings and outgoings and found them to be entirely transparent. I personally think this is an exciting proposition and, if you sign up through my link, instead of the usual minimum deposit of 500 Euros, you can make a start with just 50 Euros. Heck, some people put that on the lottery every weekend! So why not plant a seed today with Yieldnodes and see what grows from there?By pass the 500 Euro minimum requirment and start participating in the Yieldnodes project with as little as 50 Euros via this link while helping to keep this podcast going. Support the showSubscribe to A Trader's Life <<A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li.

Jul 27, 2021 • 26min
Episode 46 | Karen Foo - Forex Trader & Motivational Speaker
Why are there so few women traders compared to men? Well, women are more sensible you might reply. Trading is a high-risk game, so most women steer clear of it, that’s another reply. Some women, though, are perhaps born to trade, as is the case with my next guest Karen Foo. Karen’s parents are traders and investors, so for Karen growing up in Singapore trading seemed a logical choice for a career. She begun trading at university, where she excelled in trading contests and after a few short years became an inspiration to many young women interested in giving trading a go. Karen Foo. --BEFORE YOU HEAD OFF… as we all know, a lot can go wrong in trading. Some days you can find yourself gasping for breath and telling yourself you need a complete break from it.Well, take a look at this. It’s a way of making passive income by taking a stake in the crypto space but doesn’t require you to trade crypto. The company in question is called Yieldnodes. And essentially, what these guys do is provide cutting edge services to the blockchain network, such as maintaining e-wallets and the like.It’s very easy to get set up on the platform, and the returns are truly exceptional, averaging around 10% per month. Once you factor in compounding you could be looking at just north of 200% per annum. Here’s another thing I think is really important: Yieldnodes have allowed members to audit their incomings and outgoings and found them to be entirely transparent. I personally think this is an exciting proposition and, if you sign up through my link, instead of the usual minimum deposit of 500 Euros, you can make a start with just 50 Euros. Heck, some people put that on the lottery every weekend! So why not plant a seed today with Yieldnodes and see what grows from there?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/penrakespodcasts)Support the showSubscribe to A Trader's Life <<A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li.

Jul 27, 2021 • 2min
Trailer to Episode 46 | Karen Foo - Forex Trader & Motivational Speaker
Why are there so few women traders compared to men? Well, women are more sensible you might reply. Trading is a high-risk game, so most women steer clear of it, that’s another reply. Some women, though, are perhaps born to trade, as is the case with my next guest Karen Foo. Karen’s parents are traders and investors, so for Karen growing up in Singapore trading seemed a logical choice for a career. She begun trading at university, where she excelled in trading contests and after a few short years became an inspiration to many young women interested in giving trading a go. Karen Foo. --BEFORE YOU HEAD OFF… as we all know, a lot can go wrong in trading. Some days you can find yourself gasping for breath and telling yourself you need a complete break from it.Well, take a look at this. It’s a way of making passive income by taking a stake in the crypto space but doesn’t require you to trade crypto. The company in question is called Yieldnodes. And essentially, what these guys do is provide cutting edge services to the blockchain network, such as maintaining e-wallets and the like.It’s very easy to get set up on the platform, and the returns are truly exceptional, averaging around 10% per month. Once you factor in compounding you could be looking at just north of 200% per annum. Here’s another thing I think is really important: Yieldnodes have allowed members to audit their incomings and outgoings and found them to be entirely transparent. I personally think this is an exciting proposition and, if you sign up through my link, instead of the usual minimum deposit of 500 Euros, you can make a start with just 50 Euros. Heck, some people put that on the lottery every weekend! So why not plant a seed today with Yieldnodes and see what grows from there?By pass the 500 Euro minimum requirment and start participating in the Yieldnodes project with as little as 50 Euros via this link while helping to keep this podcast going. Support the showSubscribe to A Trader's Life <<A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li.

Jul 22, 2021 • 54min
Episode 45 | Adam Peter Harris - trader, analyst & mentor
My next guest is Adam Peter Harris – trader, market analyst and mentor. Originally from South Africa, where he used to work in animation, Adam is now based just outside of London in the UK. As we pick along the road from his early beginnings to where he is today, Adam offers up some shrewd observations about the process of training yourself to be a better, more disciplined and more adaptable trader, so stick around. --BEFORE YOU HEAD OFF… as we all know, a lot can go wrong in trading. Some days you can find yourself gasping for breath and telling yourself you need a complete break from it.Well, take a look at this. It’s a way of making passive income by taking a stake in the crypto space but doesn’t require you to trade crypto. The company in question is called Yieldnodes. And essentially, what these guys do is provide cutting edge services to the blockchain network, such as maintaining e-wallets and the like.It’s very easy to get set up on the platform, and the returns are truly exceptional, averaging around 10% per month. Once you factor in compounding you could be looking at just north of 200% per annum. Here’s another thing I think is really important: Yieldnodes have allowed members to audit their incomings and outgoings and found them to be entirely transparent. I personally think this is an exciting proposition and, if you sign up through my link, instead of the usual minimum deposit of 500 Euros, you can make a start with just 50 Euros. Heck, some people put that on the lottery every weekend! So why not plant a seed today with Yieldnodes and see what grows from there?By pass the 500 Euro minimum requirment and start participating in the Yieldnodes project with as little as 50 Euros via this link while helping to keep this podcast going. Support the showSubscribe to A Trader's Life <<A Trader's Life on Twitter. Link up with me on Li.