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

The Path to Becoming A Full-Time Trader In episode 328 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Courtney Smith, a full-time trader & coach based in Dubai. This discussion is full of big takeaways and tips to help you at becoming a full-time trader. Watch the video interview In This Episode, You'll Learn... 00:15 Introduction 0:31 Why Courtney prefers living in Hotels instead of an apartment 1:11 What has changed with Courtney's trading since the last interview 1:50 How Courtney trades Cryptocurrencies different from other assets 3:15 Deep dive at Courtney trading style and strategy 6:00 Why there are almost no books on trading fundamentals 6:48 How Courtney became the #1 performing Global Macro Hedge fund manager 8:40 How fundamental factors interlink with the markets 10:46 Why technical analysis still has a place in the market 11:36 What makes successful traders different 14:46 Why traders sabotage themselves 18:56 How Courtney suggests traders find the correct system for them 23:53 Why you should stop backtesting your strategy too much 26:51 What are developing traders biggest mistakes 29:40 Courtney's top advice for traders that want to start a Hedgefund 33:03 Why Courtney stopped trading external funds 40:52 Where to find Courtney Smith 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 Courtney Smith? Courtneysmith.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!

Trading Forex For A Living Advice In episode 328 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne interviews full-time Forex trader Jim Brown and gets his advice on trading Forex for a living. Being in Da Nang for several years, Jim has created a freedom lifestyle using Forex trading. He mostly does swing trading, but uses multiple timeframes and indicators he developed himself. Jim Brown's books (get his indicators for free) Previous interview with Jim Brown Watch the video interview In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:00 Start 0:15 Intro 0:40 Who is Jim Brown and what he does 1:28 How has Jim's trading evolved since the last interview with Etienne 5:20 Why Jim Brown doesn't believe in Set and Forget EAs (Algos) 6:30 How Jim manages his trading EAs 7:42 Why expectations in trading are really important 11:22 The correct progression of a trader 12:21 Why jumping strategies don't work 15:52 How should you go about creating your own strategy 19:18 Why discretionary trading and systematic trading are both ok 24:27 How Jim deals with correlation when trading 28 fx pairs 28:03 How Jim trades Exotic currency pairs 34:13 Recap and where to find Jim Brow 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 Jim Brown? JagFx Facebook Group 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!

Full-Time Trading Tips & Tricks For 2022 In episode 327 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Barry Burns, the full-time trader behind the channel Top Dog Trading. We discuss some of his best tips & tricks for full-time trading in 2021 and 2022. This interview was recorded on October 28th, 2021. Previous interview with Barry Watch the video interview In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Intro 0:50 What has Barry Burns done since his last interview with Etienne 4:23 What technical chart patterns Barry uses for his trading 6:52 How Barry trades cryptocurrencies different than traditional market futures 13:53 How Barry identifies crypto tokens that will survive vs the ones that will break 19:17 How you can use one of Barry powerful tools for technical analysis 20:53 What Cryptocurrencies Barry is looking at 23:59 What stocks and markets is Barry looking at 28:28 What personality characteristics do successful traders have 34:39 How Barry made his best trades of the past 2 years 36:14 Barry top advice for beginner traders 40:07 Where to find Barry 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 Barry Burns? Top Dog Trading LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Youtube 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!

"Anyone Can Succeed In Crypto Trading" In episode 326 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview full-time Forex & crypto trader Nick Bencino. As a pure price action trader, Nick is a big believer in trading support and resistance areas in the cryptocurrency market. He shares his entire price trading process in this video! Watch: video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Intro 0:34 What has happened with Nick Bencino since the last interview with Etienne 1:49 Why Nick decided to completely transition to Crypto and leave Forex Trading behind 5:15 How Nick filters what Cryptocurrencies to trade 9:21 What trading style does Nick use to trade crypto 11:06 How Nick deals with the risk of crypto projects going to 0 12:35 How Nick decides how much to risk on any given project 16:54 Is a lot of research on a crypto project necessary to trade crypto? 21:28 What is Nick's preferred active trading timeframe (screen share) 24:20 How Nick decides his stop losses for crypto trading 28:13 How Nick decides his take profit for crypto trading 31:08 How Nick shorts the market 34:04 How Nick manages his time when actively trading cryptocurrencies 39:10 Why crypto markets trading 24/7 can be really bad for traders 42:15 What crypto broker Nick recommends 45:12 Where can you find Nick Bencino 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 Nick Bencino? Forex4Noobs Twitter @forex4noobs 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!

Techniques & Mindset Of A Day Trader In episode 325 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time day trader & ex-athlete Chris Lori. Chris came on to share his lessons regarding the mindset of a day trader. >> Watch the video recording! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:00 Start 0:15 Introduction 0:41 How has Chris trading and life evolved since the last interview with Etienne 3:36 Why Chris moved to crypto trading and how he trades them 7:33 What timeframes does Chris look at in his trading 8:57 What is Chris Lori trading style 11:30 Common trader mindset mistakes 18:03 How to know your strengths as a trader 24:15 How can a trader develop its trader intuition faster 27:44 Why journaling the market may be better than journaling your trades only 29:41 Chris key tips for beginner traders 32:42 How you can move from indicators to Price Action Trading 34:11 Where to find Chris Lori 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 Chris Lori? 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!

