The Path to Becoming A Full-Time Trader

In episode 328 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with Courtney Smith, a full-time trader & coach based in Dubai. This discussion is full of big takeaways and tips to help you at becoming a full-time trader. Watch the video interview

In This Episode, You'll Learn...

• 00:15 Introduction
• 0:31 Why Courtney prefers living in Hotels instead of an apartment
• 1:11 What has changed with Courtney's trading since the last interview
• 1:50 How Courtney trades Cryptocurrencies different from other assets
• 3:15 Deep dive at Courtney trading style and strategy
• 6:00 Why there are almost no books on trading fundamentals
• 6:48 How Courtney became the #1 performing Global Macro Hedge fund manager
• 8:40 How fundamental factors interlink with the markets
• 10:46 Why technical analysis still has a place in the market
• 11:36 What makes successful traders different
• 14:46 Why traders sabotage themselves
• 18:56 How Courtney suggests traders find the correct system for them
• 23:53 Why you should stop backtesting your strategy too much
• 26:51 What are developing traders biggest mistakes
• 29:40 Courtney's top advice for traders that want to start a Hedgefund
• 33:03 Why Courtney stopped trading external funds
• 40:52 Where to find Courtney Smith
• And much more!

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How To Find Courtney Smith?

• Courtneysmith.com

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