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How To Become Your Own Forex Trading Hero – Show Notes In episode 127 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am sitting down with psychology coach Mandi Pour Rafsendjani to discuss how you can create your own Forex trading hero journey. It starts right now! While we like to see movies in which the main character goes through a crisis, it's much harder to accept going through that journey in real life. Fortunately for us, Mandi shared a typical trading hero journey that you can apply in Forex trading. You'll probably be able to spot where you are in this journey. And knowing this will allow you to move to the next step, where you're likely to see some breakthroughs. Topics Covered In This Episode How the hero journey appears in trading (step-by-step) 7:00 How to use "games" to push yourself to act right in trading 11:00 The difference between successful & unsuccessful people 11:20 Why affirmations alone don't work & what to do instead 15:20 The feeling of success in trading & what it's like 17:15 How to know what to work on in your hero journey 18:30 The myth of "discipline is required for success" 24:00 Why people bitch about "educators" and "coaches" 26:15 Why acting according to your values is key [Powerful!] 28:00 How many currency pairs you should trade 31:03 DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) Desire To TRADE Academy (premium training & mastermind) 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 Make 2018 An Epic Year Trading Forex – Show Notes In episode 126 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am sitting down with psychology coach Mandi Pour Rafsendjani to tackle the process of making 2018 an epic Forex trading year. I hope you enjoy! Mandi has helped me organize a training that is part of the Desire To TRADE Academy. This 12-week training is titled the Forex Trading Psychology Mastery. Use promo code "Mandi" when signing up for the Academy Elite Membership to get $200 off! Valid until January 12th, 2018. Topics Covered In This Episode How to re-evaluate your 2017 trading & a common bias 3:15 How to make money trading & not give it back 8:30 Why staying in isolation is bad for your long-term success 11:00 Why taking care of your health will help you trade better 20:00 A cool new feature coming up in the Desire To TRADE Academy 22:25 How Mandi uses simple rules to stay on top of life 23:30 How to deal with traders who distract you from your strategy 27:40 Awesome advice from Mandi on how to trust yourself 29:34 How to use a Habit Tracker to stay on top of your habits 33:15 How to identify the issues you need to work on 38:15 Resources Mentioned Book: Secrets To The Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker Article: A Chess Novice Challenged Magnus Carlsen. He Had One Month to Train Book: Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang DesireToTRADE Top Resources Desire To TRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist (free checklist!) One-Page Trading Plan (free template!) Desire To TRADE Academy (premium training & mastermind) 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!

Walter Peters on Naked Forex & Swing Trading – Show Notes In episode 125 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview a guest I had been waiting a long time to talk to... Walter Peters is a full-time Forex trader, author, podcast host, and more. He has inspired & helped me through his book Naked Forex: High Probability Techniques For Trading Without Indicators, which I read some time ago. What's great about Walter is that he isn't the type of trader who wants to trade all day. He developed a high time-frame style of trading that gives him more freedom. He can then go surf and enjoy life! Over the past few years, Walter's focus has shifted from trading systems (liked the ones shared in his book) to trading psychology & money management, which we touch on during the interview. Watch the video interview: Topics Covered In This Episode How Walter started to trade after getting his dream job 3:38 What Walter had to do to become a profitable trader 7:57 Walter Peters' advice on those wanting to leave their jobs 11:40 How to move scalping to your advantage (hint: don't trade all day) 14:07 How Walter Peters changed his trading style after writing Naked Forex 15:34 What made Walter Peters shift from a focus on systems to psychology 16:15 How to turn your trading into a game (POWERFUL!) 19:12 The biggest mistakes aspiring Naked Forex traders make 21:50 How to see what the majority of traders are doing in the market 24:10 How to deal with swing trading drawdowns (more markets vs. more strategies) 28:10 Walter Peters to trading Forex while traveling 31:26 How often Walter checks his charts & why 34:15 A lesson Walter Peters wanted to pass on to you 38:30 Resources Mentioned In The Interview Book: Naked Forex: High Probability Techniques For Trading Without Indicators (by Walter Peters) Book: The Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns by Thomas Bullkowski (recommended by Walter) Backtesting: Forex Tester 3 (read my review) OANDA open position ratios Saxo open position numbers IG's open positions (on each of the currency pair pages, here is the GBP/AUD) Historical Price Data vs. Open Positions at OANDA See where the orders (entry orders and stops) are placed 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 Walter Peters? FxJake.com Truth About FX Podcast 2 Traders Podcast Youtube 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!

