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

Etienne Crete
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Jun 13, 2022 • 31min

354: "Secrets of an Institutional Trader" - Jason Sen (@DayTradeSignals)

"Secrets of an Institutional Trader" In episode 354 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Jason Sen, an ex-institutional trader with decades of experience in the Forex and various markets. You'll get to hear Jason's tips & tricks to make a trading career work for you. Living in Phuket, Thailand, he is a big fan of freedom and uses multiple timeframes to pick better trades. Trade Battle with Jason Sen Watch the video interview here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:30 Who is Jason Sen? 1:18 How Jason started trading 2:42 How to best learn trading 4:11 Period of break-even at first 5:23 Mindset of making $1M in a week 5:58 How Jason's trading process evolved over time 8:45 Trading from home vs. on the floor 10:10 How Jason transitioned to higher timeframe trading 11:32 How big banks started using Jason's technical analysis 13:29 The issue with support and resistance areas 14:49 Why Jason uses no indicators 16:33 Jason's trading style 17:11 How to be comfortable with missing trades 18:01 How to simplify your trading & get profitable 20:25 Where to place stop losses & take profits 22:32 Advice for new traders 22:50 Why Jason (doesn't) like social media 24:16 Subscribe if you want more content like this 24:32The key in trading is discipline 25:26 Tips for better discipline in trading 27:18 "If you trade profitably, why do you need other incomes?" 30:10 Where to find Jason Sen? (links in description) 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 Jason Sen? 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!
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Jun 6, 2022 • 23min

353: Risk Management For Traders (Ultimate Guide) - Michael Toma

Risk Management For Traders (Ultimate Guide) In episode 353 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we sit down with Michael Toma to discuss risk management for traders. You'll learn the main concepts of risk management in Forex trading. We also discuss risk management for prop firm trading. As you know there are statistics you need to respect to get funded and keep your account. Michael is an expert on managing risk in trading. Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma Watch the video interview here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:55 Where to start to look at risk management as a trader 1:39 Why SL placement is only a tiny part of risk management 2:33 What is the Risk of Ruin in trading 3:40 What things can a trader do to influence their Risk of Ruin 4:46 Why win rate by itself doesn't matter 5:28 Why identification is really important for traders 7:07 What other metrics can you use to evaluate your trader performance 8:32 Why sometimes really high-performance metrics can be bad 9:51 What matters most to get a job at a prop firm 11:44 How can you prevent losing a funded prop firm account 13:25 How to know if your strategy works for a prop firm 16:11 What else should you look at in the current markets 18:36 How do news events affect your risk management 19:52 How you can work with Michael Toma 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 Michael Toma? MichaelToma.org email: michael@michaeltoma.org/ Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program 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!  
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May 30, 2022 • 23min

352: Mastering Forex Fundamental Trading - Yohay Elam (FX Street) (@ForexCrunch)

Mastering Forex Fundamental Trading In episode 352 of the Desire To Trade Podcast,  Etienne sits down with Yohay Elam from FX Street. They discuss how to master & learn Forex fundamentals. You'll get to hear from someone who understands fundamental trading in-depth. Watch the video interview here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:33 Who is Yohay Elam and what he does? 1:41 What does Yohay focus in the markets today 3:00 How can you know if fundamentals work or not in the markets 4:46 How economic data can create big movements in the markets 6:46 How to Day Trade vs Swing trading with fundamentals? 8:06 How can you stay up to date with economic news and fundamentals 9:39 How can a trader learn to use fundamentals in their trading 11:47 What does Yohay think of cryptocurrencies 13:34 What assets should you focus on as a trader 16:16 Why is JPY gaining value in the current markets 20:30 Where to find and connect with Yohay Elam 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: Pepperstone (use our link to get a special bonus) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) 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 Yohay Elam? FX Street 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!  
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May 23, 2022 • 41min

351: Make Money Position Trading Forex (Long-Term) - Chris Tate (@game_trading)