Live Trader Shares His Entire Scalping Strategy In episode 324 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time trader & Forex scalper Jean-Francois Boucher to discuss his scalping strategy and how he's live trading on the 1-minute chart. The last time I spoke with him, he was battling cancer. Fast-forward to today, JF is stronger than ever and got back to scalping. What an inspiring man! He agreed to sit down with me again for an interview... this time during one of his live trading sessions. If you've ever wondered how to scalp on a 1-min chart or steps to adopt the mindset of a professional Forex trader, this is a great interview to watch! >> Watch the video recording! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:00 Start 0:15 Introduction 00:38 How Jean-Francois has changed his trading since the last interview with Etienne 2:36 How Jean-Francoistrading style looks like 6:57 Jean-Francois strategy deep dive (Watch the charts on Youtube) 11:30 Why Jean-Francois uses his 3 main timeframes for trading 15:08 How Jean-Francois decides his trade entries (The 3 bar reversal) 26:53 Why Jean-Francois stopped using indicators to focus on Price Action 38:12 How can you find Jean-Francois 43:40 How Jean-Francois manages his trades and the risk of his algos + price action trading 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 Jean-François Boucher? Website: JasperForex 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!

Price Action Trading Expert (Learn From Him!) In episode 322 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Al Brooks, the best price action trader I know of. Al is an absolute legend when it comes to price action. He wrote several books on his findings after studying and trading price action for several years. Watch my previous interview with Al Brooks >> Watch the video recording! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:00 Start 00:15 Introduction 0:29 What has Al Brooks been working on the past years 1:18 What is Al's view on the markets today 4:30 How can we identify market transitions 11:04 How to avoid losses with Price Action Trading 14:14 Why you lose money trying to set at the top 19:23 How Al Brooks decides how to scale into trades for maximum profit 24:27 Why you should trade really small to get profitable 26:40 Al's opinions on A.I. vs Price Action Trading 31:15 Would A.I. removing emotions from trading make humans obsolete in trading? 37:44 Has Al Brooks slowed down his trading over time? 42:17 Should you study the markets alone or in a group? 45:49 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! 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 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!

Principles for Successful Crypto Trading In episode 320 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Marcus Fetherston. In addition to being successful at cryptocurrency trading, he is also Director of Operations at EightCap. One of the easiest ways to learn something is finding people who are experts in their field and asking them the right questions. That's what I've been dedicated to doing for you over the past 4 years on the Desire To Trade Podcast. This interview is focused specifically on crypto trading for beginners and how to become a successful crypto trader. Open an account with Eightcap (you can get my crypto trading scripts & indicators*) For the last day of the Desire To Trade x EightCap Crypto Week, I'm giving you the chance to learn powerful principles for successful crypto trading. Previous crypto trading videos: - How I started trading cryptos - Best crypto trading broker? EightCap broker review - My best swing trading strategy for crypto - Reversal trading strategies for cryptocurrencies * To receive my scripts and indicators for crypto trading, you must open an account with EightCap and deposit at least USD 500 in your account. If you meet the requirements, email support@desiretotrade.com. >> Watch the video recording! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Intro 0:32 Who is Marcus Fetherston and what he does 1:05 Why trade cryptos? 2:34 How Marcus trades and invests in cryptos 4:06 Does technical analysis works better in crypto than forex? 5:08 Recommendations on how to find cryptos to trade or invest into 7:59 Benefits of trading crypto derivatives instead of holding the actual coins 10:03 Fees comparison between crypto derivatives brokers vs spot 12:08 How EightCap crypto offering differs from traditional exchanges 16:45 What leverage is available in crypto via EightCap 18:55 Minimum and maximum trade sizes on crypto via EightCap 19:42 Does EightCap offer guaranteed stop losses in Crypto? 21:53 Recommended resources to learn about cryptocurrencies 22:56 FREE event invitation Crypto Fest 25:11 Where to find Marcus Fetherston 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 Where to find Marcus Fetherston! EightCap CryptoFest 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!

Why This Forex Trader Jumped To Crypto Investing In episode 319 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Hugh Kimura to discuss his adventure from Forex to crypto trading & investing. >> Watch the video recording! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Introduction 0:51 How has Hugh Kimura trading changed since the last interview 1:43 Why Hugh started investing in cryptocurrency projects 2:25 Should a trader change markets over time? 3:10 Why Hugh uses hedging in his forex trading 5:34 How Hugh trades forex with hedging 6:16 How a day in the life of Hugh looks like 6:57 How Hugh researches cryptocurrency projects 7:41 Is cryptocurrency a bubble? 8:49 How Hugh decided how much to invest into his crypto portfolio 9:48 Crypto projects that Hugh is looking at 11:57 What are some ways to make money with cryptocurrencies 14:06 Are cryptos highly correlated? 14:43 Why Hugh doesn't actively trade cryptocurrencies 16:05 Resources to learn and research cryptocurrency projects 17:17 Things to avoid while researching crypto projects 19:10 Where can you find Hugh Kimura 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) 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 Hugh Kimura! Trading Heroes Think Profit Podcast 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!

Forex Broker & Prop Firm - Behind The Scenes In episode 318 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Justin Hertzberg and discuss everything about Forex brokers and prop firms. You'll get to see the behind-the-scenes of how brokers operate and how prop firms are established to give capital to aspiring traders. Earn Cashback on your forex trading (with ForestPark FX) >> Watch the video recording! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:15 Intro 0:43 What has changed with Justin since the last interview 6:40 What are the ongoing trends with forex brokers 8:13 What platforms are brokers moving to 10:33 Evolution of Algo trading 11:56 Where Justin sees regulations going in the industry 14:21 What to consider when looking at unregulated brokers 16:39 Is it ok to trade with the "offshore" entity of a regulated broker? 19:09 How online prop firms work 22:01 How Justin's company is changing the online prop firm landscape 25:12 Where does the capital from Online Prop Firms come from 27:08 How Online Prop Firm manage their evaluations 29:24 How Online Prop Firms manage what assets they offer for trading 30:47 Where to find Justin Hertzberg 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) 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 Justin Hertzberg! ForestParkFX (Forex Trading Cashback) FPFXTech (Prop Firm Technology) 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!