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

Full-Time Automated Trading In episode 192 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview Matt DeLong, an algorithmic trader & business owner to discuss the process of running a fully automated trading business. Over time, Matt went from being a manual day trader to making returns in the market through the use of algorithmic trading strategies. While I find interest in the topic of algorithmic trading, I find a lot of value in speaking with people who are in-the-action and executing on their ideas. That's primarily why I wanted to bring Matt on the show! Watch: Video interview! Previous interview with Matt: Moving To Automation Topics Covered In This Episode How has Matt DeLong's algo trading development progressed since last year 00:36 How to start to create an automated trading system 02:40 The second step in creating a fully automated trading portfolio 06:06 The process to identify characteristics your strategies need 10:00 When to know how many strategies is enough? 14:10 The importance of good data for automated trading systems 15:09 Why Matt uses AWS as its cloud software platform 21:36 Why you need to build a "trade manager" 24:29 Importance of brokers for automated trading 29:07 The importance of having proper risk positioning and risk models in your strategies 35:48 How Matt systems manage multiple positions from different strategies in 1 instrument 38:46 Where can people find Matt DeLong 48:05 and much much more!! Resources Mentioned Recommended Udemy Course: Build Your Trading Robot Matt's charts: TradingView Financial website: Finviz 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 Connect with Matt DeLong? Parabolic Capital Quora TradingView Twitter 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!

Scalping Price Action For A Living In episode 191 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview full-time price action trader Nick Bencino. Being a Forex trader first, Nick started to apply his price action knowledge into the crypto trading world and is currently developing price action strategies mainly for Bitcoin. Watch: video interview! Previous Interview with Nick Bencino: How To Trade Fundamental Analysis In Forex Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Nick Bencino and what he does 00.58 Nick's trading style 03:42 What structures is Nick trading at the moment? 05:39 How to approach the changing market conditions 7:50 How Nick adapts his trading strategy to different timeframes 14:04 How to go about trading strategies not performing as in the past 19:50 How Nick spots the market conditions changes 21:50 How Nick would trade in another crash scenario 26:40 How Nick trades in a low volatility market 30:07 How important it is to learn to adapt to different market environments 34:50 Where you can find Nick Bencino 37:49 And much more! Resources Mentioned Article by Nick Bencino: How to trade forex low volatility 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 Cryptos4Noobs Twitter @cryptos4noobs 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 Trade For A Living In episode 190 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down in Hong Kong with professional with fund manager Ray Barros in Hong Kong 1 year after our initial interview. A lawyer by profession and training, Ray gave up his lucrative law practice in the 1980s to focus on his first love – trading. His initial attempts at trading failed miserably and he suffered heavy losses. But, after making all the mistakes in a trader's manual and then some, Ray finally hit on a trading approach that gives him the market edge. This approach has proven effective in both trending and congested markets, allowing him to trade profitably and consistently. Thereafter, he was highly sought after by major banks to manage their funds. At the same time, he was also very much sought after as a trainer to train other institutional traders based on the strategies and techniques he developed. In the early 1990s, he became an outsourced FX Trader and this gave him the flexibility to focus his next great passion – teaching. Signup for the upcoming exclusive webinar! Watch the video interview here!! Watch the first interview with Ray: From A Lucrative Job To Professional Trader And Fund Manager Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Ray Barros and what he does (00:38) Why Ray took a break from trading education (00:58) The framework that Ray and his students developed (2:52) How Ray uses trading stats with his students (03:46) The importance of keeping a trading journal (06:50) How does Ray journal look like (09:00) How to use your journal to learn and improve (12:15) How Ray finds solutions when he makes mistakes (13:16) How to find a support group as a trader (14:27) An explanation of the 4 phase framework Ray and his students developed (17:00) Methods for reducing losses in trading (21:06) How this 4 phase framework can be used by different traders (22:48) What common mistakes Ray have seen traders do (24:28) How to add to your positions (26:07) How Ray manages his risk (28:10) How does Ray recommend people to start learning and evolving as a trader (29:56) Always learn and always improve (32:53) How can people find Ray Barros (33:43) Resources Mentioned Trade Journaling: Edgewonk (use code "DTT20" to get a discount) Book: The Nature Of Trends (by Ray Barros) 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 Ray Barros? Trading Success Twitter Signup for the upcoming exclusive webinar! 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!

More Profit, Less Trades - Show Notes In episode 189 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with full-time trader Moritz Czubatinski in HongKong to talk about how to get more profit with fewer trades. Moritz has been trading for quite some time. He founded Tradeciety and Edgewonk (a pretty cool trading software) together with his business partner Rolf. Watch the video interview here! Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Moritz and what he does 00:43 What has changed in Mortiz Trading in the past year 01:31 How did Moritz transition from Day Trading to Swing trading 03:09 How does Moritz scale his trading now VS when he was a Day Trader 04:38 When did Moritz replace his Day Trading fully with Swing Trading 05:19 What whee Moritz challenges going from Day to Swing trading 06:33 Considerations for people that want to start a fund 08:36 Who is part of Moritz trading dream team 17:44 How does Moritz organize his working day 21:26 Where can you find Mortiz 22:36 Resources Mentioned Trade Journaling: Edgewonk 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 Moritz Czubatinski? Tradeciety Facebook Twitter 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!

Technical Analysis Process and Managing Money – Show Notes In episode 188 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down in Phuket, Thailand with full-time trader Jason Sen. We discuss his technical analysis process as well as his experience managing money for other people. Watch the video interview here! Topics Covered In This Episode Who is Jason Sen and what he does? 00:45 What is the benefit for a trader to have a daily market report? 03:22 What is Jason's Sen process to analyze the markets 04:45 How Jason adapts his indicators based on market conditions 06:44 How Jason is able to trade the 4H, Daily and Weekly charts with 30 pip SL 07:34 What Jason recommends to learn to trade 9:42 That time Jason thought of giving up trading 11:30 How Jason manages trading and managing his real estate business 13:43 How Jason started trading other people's money and how it is working for him 15:22 How Jason structured the fees trading for others 18:30 What are Jason's recommendations for traders that want to manage other people's money 19:15 Jason's mistakes during his trading career 21:28 How Jason does his Stop-Loss management 23:31 Jason's, last minute advice for traders 25:30 Where to find Jason Sen 26:35 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 Sen? Website 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!

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!