Make Money Position Trading Forex (Long-Term) In episode 349 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time position trader Christopher Tate. He is an expert when it comes to trading higher timeframes. You'll get to learn why and how Chris transitioned to position trading and how he simplified his trading system to work better. This is an absolute must-watch if you can't get profitable day trading and want to start trading higher time frame. Watch the video interview here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:42 What has changed for Chris Tate since his last interview with Etienne 1:50 How are the markets different today than 3 years ago 5:00 Do fundamentals mater got Chris? 9:36 What Chris uses to look at trends 15:02 How you can use the markets to fit your needs 19:15 How expectations prevent most traders from success 21:04 How can you test your edge when trading really large timeframes 25:00 How traders can improve their mindset and expectations 29:19 Self-doubt is inevitable as a trader 32:58 How to know when to take action and when to wait 35:26 Should traders isolate themselves or get ideas from other traders? 39:57 Where to find Chris Tate 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: Pepperstone (use our link to get a special bonus) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) 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 Chris Tate? Website 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!
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May 16, 2022 • 52min

350: The Forex Trader’s Guide To Entries - Traders Q&A - ft. Michael Toma & Alejandro Pérez (@alexter6277)

The Forex Trader’s Guide To Entries - Traders Q&A In episode 350 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Michael Toma and Alejandro from the Desire To Trade team take over Etienne's channel to answer the question: Does your trade entry matter? or is it all random? Note: Sorry for the audio its Alejandro's 1st time with the software so there were a few settings on his side that were not perfect. Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma Watch the video here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 4:24 Does entry price matter? Community Q&A 10:12 Mota: Does Price always move in a trend line? 12:27 Where is Etienne? 13:25 Should we chase a trade? 18:09 When trading is it important to pay attention to the price itself? 24:49 Liam: What is a reasonable monthly performance? 27:50 Is it better to use fixed R:R or trailing your trade? 32:40 How do you decide what market to trade? 36:39 Are you Discretionary or systematic traders? 40:26 Does divergence play a role in your pullback trades? 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: AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) 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 Michael Toma? MichaelToma.org email: michael@michaeltoma.org/ How To Find Alejandro Pérez? email: alejandro@desiretotrade.com email: alejandro@bluecapitaltrading.com 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!  
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May 9, 2022 • 44min

349: "Develop Your Profitable Trader Mindset Today" - Mandi Pour Rafsendjani (@mpx_trader)

Develop Your Profitable Trader Mindset Today In episode 349 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with full-time Forex day trader & trading psychology expert Mandi Pour Rafsendjani. We cover how to develop a profitable trader mindset starting today. You'll learn how to build the skills of a professional day trader. Mandi Pour Rafsendjani is frequently coaching some of the most successful traders in the world and knows a lot when it comes to traders' mindset. PRO COURSE by Mandi | 7 Ways To Stick To Your Trading Plan Watch more videos on trading psychology with Mandi Pour Rafsendjani Watch the video interview here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:31 Who is Mandi and what she does 2:08 What do traders struggle with within this type of volatile markets 9:10 How daily discipline habits help you be a better trader 13:25 How can you improve your self-image 20:58 Can you change your personality and behaviors to trade better? 27:32 What kind of struggles do successful entrepreneurs have when learning to trade 31:45 Do entrepreneurs try to look for shortcuts in trading? 33:50 Why delegation can be bad in trading in some cases 36:53 The difference between mindset and skillset issues for traders 37:58 How can you tackle your mindset issues 42:02 Where to find Mandi 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: Pepperstone (use our link to get a special bonus) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) 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 Mandi? Tradingpsichhology.com.au highperformancetrading.com.au YouTube Facebook LinkedIn 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!  
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May 2, 2022 • 12min

348: Profitable Trading Secrets Of The Best Traders | Forex Trader Motivation

Profitable Trading Secrets Of The Best Traders | Forex Trader Motivation In episode 348 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you'll be hearing a compilation of advice from highly successful traders. If you've been wanting to be a successful trader, you'll enjoy this video! Surrounding yourself with the right thoughts & people is crucial! My goal was to create a series that can act as the proper motivation for Forex traders to achieve their massive goals! Sit back and relax...and if you're not yet subscribed to the channel, don't hesitate to do so! Forex Trader Motivation playlist >> Watch the video recording! Complete interviews used for this Forex Trader Motivation video Brent Penfold James Whelan Tim Racette (@EminiMind) Al Brooks (@Brooks Trading Course) Samuel Kavanagh (@Sam KB) 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! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: Pepperstone (use our link to get a special bonus) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) 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  
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Apr 25, 2022 • 1h 27min