Advanced Patterns, Forex Price Action & More! – Show Notes In episode 124 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I re-interview full-time Forex trader Akil Stokes. We discuss your top questions on advanced patterns, trading price action, as well as how to go from struggling to highly successful as a Forex trader. Watch the video interview "The more organized you are, the less opportunities you're gonna to miss." - Akil Stokes Topics Covered In This Episode Akil Stokes introduces himself 2:00 Akil's trading style and the transition he went through 3:14 What are advanced patterns and how to use them 4:22 The top advanced patterns traders should focus on 6:40 Why Akil Stokes transitioned from trading patterns to trading price action 8:41 How did Akil come up with his price action strategies 12:05 How to create strategies that work on multiple pairs 14:38 How to get organized and keep track of your trading strategies 17:00 How to deal with the noise in the Forex market 18:50 How to create a highly specific trading plan for success 21:10 How to become good at identifying zones & reading price action 23:50 How Akil Stokes spend his time to become a better Forex trader 26:20 A little insight on TierOneTrading 28:23 What Akil Stokes tells people who think indicators are bulls*** 29:50 What stop loss you should use for best results 33:10 Using a mental stop vs. hard stop 34:30 Akil Stokes shares his thoughts on Bitcoin and trading it 36:40 Akil's thoughts on trading with expert advisors (EAs) 38:31 What we recommend people doing to improve their trading during the Holidays 40:44 A powerful unexpected piece of advice from Akil 42:20 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 Akil Stokes? TierOneTrading (coming in 2018) 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!

How To Make A Living Trading Forex Using Your Psychology – Show Notes In episode 123 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I am going to share with you the knowledge how to become more successful. This is the small part trading psychology mastering program. I hope you enjoy! Topics Covered In This Episode Psychology coaching session with Mandi Pour Rafsendjani, a trading psychology expert 1:00 What is necessary to be able to trade full time and make a living trading 02:25 Learn a few pieces of advice when you should start trading in terms of psychology 08:00 Trading plan restricts the freedom but it is the only way to succeed 10:20 Remember four components to success 13:30 How did Mandi decide to make a trading plan 18:25 Look at your life and what your preferences are and translate that into your trading 26:15 Mandi believes that how you do one thing you do everything 28:30 It is important to have a plan that you can follow over time 33 :05 There are four major behavioral patterns that influence your trading plan 34:00 One thing people could do to take the first step to be the better traders 36:00 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 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!

From Restaurant Worker To Full-Time Stocks Trader – Show Notes In episode 122 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Jason Leavitt, a trader and founder of LeavittBrothers. He came on the podcast to share about his progression from restaurant worker to full-time stocks trader and what helped him succeed. Topics Covered In This Episode What Jason is up to these days 1:30 How Jason Leavitt transitioned from part-time to full-time trading 2:00 The moment Jason saw he could go trading full-time 4:30 How Jason managed the first-month of full-time training 6:00 The BIG change to make before going to trade full-time (awesome example of self-awareness) 6:57 Powerful questions to ask yourself throughout the trading day 12:15 How working in a restaurant fits with trading 14:00 How Jason Leavitt kept track of his progression & best trade setups 15:09 How to manage multiple styles of trading & succeed 16:00 The #1 difference between short-term and long-term trading 18:21 How Jason Leavitt's trading style adapted over time 19:13 What motivated Jason to create his website 20:30 The work behind his website 22:20 How looking at the market helps Jason trade better 23:30 The 3 bullets required to succeed in full-time trading 24:34 How to know when the market changes 29:08 More About Jason Leavitt Jason Leavitt is the founder of LeavittBrothers, an advisory service for self-directed traders, and PLcharts.com, a web-based tool that enables option traders to draw profit/loss diagrams. He started trading in 1999 and went full time in 2002. He's traded stocks, options, and futures in several bull and bear markets and primarily uses technical analysis to analyze the market. Originally from Chicago, Leavitt has also lived in Austin, TX, New York, Boston, Denver and now lives in Costa Rica. Resources Mentioned Book: Stan Weinstein's Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets 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 Jason Leavitt? Website Twitter: @jasonleavitt Twitter: @leavittbrothers 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!

The Life Of A Full-Time Forex Swing Trader – Show Notes In episode 121 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Hardianto Sunoto, a Forex trader from Jakarta (Indonesia). He came on the podcast to share about his life as a full-time Forex swing trader, his style of trading, and the techniques he uses to manage your trades successfully. Topics Covered In This Episode What's going on in Hardianto's life 1:46 How Hardianto got involved in trading 2:05 Using Elliott Waves to swing trade Forex & the learning process 3:36 What Hardianto does on daily basis 5:40 What separates Hardianto Sunoto from other swing traders 7:15 How Hardianto validated his trading methodology 8:20 Hardianto Sunoto's thoughts on jumping to live trading right away 9:22 Top habits to apply consistently as a Forex trader 10:46 The power of looking at the charts frequently 12:12 How to get back on track when trading goes bad 13:04 Why Hardianto started a Forex copier service 14:35 The type returns Hardianto gets in trading & having proper expectations 17:15 What you need to start a Forex trade copier service 19:12 How to manage your trades successfully (2 techniques) 20:15 More About Hardianto Sunoto Hardi is based in Indonesia and is happily married with 2 beautiful children. He graduated with a bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering. He started trading the stock market in 2009 after subprime mortgage crisis. In 2011, he was introduced to the forex market and immediately fell in love with it. He is currently a full-time trader and has been trading profitably for the last 5 years. His analysis of the market is technical, with Elliott Wave Theory, Fibonacci, and Classical Chart Patterns as his favorite tools. Resources Mentioned Hardianto Sunoto's trading performance 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 Hardianto Sunoto? Website 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!

