The $8M Professional Trader

In episode 364 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview professional trader Aatu Kokkila who got funded more than $8 million by Darwinex in managed capital. He shares his story as a fund manager and pro trader.

Watch the video interview!

In This Episode, You'll Learn...

• 0:15 Introduction
• 0:39 How Aatu started in trading
• 2:48 What factor made Aatu change his way of trading
• 3:56 How he discovered his trading style
• 5:20 How Aatu got several million USD of funding via Darwinex
• 7:06 The mindset of managing millions in trading
• 9:41 Why you should stay true to your style
• 10:43 How Aatu journals and develops his skill as a trader
• 11:24 How Aatu trades news for huge profits
• 12:51 Trade strategy showcase (screen share)
• 17:21 How Aatu exits his trades
• 19:58 Why you need to see the whole context when trading news
• 21:21 How Aatu gets his information and context for news trading
• 22:35 Why it's essential to have a good team
• 24:06 What is required to build a hedge fund
• 25:55 How you can get started in the path of building your fund
• 30:39 Where to find Aatu
• 31:03 What is next for Aatu and Finbou
• And much more!

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Resources Mentioned

• Darwinex

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Where to find Aatu Kokkila !

• Website

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