347: How To Pass Your Next Prop Firm Challenge | Masterclass

How To Pass Your Next Prop Firm Challenge | Masterclass In episode 347 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we present you a recording from our latest live training in which Professional Risk Manager and Trader Michael Toma shares with you the key factors you need to know to be able to pass your next prop firm challenge. Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma >>Watch the video recording (Limited time)! Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 3:13 The ambitious goal of a trader 5:49 Who is Michael Toma 7:43 Your motivation to trade and manage capital 12:05 The 2 types of investors 18:37 The 3 hidden tricks 13:12 Key Tenets to managing capital 58:50 Questions & Answers 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: Pepperstone (special signup offer) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) 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 Michael Toma? Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program 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!
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Apr 18, 2022 • 1h 6min

346: How To Trade Volatile Markets Like A Pro - Ukraine War & More!

How To Trade Volatile Markets Like A Pro - Ukraine War & More! In episode 346 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am joined by Michael Toma to discuss how to trade markets like a pro when volatility is high. You'll get to see our thought process for entering trades in the Forex market when price moves quickly to start to get choppy & unpredictable. Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma >>Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:55 Should you stay out of Volatile Markets? 2:38 How to determine what market you should trade 3:57 Should you pay attention to the news when trading? 5:50 What type of strategies work better for volatile markets 7:23 What is Michael Toma's preferred trading strategy 12:20 Should you close trades early in a Prop Firm evaluation? 15:07 Should you take prop firm evaluations to learn to trade? 18:03 How can you actually have great risk management as a trader Community questions: 23:17 Q: Does Michael trade only Long or Short in volatile markets? 27:43 Q: Does Michael Toma Offer training? 30:16 Q: How do you remain objective while trading? What is your routine to maintain the mindset? and how much is mindset important for you after method and risk management? 34:29 Q: Out of interest's sake. Can you share your average win rate and reward to risk ratio? Its interesting know-how pros compare to me the average trader. 38:33 Q: Do you do position trading? What is your take on it? 40:07 Q: Do you use the 1min T.F combined with 5m & 15m or do you use Higher T.F's? 45:17 Q: You guys are living from trading... but I have fear what will gonna happen if this trading will not work out the same as now.. how to overcome that fear? 52:32 Q: What's your opinion on using futures as an indicator for trading individual stocks? 53:55 Q: What is the most important thing I need to know before getting into Trading as a career? 57:24 Q: Hi Ettien, my question is regarding Bollinger Bands reversal strategy. The markets are trending a lot currently. Have you been finding it hard to find trade opportunities? (Screenshare) 1:00:00 Q: I have been trading for about a year and a half now but I still struggle with consistency what can I do to improve my trading? 1:03:19 Where to find Michael Toma 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: Pepperstone (special signup offer) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) 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 Michael Toma? MichaelToma.org email: michael@michaeltoma.org/ Join our Ultimate Prop Firm Trading program 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!  
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Apr 11, 2022 • 46min

345: Full-Time Day Trader Strategy & Wisdom - John Kurisko (@daytradingradio)

Full-Time Day Trader Strategy & Wisdom In episode 345 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with full-time day trader John Kurisko from Day Trading Radio. They discuss his journey as a day trader and John shares his strategy & method for trading the markets. Let's get started!!! Listen to John Kurisko's previous interview (2020) Watch the video interview here In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:37 Why John does what he does 2:41 What is the path you should follow as a trader 7:38 Why you should not focus on the "sexy" parts of trading 8:29 How practice makes you a great trader 9:49 How John sees market changes and trades them 13:21 Trading divergences and momentum 15:00 John's no# 1 trading rule and strategy showcase 31:09 How to balance trading and keeping focus 32:44 How using algos with human discretion can be better for trading 33:54 How can you start to master a trading style 37:28 How to develop your own trading methodology 39:18 The importance of refining your trading methodology 42:31 Why the "perfect" trading strategy doesn't work 44:29 Where to find John Kurisko (Free trial: https://dtr.tv/free) 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! DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: Pepperstone (special signup offer) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) 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 John Kurisko? Website 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!  

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