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

Etienne Crete
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Apr 20, 2020 • 37min

242: How To QUIT YOUR JOB with Forex Trading (Live Q&A)

How To QUIT YOUR JOB with Forex Trading (Q&A) In this episode 242 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I'll be answering your top Forex trading questions. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! Topics Covered In This Episode Questions about living in Thailand 00:34 What are the struggles and benefits of "naked price action trading" 02:28 Access the replay for our latest webinar "Create Your Ideal Forex Trader Daily Routine - Even with a full-time job!" 06:22 What is your favorite market? 08:34 The importance of taking action now to shape your future 09:08 Taxes and trading 12:33 Taking your trade entry using indicators or PA? 14:07 Is it good to trade multiple strategies? 15:32 Is London's session better for swing trading? 16:27 Is making 1% per day a good return? 18:09 When is it better to trade as a business instead of an individual? 18:45 How to learn to swing trade? 20:05 What would happen if the world has only 1 currency? 20:21 Trading solo or for a hedge fund? 21:25 Can you improve your results by trading only 1 pair? 23:33 BE CAREFUL WITH SCAMMERS PRETENDING TO BE ETIENNE 23:57 How long does it take to become a successful trader? 25:28 Is it normal to have a negative year? 26:07 How to balance fundamentals affecting your trades? 27:13 Do you still trade Price Action even when having algo trading? 28:09 How to handle flash crashes in trading 28:57 How to avoid falling with trading scammers? 29:52 How we created our trading algo 32:41 and much more Resources Mentioned "Create Your Ideal Forex Trader Daily Routine - Even with a full-time job!" Soft4FX (Backtesting Software) Desire To Trade Academy DesireToTRADE 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) SCM (Scandinavian Capital Markets) Desire To TRADE 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!
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Apr 13, 2020 • 13min

241: Behaviors & Thoughts Of Great Traders | Forex Trader Motivation

Behaviors & Thoughts Of Great Traders In episode 241 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you'll be hearing a compilation of advice from highly successful traders. 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 Linda Raschke Al Brooks Steve Patterson Mandi Pour Rafsendjani Raja Zahoor (@WicksDontLie) 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) SCM (Scandinavian Capital Markets) 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 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 6, 2020 • 56min

240: How To Trade For Others - Michael Toma

How To Trade For Others In this episode 240 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Michael Toma, a full-time option & futures trader whom I work with inside the Desire To Trade Academy. Today we discuss how to trade for others in 2020, and answer your questions about it. Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! Topics Covered In This Episode What does Michael trade for other people 00:54 How Michael start to trade for others 01:52 How long after being profitable did it take for Michael to start managing money for others 03:21 How Michael presented his trading to potential clients 04:44 What type of track record you need to have to present to investors 07:48 1 mistake traders make when presenting to potential investors 09:37 What type of drawdowns should one have to trade for others 11:21 What type of profit splits are there between traders and investors 13:12 Investors are trying to sell to you if you have a good track record 14:54 What returns are required to get an investment 16:50 How long do relationships with investors tend to last 18:57 How to keep investors with you for the long term 20:53 Why Michael prefers one type of clients to others 22:12 How to trade for investors while achieving a freedom lifestyle 24:07 Do you need to use specific platforms and tools to trade for other people? 26:11 At what amount of capital is it worth it to trade for others? 28:39 Take your trading to the next level with the Desire To Trade Team 32:18 What are the regulations involved in trading for other people 33:08 What would Michale do if he had to start again with only 10,000USD 39:09 What type of contract or relationship should a trader have with their clients 42:42 Michale's bad experiences with past clients 44:28 What does Michael think of Prop Firms 48:10 How do you adjust your trading plan for the current market conditions 52:20 and much more Resources Mentioned FTMO The5%ers FREE Case Study "Quitting Your Job To Trade & Travel Full-Time" Desire To Trade Academy DesireToTRADE 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) SCM (Scandinavian Capital Markets) Desire To TRADE Academy How To Find Michael Toma? E-mail Desire To Trade 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!
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Mar 30, 2020 • 39min

239: How To Trade Successfully In This Current Period - Nick Bencino

How To Trade Successfully In This Current Period In episode 239 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Nick Bencino (Forex4Noobs) to discuss how you should adapt your trading to current market conditions. Nick has been through the previous big market crash in 2008-2009 so I used this trader interview to go in-depth on his experience and what strategies he favored during periods like what we're facing. Watch: video interview! Previous Interview with Nick Bencino: Scalping Price Action For A Living Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Nick Bencino and what he does 01:03 How Nick got into trading and his experience trading the 2008 financial crisis 01:30 How the markets today are reacting compared to 2008 04:13 How can a trader adapt his/her trading to the current market conditions 5:37 How to deal with the fear of not knowing what is happening with the markets 9:29 How Nick is managing his trades during this markets 12:38 How should trade now and who should stay out of the market 15:03 How Nick prepares every year for the next trading year 19:50 How to stay focused and motivated while you are stuck at home 24:08 Where should people start to learn trading 27:57 Don't fall for getting rich quick in trading and "magic" teachers 33:41 Where you can find Nick Bencino 36:54 Nick's top advice for traders during this market conditions 37:29 And much 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) 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!
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Mar 23, 2020 • 16min

