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Reality Of Trading Professionally – Show Notes In episode 187 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with James Whelan and Daniel Moss in Sydney. Both work for VFS Group, a private wealth management fund. I wanted to discuss with them what it's like to trade in a firm of the sort and what you can expect as well if you ever decide to trade professionally. In 2014, VFS Group was admitted to the BRW Top 100 Fast Starter list. In 2015, Danny was named NSW Business Chamber Young Executive of the year for the Sydney region. Watch the video interview here! Topics Covered In This Episode How it's like to work in a group of traders 1:20 What is done at VFS Group 1:45 The type of tasks traders perform in institutions 2:05 What you need to do to trade professionally 3:00 Communication in a team of professional traders 4:56 How & why the traders transitioned to trading algos 9:50 The type of data traders look for to make decisions 12:30 Changes coming up in the managing money industry 15:35 How to communicate with clients when trading professionally 16:54 How to handle drawdowns with clients 18:30 How to get clients and understand their risk profiles 19:30 One GOLDEN piece of advice! 22:30 DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find James Whelan & Daniel Moss? Website 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!

Top 3 Trading Tips From Full-Time Trader – Show Notes In episode 186 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Karen Foo, a Forex trader, motivational speaker, and author. After ranking #1 in a Singapore nationwide Forex trading competition, she came on the podcast to share the lessons she learned prior to becoming a profitable Forex Trader. Watch the video interview here. Topics Covered In This Episode Karen's First tip for beginner traders, DONT RUSH (00:58) Karen's Second tip for beginners, stop looking for the holy grail (02:43) Karen's Last tip for beginners, be great at risk management (05:34) More About Karen Foo Karen is actively involved in speaking at various conferences, seminars, expos, workshops, toastmaster clubs and publicly-held events in Singapore and Malaysia. Having overcome numerous setbacks in her life, she has gone on to inspire thousands of youths working executives and leaders of various companies to REALIZE THEIR ABSOLUTE WILDEST DREAMS through her INTERACTIVE, INSPIRING AND ENGAGING TALKS. Being labeled as the "quietest student and underachiever" throughout her life, she went on to win numerous awards in public speaking contests, scholarships and hosting large-scale events as an emcee. She was then featured in various print media for her academic achievements. She has also been invited to speak at an international conference to leaders from Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Singapore. Karen has been ranked #1 in a Singapore nationwide Forex trading competition, competing with over 200 traders from NUS, NTU, SIM, and SMU. She was also ranked 10th in a contest organized by FX Street, competing with over 3000 traders from over 20 countries. She has shared the stage with top investment gurus and CEOs at an international expo held at Marina Bay Sands. She is also the contest judge for numerous public speaking contests held around Singapore, ranging from club level to the National level contests. DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Karen Foo? Website Facebook 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!

Ways Traders Screw Up - Sow Notes In episode 180 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down in-person for the first time with Mandi Pour Rafsendjani. She discusses 5 ways traders screw up in their trading. Those are trading mistakes you want to avoid at all costs...but Mandi is good to share action steps you can easily take for each of those ways traders we've seen screw up. Watch the video interview here. 7 Simple Ways: Stick To Your Trading Plan Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Mandi and what she does [00:54] The first way traders mess up, beating yourself up [01:57] The second way traders mess up, preparation [06:06] How Mandi prepares herself properly for trading [07:22] The third way traders mess up, putting yourself first [11:20] The fourth way trades mess up, apply what you learn [22:05] The fifth way traders mess up, filter what you take in [23:50] Resources Mentioned 7 Simple Ways: Stick To Your Trading Plan DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy (exclusive training program) How To Find Mandi? Tradingpsichhology.com.au highperformancetrading.com.au 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!

The Best Trading Capital Funding Platform - Michael Berman – Show Notes In episode 184 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Michael Berman, co-founder of PsyQuation. He gives an overview of the PsyQuation platform and how you can combine it to an AxiTrader account to get trading capital (i.e. trade for others). Open an account with AxiTrader (30% trading credit promo w/ min $1k deposit) Watch the video interview Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Michael Berman and what he does [00:33] How was Michael's first experience with trading and how that evolved to Prop Trading [02:17] How PsyQuation came to be [05:51] What is PsyQuation and what is it about [07:49] How does PsyQuation work as an incubation platform for traders [10:20] How does a trader get a PsyQuation score [14:01] How does the PsyQuation score can help you become a funded trader [14:46] What are the new updates and plans for the future for PsyQuation and the amazing tools they are developing for traders [18:34] How you can find more about Michael Berman and PsyQuation [ 24:09] And much more! Resources Mentioned Open an account with AxiTrader (30% trading credit promo w/ min $1k deposit) PsyQuation DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Michael Berman? PsyQuation 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!

Successful Traders Understand Flow - Chris Weston – Show Notes In episode 183 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Chris Weston. He is a Forex trader & Head of Research at Pepperstone. I had the chance to speak with him on my recent trip to Australia at the Pepperstone offices in Melbourne. Chris has made several appearances on television discussing the markets and is a trusted source of market commentary. Watch the video interview Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Chris Weston, his path and what he does (00:42) How was Chris Weston's beginning as a trader (04:53) How can retail traders understand "flow" (07:49) How Chris Weston sees price action (10:45) "Get off your trade based on the candlesticks instead of your P/L" (16:56) The first thing Chris Weston looks at when entering a trade (18:26) What is Chris Westons's interest in macro (23:27) Why each trader should understand what works for you (39:17) What does Chris Weston routine and day look like? (42:58) And much more! Resources Mentioned Daily Fix DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Chris Weston? Daily Fix 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!