From "Stuck In Life" To Profitable Forex Trader – Show Notes In episode 120 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. Topics Covered In This Episode How to manage speaking, trading and building a business 3:00 How Karen got involved in trading while doing an engineering internship 4:20 The kind of work Karen needed to put in to trade successfully 7:00 The lessons Karen Foo learned before becoming profitable 8:20 What Karen tells people who want to make a lot of money trading 10:05 Karen's preferred trading style and how to find your style 11:55 How Karen manages multiple timeframes 13:05 What a day look like in the life of Karen Foo 13:35 Nick asks: Exercises to work on your trading psychology 15:13 The role of discretion in Karen's trading 17:10 When in the day does Karen trades 17:45 What Karen is still working on (continuous improvement example) 18:20 How to improve yourself every day 19:30 Mary asks: What it takes to become a highly skilled trader 20:30 Karen's journaling process and its importance 22:18 What Karen's trading plan look like 23:18 Why patience leads to consistency & how to make it happen 25:20 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!

Secrets Of A Professional Forex & Stocks Trader – Show Notes In episode 119 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I re-interview Steve Patterson, one of the top proprietary traders based in Toronto, Canada. As someone trading the markets for over 37 years, he came on the podcast sharing his secrets & techniques as a professional Forex & stocks trader. Watch the video interview! I previously had the chance to discuss with Steve in episode 108 of the Desire To Trade Podcast. He is someone aspiring professional traders can learn a lot from and I always feel great after discussing with Steve. There are several "gems" in this interview! Topics Covered In This Episode What Steve Patterson trades (i.e. trading style and career) 2:10 Pre and post-trading routines 4:30 The books Steve recommends trader to read 8:05 How to feel like a professional trader (hint: you shouldn't) 10:05 Mixing discretionary and systematic trading 12:35 Indicators traders can profitably use in the market 13:30 How to create a winning trading strategy 20:20 How Steve trades on a typical day 24:00 How do you know what you trade will work on different assets 28:00 How do you get a feel for the market (exercise) 33:10 How to distinguish a great market from a messy market 42:00 How to place a stop loss profitably in the market 46:40 The expectations you should have when you start trading 49:40 How Steve would treat trading with a small account 56:20 The role of confidence in trading 1:01:00 How to make 10%/month as a swing trader 1:11:40 More About Steve Patterson Steve Patterson has experience working in the world's largest firms, prop firms, stockbroker and floor trader. During his work life, he has seen 3 market crashes and multiple Bull and Bear market cycles. He knows everything about how to master the markets and trade profitably through all environments and the secrets of a professional Forex, Stocks Trader, which makes him a very interesting guest. Resources Mentioned Exclusive Coaching with Steve Patterson: Steve is offering a special program for Desire To Trade fans. This is an opportunity you don't want to miss! Make sure to select the "Desire To Trade" option for a free call with Steve! 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 Steve Patterson? 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!

Going From Part-Time To Full-Time Trading – Show Notes In episode 118 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview day & swing trader Paul Singh. He came on the podcast specifically to discuss his transition from part-time to full-time trading. Over the years, Paul has developed the skills required to trade in multiple markets. In addition to swing & day trading, he has entered markets including options, futures, and stocks. Topics Covered In This Episode An awesome quote on fear & worry 2:00 How Paul turned $5,000 to $200,000 trading in law school 3:20 "Lightbulb moments" in Paul Singh's trading career 7:04 What it takes to go from part-time to full-time trading 14:30 A big pitfall to avoid as an aspiring part-time trader 26:28 How Paul Singh got successful in multiple trading styles 27:40 Two big keys to trading success 34:20 Share-a-trade (Paul shares his trading methodology) 35:38 Top routines for part-time and full-time traders 40:10 Paul's post-trading routines 46:10 More About Paul Singh Paul has been trading since the late 90s internet boom. After blowing up 2 accounts after a 200k run up during the boom, he got serious around the mid-2000s. After completing six years of serious part-time trading around a job, Paul transitioned to full-time trading and has been a full-time trader since 2012. In 2014, he was approached by his former student Kunal Desai (interview here) to run the swing trading service at BullsonWallstreet. Paul continues to personally mentor select traders. Video Interview Watch on Youtube Resources Mentioned Kunal Desai's interview on the Desire To Trade Podcast Start your training with BullsOnWallStreet & get a complimentary access to the Desire To TRADE Academy! 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 Paul Singh? Paul J. Singh BullsOnWallStreet - Swing Trading Facebook Twitter 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!