Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

The $8M Professional Trader In episode 364 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview professional trader Aatu Kokkila who got funded more than $8 million by Darwinex in managed capital. He shares his story as a fund manager and pro trader. Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:39 How Aatu started in trading 2:48 What factor made Aatu change his way of trading 3:56 How he discovered his trading style 5:20 How Aatu got several million USD of funding via Darwinex 7:06 The mindset of managing millions in trading 9:41 Why you should stay true to your style 10:43 How Aatu journals and develops his skill as a trader 11:24 How Aatu trades news for huge profits 12:51 Trade strategy showcase (screen share) 17:21 How Aatu exits his trades 19:58 Why you need to see the whole context when trading news 21:21 How Aatu gets his information and context for news trading 22:35 Why it's essential to have a good team 24:06 What is required to build a hedge fund 25:55 How you can get started in the path of building your fund 30:39 Where to find Aatu 31:03 What is next for Aatu and Finbou And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned Darwinex Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes Where to find Aatu Kokkila ! Website What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!  

The Counter-Trend Market Wizard In episode 363 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Market Wizards Jason Shapiro who makes a living trading for the past few decades. He was featured in the recent Unknown Market Wizards book by Jack Schwager. You’ll love this story of Jason’s counter-trend trading style! Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:00 Its not always a bull market 0:15 Introduction 0:47 How is Jason Shapiro and what he does 2:01 What was Jason's start in trading 3:27 Why making money when you start trading can be bad 4:43 How Jason became profitable in trading 6:06 How was his transition from HSK to US stocks 7:52 The biggest mistake of new traders 9:23 Jason's motivation to succeed 12:07 Why you need to do your own thing 13:02 Why Jason almost retires from trading 14:42 How to get back into the markets 15:32 Jason's semi-systematic strategy 17:25 What is Jason's trading style 19:11 What timeframes does he trade? 20:20 How much time do you need to trade 26:08 Why Jason looks at the markets all the time 28:08 "There is always something" that can add risk to your trading 29:03 How was it like being in a "Market Wizards" book 32:30 What do YOU need to focus on to make it in trading 35:03 Why strategies are overrated 36:41 Are common trading tools useless? 38:20 How Jason takes profits 39:28 Where to find Jason Shapiro And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes Where to find Jason Shapiro! Website Youtube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!  

Learn From the Master of Price Action In episode 362 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Al Brooks, the father of price action. You'll learn how Al Brooks looks at price action in any market. If you're aspiring to master price action that in Forex or any other market, Al Brooks is the guy to learn from. Comment below this video with your price action questions and we'll cover them in a new video. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:39 What Al sees changing in the markets in the past 2 months. 6:10 How to make money in the stock markets 13:48 How can Price Action give you a view of the markets 25:30 How to identify when markets are reversing a trend 30:03 Why price action principles apply to all assets 33:10 How to understand markets such as crypto 45:23 How Al views sideways markets 51:39 Where to find Al Brooks And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned Learn A Powerful Breakout Strategy In 10 Minutes (Simple & Effective) How To Trade Breakouts In Forex With The RSI Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes Where to find Al Brooks! Brooks Trading Course Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Youtube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!  

Funded Day Trader Story ($200k with The5ers) In episode 361 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Gary Langley (aka. the Scruffy Trader) to discuss his funded day trader story. He got funded $200k from The5ers prop firm. Gary shares his process and tips for anyone looking to get funded to trade. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! Gary trades for The5%ers prop firm In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:29 Gary's start in trading 3:16 His learning process 6:46 How was Gary's transition from trading for a company to becoming a retail trader 9:40 How Gary discovered prop trading (with The5%ers) 13:39 What are the keys to get funded by a prop firm 16:40 How to handle the pressure of prop firm evaluations 20:16 What to do when you are in a drawdown 23:17 Gary's trading style 26:07 How to get results in your trading 28:46 How does emotion cost you money 30:58 What "treat trading like a business" really means 35:16 What to do if you want to trade for "freedom" 38:52 Gary's future plans 40:52 Gary's top advice for aspiring funded traders 42:38 Where to find Gary Langley And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned Learn A Powerful Breakout Strategy In 10 Minutes (Simple & Effective) How To Trade Breakouts In Forex With The RSI Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes How To Gary Langley? Website Twitter Youtube What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!  

"Trading a $500k Prop Firm Account" In episode 360 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with a student from Desire To Trade who got funded over $500k to trade. He shares his story of becoming a funded trader after losing over 10 trading accounts. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:25 Who is Telly Diallo? 0:54 How it all started for Telly 3:15 How he blew up his 1st prop account 4:41 How a change of mindset helped telly be a funded trader 5:53 How adequate education helped Telly pass his prop evaluation 7:28 What Telly trades in his funded trader account 9:19 How large amounts of capital affect your trader psychology 11:38 The daily habits that keep Telly funded 12:56 How to manage risk as a funded trader 14:50 Telly's plan for the future 16:20 Telly's top advice for traders struggling to get funded 17:13 What to look for when trading breakouts 18:42 How Telly trades breakouts 20:00 Where to find Telly Diallo 20:56 Telly advice for traders looking to get funded And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned Learn A Powerful Breakout Strategy In 10 Minutes (Simple & Effective) How To Trade Breakouts In Forex With The RSI Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes How To Telly Dialo? Website Instagram What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!  