Forex Trading For Financial Freedom - Navin Prithyani – Show Notes In episode 182 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time trader Navin Prithyani from Urban Forex to talk about trading for financial freedom. Watch the video interview Navin has been trading Forex for well over a decade. During this time he went through all the phases of a successful trader and through all the hardships to reach every next phase. These days Navin is giving back to the trading community by teaching his knowledge to both new and experienced traders. During this process, he also discovered that he also has a talent for teaching. Navin prepared a special Strategy Video to go over his strategy, check it out here Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Navin Prithyani and what he does [01:35] What were Navin's "making it work" phases [05:41] How Navin Prithyani made the money mindset shift in his trading and life [07:56] The importance of perseverance in your trading [09:26] What are the aspects in which most traders fall when developing [10:49] Navin's trading process - the 4 phases [12:18] Navin's recommendations for traveling and trading [16:23] How Navin gets into his A game [20:02] The importance of adapting strategies to yourself instead of trying to copy [23:09] How is Navin integrating technology into his trading [24:17] Navin's opinion on "phone" trading [26:47] What are Navin's breakthroughs from the past year [30:11] And much more! Resources Mentioned Plan YOUR Forex Trading Success Journey! [Video] Massive Success As A Digital Nomad Forex Trader [Video Inteview] EXCLUSIVE: Watch The Strategy Video by Navin Prithyani DesireToTRADE Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy How To Find Navin Prithyani? Urban Forex Facebook 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!

Build a Forex Trading System In episode 181 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Scott Phillips, a full-time Forex swing trader living in Bangkok. Watch the video interview here. Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Scott Phillips and how he got into trading [00:34] What Scott trades and how is his trading day [03:48] How Scott changed from a losing trader to becoming consistently profitable [7:00] What Scott considers the biggest predictor of future success [10:00] How does Scott keeps track of his trades and journaling [13:53] How has Scott refined and optimized his strategies by using his trading journal [16:53] How Scott keeps on top of his trading when he travels [19:00] What are the common things people do wrong when they try learning to trade [20:14] What Scott thinks of indicators [21:50] What is Scott's top recommendation for traders [23:08] Scott Phillips' goals for the future [24:49] DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy (exclusive training program) How To Find Scott Phillips? 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!

Trading Psychology - Why it´s NOT Working for You In episode 180 of the Desire To Trade Podcast and live Q&A, I sit down once again with Mandi Pour Rafsendjani to discuss why trading psychology is not working for most traders! Watch the video interview here. Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Mandi and what she specializes in [00:36] Why traders "know" what they need to do but don't do it? [03:14] Why and how your surrounding environment affects your performance [09:11] How behavioral patterns and who listen to matter in our development [13:01] What "taking responsibility" means for a trader [17:13] How to reprogram our mind to think like top traders [25:22] How to identify the root cause of our issues [29:20] What is the first mental challenge for going to be employed to a full-time trader [32:11] How has Mandi changed in her trading from 2002 to today [37:10] How to deal with "overtrading" and losing trades[47:29] How should you go by on being able to reach your goals this year [57:48] Resources Mentioned DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy (exclusive training program) How To Find Mandi? Tradingpsichhology.com.au highperformancetrading.com.au 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!

Plan Your Trading Success In 2019 In episode 179 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with stocks & futures trader Jerremy Newsome from Real Life Trading to discuss how to plan for major trading success in this 2019. Watch the video interview here. LIVE TRADING ROOM FREE WEEK Topics Covered In This EpisodeWho is Jerremy Newsome, what he does and his trading journey [01:44]What is the first step someone who does is struggling to make a plan [02:49] How Jerremy Newsome does his goal planning [05:52] Jerremy Newsome's recommended tool to get things done [07:17] Jerremy Newsome's recommendations on how a trader can achieve the goal of becoming a profitable trader by the end of 2019 [08:33] Is there a point in which a strategy can be further optimized? [13:48] How can someone who is starting out follow a proven path? [15:37] How to handle over fitting trading rules in changing markets? [20:32] How to create/save up your goal amount in 2019 [25:48] Is it possible for retail traders to make money trading options? [ 31:18] Does a trader need to stick to one position size or can him/her change it over time? [33:42] Focus on one trading system and then add more [36:30] How to approach mastering your trading mindset in 2019 [41:05] How to improve and develop your relationship with money [44:49] How to recover from trading Draw Downs/ Losing Streaks [47:40] How to manage money withdrawals once you are successful [ 50:08] Doing anything high performance for a living is very hard [56:52] Jerremy Newsome's Real Life Trading FREE trading room week info [57:53] Resources Mentioned 6 Things I Do When I am on a Losing Streak DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy (exclusive training program) 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!

The 3 Simple Steps To Trading - Show Notes In this episode, I share with you the 3 simple steps to trading. We're getting real simple here so you can start to get results in the shortest period of time. Topics Covered In This Episode First Step - Plan [00:57] Second Step - Execution [03:53] Third Step - Review [06:39] Recap [09:29] And more! DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) DesireToTRADE Academy (exclusive training 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!