

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders
Etienne Crete
The Desire To Trade Podcast has for goal to help you develop Forex trading skills for more freedom. I interviewed some of the most successful traders from around the world to uncover their lessons and help you become a more profitable trader.
This is the #1 trading podcast dedicated to helping you get profitable and scale up your trading!
This is the #1 trading podcast dedicated to helping you get profitable and scale up your trading!
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Feb 28, 2022 • 36min
339: Fund Manager's Priceless Tips To Succeed In Trading - James Whelan (@jameswhelan42)
Fund Manager's Priceless Tips To Succeed In Trading In episode 339 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne discusses a fund manager's priceless tips to succeed in trading with James Whelan. You'll get to learn more about how to succeed in trading. Watch the video to find out! Let's get started!!! Listen to James Whelan previous interview (2019) Watch the video interview here In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:39 What has changed with James Whelan's trading since his last interview 2:55 What does an investment manager do? 5:06 How James decides what investments his funds go into 8:40 How James fund does market timing 10:52 How fund managers know when the trades are wrong 13:36 How James takes profitable trade exits (the profitable stop) 16:52 How VFS does crypto investments 20:15 Why James thinks bitcoin still can go higher 23:03 James advice for anyone trying to start a fund 24:00 How can a trader land a hedge fund job 28:00 How to stay as a top trader even in long losing streaks 33:46 Where to find James Whelan 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 James Whelan? VFS Group James Whelan on 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!

Feb 21, 2022 • 55min
338: Full-Time Income From Systematic Trading - Adam Grimes (@AdamHGrimes)
Full-Time Income From Systematic Trading In episode 338 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time trading legend Adam Grimes. Being a systematic trader with a hint of discretion, Adam has been transitioning to fully systematic trading over the past few years. You'll get to learn more about what it takes to generate a full-time income from systematic trading! Let's get started!!! Listen to Adam Grimes previous interview (2016) Watch the video interview here In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:00 Start 0:15 Introduction 0:35 What has Adam Grimes done since his last interview with Etienne 2:13 How Adam has adapted to markets moving less than before 6:55 How Etienne has adapted to the changing markets 7:32 Why a trader needs to keep evolving 8:30 How a high R:R can be bad for your psychology 10:28 Why beginner traders lose money with high R:R strategies 11:11 What role does creativity play in trading 16:16 Why AI sometimes doesn't work great in trading 23:21 How to beat AI with discretionary trading 27:46 How trading got more complicated over time 33:52 Does more people having access to data change the game? 37:20 Why Adam wants to become a systematic trader. 42:24 Does a systematic trader need to learn to code? 49:30 Where to find Adam Grimes 50:52 Why you need to be careful who you learn from 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 Where to find Adam Grimes! Blog Facebook Twitter Adam's Book The Art and Science of Technical Analysis: Market Structure, Price Action, and Trading Strategies 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!

Feb 14, 2022 • 43min
337: "Train Your Brain To Make A Ton Of Money Trading" - Rande Howell
"Train Your Brain To Make A Ton Of Money Trading" In episode 337 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with trading psychologist Rande Howell to discuss how to train your brain to make money trading. He is the author of Mindful Trading: Mastering Your Emotions and Your Inner Game. Let's get started!!! Listen to Rande Howell's previous interview Watch the video here In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Start 0:12 Introduction 1:08 What has Rande Howel done since his last interview 3:30 What is uncertainty in trading and how to deal with it 7:16 How to stop having big winning and losing swings in trading 12:37 Why visualization and meditation are so important for traders 15:27 What are the top factors that hijack your trading 18:39 How your inner critic stifles your trader growth 25:03 How can you beat your inner critic 27:59 What's the difference between people who have success from those that don't 32:01 What differentiates traders that fall and recover from those that don't 34:21 How should a trader start to learn and get coaching 36:51 Why you need to learn to understand your emotions 37:55 Where to find Rande Howell 41:15 Rande last-minute advice for traders 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 New video in our successfully Trading Forex in 2020 Series with Pepperstone 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 Where to find Rande Howell! MyTradersStatefMind.com 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!

