How An Engineer Became Full-Time Trader

In episode 486 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with James North discussing how he, as an engineer, became a full-time trader. James shares his experiences, including the challenges he faced when transitioning from a full-time job to trading, the significance of risk management, and the lessons learned from using funded accounts.

The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube.

>> Watch the video recording!

Topics Covered In This Episode

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:41 James’ journey into trading
• 02:13 What made him move from engineering to trading
• 05:53 Finding a trading strategy
• 06:41 What market context to look for
• 07:43 Timeframes he focuses on
• 09:31 From trading systematically to discretionary
• 10:33 Trading routine and lifestyle
• 12:02 Overcoming initial struggles in his first 3 months of trading
• 18:14 Lessons from funded accounts
• 20:14 How much money do you need to go full-time?
• 22:09 Advice for aspiring funded traders
• 22:50 Where to find James North (link below)
• and much more

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How to find James North

• dndtrading.co.uk

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