The Reality of Full-Time Trading In episode 359 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with full-time trader Rolf Schlotmannfrom Tradeciety.com to discuss what it's really like to build a full-time trading career. You'll learn from his experience on how to become a consistently profitable Forex trader. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:33 Who is Rolf and what he does 1:38 Story Time - How it all started 2:32 How Rolf decided to go full-time trading 4:42 Why his early 20s was the best time to take risks 6:51 What is Rolf's trading style 7:44 How to overcome FOMO in the markets 8:59 Pivot Points: Rolf's favorite indicator 10:06 How to use Pivot Points 11:09 Why objectivity and structure is vital in trading 12:10 How to make Price Action trading more objective 13:42 What more is there to price action trading 16:15 How to filter market conditions 17:28 The importance of accepting losses 19:27 Why the obvious things are harder to trade 21:25 How should you develop YOUR OWN trading style 23:40 Why it's so hard to focus on 1 thing for 3-6 months 25:52 Why Rolf prefers to live in Asia than Europe 27:11 Should you move to Asia or somewhere else to trade? 28:15 How to deal with "The Loneliness of trading" 30:51 How Rolf went from working 16hs a day to 2 hours a day 31:14 How to stay on top of the game over a long time 33:00 How to review your trading performance and statistics 34:31 How to correct mistakes and negative behaviors in trading 35:42 Rolf's top advice for struggling traders 37:50 Why a winning trade is not a good trade 39:00 How to transition from easy markets to hard markets 40:41 How to use FAILURE to improve as a trader 41:51 Why you should always keep a trading journal 42:21 Where to find Rolf And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned Trading Journal: Edgewonk Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes How To Find Moritz? Tradeciety Edgewonk Facebook Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!  

Professional Trader Secrets Revealed In episode 358 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time professional trader Ali Crooks. He has been trading for close to 20 years and runs a private fund. We discuss how he sees the market, his mindset, and his techniques when it comes to backtesting, live trading, and more! Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:36 Who is Ali Crooks and what does he do? 1:21 What is needed to maintain successful trading for the long term 4:26 How successful traders deal with the realities of trading 6:56 How to stop making the same mistakes as a trader 10:57 How journaling can help you find critical patterns of a trader 12:46 How is Ali Crooks private fund going? 15:20 How managing a fund affected Ali's trading 17:51 Ali's top advice for traders to manage external capital 20:13 How to use algo trading properly 23:30 The reality of algo trading 24:28 What to expect with algo trading 26:54 A quick way to look at backtest results vs reality 29:03 Setting up expectations between backtesting and live trading 30:31 When should you drop a strategy if it's not working 34:04 Ali's advice for traders afraid of trading live 37:17 Common mistakes of traders 37:25 The importance of expectations in trading 43:57 How to explain drawdowns to investors 46:08 Where to find Ali Crooks And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes How To Find Ali Crooks? Website YouTube Instagram Twitter What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!  

Develop The Mindset of a Professional Trader In episode 357 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with full-time professional trader Yvan Byeajee. Yvan is an expert on trading mindset and understanding trading psychology. You'll hear how he went from losing to a consistently profitable trader by working on the mindset he brings to trading. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 1:11 What does Yvan do and how he got into trading 6:30 What it took for Yvan to become a profitable trader 7:55 The difference between Market psychology and trader psychology 14:12 What is emotional-based trading 15:30 How trading re-wires your brain 17:55 How can you improve your trader mindset for success 22:15 Meditation practice for trader improvement [Live Example] 32:10 How a simple practice transforms your trading 38:06 How often should you meditate to get results 40:56 Where to find Yvan Byeajee And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes Where to find Yvan Byeajee? Trading Composure (Yvan’s blog) Twitter @TradingComposur What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!  

How To Get Funded $100k+ For Trading ft.The5ers Prop Firm In episode 356 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Saul Lokier full-time trader and general manager at The5ers prop firm. We discuss how traders can get funded by The5ers and scale up to $3.6M (currently the maximum capital you can get from this prop firm). You'll also learn from Saul's journey as a trader as well as the obstacles he had to overcome. Take The5ers prop firm challenge (5% Discount on your 1st Evaluation) Are you ready for it? Previous interview with The5%ers Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:47 Who is Saul and what he does in The5%ers 1:20 Why did Saul join The5%ers in the 1st place? 2:04 How isThe5%ers different from most other online "prop firms" 3:36 When should you look to become a funded trader 4:39 Saul's experience with other online prop "challenges" 6:16 Why 30-day time limits are bad for traders 7:36 Quick overview of The%5ers options for trader funding 10:33 How The5%ers makes money 11:07 Why the5%ers need profitable traders 11:34 How the new Freestyle program helps profitable traders 13:24 What is the maximum drawdown for funded traders 14:06 Why you don't need more than 1:30 leverage 15:19 How to choose the correct prop firm for you 17:16 Top tips to pass a prop firm evaluation and get funded 19:47 Why your trading strategy doesn't matter 20:27 Top habits from funded traders 21:55 How many funded traders are then in The5%ers 23:46 How prop firm traders inspire growth 24:32 How fast can you scale your funding with the5%ers 26:35 How can trading millions affect trader psychology 28:00 The importance of having a team for funded traders 2:57 Areas of improvement for The5%ers 30:44 Where to find Saul and The5%ers And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes Where to find Saul Lokier! The5%ers Prop Firm Email What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!  

Scott Welsh, a full-time algo trader, shares his best tips on algo trading including the importance of continuous optimization, focusing on specific instruments and strategies, the role of coding in trading, and a profitable forex trading strategy involving the RSI indicator. He also discusses the mindset of trading algorithms and the frustrations of reversals.