Feb 7, 2022 • 39min
336: The Power Of A Trade Journal - Steve Ward
The Power Of A Trade Journal In episode 336 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne discusses with trader psychologist Steve Ward on the power of a trade journal. We discuss how to create an effective Forex trading journal & use it to become a better trader. Steve Ward is an expert at trading psychology. Learn more about the TradersMind journal: https://www.tradersmindjournal.com/ (use the code EC20 to get 20% off) Listen to Steve Ward's previous interview Watch the video here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:00 Start 0:15 Introduction 0:42 Who is Steve Ward and what he does 1:53 Why habits are so important for success in trading 3:43 How can you improve your habits as a trader 8:32 How to figure out what works best for you (who you are) 13:04 How to adapt a strategy to your personality 16:47 Why Steve went back to create a paper trading journal instead of online 20:07 Quick overview of Steve Ward mindset journal and how to use it 23:24 Why successful traders need journals 25:43 Why a mindset journal is best for short to mid-term time-frame traders. 29:40 How to build the habit of journaling for MASSIVE trading improvements 33:49 How can you make your own basic mindset journal 36:38 Where to find Steve Ward 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 Steve Ward? TradeAtYourBest Linkedin TradersMind journal (use the code EC20 to get 20% off) 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!

Jan 31, 2022 • 36min
335: "This Trading Mindset Will Make You Wealthy" - Jeremy Newsome (@Newsomenuggets)
"This Trading Mindset Will Make You Wealthy" In episode 335 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with full-time day trader Jerremy Newsome. They discuss trading mindset and how to develop the trader mindset you need to succeed. Listen to Jeremy Newsome's previous interview Watch the video here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:00 Start 0:15 Introduction 0:49 What has changed with Jerremy Newsome since his last interview with Etienne 1:36 How Jerremy added crypto trading to his portfolio 4:11 Why Jerremy Newsome gives away 10-20% of his income 6:09 How Jerremy uses his money mindset to be a better trader 7:46 What Jerremy recommends to people who want to start trading but have trouble with money 11:41 Jerremy shares the grind in his trading development 13:34 Why drive is extremely important for success in life and trading 16:00 What habits have helped Jerremy improve as a trader 19:52 Why figuring out what really matters for you is key for success 21:48 Jerremy Newsome signature trade setups 27:47 How Jerremy developed his trading strategy 32:04 Why it missing trades doesn't matter 34:31 Where to find Jerremy Newsome 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 Jerremy Newsome? Email: Jerremy@reallifetrading.com LIVE TRADING ROOM FREE WEEK Real Life Trading Youtube LinkedIn Twitter Facebook 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!

Jan 24, 2022 • 34min
334: Become a Profitable Trader in 2022 - Tim Racette (@EminiMind)
Become a Profitable Trader in 2022 In episode 334 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne discusses with Tim Racette on how to become a profitable trader in 2022. You'll get to hear tips from a real full-time trader on what it takes to become a successful trader within the next year! Listen to Tim Racette previous interview Watch the video here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 0:38 What has happened with Tim Racette since the last interview with Etienne 1:58 How has Tim's trading changed in the past 2 years 3:15 How Tim filers his trades to get the best opportunities 6:18 How can you adjust to changing market conditions 8:57 Why having daily loss limits is really important 10:11 Why Tim focuses on mindset so much 12:03 How Tim defines the mindset of a successful trader 15:00 How Tim recommends helping develop discipline 17:35 Why trading discipline is so hard 19:26 How you can use habits to improve your discipline 20:37 What Tim recommends to focus on as a new trader 23:51 How can a new trader find a strategy 25:36 How Tim creates goals in his trading 28:41 Why working more doesn't always help your profits 29:29 Books that Tim recommends for traders 31:12 Why Tim prefers non-trading books for traders 32:32 Where to find Tim Racette 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 Tim Racette? Eminimind.com Twitter: @EminiMind Facebook: EminiMind Email Tim directly 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!

Jan 17, 2022 • 24min
333: How To Trade The Market Bubble In 2022 - Jim Rogers
How To Trade The Market Bubble In 2022 In episode 333 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I discuss with Jim Rogers on how to trade the market bubble in 2022. The market has been in an overbought stage for a while and full-time investor Jim Rogers knows all about it. You'll want to watch the video! Listen to Jim Rogers previous interview Watch the video here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 1:00 What changed with Jim Rogers investing since his last interview with Etienne 3:00 What will happen with the market bubbles around the world 4:10 What investing opportunities will there be in the next market crash 5:11 Which are the best asset classes for investing opportunities 6:40 How to know when a bubble is ready to burst and its time to sell 8:28 How to find which companies will survive a crash 9:18 How Jim Rogers became a traveling investor and trader 10:33 What are the benefits of traveling as an investor and trader 12:21 What differentiates great managers from the average fund manager 13:27 Why Jim Rogers prefers to learn from his mistakes 14:21 Why bubbles are never different 16:16 How crashes affect the markets 17:41 "It's not easy getting rick" 18:07 How can you go from losing money to making money in the market 19:35 Where to find Jim Rogers 20:25 What you really need to be a successful investor 22:07 Why passion matters 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 Jim Rogers? Website Books by Jim Rogers 1994: Investment Biker: Around the World. 2003: Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Road Trip. 2004: Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market. 2007: A Bull in China: Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest Market. 2009: A Gift to My Children: A Father's Lessons For Life And Investing. 2013: Street Smarts: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets. 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!

