How To I Quit My Corporate Job To Trade For A Living (Live Q&A)

In this episode 244 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I'll be sharing with you my story going from a corporate job to trading full time. I will also be answering your Forex trading questions.

Are you ready for it?

Watch the video interview!

Topics Covered In This Episode

• Etienne's story on going from a corporate job to trading 00:35
• How to organize your time when trading full time 09:12
• How to avoid overfitting your backtests 10:52
• Which broker do you prefer? 14:37
• How to build a good strategy 16:55
• How long did it take Etienne to become profitable after finding a trading coach 25:11
• What are the top core concepts every trader should learn 28:18
• Should you trade only 1 instrument or several? 36:00
• How to manage your risk 41:13
• Daily habits to improve your trading skills 42:19
• Using systems in your life 50:10
• What to do if you go full-time trading and it doesn't work out right away 54:45
• How to make sure you use adequate data for backtesting 56:55
• Best time to wake up and trade in Canada 1:02:20
• and much more

Resources Mentioned

• Recommended brokers:
  • Pepperstone (special signup offer)
  • AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)
  • Oanda
• Backtesting and high-quality data
  • TickData Suite (High-quality data for MT4)
  • 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!