A former competitive gamer, Mario Dimitroff from Bulgaria got his start on a local trading floor before discovering that the U.S. premarket session best fit his skills. Now trading for a living and doing nothing else, his news-driven, event-based scalping focuses on low-liquidity movers. Leveraging gaming-honed speed and pattern recognition, he quickly decides whether to ride momentum or fade to mean, enters/exits fast, sizes within liquidity, and sustains his edge by cutting losers quickly, avoiding drawdowns, and stacking small consistent wins. In this episode, you’ll hear how Mario turned his competitive gaming instincts into an all-in commitment to the markets and full-time trading career.

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01:30 Introduction and background

03:50 Early Experiences and Learning from Failure

07:38 Return to Trading During COVID-19

08:38 Working on a Trading Floor

10:51 Trading Strategies and Market Insights

11:14 Imposter Syndrome and Mental Challenges in Trading

14:57 Career Decisions and Trading Philosophy

18:49 Finding Trading Edge and Style

20:39 Scalping and Pre-Market Trading

21:40 Meme Stocks and Market Euphoria

24:07 Navigating Market Downturns

25:49 Understanding Euphoria and Market Psychology

43:54 Avoiding Drawdowns and Maintaining Profitability

45:48 Scalping Strategies and Risk Management

51:56 Biggest challenges as a trader

59:15 How to reach Mario

59:30 Chat With Tessa

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