Jan 10, 2022 • 14min
332: Lessons Learned From 2021 - ft. Michael Toma & Alejandro Pérez (@alexter6277)
Lessons Learned From 2021 In episode 332 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you'll learn 9 Forex trading lessons we learned in 2021. We are getting ready to implement these trading lessons in 2022. Watch more videos featuring Michael Toma Watch the video here Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Introduction 1:12 2021 Lessons From Michael Toma 1:40 Improve trading compliance 3:26 Use Heiken Ashi as a trading tool more 4:08 Continue to adapt and expand in different markets 5:24 2021 Lessons from Etienne Crette 5:29 Only trade what you know (less is more) 6:18 Plan time for learning 7:18 Maintain routines for success 8:32 2021 Lessons from Alejandro Pérez 8:43 Always keep learning 10:58 Successful Algo trading is about much more than just the strategies 12:05 Algo Trading has as much bias as discretionary trading 12:53 Conclusion 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!

Jan 3, 2022 • 29min
331: Professional Forex Trader's Priceless Lessons - Akil Stokes
Professional Forex Trader's Priceless Lessons In episode 331 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with professional trader Akil Stokes. He has built his Forex trading career for more than a decade and has helped thousands of traders perform at their best in the markets. Akil is the kind of person who takes a no-bs & realistic approach to professional Forex trading. He is also a big believer in continuous improvement as traders. Watch the interview until the end for some priceless advice from a professional Forex trader. Watch the video interview! More Interviews with Akil Stokes Previous interview with Akil Stokes (#297) Previous interview with Akil Stokes (#010) In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:23 Who is Akil Stokes and what he does 1:38 What is the biggest difference with Akil since the last interview with Etienne 3:00 How does "trading simply" looks like 4:33 Does Akil still trade advanced chart patterns 5:12 Why it is important to have multiple skills 6:20 What type of markets do advanced patterns work best 7:09 What Akil thinks of Fundamentals in trading 8:15 Why Akil hasn't transitioned to Cryptocurrency trading 10:25 Has Forex Trading become obsolete? 11:35 How can you know if a market is going to be volatile or not 12:17 What are the top mistakes traders make when learning 14:06 How does Akil keep his top-notch mindset 15:45 How becoming a father affected Akil's trading 17:16 What is Akil's routine during the holidays 19:29 How can you use "volume" data in Forex trading 21:40 Why you need to keep improving your strategies over time 23:05 How often does Akil tweak his strategies 24:07 How can you shorten your learning curve 25:49 Why Backtest and demo are not a waste of time 27:40 How to get in contact with Akil 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: 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 Akil Stokes? TierOneTrading Youtube Twitter 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!

Dec 27, 2021 • 40min
330: How To Treat Trading Like A Business - Jason Graystone (@J_Graystone)
How To Treat Trading Like A Business In episode 330 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with full-time trader and business owner Jason Graystone. They discuss how to treat trading like a business and scale it into something that can pay your bills monthly. Jason has a very interesting path to treat trading as a business. Watch the video to find out how he did it! Watch the video interview! More Interviews with Jason Graystone Previous interview with Jason Graystone (#297) Previous interview with Jason Graystone (#131) In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 1:24 How Jason Graystone invests in crypto and why he doesn't care much about it yet 2:34 What Jason recommends people who want to start in crypto trading 4:21 Does Jason think crypto will keep going up? 6:46 How Jason Graystone invests his total capital 10:17 How Jason built his strategic capital allocation for freedom 11:57 Why it is really important to build multiple sources of income 12:38 How Jason Graystone spends his trading profits 14:09 What Jason recommends to people who want to trade full time 17:00 Why it's important to diversify your skills 18:15 How you can improve your trading and your life 19:57 How traders can recover from losses or bad emotions 23:21 How you can meet traders to help you grow as a trader 25:58 Top mistakes Jason sees traders do 27:45 Why you should stop trying to "make" money in trading 31:06 How being "too safe" in trading can lead to bad results 32:51 What can you do if your live results don't match your backtest 36:52 Why it's so important to be around traders 38:40 Where to find Jason Graystone 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: 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 Jason Graystone? Website Always Free Podcast 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!