238: Million Dollar Traders Level Of Confidence | Trader Motivation

Million Dollar Traders Level Of Confidence In episode 238 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you'll be hearing a compilation of advice from highly successful traders on the key factors needed to get rich in trading. 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! Surrounding yourself with the right thoughts & people is crucial! 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 Mandi Pour Rafsendjani Steve Patterson Rande Howell Latoya Smith-Dean Navin Prithyani 1st interview Jerremy Newsome 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) SCM (Scandinavian Capital Markets) 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 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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Mar 16, 2020 • 15min

237: How to Get Rich Trading Forex | Forex Trader Motivation

How to get rich trading forex In episode 237 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you'll be hearing a compilation of advice from highly successful traders on the key factors needed to get rich in trading. Surrounding yourself with the right thoughts & people is crucial! 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 Navin Prithyani 1st interview Navin Prithyani 2nd interview Mandi Pour Rafsendjani Jerremy Newsome 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) SCM (Scandinavian Capital Markets) 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 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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Mar 9, 2020 • 15min

236: Learn to Take The Loss to Make Money in Trading | Forex Trader Motivation

Learn to Take The Loss to Make Money in Trading In episode 236 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you'll be hearing a compilation of advice from highly successful traders. Surrounding yourself with the right thoughts & people is crucial! 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 Rande Howell The Lazy Trader Raja Zahoor (WicksDontLie) Khaled Maziad Andrew Mitchem Michael Bellafiore 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) SCM (Scandinavian Capital Markets) 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 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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Mar 2, 2020 • 48min

235: Train Your Mind to Make Money - Rande Howell

Train Your Mind to Make Money In episode 235 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I talk with Rande Howel for a 2nd interview. Last time I interviewed Rande was in 2015, a lot has changed since then in the markets and I am bringing him back to talk about how traders can re-train their mindset to make money. Rande Howell is a trained psychologist & co-author of the book "Trade the Markets with an Edge". As a psychologist, Rande has experienced working with really difficult populations and has focused his research on seeing how the brain adapts how it can be re-trained to respond to uncertainty differently. Let's get started!!! >> Watch the video recording! In This Episode, You'll Learn... What has changed for Rande Howell since his last interview with Etienne in 2015 00:27 Quick background of Rande Howell 01:54 How Rande transitioned to coach traders 03:15 The importance of your attitude when trading 05:52 The difference between "homerun" traders and "steady" traders 09:51 How to identify the makeup of a consistent trader 15:37 What it takes to change your mindset to be a successful trader 21:27 New video in our successfully Trading Forex in 2020 Series with Pepperstone 9:09 The difference between "homerun" traders and "steady" traders 09:51 How to identify the makeup of a consistent trader 15:37 What it takes to change your mindset to be a successful trader 21:27 Why it is important to get help to truly improve as a trader 27:48 How traders can maintain their top-level performance as traders 32:04 Why it is so important to work to maintain your mindset to avoid the worst trading pitfalls 34:35 There is no shortcut to a peak performance mindset 39:25 How long it takes to re-program your mindset 40:37 How can you notice your mindset changes as a trader 43:54 How can you find Rande Howell 46:11 What are Rande's goals for the future 46:52 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) SCM (Scandinavian Capital Markets) 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 Khaled Maziad! 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!
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Feb 24, 2020 • 37min

234: Incredible Career of a Professional Trader - Courtney Smith

Incredible Career of a Professional Trader In episode 234 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Courtney Smith, a professional trader with over 50 years of experience in the markets. Courtney was joining me from his hotel room in Dubai. He is the world's most sought after investment trainer and has trained over 10,000 students. He is also the author of 10 investment books and produces a 5 star rated podcast. He was the treasurer of a Swiss bank, head of global derivatives for a major French bank, and head of research for two American brokers. He has been the CEO of two brokerage houses. With the intro done, let's get started!!! >> Watch the video recording! In This Episode, You'll Learn... Who is Courtney Smith and what he does 00:45 How did Courtney get involved with trading 1:39 Courtney's transition from "dabbling" in the market to learning successfully 3:13 How Courtney learned to trade 04:15 What tools did Courtney use to test his trading ideas 06:09 Courtney's trading stile in the 70's -80's 08:16 What has changed on how Courtney analyses the markets today VS in the past 09:18 How Courtney's professional career evolved 10:40 What advantages did institutions use to had vs retail traders 12:08 Should traders specialize in a product or trade different assets? 15:06 What are the top challenges that traders face 16:41 What would be the most important thing Courtney would teach traders 21:09 How to look to improve your trading using your trading data 24:33 What is Courtney's current trading style 26:59 Courtney's approach at tracking his trading stats 27:24 Courtney´s trading philosophy 27:44 Why Courtney sees himself as a Manager instead of a Trader 29:58 "Follow the rules and execute flawlessly" 21:58 Where can you find Courtney Smith 32:39 What are Courtney's goals for the future 32:47 What is Courtney's main motivation to trade 33:27 Courtney's top piece of advice for traders 35:41 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) SCM (Scandinavian Capital Markets) 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 Khaled Maziad! WealthbuilderLLC.com 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!
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Feb 17, 2020 • 15min

233: The True Life of a Forex Trader | Forex Trader Motivation

The True Life of a Forex Trader In episode 233 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you'll be hearing a compilation of advice from highly successful traders. We prepared this so you can start your trading year in top shape. Whether you aspire to become a full-time Forex trader and travel the world, or simply to trade from home, the biggest obstacle you can face is yourself. That's why surrounding yourself with the right thoughts & people is crucial! 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 Steve Patterson Al Brooks Raja Zahoor (WicksDontLie) 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) SCM (Scandinavian Capital Markets) 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 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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