The Trader's Journey

Will Couch is a vehicle-fabrication entrepreneur and equities trader who evolved from teenage crypto trading and poker. He shares how data tracking revealed his strongest setup, why he chooses stocks like poker tables, and how context and tape reading shape execution. Hear trade breakdowns on BlackBerry, Dell, SMCI, and iRobot, plus reflections on risk, mindset, mentorship, and deliberate practice.

In this episode of The Trader's Journey, Anthony sits down with BOFOMOMO to discuss small-cap trading, scalping, risk management, adaptation, and what happens when a trading edge stops working. Bo first discovered the market during the COVID era after seeing how much volatility could exist in individual stocks. From there, he became obsessed with day trading, joined online trading communities, studied low-float small caps, and eventually developed a fast, order-flow-driven style built around precision, tape reading, and cutting losses quickly. But this episode is not just about scalping. It is about evolution. Bo explains why the small-cap market became more difficult, how old micro-timeframe setups stopped paying the same way, and why he had to adapt by expanding beyond long-side scalps into a more balanced, two-sided approach. He also discusses the role of broker selection, locates, short-side patience, slippage, algos, and why his short-side development has actually improved his long-side trading. This conversation also goes deeper into the psychology of trading: stubbornness, giving back gains, hot-streak complacency, mental health, community, mentorship, and the importance of staying in the game when the market gets cold.

Jack Schwager, legendary market researcher and author of the Market Wizards series, and George Coyle, quantitative analyst and co-author, talk about their new book. They cover how the project came together. They explore trader failures before success, negative-asymmetry strategies like small-cap shorts and option selling, risk management, adaptability, journaling, and the habits that sustain elite traders.

In this episode of The Trader's Journey, Anthony sits down with Zander Odom, a young trader who skipped college to pursue trading full-time—and built a systematic edge through backtesting, risk management, and relentless self-improvement. Zander shares how he first discovered trading at 13, why small caps became his focus, and how he moved from random chart-based decisions to a structured playbook built around defined entries, exits, risk, and backtested samples. Zander discusses the snowboarding accident that left him paralyzed, how he rebuilt his trading setup with adaptive hardware and voice tools, and why trading became a blessing that allowed him to continue pursuing his purpose.

Timothy Sykes, penny stock trader who turned bar mitzvah money into a seven-figure career and now teaches trading and charity work. He recounts early breakout wins and recurring chart patterns. He highlights journaling, studying historical setups, surviving big losses, trading conservatively, and why giving back became central to his journey.

Marcelo Estrada, hyper-scalper known as Mighty Scalper who built a repeatable edge in small-cap hyperscalping. He talks about learning from simulator work and tiny real-size testing. He explains hyperscalping setups like short squeezes, tape and Level II cues, hotkeys and fast execution. He covers strict risk rules, re-entry limits, and balancing trading while working.

In this episode of The Trader's Journey, Anthony speaks with David Veprek, CFA about the highs and lows of his multi-million dollar trading career spanning more than two decades. From starting with a $2,000 account, Dave reached massive highs while absorbing career-defining hits like a $1.7M loss — and navigating a multi-year drawdown that tested everything. Learn how he survived and adapted using risk managment, understanding his own limitations, working as a team to build automation tools and strategies, and much more!

In this episode of The Trader's Journey, Anthony sits down with Alex Temiz, co-founder of My Investing Club (MIC), to discuss how he went from being a Starbucks barista funding a tiny account to building over $16 million in verified trading profits—primarily shorting small-cap momentum and failed breakouts. Alex explains the evolution of his edge: why "buy the breakout" didn't work for him, how he learned to identify repeatable patterns, and why the real separator isn't a secret setup—it's process, stock selection, and knowing when to size up. Alex shares some of the most practical risk frameworks in the small-cap world: the Zombie Rule (why he stops trading after 10:30), his 30% VWAP rule, why "fixing your average" is a trap, and how broker-level max loss settings can act as your risk manager when emotions take over. This episode places focus on discipline, data, and knowing which battles are worth fighting.

In this episode of The Trader's Journey, Anthony sits down with Peter Robbins, author of The Trader's Journey: Navigating the Path to Trading Success, for a practical, honest conversation about what you need to know about success in trading. Peter shares top lessons from over 40 years of trading experience. He explains why most traders begin with almost no understanding of risk, why the first question should be "Why are you trading—and should you be trading?", and how a gap in mentorship quietly derails even smart, hardworking people. They dig into the foundations that matter: realistic expectations, aligning your trading style with your real life, adapting to changing market regimes, and the uncomfortable truth that psychology—execution under pressure—is often the real edge. If you're tired of vague motivation and want a clear framework for building a sustainable trading career, this episode will help set your standards—and give you a blueprint you can revisit as you grow.

Nick Kasnett (NKaz), a trader known for disciplined journaling and risk management, recounts his 646% account growth in 2025 as a case study. He discusses shifting to steady singles and doubles, minimizing losses, trading price action not bias, and the tools and community routines that supported him. He also covers workload balance, adaptive strategies, and habits he plans to carry into 2026.